National Network of Abortion Funds
The National Network of Abortion Funds is a public charity based in Saint Louis, Missouri. Its 2025 filing reports grants for abortion funding to recipient organizations.
National Network of Abortion Funds at a glance
In short: National Network of Abortion Funds gave $591K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $59K), mostly in Illinois. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $590,585
- -46.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $59,059
- -52.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $19,919
- Total assets
- $1,890,504
- +17.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to National Network of Abortion Funds
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 32034, Saint Louis, MO 63132
Phone: (314) 896-1126
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who National Network of Abortion Funds funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hope Clinic for Women ($251K). Together the top 10 received $591K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 32 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed primarily to recipients in Illinois (52%), Kansas (23%), and Missouri (16%). Colorado and Tennessee each accounted for 2%. The remaining listed grants went to recipients in Washington, DC, and California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is National Network of Abortion Funds open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 10 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $43K; repeat grants $63K. How we count
Medians: $43K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $99K (2019) to $1.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $591K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hope Clinic for Women Granite City, IL | Abortion funding | $251,499 |
| Planned Parenthood Great Plains Overland Park, KS | Abortion funding | $136,298 |
| Planned Parenthood Great Rivers Saint Louis, MO | Abortion funding | $71,781 |
| Aeges LLC Highland, IL | Abortion funding | $44,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of St Louis and SW MO Saint Louis, MO | Abortion funding | $25,637 |
| Boulder Abortion Clinic Boulder, CO | Abortion funding | $14,200 |
| Alamo Women's Clinic of Illinois Carbondale, IL | Abortion funding | $13,750 |
| Choices Medical Services Memphis, TN | Abortion funding | $12,960 |
| DuPont Clinic Washington, DC | Abortion funding | $10,320 |
| Aria Medical Clinic LLC Berkeley, CA | Abortion funding | $10,140 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,890,504 | $1,176,233 | $879,863 | $590,585 | 10 | $68,693 |
| 2024 | $1,607,977 | $811,337 | $1,343,915 | $1,107,994 | 9 | $73,201 |
| 2023 | $2,120,589 | $1,471,089 | $648,025 | $481,934 | 5 | $33,528 |
| 2022 | $1,165,980 | $1,484,760 | $842,123 | $723,988 | 5 | $11,956 |
| 2021 | $598,893 | $272,036 | $179,041 | $159,890 | 3 | $8,789 |
| 2020 | $465,796 | $233,289 | $177,740 | $140,723 | 3 | $3,643 |
| 2019 | $410,735 | $404,978 | $105,777 | $98,929 | 3 | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The 2025 filing identifies abortion funding as the purpose of the listed grants. In its 2024 filing, the organization reported providing $605,345 in direct patient-care funding to 1,823 patients.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization gave 10 grants totaling $590,585. Grants ranged from $10,140 to $251,499, with a median grant of $19,918.
The largest grants went to Hope Clinic for Women in Illinois ($251,499), Planned Parenthood Great Plains in Kansas ($136,298), Planned Parenthood Great Rivers in Missouri ($71,781), and AEGES LLC in Illinois ($44,000). The filing lists abortion funding as the purpose of each.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kristen Wilke as president, Sarah Phillips as treasurer, Allison Hile as secretary, Mark Valentine as vice-president, and Jessica Lambrecht as executive director. It also lists Anne Bradley, Maia Elkana, Stephanie Miller, and Tenaya Drapkin as board members; Miller and Drapkin served part-year.
National Network of Abortion Funds is led by Jessica Lambrecht, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jessica Lambrecht
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
47 hrs/week
$53K (2023) → $88K (2025)
Kristen Wilke
President
Secretary → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maia Elkana
Board Member
Vice President → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tenaya Drapkin
Board Member
Secretary → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison Hile
Secretary
Exec.board Member at Large → Board Member, 2021
Board Member → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Bradley
Board Member
Treasurer → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Valentine
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Phillips
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Miller
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Dana McDonough (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Savannah Helton (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ania Colvin (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Michele Landeau (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Robin Frisella (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Robin Utz (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Camaryn Chrisman-Robbins (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Cristina Scholl (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Stacey Newman (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Katherine Kissick (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Allison Hile part-year (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Anne Bradley part-year (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Colleen McNicholas part-year (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Katherine Kissick part-year (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $88K, to Jessica Lambrecht (Executive director).
Frequently asked questions about National Network of Abortion Funds
How much does National Network of Abortion Funds give each year?
National Network of Abortion Funds gave $591K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 9 grants.
What is National Network of Abortion Funds's typical grant size?
National Network of Abortion Funds's median grant in 2025 was $19,919, and its average grant was $59,059, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from National Network of Abortion Funds that year got $43K on average.
Where does National Network of Abortion Funds give grants?
National Network of Abortion Funds gives mostly in Illinois: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Kansas (23%) and Missouri (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Saint Louis, MO (2 grants).
Does National Network of Abortion Funds give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on National Network of Abortion Funds's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Abortion funding" (10 grants).
Who are National Network of Abortion Funds's largest grantees?
National Network of Abortion Funds's largest 2025 grantees include Hope Clinic for Women ($251,499), Planned Parenthood Great Plains ($136,298) and Planned Parenthood Great Rivers ($71,781), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is National Network of Abortion Funds?
National Network of Abortion Funds reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What does National Network of Abortion Funds fund?
The 2025 filing identifies abortion funding as the purpose of the listed grants. In its 2024 filing, the organization reported providing $605,345 in direct patient-care funding to 1,823 patients. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from National Network of Abortion Funds?
National Network of Abortion Funds has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is National Network of Abortion Funds's EIN?
National Network of Abortion Funds's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1977531. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
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Grantable. (2026). National Network of Abortion Funds funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/national-network-of-abortion-funds-morg_9882141d0f424eb6ac785076f7af258f
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