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Institute of Reproductive Grief Care

EIN 99-1533748 · San Diego, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood87 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

INSTITUTE OF REPRODUCTIVE GRIEF CARE, IS THE GLOBAL LEADER IN EDUCATION, RESEARCH, EXPERTISE AND SUPPORT AFTER REPRODUCTIVE LOSS WITHOUT RELIGIOUS OR POLITICAL AFFILIATION.

Income
$1.6 million
Spending
$1.4 million
Spent on programs
78%
Reserves
7.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 97%
Employees
20
Volunteers
26
Highest pay
$136,258, president/ceo

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

Good: 87 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 23% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    78% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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, 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 (4)
  1. $637,752 spent. EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PROGRAM: EACH YEAR, 900,000 PATIENTS WILL SEEK HELP FOR EARLY PREGNANCY LOSS CONCERNS IN THEIR LOCAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, YET MOST ER TEAMS ARE UNPREPARED TO ADDRESS THE EMOTIONAL AND GRIEF ASPECTS OF THESE LOSSES. WOMEN'S COMMUNITY CLINICS ARE SIMILARLY UNPREPARED. THE INSTITUTE'S INNOVATIVE EMERGENCY CARE PROGRAM TEACHES A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH WITH 94% OF LEARNERS DEMONSTRATING POSITIVE IMPROVEMENT IN AREAS SUCH AS DISCHARGE PLANNING, BEREAVEMENT CARE PRACTICES, AND PATIENT-CENTERED CARE. 15 LOCATIONS WERE ADDED IN 2025 BRINGING THE TOTAL TO 47 HOSPITALS AND COMMUNITY CLINICS PARTICIPATING IN THIS INTENSIVE AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAM. 84.5% OF THE EMERGENCY CARE PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY FOUNDATIONS, 12% IS SUPPORTED BY INDIVIDUAL DONORS, AND 3.5% IS RECEIVED FROM TRAINING FEES.
  2. $233,842 spent. REPRODUCTIVE GRIEF CARE EDUCATION: EACH YEAR, APPROXIMATELY 2.4 MILLION REPRODUCTIVE LOSSES (MISCARRIAGE, ABORTION, STILLBIRTH, AND EARLY INFANT DEATH) OCCUR IN THE U.S. STUDIES SHOW UP TO 60% OF BEREAVED PARENTS EXPERIENCE SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, AND PTSD WITHIN TWO YEARS. DESPITE THIS, THERE IS A NOTABLE ABSENCE OF REPRODUCTIVE GRIEF CARE EDUCATION. THE INSTITUTE OF REPRODUCTIVE GRIEF CARE PROVIDES EVIDENCE-BASED, TRAUMA-INFORMED EDUCATION TO MEET THIS NEED. IN 2025, 14,956 HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS COMPLETED OUR ACCREDITED EDUCATIONAL COURSES. SINCE EACH PROFESSIONAL IS ESTIMATED TO INFLUENCE AT LEAST TEN PEOPLE EACH YEAR, CLOSE TO 150,000 INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES RECEIVED CARE, HELPING THEM TO SET A HEALTHY GRIEVING TRAJECTORY. 100% OF REPRODUCTIVE GRIEF CARE EDUCATION IS SUPPORTED BY INDIVIDUAL DONORS.
  3. $106,292 spent. INSTITUTE OF REPRODUCTIVE GRIEF CARE HAS BECOME A CLEARINGHOUSE FOR REPRODUCTIVE LOSS RESEARCH CONNECTING RESEARCHERS, ACADEMICS, AND PRACTITIONERS TO EACH OTHER AND PROVIDING A PLATFORM TO DISSEMINATE THE LATEST PUBLISHED STUDIES. IN 2025, 377 HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS REGISTERED FOR OUR RESEARCH IN ACTION WEBINAR SERIES AND OVER 200 PARTICIPATED IN OUR ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM. ADDITIONALLY, 3 RESEARCH MANUSCRIPTS WERE SUBMITTED TO PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS FOR PUBLICATION. 84% OF SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH IS SUPPORTED BY INDIVIDUAL DONORS AND 16% IS RECEIVED THROUGH SYMPOSIUM SPONSORSHIPS.
  4. $85,034 spent. RGCARE5 SCREENER: RESEARCH INDICATES THAT REPRODUCTIVE LOSS IS ASSOCIATED WITH DELAYED OR PROLONGED GRIEF REACTIONS. THE LACK OF A PRACTICAL CLINICAL SCREENER TO ASSESS GRIEF SYMPTOMS NEGATIVELY COMPOUNDS THIS SITUATION. TO ADDRESS THIS GAP IN CARE, INSTITUTE OF REPRODUCTIVE GRIEF CARE DEVELOPED A 5-QUESTION SCREENER, RGCARE5 SCREENER. DURING 2025, IN COLLABORATION WITH RESEARCHERS AT BAYLOR/TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL WOMEN'S PAVILION, INDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS, AND SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY, PHASE 3 RESEARCH WAS COMPLETED AND PLANNING FOR THE FINAL PHASES WAS BEGUN. RGCARE5 IS ESTIMATED TO BE READY FOR USE IN 2027. 100% OF SUPPORT FOR THE RGCARE5 SCREENER IS SUPPORTED BY INDIVIDUAL DONORS.

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

  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 2025.

    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 June 2024.

    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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