Center for Reproductive Rights

Center for Reproductive Rights
Formation	May 14, 1992
Type	Nonprofit organization
Tax ID no.	13-3669731
Legal status	501(c)(3)
Purpose	The advancement of reproductive freedom as a fundamental human right.
Headquarters	New York City
Region served	Global
President and Chief Executive Officer	Nancy Northup
Chair	Amy Metzler Ritter
Revenue (2018)	$34,071,507
Expenses (2018)	$28,873,813
Employees (2017)	179
Volunteers (2017)	19
Website	reproductiverights.org
Formerly called	Center for Reproductive Law and Policy

The Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) is a global legal advocacy organization, headquartered in New York City,^[6] that seeks to advance reproductive rights, such as abortion. The organization's stated mission is to "use the law to advance reproductive freedom as a fundamental human right that all governments are legally obligated to protect, respect, and fulfill."^[7] Founded by Janet Benshoof in 1992, its original name was the Center for Reproductive Law and Policy.^[5]

CharityWatch rates the Center for Reproductive Rights "B+".^[8]

^ "Center for Reproductive Rights". Division of Corporations. Delaware Department of State. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Center for Reproductive Rights". Tax Exempt Organization Search. Internal Revenue Service. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". The Center for Reproductive Rights. Internal Revenue Service. June 30, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Center Leadership & Staff". Center for Reproductive Rights. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Wadler, Joyce (November 4, 1998). "Public Lives: Defending the Defenders of Abortion Rights". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
^ "Ohio and Texas are among the battleground states for abortion rights next year". Newsweek. 2016-12-10. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
^ "About Us". Center for Reproductive Rights. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
^ "Charity Watch Top Rated Charities". Retrieved 19 September 2021.

[corp-1] "Center for Reproductive Rights". Division of Corporations. Delaware Department of State. Retrieved June 29, 2020.

[irseos-2] "Center for Reproductive Rights". Tax Exempt Organization Search. Internal Revenue Service. Retrieved June 29, 2020.

[990-2018-3] "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". The Center for Reproductive Rights. Internal Revenue Service. June 30, 2018.

[leadership-4] "Center Leadership & Staff". Center for Reproductive Rights. Retrieved June 29, 2020.

[publiclives-5] Wadler, Joyce (November 4, 1998). "Public Lives: Defending the Defenders of Abortion Rights". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 March 2016.

[6] "Ohio and Texas are among the battleground states for abortion rights next year". Newsweek. 2016-12-10. Retrieved 2016-12-10.

[7] "About Us". Center for Reproductive Rights. Retrieved 15 September 2016.

[8] "Charity Watch Top Rated Charities". Retrieved 19 September 2021.

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Formation	May 14, 1992; 31 years ago (1992-05-14)^[1]
Type	Nonprofit organization
Tax ID no.	13-3669731^[2]
Legal status	501(c)(3)^[2]
Purpose	The advancement of reproductive freedom as a fundamental human right.^[3]
Headquarters	New York City
Region served	Global
President and Chief Executive Officer	Nancy Northup^[4]
Chair	Amy Metzler Ritter^[4]
Revenue (2018)	$34,071,507^[3]
Expenses (2018)	$28,873,813^[3]
Employees (2017)	179^[3]
Volunteers (2017)	19^[3]
Website	reproductiverights.org
Formerly called	Center for Reproductive Law and Policy^[5]