named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
NYC Period Products in Schools Initiative
Collects testimonials from students about access to free menstrual products in New York City public schools to ensure compliance with legal requirements
STAMP Act Advocacy
Advocates for the federal 2024 Stop Taxes Against Menstrual Products (STAMP) Act to eliminate sales tax on menstrual products nationwide
State Tampon Tax Campaigns
Supports litigation and policy efforts to end the tampon tax in states where it remains, having contributed to repeals in 23 states
Tampon Tax Refund Activation
Organizes refund requests from individuals who purchased menstrual products to challenge the tax and raise awareness
activities · 3 groups
What they do
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Menstrual Health and Hygiene Equity 6 activities
- Analysis and publication of tampon tax dataPublished data on annual tampon tax revenue by state and its proportion of total state revenue to support advocacy and public understanding.
- Legal and policy advocacy to eliminate the tampon taxFiles class action lawsuits and advocates for legislative repeal of sales taxes on menstrual products at state and federal levels; has contributed to reducing the number of taxing states from 41 to 20 and helped end such taxes in 23 states, resulting in over $141 million in annual savings.
- National campaign for federal elimination of the tampon taxLaunched a national petition and advocates for passage of the federal Stop Taxes Against Menstrual Products (STAMP) Act (H.R. 7905) to eliminate sales tax on menstrual products nationwide.
- Research and resources for menstrual hygiene in humanitarian responseGenerates research and practical resources to improve integration of menstrual hygiene management and gender-supportive sanitation into global humanitarian response efforts.
- State-level policy advocacy for free menstrual products in public facilitiesCollaborates with state and national advocates to advance policies requiring free access to menstrual products in public facilities, including collecting testimonials from students in New York City public schools to inform advocacy efforts.
- Tampon tax refund activation campaignLaunched a campaign in 33 states in 2019 to help consumers claim refunds on sales taxes paid on menstrual products.
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Youth and Community Research Initiatives 1 activity
- Gender, Adolescent Transitions and Environment (GATE) ProgramLeads the GATE Program, which investigates intersections of gender, health, education, and environment for adolescents in low-income countries and the United States to generate evidence-based solutions.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Participatory research on adolescent health and developmentConducts participatory research with adolescents on healthy transitions to adulthood, focusing on public health, education, gender, and sexual health, including doctoral research on girls’ experiences of menstruation and schooling in Tanzania.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$336K
Contributions & grants$336K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$20%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$220K
Program expenses57%
Admin / overhead16%
Fundraising27%
Salaries & benefits$162K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$148K
Cash$148K
Investments$0
Liabilities$4K
Net assets$144K
Liquid reserves8.1 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +2.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA STRAUSFELD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT | 40 | $50K |
board members · 2
- MARNI SOMMER — DIRECTOR
- TING TING CHENG — TREASURER
relationships · 11
Who they work with
- Columbia Law School Partner — Hosts the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) Project, led by board member Ting Ting Cheng.
- Department of Sociomedical Sciences Partner — Hosts the Gender, Adolescent Transitions and Environment (GATE) Program led by board member Marni Sommer.
- Emery Celli Brinckerhoff & Abady LLP Partner — Co-counsel in class action lawsuit to end the tampon tax in New York.
- MultiState Partner — Provides detailed legislative session dates information linked from Period Law's website
- Period Law Strategy Fund Network — Program or initiative under Period Law Inc. focused on policy advocacy for menstrual equity.
- Period Law Strategy Fund Partner — Co-signatory on the national petition to end the tampon tax.
- Refinery 29 Partner — Co-signatory on the national petition to end the tampon tax.
- Schiff Hardin LLP Partner — Co-counsel in class action lawsuit to end the tampon tax in Michigan.
- U.S. Congress Government — Engages with Congress on federal legislation to eliminate the tampon tax through the STAMP Act (H.R. 7905).
- WilmerHale Partner — Co-counsel in class action lawsuit to end the tampon tax in Michigan.
- Womens Voices for the Earth Partner — Collaborates on research and public education about the safety of feminine care products.
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.
- Data and Testimony-Driven Advocacy for Systemic Accountabilitymethodology: data-driven advocacy, testimony-driven advocacyBy combining data visualization, fiscal analysis, and student testimonials, the organization produces compelling evidence of inequity that drives compliance and policy reform, because lived experience and quantified impact together strengthen moral and political claims for institutional change.
- Legal Advocacy Network for Policy Changemethodology: legal advocacy networkBy mobilizing volunteer attorneys and providing legal research and support, the organization advances menstrual equity policies because legal expertise strengthens advocacy efforts and increases the likelihood of successful legislative and regulatory reform.
- Medical and Human Rights Framing to Advance Policy Reformmethodology: medical-framing, bipartisan-humanitarian-framingBy reframing menstrual products as medically necessary and advocating for policy change through bipartisan, public health, and human rights frames, the organization increases political acceptability and reduces stigma, making menstrual equity a nonpartisan issue more likely to gain legislative traction.
- Product Safety Advocacy Through Regulatory Reformmethodology: product safety advocacyBy demanding ingredient disclosure, long-term safety testing, and government-funded research, the organization improves menstrual product safety because transparency and scientific scrutiny reduce health risks and empower consumers to make informed choices.
- Universal Access Through Public Budgetingmethodology: universal access in public facilitiesBy advocating for government-funded provision of free menstrual products in public institutions, the organization addresses period poverty at scale because institutional access removes financial barriers and normalizes menstruation as a public health priority.