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Heart of the Valley Birth and Beyond

EIN 45-3735093 · Corvallis, OR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak44 out of 100GovernanceGood79 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

HEART OF THE VALLEY BIRTH & BEYOND 501(C)(3) (HVBB) SERVES PREGNANT AND PARENTING FAMILIES ACROSS LINN, BENTON, LINCOLN, LANE, POLK, AND MARION COUNTIES. SINCE 2012, HVBB'S MISSION HAS BEEN TO IMPROVE HEALTH EQUITY AND THE WELL-BEING OF PREGNANT AND PARENTING FAMILIES AND THEIR BABIES IN THE MID-WILLAMETTE VALLEY THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, RESOURCE COORDINATION, RESEARCH, AND THE PROVISION OF DIRECT SERVICES. WE AIM TO DECREASE MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH INEQUITIES THAT BEGIN AT BIRTH BY PROVIDING CULTURALLY, SOCIALLY, AND LINGUISTICALLY MATCHED DOULA CARE TO THE MOST UNDERSERVED FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE ARE COMMITTED TO BUILDING COMMUNITY-BASED SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THE MATERNAL HEALTH CRISIS IN THE UNITED STATES AND WE ARE DEDICATED TO SHARING OUR EXPERIENCES WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES STRIVING FOR SIMILAR OUTCOMES. A HEALTHY COMMUNITY BEGINS WITH A HEALTHY BIRTH, AND WE ARE COMMITTED TO FOSTERING THIS THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT AND CARE FOR PREGNANT PEOPLE AND FAMILIES.

Income
$485,058
Spending
$582,455
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
0.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 79%
Employees
1
Volunteers
2
Highest pay
$30,304, executive director

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

Weak: 44 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 20% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 20% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% 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

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • 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 (3)
  1. $175,377 spent. IN 2025, THE COMMUNITY DOULA PROGRAM STRENGTHENED ITS ORGANIZATIONAL FOUNDATION AND LONG TERM IMPACT. THE PROGRAM SECURED A GRANT TO SUPPORT BOARD DEVELOPMENT AND COMPLETED A COMPREHENSIVE 360 HUMAN RESOURCES REVIEW, RESULTING IN REFINED STAFF JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND CLEAR CONTRACTING PROCEDURES FOR DOULAS AND MENTEE DOULAS. A FULLY REVISED EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK WAS PRODUCED, AND THE ORGANIZATION REVISITED ITS MISSION AND VISION WHILE SETTING FOCUSED GOALS FOR THE NEXT THREE TO FIVE YEARS THROUGH A FACILITATED STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS. THESE EFFORTS SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDED STRUCTURAL SUPPORTS FOR THE NONPROFIT AND ALIGNED THE PROGRAM WITH SECTOR BEST PRACTICES.
  2. $175,376 spent. IN 2025, THE COMMUNITY DOULA PROGRAM ADVANCED ITS MISSION TO DEMOCRATIZE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPAND ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY PERINATAL SUPPORT. WE LAUNCHED A FREE CONTINUING EDUCATION SERIES THAT GENERATED HUNDREDS OF DOULA CONTACT HOURS, SUPPORTING BOTH ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND INITIAL CREDENTIALING FOR OREGON'S TRADITIONAL HEALTH WORKER DOULA PATHWAY. ALL TRAININGS WERE DESIGNED TO BUILD A TRAUMA-INFORMED, HIGHLY SKILLED WORKFORCE REFLECTIVE OF COMMUNITY NEEDS. IN ADDITION, WE CONTRIBUTED TO THE BROADER FIELD BY PUBLISHING TWO ARTICLES, WITH A THIRD CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW, FURTHER STRENGTHENING THE EVIDENCE BASE AND VISIBILITY OF COMMUNITY ROOTED DOULA CARE.
  3. $175,376 spent. IN 2025, THE COMMUNITY DOULA PROGRAM EXPANDED COMMUNITY CAPACITY TO SUPPORT HEALTHY PREGNANCIES AND EARLY PARENTING. WE LAUNCHED THREE COMMUNITY CLOSETS CREATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A LOCAL NONPROFIT, A BIRTH CENTER, AND OUR OWN PROGRAM OFFICE OFFERING FREE DIAPERS, WIPES, CLOTHING, AND BOOKS TO FAMILIES IN NEED. TO FURTHER ADDRESS MATERIAL INSECURITY, WE ORGANIZED A COMMUNITY DIAPER DRIVE AND SUBMITTED TWO GRANT PROPOSALS AIMED AT ESTABLISHING BENTON COUNTY'S FIRST NATIONAL NETWORK DIAPER BANK. THESE EFFORTS STRENGTHENED LOCAL RESOURCE ACCESS AND DEEPENED OUR COMMITMENT TO MEETING FAMILIES' PRACTICAL NEEDS WITH DIGNITY AND CARE. ALL OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS DESCRIBED HERE OCCURRED ALONGSIDE OUR STANDARD DOULA HUB SERVICES WHICH FOCUS ON PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY, CULTURALLY-REVERENT, AND LINGUISTICALLY-MATCH COMMUNITY DOULA SERVICES TO ANY MEDICAID RECIPIENT IN THREE COUNTIES WHO WANTS ACCESS TO A DOULA. OUR VOLUME OF PRACTICE IN 2025 WAS, ON AVERAGE, 40 REFERRALS PER MONTH.

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? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2023 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2023.

    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 February 2024.

    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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