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THE CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 133669731 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE R610 · Civil Rights & Advocacy · Very Large (>$50M) · reproductiverights.org
revenue
$53.7M
expenses
$65.2M
net assets
$82.1M
employees
245
volunteers
1,050
program ratio
71%
mission · from form 990

THE CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS USES THE POWER OF LAW TO ADVANCE REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS AS FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS AROUND THE WORLD.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Center for Reproductive Rights uses legal advocacy and litigation to advance reproductive rights as fundamental human rights in the U.S. and globally. Following the overturn of Roe v. Wade, the organization challenges abortion bans, defends medication abortion access, and supports legal protections in state courts. It also works to counter threats to related rights, including contraception and gender-affirming care, through litigation, policy advocacy, and public education.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $7.61M
    GOVERNMENT AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS - SEE SCHEDULE O
  2. #2 $6.91M
    COMMUNICATIONS - SCHEDULE O
named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Amicus Briefs and Legal Tracking
Filing amicus briefs in key cases to highlight real-world harms of reproductive healthcare restrictions and monitoring legal developments nationwide.
Challenging Abortion Bans
Legal initiative filing cases in 10 states to overturn unconstitutional abortion restrictions and build precedent for reproductive rights.
Defending Medication Abortion Access
Litigation and advocacy efforts to protect access to mifepristone and telehealth abortion services against federal and state-level challenges.
Shield Law Advocacy
Advising on and promoting shield laws that protect healthcare providers in abortion-protective states from legal action by states that ban abortion.
activities · 6 groups

What they do

  • Reproductive Health Advocacy & Education 2 activities
    • Amicus and coalition advocacy
      Files amicus briefs and mobilizes broad coalitions, including hundreds of companies and executives, to challenge abortion restrictions and highlight the public health and economic consequences of restricted reproductive healthcare access. Tracks legal developments nationwide to inform advocacy strategy.
    • Strategic litigation to expand reproductive rights
      Conducts high-impact legal advocacy by bringing landmark cases before national courts, United Nations committees, and regional human rights bodies to dismantle barriers and expand access to reproductive healthcare, including abortion, maternal health, and assisted reproduction. Engaged in every significant U.S. Supreme Court abortion case since 1992.
  • Reproductive Health Access and Support Services 1 activity
    • Direct legal support for individuals
      Provides legal representation to individuals who cannot afford it, including women denied health-saving abortions across multiple states, to seek justice for harms incurred and establish legal precedent.
  • Constitutional and Government Accountability Litigation 1 activity
    • Government accountability and transparency advocacy
      Seeks information and challenges government actions through legal inquiries and lawsuits, including demanding records from the Department of Justice on potential enforcement of the Comstock Act and suing the Trump administration over mifepristone reevaluation and FACE Act pardons.
  • Organizational DEI Capacity Building 1 activity
    • Internal diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives
      Implements workforce recruitment, development, and retention practices focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion, and annually publishes workforce diversity data to track progress toward building an inclusive organization.
  • Pro Bono Legal Representation and Support 1 activity
    • Pro bono legal program coordination
      Engages over 1,000 attorneys annually from more than 91 law firms across 35 countries in pro bono legal work, securing over $35 million in contributed legal services annually. Supports both reproductive rights litigation and internal organizational needs including corporate governance, compliance, and data privacy.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Global legal advocacy and policy reform
      Advances reproductive rights as fundamental human rights by strengthening laws and policies in over 65 countries across five continents, contributing to stronger legal protections for 3.2 billion people globally over the past three years, including expanded rights to abortion care for 2.3 billion and maternal health protections for 787 million.
    • Humanitarian and crisis response advocacy
      Responded to the June 2026 earthquakes in Venezuela by calling for transparent information, removal of restrictions on civil society, and increased international support for emergency response and recovery efforts.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$53.74M
Contributions & grants$52.21M97%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$2.57M5%
Other revenue$-1.05M
expenses
Total expenses$65.17M
Program expenses71%
Admin / overhead15%
Fundraising14%
Salaries & benefits$44.25M
Grants paid out$2.40M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$112.21M
Cash$17.17M
Investments$59.21M
Liabilities$30.07M
Net assets$82.14M
Liquid reserves14.1 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -17.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 16
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
ENID NDIGA CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 35 $702K
NANCY NORTHUP PRESIDENT AND CEO 35 $659K
MICHELLE DEES CHIEF STRATEGY & OPER. OFFICER 35 $500K
TRAVIS TU GENERAL COUNSEL 35 $433K
JOUNG-AH GHEDINI-WILLIAMS CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS/MKTG OFFICER 35 $431K
RACHANA DESAI MARTIN CHIEF GOVERNMENT/EXTERNAL RELATION OFFICER 35 $415K
GABRIELLA E MORRIS CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 35 $401K
RIHAM MAHMOUD SR. DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES 35 $352K
BETH S BRINKMANN SR DIR., US LITIGATION, THRU NOV 2024 35 $349K
PRIYA SINGH CHIEF OF STAFF 35 $326K
JILL BERGER DEPUTY CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 35 $299K
ALEJANDRA A CARDENAS SR. DIRECTOR, LEGAL STRATEGIES 35 $294K
CATHERINE P MEVS DEPUTY CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING 35 $284K
KOMLAN LONERGAN SR DIRECTOR GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY & OPERATION 35 $280K
BENITA MILLER VP US PROGRAMS, THRU FEB 2025 35 $274K
RAJI KALRA FORMER CHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMIN OFFICER 0 $121K
board members · 9
  • ANITHA REDDY — DIRECTOR
  • CAROLE PRESERN — DIRECTOR, THRU JUNE 2025
  • CYNTHIA M BLUMENTHAL — DIRECTOR
  • GINA PELL — DIRECTOR
  • JAIME PATEL — DIRECTOR
  • JAMIA WILSON — DIRECTOR
  • JANET K LEVIT — VICE CHAIR
  • JAY LUNDY — DIRECTOR
  • JOACHIM OSUR — DIRECTOR
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • Black Mamas Matter Alliance Partner — Joint beneficiary of festival proceeds supporting reproductive health and rights.
  • Coalición de Organizaciones de Derechos Humanos de las Américas Coalition — Member of the coalition issuing a solidarity statement on Venezuela earthquake response.
  • Department of Justice Government — Sought information from the Department of Justice regarding potential enforcement of the Comstock Act against medication abortion.
  • Don’t Ban Equality Partner — Collaborates with the Don't Ban Equality campaign to advocate against abortion bans.
  • Guttmacher Institute Partner — Cited as a source for data on abortion trends and telehealth use
  • National Institute for Reproductive Health Partner — Joint beneficiary of festival proceeds supporting reproductive health and rights.
  • Regionar Coalition — Member of the coalition issuing a solidarity statement on Venezuela earthquake response.
  • Society for Family Planning Partner — Cited as a source for data on telehealth and medication abortion
  • Trump administration Government — Suing over its decision to pardon individuals who violated the FACE Act and to dismiss related prosecutions.
  • U.S. Supreme Court Government — Engages in legal advocacy before the U.S. Supreme Court to advance reproductive rights.
  • United Nations Government — Engaged in advocacy and litigation before UN committees to advance reproductive rights as human rights.
  • United Nations Government — Engages with UN committees through legal advocacy on reproductive rights.
strategies · 5

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Corporate Engagement for Policy Change
    methodology: corporate-engagement
    By organizing corporate leaders into a unified advocacy community, we leverage economic influence to shift public policy and normalize reproductive healthcare access, because corporate voices can alter political risk calculations and accelerate legislative progress.
  • Cultural Engagement to Build Public Support
    methodology: cultural_engagement
    By using cultural events to center women’s voices and narratives, we shift public attitudes and generate resources for advocacy, because cultural storytelling fosters empathy and solidarity more effectively than legal or policy arguments alone.
  • Intersectional and Inclusive Legal Advocacy
    methodology: intersectional_approach
    By centering intersectional identities and inclusive governance, we ensure legal strategies reflect the lived experiences of marginalized communities, because this increases the legitimacy, relevance, and impact of advocacy in addressing systemic inequities in reproductive rights.
  • Pro Bono Legal Network Mobilization
    methodology: pro_bono_legal_network
    By activating private-sector attorneys through pro bono partnerships, we scale litigation capacity and broaden institutional support for reproductive rights, because combining in-house expertise with external legal resources amplifies reach and sustainability of legal challenges.
  • Strategic Litigation to Shift Legal Norms
    methodology: strategic_litigation
    By leveraging high-impact litigation in domestic and international courts, we create binding legal precedents that dismantle restrictive laws and compel government accountability, because legal rulings have lasting structural power to redefine reproductive rights as human rights.