Its stated mission is "to protect and promote the retirement security of American workers, retirees and their families."

Karen Ferguson became a consultant for the United Mine Workers of America where she learned that corporate interest groups planned to undermine the new Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

[3][4][5] Since 1993, the Center has received support from the Administration on Aging to provide technical assistance and training to six regional pension counseling projects that serve 29 states free of charge.

[6][7] The Center's website includes fact sheets about retirement income issues and summaries of legislation, regulations, and court cases.

[12][13][14] The Pension Rights Center receives funding from the U.S. Administration on Aging, The Atlantic Philanthropies, Retirement Research Foundation, AARP, and individuals.