Tax documents obtained by The Daily Wire reveal that Mayday Health, a New York-based nonprofit promoting abortion medication access, has received millions of dollars from prominent liberal foundations and billionaires. The funding network includes the Soros Economic Development Fund, the Ford Foundation, and the Hopewell Fund, which is linked to the Arabella Advisors dark money network. The disclosures come as Mayday Health faces legal scrutiny in Kentucky, where the state attorney general is suing the organization for flying a banner advertising illegal abortion pills at the state fair.
What the Right Is Saying
Conservative critics view the funding structure as part of a coordinated effort to undermine state-level pro-life laws through well-financed advocacy. The Daily Wire, which obtained the records, describes the network as "shadowy" and notes that entities like the Open Society Foundations are viewed by conservatives as supporting liberal immigration and soft-on-crime initiatives alongside abortion access. Kentucky’s attorney general has initiated a lawsuit against Mayday Health for flying a banner over the state fair advertising abortion pills deemed illegal under state law. Critics argue that the influx of dark money and billionaire funding, including contributions from George Soros, allows the organization to sponsor stunts that defy local regulations while maintaining a veneer of nonprofit neutrality.
What the Left Is Saying
Supporters of Mayday Health frame the organization as a necessary provider of accurate health information in states where abortion access is restricted. The Hopewell Fund stated it is proud to support Mayday’s work to provide people with information about safe, legal reproductive health care, including medication abortion, and affirmed it complied with all legal requirements. The Ford Foundation designated its donations for corporate support and to raise awareness of safe reproductive health options while advocating to protect healthcare providers. Mayday Health reports that its website receives over 73,000 visits per day and that its campaigns have reached over 45 million people, positioning itself as a critical resource for individuals navigating complex state laws.
What the Numbers Show
Tax filings from 2022 and 2024 indicate the following financial flows to Mayday Health and related abortion access groups: The Hopewell Fund funneled $1,586,219 to Mayday for the fiscal year ending December 2022, and $768,240 in 2023. The Ford Foundation routed $500,000 total to Mayday through the Hopewell Fund, and Mayday’s own 2023 filing notes a separate $250,000 donation directly from the Ford Foundation. In 2024, the Soros Economic Development Fund gave Mayday $150,000. Additionally, in 2024, the Soros fund gave $1 million to the Abortion Coalition for Telemedicine for malpractice insurance and $195,000 to the National Women’s Health Network to create an insurance company for telehealth abortion providers. Mayday’s total revenue for its first year was reported as $2,800,250.
The Bottom Line
The release of these tax records highlights the significant financial infrastructure supporting post-Roe abortion advocacy in restrictive states. The legal battle in Kentucky serves as a test case for how states will enforce bans on advertising and distributing medication abortion, particularly when challenged by well-funded national organizations. Mayday Health did not respond to requests for comment regarding the specific sources of its funding or the lawsuit. The case may determine the extent to which federal tax-exempt status shields organizations from state-level legal penalties when their activities conflict with local abortion laws.