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National Organization for Women
| National Organization for Women | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Type: | 501(c)(4) |
| Top official: | Christine Nunes, president |
| Year founded: | 1966 |
| Website: | Official website |
The National Organization for Women (NOW) is a 501(c)(4) organization focused on issues affecting women. As of July 2025, their website says they are "a multi-issue, multi-strategy organization that takes a holistic approach to women’s rights."[1]
Background
The National Organization for Women was founded in 1966 by 28 women attending the Third National Conference of the Commission on the Status of Women.[2] The group was inspired by the Civil Rights movement and sought to receive equal treatment for women.[3]
As of July 2025, the organization's website says its mission "is to take action through intersectional grassroots activism to promote feminist ideals, lead societal change, eliminate discrimination, and achieve and protect the equal rights of all women and girls in all aspects of social, political, and economic life."[4]
Leadership
As of July 2025, the following were listed as leadership for the organization:[5]
- Christian F. Nunes, president
- Bear Atwood, vice president
Work and activities
As of July 2025, the National Organization for Women's website said the following:[6]
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Reproductive Rights and Justice NOW fully supports safe and legal abortion, affordable and effective birth control and other contraception, and reproductive health education for all. Economic Justice NOW advocates for a wide range of economic justice issues, women’s freedom and success and intertwined with racial justice, reproductive freedom, and other systems of oppression. Ending Violence Against Women NOW recognizes violence against women as the broad and interconnected issue that it is, addressing oppressive structures and attitudes in our nation. Racial Justice A leader in civil rights since 1966, NOW continues to fight for equal opportunities for women of color in all areas including employment, education & health care. LGBTQIA+ Rights NOW is committed to fighting discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in all areas. Constitutional Equality NOW is a proud supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment and prioritizes giving women explicit protections in the United States Constitution.[7] |
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Notable endorsements
This section displays endorsements this organization made in elections within Ballotpedia's coverage scope.
Finances
The following is a breakdown of the National Organization for Women's revenues and expenses from 2015 to 2023. The information comes from ProPublica
| Year | Revenue | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $2,940,600 | $2,646,779 |
| 2016 | $3,398,980 | $3,340,004 |
| 2017 | $4,505,230 | $3,527,836 |
| 2018 | $4,080,526 | $3,524,343 |
| 2019 | $4,351,612 | $3,989,908 |
| 2020 | $3,801,315 | $4,939,126 |
| 2021 | $3,872,371 | $3,839,254 |
| 2022 | $3,780,091 | $4,232,292 |
| 2023 | $2,887,298 | $3,934,049 |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ National Organization for Women, "Core Issues," accessed July 24, 2025
- ↑ National Organization for Women, "When and how was NOW founded?" accessed July 24, 2025
- ↑ The White House, "This Day in History: National Organization for Women was Founded," June 30, 2015
- ↑ National Organization for Women, "About," accessed July 24, 2025
- ↑ National Organization for Women, "Officers," accessed July 24, 2025
- ↑ National Organization for Women, "Issues," accessed July 24, 2025
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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