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Live Action

U.S. far-right, single-issue anti-abortion advocacy

Owned byIndependent 501(c)(3) nonprofit led by founder and president Lila Rose

FundingDonor-supported; primarily individual donations. Recent IRS filings show annual revenue of approximately $15–16 million.

On the administrationbroadly supportive

Background

Live Action was founded in 2003 by Lila Rose, then 15 years old, as a pro-life student group operating out of her family's home. It was incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 2008. Rose partnered with conservative activist James O'Keefe in the mid-2000s to conduct undercover sting videos at Planned Parenthood clinics; those videos drew national attention and criticism for selective editing. Critics, including Planned Parenthood, issued cease-and-desist letters, and independent fact-checkers disputed the framing of the recordings. Live Action expanded into a media operation, publishing Live Action News as the editorial arm of its advocacy work. Media Bias/Fact Check rates it as far-right with mixed factual accuracy and low overall credibility, citing misleading content in its reporting on abortion providers. The organization has grown substantially, reporting roughly $15–16 million in annual revenue by the mid-2020s. Its editorial line is explicitly aligned with the anti-abortion movement, and it has welcomed Trump-era executive actions restricting abortion funding and access as consistent with its mission.

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Profile compiled 2026-08-31; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.

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