Planned Parenthood Action Fund

While Planned Parenthood Federation of America provides direct healthcare services, the Action Fund is the non-profit, non-partisan advocacy arm. The Action Fund focuses specifically on political lobbying, electoral campaigns, and educating the public to protect reproductive rights.

The Action Fund was established in 1989 to consolidate the organization's political lobbying efforts. It was created to counter increasing legislative threats to abortion access in the United States during that era.

No, because the Action Fund engages in heavy political lobbying and electoral work, it is not classified as a 501(c)(3) charity. Therefore, contributions are not tax-deductible like donations to standard charitable healthcare nonprofits.

The organization actively endorses political candidates who support reproductive rights and campaigns against restrictive legislation. They also organize grassroots movements to encourage voter registration and participation in local and national elections.