Doula for the People
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Doula For The People is working to promote reproductive justice and improve maternal morbidity rates by increasing assess to no cost doula services, perinatal wellness resources, and nutritional support.
- Income
- $167,209
- Spending
- $160,829
- Reserves
- 1.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 86%
- Highest pay
- $50,000, executive dir.
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
Weak: 43 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.5 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 74% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% 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)
- $65,336 spent. Full-Spectrum Doula Services-Doula For The People provides full-spectrum doula services, including pregnancy, birth, and postpartum doula support as well as abortion, miscarriage, and pregnancy loss doula care. All services are grounded in trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and client-centered care. 85 ppl served in 2024.
- $14,000 spent. Integrative Abortion Doula Training-We offer the Integrative Abortion Doula Training, a comprehensive training program for aspiring and practicing doulas focused on embodied trauma-informed principles and liberatory frameworks, including education on emotional, physical, and spiritual care during abortion. 12 doulas trained.
- $1,600 spent. Foodie Doula Meals-Through our Foodie Doula Program, we deliver nourishing, locally sourced meals to pregnant, postpartum, and grieving individuals, partner with local farms and community organizations, and provide perinatal nutrition education classes and workshops. - 120 meals delivered.
- $12,000 spent. Nature- Based Postpartum Support Circle-We facilitate nature-based postpartum peer support and mutual aid through community support groups and resource sharing, emphasizing collective care for birthing people and families. Participants get meal deliveries and meet with experts in postpartum wellness - 10 ppl served.
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 November 6, 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 October 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 November 4, 2026.
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