United States Breastfeeding Committee Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO DRIVE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS FOR POLICY AND PRACTICES THAT CREATE A LANDSCAPE OF BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.
- Income
- $1.5 million
- Spending
- $1.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 70%
- Reserves
- 6.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 80%
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 60
- Highest pay
- $82,500, interim executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 9% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1570% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
- $291,022 spent. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR COMPLETE DESCRIPTION.OUTREACH & COLLABORATIONTHE U.S. BREASTFEEDING COMMITTEE (USBC) IS A COALITION BRINGING TOGETHER 139 ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING FEDERAL AGENCIES, NATIONAL, STATE, TRIBAL, AND TERRITORIAL ORGANIZATIONS, AS WELL AS FOR-PROFIT BUSINESSES THAT SUPPORT THE USBC MISSION TO CREATE A LANDSCAPE OF BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. BY SUPPORTING CONTINUOUS COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN AND AMONG THESE DIVERSE, MULTI-SECTORAL PARTNERS, THE USBC HELPS STRENGTHEN THE PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE, INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY AND IMPACT OF THE FIELD, AND INTEGRATE EQUITY AT THE CORE OF ALL COLLABORATIVE WORK. THE USBC HOSTS ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS, A VIRTUAL COLLABORATION PLATFORM, A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FEATURING NEWS, RESOURCES, AND UPDATES FROM THE FIELD, AND A VARIETY OF PEER NETWORKING EVENTS TO EXPAND, DIVERSIFY, AND STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE USBC MEMBERSHIP AND BEYOND. THESE ONGOING CONNECTIONS ALLOW THE FIELD TO QUICKLY COME TOGETHER AND RESPOND TO RAPIDLY CHANGING SITUATIONS LIKE THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND THE INFANT FORMULA RECALL AND RESULTING SHORTAGE.
- $472,233 spent. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR COMPLETE DESCRIPTION.CAPACITY BUILDINGTHE U.S. BREASTFEEDING COMMITTEE (USBC) WORKS TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE FIELD IN ORDER TO IGNITE AND SUSTAIN A FAIR AND EQUITABLE LANDSCAPE OF BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. THE ANNUAL NATIONAL BREASTFEEDING CONFERENCE & CONVENING WORKS TO DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN THE LEADERSHIP CAPACITY OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE, INCLUDING REPRESENTATIVES FROM DIRECT SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, BREASTFEEDING COALITIONS, HOSPITALS AND HEALTHCARE FACILITIES, HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, AND FEDERAL AGENCIES TO EFFECTIVELY PROTECT, PROMOTE, AND SUPPORT BREASTFEEDING AT THE NATIONAL, STATE, AND COMMUNITY LEVELS. THROUGH VIRTUAL CONVENINGS, WEBINARS, PEER NETWORKING SESSIONS, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, THE USBC HELPS ORGANIZATIONS FROM THE GRASSROOTS TO THE TREETOPS MOVE FORWARD IN THEIR LEARNING JOURNEYS, OPERATIONALIZE EQUITY, AND INCREASE THE COLLECTIVE IMPACT OF THE LACTATION FIELD.
- $94,941 spent. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR COMPLETE DESCRIPTION.PSE CHANGETHE U.S. BREASTFEEDING COMMITTEE (USBC) REPRESENTS THE MOST UNIFIED VOICE ADVOCATING FOR BREASTFEEDING POLICY AND PRACTICE CHANGE IN THE U.S., COORDINATING NATIONAL, EQUITY-CENTERED COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO POPULATION-LEVEL ADVANCEMENTS THAT ADDRESS LONGSTANDING BARRIERS TO HUMAN MILK FEEDING AND REDUCE DISPARITIES IN BREASTFEEDING OUTCOMES. USBC CONVENES CONSTELLATIONS, ACTION-FOCUSED WORK TEAMS COMPRISED OF ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED ON SPECIFIC PRIORITY AREAS. CONSTELLATIONS SHARE A LEARNING JOURNEY, DEVELOP A COMMON AGENDA, IDENTIFY PRIORITY STRATEGIES, AND IMPLEMENT ACTIVITIES THROUGH AN EQUITY LENS TO CHANGE THE POLICY LANDSCAPE. USBC PROVIDES BACKBONE SUPPORT (ONLINE WORKSPACE, MEETING DESIGN, AND FACILITATION) TO SUPPORT THESE HIGH-IMPACT COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS IN VARIOUS AREAS, INCLUDING WORKPLACE SUPPORT, INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD FEEDING IN EMERGENCIES, LACTATION SUPPORT PROVIDERS, AND PASTEURIZED DONOR HUMAN MILK. IN ADDITION, THE USBC EMBARKS ON AN EXTENSIVE PROCESS AHEAD OF EACH CONGRESSIONAL SESSION, WORKING WITH MEMBERS AND PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY THE MOST PRESSING POLICY PRIORITIES FOR LACTATING FAMILIES AND THE FIELD TO GUIDE OUR COLLECTIVE EFFORTS. USBC MONITORS POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE TRENDS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND RISKS, PROVIDING REGULAR UPDATES TO THE AREA. WHEN COLLECTIVE ACTION IS NEEDED, USBC MOBILIZES TIMELY AND STRATEGIC OUTREACH TO POLICYMAKERS AND THE PUBLIC TO SUPPORT POLICIES AND LEGISLATION SUPPORTING BREASTFEEDING FAMILIES. CONNECTING WITH MULTI-SECTORAL STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING FEDERAL AGENCIES, MEMBERS, PARTNERS, BREASTFEEDING COALITIONS, CONGRESSIONAL CHAMPIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS ACROSS THE NATION, WE CAN IDENTIFY THE SOLUTIONS THAT FAMILIES NEED AND BRING THE VOICES OF BREASTFEEDING FAMILIES TO THE HALLS OF CONGRESS. THESE EFFORTS HAVE RESULTED IN VARIOUS LANDMARK LEGISLATIVE ACHIEVEMENTS, INCLUDING FEDERAL INVESTMENTS IN BREASTFEEDING AND THE RECENT PASSAGE OF THE PROVIDING URGENT MATERNAL PROTECTIONS (PUMP) FOR NURSING MOTHERS ACT.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
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? 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 September 10, 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 September 2002.
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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