WV FREE

What WV FREE does

WV FREE (West Virginia Free Incorporated) is a nonprofit advocacy organization founded in 1989 and headquartered in Charleston, West Virginia. The organization advances reproductive health, rights, and justice through education, advocacy, resources, and community programs targeted at West Virginia residents, with particular focus on youth (ages 13-24), rural communities, and people facing the highest barriers to access. Its core service offerings include the SHARE youth sexual health education program (delivered through a multi-state partnership with MOASH), the Love Your Birth Control provider training program (active since 2017, offered monthly via Zoom with CEUs/CMEs), LiFT (Linking Families & Teens), SASS (Self-Managed Abortion: Safe & Supported), a Youth Advisory Council, and the recently launched CICADA Center — a first-of-its-kind brick-and-mortar community space operated in partnership with St. John's Episcopal Church of Charleston.

The organization operates with 1-10 employees and does not develop proprietary technology. Its resource library is human-curated, covering abortion, pregnancy, fertility, adoption, parenting, sexual health, and a publicly identified list of at least 25 fake clinics operating in West Virginia. The technology stack is limited to a WordPress-based website (wvfree.org) and the EveryAction donation platform for fundraising; no apps, APIs, or AI/ML capabilities are evident.

WV FREE's revenue model is built on three primary streams: membership dues ($25 general annual, $10 student annual), donations (one-time and recurring via EveryAction), and grant funding (with the SHARE program explicitly grant-funded through MOASH). All programmatic services are free to participants, with Youth Advisory Council members receiving $20/hour stipends. The organization employs a community-led go-to-market motion combining direct community engagement, virtual training, advocacy campaigns, and a recently added physical community space. Named strategic partners include St. John's Episcopal Church (CICADA Center), the West Virginia Perinatal Partnership (Love Your Birth Control), MOASH (SHARE), and the WV Behavioral Healthcare Providers Association.

Name

WV FREE

Legal name

West Virginia Free Incorporated

Website

https://wvfree.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

WV FREE is a nonprofit founded in 1989 that advocates for reproductive health, rights, and justice in West Virginia through education, training, community programs, and resource provision, serving WV residents, youth, and healthcare providers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Reproductive Health Advocacy

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online/Hybrid Lifelong Learning Platforms & Open Enrollment Programs (EDAAAEAL), Open Multimedia OER (video, audio, podcasts, animations) (EDAGAJAF)

Keywords

• Reproductive health advocacy
• Sexual health education
• Community reproductive programs
• Provider contraception training
• Youth health education

Headquarters

HQ city

Charleston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: Annual membership program with $25 donation for general public and $10 for students. Members receive invitations to members-only events, nomination privileges for board of directors, and exclusive swag.
2. Donations: The organization relies on donations from supporters, with both one-time and recurring donation options available through their EveryAction platform.
3. Grant funding: SHARE program is explicitly described as grant-funded through the Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health (MOASH). The Love Your Birth Control program has been active since 2017.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

WV FREE is a nonprofit advocacy organization that delivers reproductive health, rights, and justice programming in West Virginia through community education, provider trainings, youth development, and resource dissemination. Core offerings include the SHARE youth sexual health education program, LiFT family-teen communication program, SASS self-managed abortion information shares, Love Your Birth Control provider trainings with CEUs/CMEs, the CICADA Center community space, and a Youth Advisory Council that shapes program curricula.

Product overview

WV FREE is a nonprofit reproductive health, rights, and justice advocacy organization offering educational programs, community resources, and advocacy services. The organization does not operate a technology product platform but rather provides community programs including SHARE (sex education for youth), the CICADA Center (brick-and-mortar reproductive freedom space), Love Your Birth Control program, SASS (Self-Managed Abortion: Safe & Supported), Youth Advisory Council, and various advocacy and training workshops. These are community service and educational programs, not technology products or software offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SHARE: A grant-funded program that delivers effective, age-appropriate sexual and reproductive health education to young people aged 13-24 in West Virginia.
• LiFT
• SASS
• CICADA Center
• Love Your Birth Control

Products and services

• SHARE Program Grant-funded youth sexual health education program delivering age-appropriate sexual and reproductive health workshops to young people aged 13-24 in West Virginia, free to attend with gift cards upon completion. Operated in partnership with MOASH.
• LiFT (Linking Families & Teens) Full-day program designed to help teens and their supportive adults communicate more effectively about sensitive topics, especially sexual health. Targeted at families and parent-teen dyads.
• SASS (Self-Managed Abortion: Safe & Supported) Free information share program providing education about safely self-managed medication abortion at home, designed for community members seeking abortion information in contexts where clinic-based procedures are banned.
• Love Your Birth Control Program Free monthly virtual training program, active since 2017, offering shared decision-making counseling education for all forms of contraception to healthcare providers and social service professionals. Provides CEUs/CMEs and free materials including posters, education grids, and patient education cards. Delivered in partnership with the WV Perinatal Partnership.
• CICADA Center First-of-its-kind brick-and-mortar community space in West Virginia dedicated to reproductive freedom, community care and support without judgment. Operated in partnership with St. John's Episcopal Church of Charleston, located in downtown Charleston.
• Youth Advisory Council (YAC) Selected youth council for ages 16-24 that meets biweekly to provide feedback on SHARE program curricula and engages in advocacy and leadership development. Members receive $20/hr stipends for participation.
• Annual Membership Program Annual membership program with two tiers: $25 general public and $10 student. Members receive invitations to members-only events, nomination privileges for the board of directors, and exclusive swag.

Quantifiable outcome

• 29% of WV teens sexually active but lacking sexual health protection knowledge
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• St. John's Episcopal Church of CharlestoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to launch the CICADA Center, a first-of-its-kind space in West Virginia dedicated to reproductive freedom, community care and support without judgment. St. John's is known for its longtime commitment to reproductive rights.
• West Virginia Perinatal PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Love Your Birth Control program offering free trainings and materials to healthcare providers on shared decision-making counseling for contraception. Presenters include Melanie Riley, Mary Beth Stewart, and Annie White-Barb from the Partnership.
• Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health (MOASH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMOASH leads the SHARE multi-state partnership to advance adolescent sexual health. SHARE delivers effective, age-appropriate sexual and reproductive health education to young people in West Virginia.
• WV Behavioral Healthcare Providers AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization listed on Love Your Birth Control program materials, supporting comprehensive contraception education efforts in West Virginia.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SIECUS (Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S.): National policy and advocacy organization for comprehensive sex education; mirrors WV FREE's education-focused advocacy, legislative monitoring, and resource library.
• Power to Decide: Nonprofit focused on adolescent and young-adult sexual/reproductive health education and contraceptive access; highly comparable to WV FREE's SHARE and Love Your Birth Control programming for youth and providers.
• National Institute for Reproductive Health: Organization supporting state and local reproductive rights advocacy infrastructure; directly comparable to WV FREE's role as a state-level advocacy hub in West Virginia.
• Advocates for Youth: Youth-focused reproductive rights and sex-education organization with youth leadership councils; directly comparable to WV FREE's Youth Advisory Council and youth sexual health programming.
• All* Above All: Reproductive justice coalition focused on state-level policy change; comparable mission and state-advocacy posture to WV FREE's legislative and rights agenda.

Broad incumbents

• Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains (operating in WV via affiliate): Largest national reproductive health and rights organization with clinical service delivery and advocacy; comparable because it is the dominant peer provider operating in West Virginia on the same core mission.
• NARAL Pro-Choice America: National advocacy organization focused on reproductive rights policy, electoral work, and public education—directly comparable to WV FREE's advocacy, legislative-report-card, and voter-mobilization activities.
• Center for Reproductive Rights: Global reproductive rights legal advocacy organization; comparable to WV FREE on the legal/policy advocacy dimension that frames much of WV FREE's legislative and rights work.

Regional players

• WV Coalition Against Domestic Violence: West Virginia-based nonprofit addressing intersecting gender-based violence and health issues; comparable as a fellow WV-focused advocacy nonprofit navigating the same state policy environment and donor ecosystem.

Others

• Guttmacher Institute: Reproductive health research and policy organization; comparable as an ecosystem peer providing the data and policy analysis WV FREE cites (e.g., on access gaps and clinic landscapes).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/WVFREE
• Facebookfacebook.com/WVFREE
• Instagraminstagram.com/wvfree
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wv-free

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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