Midwives at the Edges
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Midwives @ the Edges networks, catalyzes, and equips midwives who are working at the edges in places where maternal and newborn mortality and morbidity are the highest. We are particularly interested in leveraging faith-based organizations to catalyze change and help moms and babies in least-developed places gain access to skilled midwifery care.
- Income
- $119,687
- Spending
- $97,559
- Reserves
- 6.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Highest pay
- $18,750, pres. and treas
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 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 (1)
- $88,168 spent. In our first full year of operation, Midwives @ the Edges continued to grow our network of midwives, hosted a mini-conference, released the Midwives Mobile Stats app, and implemented projects in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Peru. Below are summaries of each of these activitiesNetwork growth: Our network of midwives and other birth workers now includes over 150 people. In 2025, we hosted quarterly network calls with over 100 participants. We also started hosting quarterly peer reviews for midwives living overseas and currently have 18 participants enrolled. Conferences: Our long-term goal is to host at least 2 free conferences per year. In 2025, Midwives @ the Edges hosted a free 3-day conference open to local birth workers in Iraq. 15 doulas and midwives attended and improved their skills in neonatal resuscitation and knowledge of best practices related to caring for women in labor and birth. MIDWIVES @ THE EDGES PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2025 Midwife Mobile Stats app: In January 2025, Midwives @ the Edges released a free app that can be used by midwives globally to track their personal birth statistics. To date, there are over 100 users. In Afghanistan, Midwives @ the Edges trained community health workers in Essential Newborn Care 1 (Helping Babies Breathe) and Helping Mothers Survive Bleeding after Birth. While in-country, we also worked with the Cure Hospital to train their staff in the same skills. In total, we trained 186 individuals, 41 of whom will receive follow-up mentoring to prepare them to train on their own. Moving forward, we have been invited to continue partnering with the Cure Hospital and other on-the-ground organizations and work together to impact maternal and newborn health in Afghanistan. We did overrun our estimated budget of $12,245 by $3,180 (for a total cost of $15,425) due to underestimated travel, in-country, and translation costs. In Iraq, Midwives @ the Edges came alongside an expat midwife who lives long-term in Kurdistan to help her implement a training program in her region. We were instrumental in helping her get the Memorandums of Understanding with the local departments of health and supported her in bringing a team of midwives from Australia and the US to Iraq to deliver three weeks of Essential Newborn Care 1 and Essential Care for Labor and Birth to staff from 4 hospitals in 3 locations. In total, we trained 203 people. Overall, the project was successful and has opened the door for the midwife to have a deeper impact in her communities. The project was delivered on time and met all goals but was over budget. The cost of the project exceeded incoming designated donations by 100%, which was covered by M@tEs unrestricted fund. Midwives @ the Edges completed an exploratory trip to Peru in response to indigenous leaders requests for maternal and newborn health training. We delivered maternal and newborn health trainings for 33 community health workers from 6 tribes in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest. While M@tE was able to provide groundwork for improving community health workers ability to address maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality in their context, it is our recommendation that the traditional birth attendants and midwives from their communities be included in any future trainings. This will result in the opportunity for community-wide transformation and a greater impact of targeted training that addresses their needs and knowledge gaps. This project was completed on time, exceeded expectations.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 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 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 June 2024.
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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