Cocolife Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 33% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
We serve moms in 3 key stages of pregnancy, postpartum, and compassion (loss of a child or significant loved one). We provide free doula and mental health services. We are also building a sustainable doula workforce through our training academy.
- Income
- $442,411
- Spending
- $528,068
- Spent on programs
- 33%
- Reserves
- 0 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 61%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 56
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: 5 out of 100. Higher than 0% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 19% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 25% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1533% 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: 55 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
0 of 250 of 0 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
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, 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)
- $87,843 spent. PERINATAL HEALTH ACADEMY PROVIDES CONTINUED EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND INITIAL LEARNING TO HELP BUILD A SUSTAINABLE DOULA WORKFORCE.
- $45,873 spent. COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT ADDRESS THE DISPARITIES IN HEALTHCARE BY PROVIDING CHILDCARE EDUCATION, PATERNAL AND MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH, AWARENESS FOR THOSE ON THEIR PERINATAL HEALTH JOURNEY.
- $39,724 spent. TOTAL MOM DIRECT SERVICE PROGRAMMING PROVIDE FREE DOULA AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO EXPECTING AND NEW MOMS/BIRTHING PEOPLE.
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
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 2025.
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 March 2022.
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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