American Association of Birth Centers
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What it says it does
THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BIRTH CENTERS PROMOTES AND SUPPORTS FREESTANDING BIRTH CENTERS AND ALONGSIDE MIDWIFERY UNITS IN ALL COMMUNITIES TO ACHIEVE A HIGH-VALUE MODEL OF EVIDENCE-BASED CARE THAT IS EQUITABLE, SAFE, AND RESPECTFUL.
- Income
- $833,439
- Spending
- $862,472
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 60
- Highest pay
- $122,643, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $789,356 spent. THE ASSOCIATION PROMOTES AND SUPPORTS BIRTH CENTERS BY WORKING WITH MEMBERS, CONDUCTING WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS AND PROMOTING ONGOING RESEARCH.- MEMBERSHIP IN 2024, AABC SERVED 1,271 MEMBERS (229 ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS, 828 ORGANIZATIONAL STAFF MEMBERS, AND 214 INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS)SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SCHEDULE O.-EDUCATION OFFERINGS: - HOW TO START A BIRTH CENTER WORKSHOPS ONLINE (31 LEARNERS) - HOW TO START A BIRTH CENTER IN-PERSON (30 LEARNERS) - LEARNING COLLABORATIVE FOR BIRTH CENTER SUSTAINABILITY (94 LEARNERS) - AABC BIRTH INSTITUTE (MINNEAPOLIS, MN) (250 PARTICIPANTS AND 29 EDUCATION SESSIONS) - COMMUNITY BIRTH ASSISTANT TRAINING PROGRAM (48 LEARNERS) - BIRTH CENTER ONBOARDING TRAINING PROGRAM (59 LEARNERS) - DEI FOUNDATIONS TRAINING ON-DEMAND (20 LEARNERS) - BIRTH CENTER FOCUSED NRP TRAININGS 36 CLASSES (396 LEARNERS) - 7 LIVE WEBINARS WITH A TOTAL OF 106 PARTICIPANTS - 31 ON-DEMAND WEBINARS (533 LEARNERS)- CURBSIDE CONSULTING - CONDUCTED 18 SESSIONS WITH A TOTAL OF 30 PARTICIPANTS- IRC OFFICE HOURS CONDUCTED 9 SESSIONS WITH A TOTAL OF 111 PARTICIPANTS- PERINATAL DATA REGISTRY 75 ACTIVE SITES CONTRIBUTED DATA. TOTAL PDR RECORDS AT END OF 2024 WAS 193,907. - STANDARDS FOR BIRTH CENTERS (637 DOWNLOADS)- DIVERSITY + INCLUSION SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED 19 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE AABC BIRTH INSTITUTE, HOW TO START A BIRTH CENTER WORKSHOP, OR COMMUNITY BIRTH ASSISTANT TRAININGTOOLKITS ON THE FOLLOWING TOPICS: - BIRTH CENTER PROTOCOLS (87 DOWNLOADS) - CLIA COMPLIANCE FOR BIRTH CENTERS (38 DOWNLOADS) - RISK MANAGEMENT + SENTINEL EVENTS (48 DOWNLOADS) - COORDINATION + COLLABORATION WITH EMS FOR SAFE, TIMELY TRANSFERS (47 DOWNLOADS) - BEST PRACTICES IN BIRTH CENTER REGULATIONS (305 DOWNLOADS) - BILLING FOR FACILITY SERVICES (89 DOWNLOADS) - BIRTH CENTER CONTRACTING (64 DOWNLOADS) - ENGAGING EMPLOYERS, CONTRACTORS AND PAYORS (24 DOWNLOADS)- WHITE PAPER "GETTING PAYMENT RIGHT: HOW TO UNLOCK HIGH-VALUE CARE THROUGH APPROPRIATE BIRTH CENTER REIMBURSEMENT" (122 DOWNLOADS)-RESEARCH ACTIVITIES:- PUBLISHED: -- BOVBJERG, M., CHEYNEY, M., HOEHN-VELASCO, L., JOLLES, D., BROWN, J., STAPLETON, J., EVERSON, C., STAPLETON, S., VEDAM, S. (2024). PLANNED HOME BIRTHS IN THE UNITED STATES HAVE OUTCOMES COMPARABLE TO PLANNED BIRTH CENTER BIRTHS FOR LOW-RISK BIRTHING INDIVIDUALS. MEDICAL CARE, 62(12), 820-829. HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.1097/MLR.0000000000002074 -- HOEHN-VELASCO, L., ROSS, L., PHILLIPPI, R.D., NIEMCZYK, N.A., CAMMARANO, D., CALVIN, S., PHILLIPPI, J.C., ALLIMAN, J., STAPLETON, S.R., WRIGHT, J., FISCH, S., JOLLES, D. (2024). NEONATAL MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY IN BIRTH CENTERS IN THE UNITED STATES 2018-2021: AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY OF LOW-RISK BIRTHING INDIVIDUALS. BIRTH. HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.1111/BIRT.12823- PRESENTED -- KOMLADZAH, E. (2024, NOV. 7-10). NEONATAL OUTCOMES OF NEWORNS OF THE GESTATIONAL AGE RANGE OF 36 WEEKS TO 43 WEEKS AT FREESTANDING BIRTH CENTERS [GENERAL SESSION: RESEARCH PANEL]. AABC BIRTH INSTITUTE 2024, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BIRTH CENTERS, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, UNITED STATES. - FACILITATED BIRTH CENTERS CONTRIBUTION OF THEIR PDR DATA TO THE ACNM BENCHMARKING PROJECT- WORKING ACTIVELY WITH SEVERAL ASSOCIATIONS INCLUDING THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS, THE SOCIETY OF MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE SPECIALISTS, THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF NURSE-MIDWIVES, THE MIDWIVES ALLIANCE OF NORTH AMERICAN, AND THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL MIDWIVES ON PROJECTS LIKE: SEVERAL AREAS: - MEETINGS ON MATERNAL SAFETY / MATERNAL MORTALITY - WOMEN'S HEALTH REGISTRY ALLIANCE - MATERNITY CARE DATA ALLIANCE- COMMENTED ON PROPOSED STATE REGULATIONS RELATED TO BIRTH CENTER CARE IN ALABAMA, CALIFORNIA, CONNECTICUT, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, HAWAII, ILLINOIS, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, OHIO, OREGON, AND VERMONT- STATE CHAPTERS IN ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, MINNESOTA, NEW YORK, PENNYSLVANIA, TEXAS, AND WASHINGTON- WORKED ON PAYMENT ISSUES BIRTH CENTERS EXPERIENCING WITH TRICARE.- WORKED ON ADVANCING LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO BIRTH CENTERS AND THE MIDWIFERY MODEL OF CARE.NEW PROGRAM INITIATIVES IN 2024:-ADOPTED ACCOUNTABILITY GUIDELINES FOR THE COMMUNITY AGREEMENTS FOR WHERE MEMBERS GATHER (ONLINE AND IN-PERSON)-ADOPTED INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE GUIDELINES FOR AABC PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2016.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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