Reproductive Health Access Project does not meet the following 4 Standards for Charity Accountability:
Standard 14 (Budget)
Have a board-approved annual budget for its current fiscal year, outlining projected expenses for major program activities, fund raising, and administration.
RHAP does not meet this Standard because, when the organization provided 2021 budget information, it indicated that the budget:
- Did not identify total projected fundraising expenses.
- Did not identify total projected administrative expenses.
Standard 16 (Annual Report)
Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.
RHAP does not meet this Standard because:
- The organization did not submit its 2020 annual report to the BBB Wise Giving Alliance upon request.
Standard 17 (Web Site Disclosures)
Include on any charity websites that solicit contributions, the same information that is recommended for annual reports, as well as the mailing address of the charity and electronic access to its most recent IRS Form 990.
RHAP does not meet this Standard because the organization’s website, https://www.reproductiveaccess.org, does not include all of the recommended information for those charity websites that solicit for donations. Specifically, it does not include:
- Electronic access to the organization’s IRS Form 990 for the year ended March 31, 2020.
Standard 18 (Privacy for Written Appeals & Internet Privacy)
Address privacy concerns of donors by (a) providing in written appeals, at least annually, a means (e.g., such as a check off box) for both new and continuing donors to inform the charity if they do not want their name and address shared outside the organization, (b) providing a clear, prominent and easily accessible privacy policy on any of its websites that tells visitors (i) what information, if any, is being collected about them by the charity and how this information will be used, (ii) how to contact the charity to review personal information collected and request corrections, (iii) how to inform the charity (e.g., a check off box) that the visitor does not wish his/her personal information to be shared outside the organization, and (iv) what security measures the charity has in place to protect personal information.
RHAP does not meet this Standard because the privacy policy on the organization's website, https://www.reproductiveaccess.org, does not indicate:
- What security measures are in place to protect personal information that is collected.
The BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information from the organization and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard(s) for Charity Accountability:
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Reproductive Health Access Project meets the remaining 15 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Reproductive Health Access Project (RHAP) reports that it trains, supports, and mobilizes primary care providers, residents, and medical students to integrate abortion, contraception, and miscarriage into their medical practices. The organization states that its Reproductive Health Care and Advocacy Fellowship is a one-year fellowship aimed at developing physician leaders and advocates in family medicine. RHAP also advocates at the national, regional, and state level for access to abortion.
For the year ended March 31, 2020, Reproductive Health Access Project's program expenses were:
| Program services |
$1,178,357 |
| Total Program Expenses: |
$1,178,357 |
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Chief Executive
Lisa M. Maldonado, Executive Director
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Compensation*
$110,374
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Chair of the Board
Emily MA
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Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Public Health Analyst, US Department of Health and Human Services
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Board Size
11
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Paid Staff Size
11
*2018 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Invitations to fund raising events
Fundraising costs were 11% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,274,675 are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Reproductive Health Access Project's audited financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2020.
| Source of Funds |
| Contributions |
$1,274,675 |
| Program service revenue |
$73,667 |
| Interest income |
$942 |
| Total Income |
$1,349,284 |
- Programs: 81%
- Administrative: 10%
- Fundraising: 9%
| Total Income |
$1,349,284 |
| Program expenses |
$1,178,357 |
| Fundraising expenses |
$138,837 |
| Administrative expenses |
$146,811 |
| Other expenses |
$0 |
| Total expenses: |
$1,464,005 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses |
$-114,721 |
| Beginning Net Assets |
$395,474 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets |
$0 |
| Ending Net Assets |
$280,753 |
| Total Liabilities |
$78,332 |
| Total Assets |
$359,085 |