What Iowa Abortion Access Fund does

Iowa Abortion Access Fund (IAAF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1978, originally as a clergy consultation service before Roe v. Wade. It is based at a P.O. Box in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, but operates as a volunteer-run mutual aid entity with one paid employee. IAAF provides direct financial grants (a standard $700 per caller, with $350 half-grant and $175 quarter-grant tiers) to Iowa residents and Quad Cities-area residents (including Rock Island, Henry, and Mercer counties in Illinois) who cannot afford the full cost of an abortion. The organization screens callers through a phone helpline and an online form (routed through the Chicago Abortion Access Fund's Airtable system), connects them with clinics, and pays grants directly to the chosen provider on the client's behalf.

Following the Iowa Supreme Court's June 28, 2024 ruling that lifted an injunction on the state's six-week abortion ban, IAAF's role shifted materially. The organization now primarily funds out-of-state care, working in partnership with the Chicago Abortion Access Fund for out-of-state coordination, and refers clients to wraparound support from The Brigid Alliance and the Midwest Access Coalition for travel, lodging, and childcare. IAAF is governed by a volunteer board, led by Executive Director Beaufield Berry (appointed fall 2025) and Development and Outreach Director Leah VandenBosch, and is affiliated with the National Network of Abortion Funds (NNAF).

IAAF's business model is donation-funded, with revenue drawn from individual one-time and recurring/sustaining donations, annual fundraising events (spring art gallery, fall Libations and Liberation auction, peer-to-peer Fund-a-thon with team captains), planned giving and endowment opportunities, and foundation grants (including a $30,000 grant from the Doris & Victor Day Foundation in July 2023). The organization states that nearly 100% of donations are disbursed as client grants, with stated operating overhead limited to roughly $130/month in fixed technology and telephony costs. The most recent Fund-a-thon (2025) raised approximately $92,000 with a dollar-for-dollar match, and the 2026 Fund-a-thon has a $100,000 goal. The organization serves hundreds of Iowans annually across racial, ethnic, religious, and age (11-45) backgrounds.

Name

Iowa Abortion Access Fund

Legal name

Iowa Abortion Access Fund

Website

https://iowaabortionaccessfund.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Iowa Abortion Access Fund is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 1978 that provides $700 financial grants to Iowa and Quad Cities residents who cannot afford abortion care, primarily coordinating out-of-state services since Iowa's 2024 near-total ban.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Reproductive Health Nonprofit Grants

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health & Prevention Program Funding (HLAJALAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maternal, Child & Family Health Program Funding (HLAJALAG), Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors) (BPADAOAB)

Keywords

• Abortion access funding
• Reproductive health grants
• Nonprofit mutual aid
• Abortion fund services
• Charitable healthcare assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Iowa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Others, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible charitable contributions from individuals, including one-time donations and recurring monthly sustaining donations. Donation tiers support specific grant amounts ($700 funds one caller, $350 funds half grant, $175 funds quarter grant).
2. Community Fundraising Events: Annual fundraising events including spring art gallery and fall auction/Libations and liberation fundraiser. Fund-a-thon campaigns with team captains organizing peer fundraising.
3. Planned Giving and Endowments: Funding and endowment opportunities available for donors interested in long-term sustainability of the organization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Iowa Abortion Access Fund (IAAF) provides direct financial grants (standard $700 per caller) to Iowa and Quad Cities residents who cannot afford the cost of abortion care. The organization operates a helpline and online support form to intake requests, screens clients for financial need, and pays grants directly to partner abortion clinics. It also coordinates clinic referrals and connects clients to wrap-around support resources including travel and lodging assistance via partner organizations.

Product overview

Iowa Abortion Access Fund (IAAF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides direct financial assistance (grants of $700 standard grant) to Iowa and Quad Cities residents who cannot afford the full cost of abortion. The organization operates a helpline ((312) 663-0338), partners with the Chicago Abortion Access Fund for out-of-state care coordination, and connects callers to abortion clinics and wrap-around support services. IAAF is volunteer-run with one employee, founded in 1978, and hosts annual fundraising events including a spring art gallery and fall auction. The organization does not offer a software product or platform—it provides grant-making and referral services for reproductive healthcare access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Standard Abortion Financial Grant
• Helpline Intake Support Service
• Online Support Request Service
• Clinic Referral and Out-of-State Care Coordination

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of Iowans helped annually access abortion care
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Chicago Abortion Access FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIAAF partnered with Chicago Abortion Access Fund to help Iowans find care out of state following Iowa's near-total abortion ban. The Chicago Access Fund helpline handles IAAF's support requests through an online form and phone line (312) 663-0338.
• National Network of Abortion Funds (NNAF)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerIAAF is affiliated with NNAF, the United States association of abortion funds. NNAF connects abortion funds and provides advocacy, activism, and government advocacy resources.
• The Brigid AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Brigid Alliance helps people in need of travel and lodging to access abortion care. Referenced as a resource on IAAF's Get Help page for clients needing practical support beyond direct financial assistance.
• Midwest Access CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMidwest Access Coalition helps with travel, lodging, childcare, and other practical expenses so people can access abortion. Contact: 847-750-6224 or [email protected]
• Abortion Clinics and Healthcare ProviderscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIAAF has created partnerships between clinics, doctors, and healthcare providers. Patients are referred to IAAF by abortion clinics when approved for procedures but lacking financial resources. IAAF sends payment directly to chosen clinics on behalf of clients.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• New York Abortion Access Fund: State-focused abortion fund providing direct grants and practical support; comparable organizational model with longer operating history and larger scale than IAAF.
• Midwest Access Coalition: Regional peer providing travel, lodging, childcare, and practical-expense support for abortion access across the Midwest; IAAF lists MAC as a referral partner and the organizations share overlapping Iowa/Illinois catchment.
• Chicago Abortion Access Fund: Direct peer and operational partner of IAAF; runs a near-identical mutual-aid grantmaking model for Illinois residents and now processes IAAF's out-of-state intake via shared helpline and Airtable system.
• Mississippi Reproductive Freedom Fund: State-level abortion fund operating in a similarly hostile post-Dobbs jurisdiction; comparable scale, volunteer-run mutual-aid model, and grant-based financial assistance structure.
• Texas Abortion Fund: Closest analog to IAAF in a similarly restrictive state environment; provides direct financial grants to Texans seeking abortion and serves as a comparable model for state-level mutual-aid abortion funding.
• The Brigid Alliance: Direct peer that provides practical support (travel, lodging) for abortion access; IAAF explicitly refers clients to Brigid when financial grants are insufficient, making them complementary rather than competing.

Broad incumbents

• NARAL Pro-Choice America Foundation: National advocacy organization that competes with IAAF for reproductive-rights donor dollars while pursuing overlapping mission objectives; broader scope but overlapping fundraising constituency.
• National Network of Abortion Funds: Umbrella membership organization for U.S. abortion funds; IAAF is an affiliate member. NNAF is the broad incumbent that aggregates advocacy, donor coordination, and member fund support across the same category.
• Planned Parenthood of the Heartland: Broader incumbent in reproductive health with overlapping Iowa catchment and clinic referral relationships; though primarily a healthcare provider/advocate rather than a pure grantmaker, it competes for donor dollars and patient mindshare.

Regional players

• Mountain West Abortion Access Fund: Regional abortion fund serving a multi-state area in the Mountain West; directly comparable mutual-aid grantmaking model with similar out-of-state routing challenges.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/iowaabortionaccessfund
• Instagraminstagram.com/iaafund

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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