Birth It Forward
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To provide evidence-based support, education and advocacy to birth workers, families and the community through the pregnancy, birth and the postpartum periods
- Income
- $68,984
- Spending
- $68,023
- Reserves
- 4.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 52%
- Highest pay
- $10,615, executive director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 14% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (4)
- $35,486 spent. Birth it Forward Birth and Postpartum Support. Served 45 families in 2024 and 168 families over the lifetime of the program. Birth and Postpartum Doulas Services provide families with information and physical support during the prenatal, labor, and postpartum period. Lactation Counselors provide support and guidance though infant feeding. These services aim to improve maternal, fetal, and neonatal outcomes.
- $8,711 spent. Mother's Closet Program. This program aims to serve families during the prenatal and early postpartum period through the distributions of physical goods including women's, infants, and childrens' clothing as well as other items regularly utilized for infants and young children. In 2024 this program served 198 unique families. In 2024 Mother's Closet distributes 186 packages of diapers, 79 large items, and 1,116 bags of smaller items.
- $472 spent. Warmline. Our warmline program a listening ear and connects callers to resources in the community when struggling with non-urgent prenatal or postpartum mental health concerns. This aims to improve health outcomes for families. The Birth it Forward Warmline received 101 calls in 2024.
- $1,393 spent. Doula Mentorship and Education. This program aims to build up doula access in the community. This provides the community with more doulas within their personal community and culture. In 2024 the Doula Mentorship and Education program provided it's annual conference to the community and began issuing advanced doula certifications.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2020.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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