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State Attorney General William Tong's craven attempt to paint federal funding cuts to Planned Parenthood of Southern New England (PPSNE) as having a dire impact on women's health doesn't add up and continues to promote the taking of innocent life, according to Chris Healy, Executive Director of the Connecticut Catholic Public Affairs Conference.
Tong’s lawsuit against proposed federal cuts in funding to Planned Parenthood nationally begs the question why Connecticut tax dollars are being spent on behalf of an organization that is awash in money. The proposed “cut” would deprive PPSNE of $6 million. What Tong failed to mention - while crying poor of his new client - was PPSNE’s “rainy day” endowment fund was reported to be $49.5 million as of June 2024. Since 2018, the endowment fund has increased by 287%.
“There are bigger public crises that deserve the attention of General Tong that shilling for an organization that can certainly fend for itself,” said Healy. “This is about politics and General Tong looking to the next Election.”
A large portion of this fund came from a one-time donation of $17 million from the MacKenzie Scott Foundation in 2022 through its giving organization known as Yield Giving. Over 95% of the PPSNE endowment funds are unrestricted and can be allocated to any purpose by its Board of Directors.
For too long, the public pronouncements by Planned Parenthood of Southern New England (PPSNE), the politicians that support them, and other women’s “reproductive rights” groups, are full of cries for additional public funding. PPSNE would have everyone believe it is running on a shoestring budget and any reduction in state or federal funding would be a disaster for them and their clients. The media repeats these proclamations without any serious challenges.
The financial facts also show that, while crying poor and needy, the salaries for the officers of PPSNE have grown significantly. Usually, struggling nonprofits restrain the salaries of their highest paid employees. This does not seem to be the trend at PPSNE. Since 2018, the total salaries for its officers have grown by 88%. This salary group includes the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Chief Operations Officer (COO), Chief of Diversity and Inclusion, VP of Public Policy Advocacy, VP of Development and other management team members.
Most non-profit officers are taking pay cuts or are managing with less. Not so at Planned Parenthood. The pay and benefits continue to be very generous.
“Gov. Lamont and legislative leadership must put a halt to the preferential treatment that Planned Parenthood of Southern New England is given,” said Healy. “Planned Parenthood can pay its bills – make them.”
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