The Polly Klaas Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity organization devoted to preventing crimes against children, assisting in the recovery of missing children, and lobbying for legislative assistance.

The Polly Klaas Foundation also provides kits for parents to teach abduction prevention in a way that they state is not frightening for children.

After two years, the executive director, Gary Kinley, resigned with no explanation, and there was an analysis of financial problems in 1996.

[5] The Polly Klaas Foundation has since recovered and has drastically increased its operating budget.

[7] On November 19 1993 a 32 year old woman filed a civil suit against Polly Klaas Foundation president Bill Rhodes, claiming he had molested her over a period of 6 months 24 years ago.