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Healing Hands Community Birthing Project

EIN 82-5265336 · Austin, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair64 out of 100GovernanceWeak48 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE O

Income
$342,082
Spending
$366,303
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
6

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

Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.0 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 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 45% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • 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, 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 (7)
  1. 7 BOLDLY BLUE TRAINEES ARE COMPLETING THEIR PRECEPTORSHIP TRAINING, AND WILL EARN THE PCHW CREDENTIAL UPON COMPLETION. A SECOND BOLDLY BLUE COHORT OF 9 TRAINEES STARTED IN THE LATE SPRING AND THEY HAVE COMPLETED BOTH THE 40 HOURS OF BIRTH WORKER TRAINING AND 160 HOURS OF CHW TRAINING. THIS SECOND COHORT IS NOW COMPLETING THEIR PRECEPTORSHIP OF SUPPORT FOR 10 CHILDBEARING FAMILIES.
  2. THE $25,000 UNRESTRICTICTED GRANT FUNDS ARE BEING USED ARE TO SUPPORT TRAINEES WITH BIRTH STIPENDS.
  3. WE RECEIVED A GRANT FROM COPIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION IN 2023 TO TRAIN 10 PCHWS IN HOUSTON. WE HAVE TRAINED 8 TRAINEES THROUGH THIS GRANT ( 2 IN CENTRAL TEXAS WHO HAVE COMPLETED TRAINING) 2 IN HOUSTON WHO HAVE COMPLETED TRAINING, AND THE FINAL 4 ARE COMPLETING THEIR PRECEPTORSHIPS. WE HAVE HIRED THE 2 CENTRAL TEXAS TRAINEES AND ARE APPLYING FOR FUNDING TO HIRE THE 6 PCHW TRAINEES IN HOUSTON THIS YEAR. OUR PCHW CURRICULUM IS STILL PENDING WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES.
  4. MAMA SANA VIBRANT WOMAN PROJECT CONNECT-A COLLABORATION WITH MAMA SANA VIBRANT WOMAN TO REFER NEEDY MOMS IN AUSTIN IN NEED TO RENTAL ASSISTANCE.
  5. Expenses: $0.00 including grants of: $6000.00 Revenue: $0.00
  6. MAMA SANA VIBRANT WOMAN PROJECT CONNECT-A COLLABORATION WITH MAMA SANA
  7. VIBRANT WOMAN TO REFER NEEDY MOMS IN AUSTIN IN NEED TO RENTAL ASSISTANCE.

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

  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 2024.

    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 March 2019.

    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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