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Global Midwife Education Foundation

EIN 27-2924419 · Livingston, MT

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood89 out of 100GovernanceFair59 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

GLOBAL MIDWIFE EDUCATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO REDUCE INFANT MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY IN RURAL AREAS OF THE DEVELOPING WORLD.

Income
$128,308
Spending
$139,967
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
20.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 85%
Employees
0
Volunteers
1
Highest pay
$18,750, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 20.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 27% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)
  1. $122,200 spent. POVERTY AND LACK OF MEDICAL CARE IN ISOLATED COMMUNITIES CONTRIBUTE TO ILLNESS, MALNUTRITIAN, AND EVEN DEATH FOR COUNTLESS CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS AND FOUNDATIONS ALLOW GLOBAL MIDWIFE EDUCATION FOUNDATION (GMEF)TO EDUCATE BIRTH ATTENDANTS, TRAIN MIDWIVES TO PROVIDE CHILDBIRTH ASSISTANCE AND NEWBORN CARE, AND PROVIDE THE NECESSARY MEDICAL SUPPIES TO BIRTH ASSISTANTS IN RURAL AREAS OF THE DEVELOPING WORLD. BIRTH CONTROL IS ALSO OFFERED TO THOSE WHO DESIRE IT IN THESE COMMUNITIES.ALL OF THE TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT GMEF USES ARE EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICAL RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION. TOTAL EXPENDITURES ON BIRTH ASSISTANCE WERE APPROXIMATLEY 35,000 IN 2025. GMEF ALSO HAS WATER AND BATHROOM PROJECTS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION TO THOSE WHO WOULD OTHERWISE NOT HAVE IT. THIS HELPS TO PREVENT SEVERE, SOMETIMES FATAL, ILLNESSES THAT COME FROM NO SANITATION AND CONTAMINATED WATER. THE COMMUNITIES ARE THEN RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THESE WATER AND SANITATION STATIONS, MAKING THEM SUSTAINABLE. TOTAL EXPENDITURES ON THESE PROJECTS IN 2025 WERE APPROXIMATLEY 33,500. POVERTY AND LACK OF MEDICAL CARE IN ISOLATED COMMUNITIES CONTRIBUTE TO ILLNESS, MALNUTRITIAN, AND EVEN DEATH FOR COUNTLESS CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS AND FOUNDATIONS ALLOW GLOBAL MIDWIFE EDUCATION FOUNDATION (GMEF)TO EDUCATE BIRTH ATTENDANTS, TRAIN MIDWIVES TO PROVIDE CHILDBIRTH ASSISTANCE AND NEWBORN CARE, AND PROVIDE THE NECESSARY MEDICAL SUPPIES TO BIRTH ASSISTANTS IN RURAL AREAS OF THE DEVELOPING WORLD. BIRTH CONTROL IS ALSO OFFERED TO THOSE WHO DESIRE IT IN THESE COMMUNITIES.ALL OF THE TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT GMEF USES ARE EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICAL RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION. TOTAL EXPENDITURES ON BIRTH ASSISTANCE WERE APPROXIMATLEY 35,000 IN 2025. GMEF ALSO HAS WATER AND BATHROOM PROJECTS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION TO THOSE WHO WOULD OTHERWISE NOT HAVE IT. THIS HELPS TO PREVENT SEVERE, SOMETIMES FATAL, ILLNESSES THAT COME FROM NO SANITATION AND CONTAMINATED WATER. THE COMMUNITIES ARE THEN RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THESE WATER AND SANITATION STATIONS, MAKING THEM SUSTAINABLE. TOTAL EXPENDITURES ON THESE PROJECTS IN 2025 WERE APPROXIMATLEY 33,500.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 2010.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 21, 2026.

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