AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BIRTH CENT… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1983

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

KATE BAUER

Phone

2152348068

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BIRTH CENTERS, founded in 1983, is a small nonprofit in the Community Improvement sector that reported $833K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BIRTH CENTERS PROMOTES AND SUPPORTS FREESTANDING BIRTH CENTERS AND ALONGSIDE MIDWIFERY UNITS IN ALL COMMUNITIES TO ACHIEVE A HIGH-VALUE MODEL OF EVIDENCE-BASED CARE THAT IS EQUITABLE, SAFE, AND RESPECTFUL.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $789,356 Revenue: $616,052

THE ASSOCIATION PROMOTES AND SUPPORTS BIRTH CENTERS BY WORKING WITH MEMBERS, CONDUCTING WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS AND PROMOTING ONGOING RESEARCH.- MEMBERSHIP IN 2024, AABC SERVED 1,271 MEMBERS (229...

THE ASSOCIATION PROMOTES AND SUPPORTS BIRTH CENTERS BY WORKING WITH MEMBERS, CONDUCTING WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS AND PROMOTING ONGOING RESEARCH.- MEMBERSHIP IN 2024, AABC SERVED 1,271 MEMBERS (229 ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS, 828 ORGANIZATIONAL STAFF MEMBERS, AND 214 INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS)SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SCHEDULE O.-EDUCATION OFFERINGS: - HOW TO START A BIRTH CENTER WORKSHOPS ONLINE (31 LEARNERS) - HOW TO START A BIRTH CENTER IN-PERSON (30 LEARNERS) - LEARNING COLLABORATIVE FOR BIRTH CENTER SUSTAINABILITY (94 LEARNERS) - AABC BIRTH INSTITUTE (MINNEAPOLIS, MN) (250 PARTICIPANTS AND 29 EDUCATION SESSIONS) - COMMUNITY BIRTH ASSISTANT TRAINING PROGRAM (48 LEARNERS) - BIRTH CENTER ONBOARDING TRAINING PROGRAM (59 LEARNERS) - DEI FOUNDATIONS TRAINING ON-DEMAND (20 LEARNERS) - BIRTH CENTER FOCUSED NRP TRAININGS 36 CLASSES (396 LEARNERS) - 7 LIVE WEBINARS WITH A TOTAL OF 106 PARTICIPANTS - 31 ON-DEMAND WEBINARS (533 LEARNERS)- CURBSIDE CONSULTING - CONDUCTED 18 SESSIONS WITH A TOTAL OF 30 PARTICIPANTS- IRC OFFICE HOURS CONDUCTED 9 SESSIONS WITH A TOTAL OF 111 PARTICIPANTS- PERINATAL DATA REGISTRY 75 ACTIVE SITES CONTRIBUTED DATA. TOTAL PDR RECORDS AT END OF 2024 WAS 193,907. - STANDARDS FOR BIRTH CENTERS (637 DOWNLOADS)- DIVERSITY + INCLUSION SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED 19 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE AABC BIRTH INSTITUTE, HOW TO START A BIRTH CENTER WORKSHOP, OR COMMUNITY BIRTH ASSISTANT TRAININGTOOLKITS ON THE FOLLOWING TOPICS: - BIRTH CENTER PROTOCOLS (87 DOWNLOADS) - CLIA COMPLIANCE FOR BIRTH CENTERS (38 DOWNLOADS) - RISK MANAGEMENT + SENTINEL EVENTS (48 DOWNLOADS) - COORDINATION + COLLABORATION WITH EMS FOR SAFE, TIMELY TRANSFERS (47 DOWNLOADS) - BEST PRACTICES IN BIRTH CENTER REGULATIONS (305 DOWNLOADS) - BILLING FOR FACILITY SERVICES (89 DOWNLOADS) - BIRTH CENTER CONTRACTING (64 DOWNLOADS) - ENGAGING EMPLOYERS, CONTRACTORS AND PAYORS (24 DOWNLOADS)- WHITE PAPER "GETTING PAYMENT RIGHT: HOW TO UNLOCK HIGH-VALUE CARE THROUGH APPROPRIATE BIRTH CENTER REIMBURSEMENT" (122 DOWNLOADS)-RESEARCH ACTIVITIES:- PUBLISHED: -- BOVBJERG, M., CHEYNEY, M., HOEHN-VELASCO, L., JOLLES, D., BROWN, J., STAPLETON, J., EVERSON, C., STAPLETON, S., VEDAM, S. (2024). PLANNED HOME BIRTHS IN THE UNITED STATES HAVE OUTCOMES COMPARABLE TO PLANNED BIRTH CENTER BIRTHS FOR LOW-RISK BIRTHING INDIVIDUALS. MEDICAL CARE, 62(12), 820-829. HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.1097/MLR.0000000000002074 -- HOEHN-VELASCO, L., ROSS, L., PHILLIPPI, R.D., NIEMCZYK, N.A., CAMMARANO, D., CALVIN, S., PHILLIPPI, J.C., ALLIMAN, J., STAPLETON, S.R., WRIGHT, J., FISCH, S., JOLLES, D. (2024). NEONATAL MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY IN BIRTH CENTERS IN THE UNITED STATES 2018-2021: AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY OF LOW-RISK BIRTHING INDIVIDUALS. BIRTH. HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.1111/BIRT.12823- PRESENTED -- KOMLADZAH, E. (2024, NOV. 7-10). NEONATAL OUTCOMES OF NEWORNS OF THE GESTATIONAL AGE RANGE OF 36 WEEKS TO 43 WEEKS AT FREESTANDING BIRTH CENTERS [GENERAL SESSION: RESEARCH PANEL]. AABC BIRTH INSTITUTE 2024, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BIRTH CENTERS, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, UNITED STATES. - FACILITATED BIRTH CENTERS CONTRIBUTION OF THEIR PDR DATA TO THE ACNM BENCHMARKING PROJECT- WORKING ACTIVELY WITH SEVERAL ASSOCIATIONS INCLUDING THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS, THE SOCIETY OF MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE SPECIALISTS, THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF NURSE-MIDWIVES, THE MIDWIVES ALLIANCE OF NORTH AMERICAN, AND THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL MIDWIVES ON PROJECTS LIKE: SEVERAL AREAS: - MEETINGS ON MATERNAL SAFETY / MATERNAL MORTALITY - WOMEN'S HEALTH REGISTRY ALLIANCE - MATERNITY CARE DATA ALLIANCE- COMMENTED ON PROPOSED STATE REGULATIONS RELATED TO BIRTH CENTER CARE IN ALABAMA, CALIFORNIA, CONNECTICUT, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, HAWAII, ILLINOIS, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, OHIO, OREGON, AND VERMONT- STATE CHAPTERS IN ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, MINNESOTA, NEW YORK, PENNYSLVANIA, TEXAS, AND WASHINGTON- WORKED ON PAYMENT ISSUES BIRTH CENTERS EXPERIENCING WITH TRICARE.- WORKED ON ADVANCING LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO BIRTH CENTERS AND THE MIDWIFERY MODEL OF CARE.NEW PROGRAM INITIATIVES IN 2024:-ADOPTED ACCOUNTABILITY GUIDELINES FOR THE COMMUNITY AGREEMENTS FOR WHERE MEMBERS GATHER (ONLINE AND IN-PERSON)-ADOPTED INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE GUIDELINES FOR AABC PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES

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Trantor Score

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $184,600

Program Service Revenue $616,052

Investment Income $25,486

Other Revenue $7,301

TOTAL REVENUE $833,439

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $15,000

Salaries & Benefits $412,481

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $789,356

Other Expenses $434,991

TOTAL EXPENSES $862,472

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$833,439	$865,286	0.0%
Expenses	$862,472	$787,166	+0.1%
Net Income	$-29,033	$78,120	-1.4%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$122,893

Total Directors

$250

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
AUBRE TOMPKINS	PRESIDENT THRU OCT	15.00	Officer Director	$250	$0	$250
TRINISHA WILLIAMS	PRESIDENT ELECT THRU OCT; PRESIDENT	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MISTY WARD	VICE PRESIDENT THRU OCTOBER	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MADI NOLAN GRIMES	VICE PRESIDENT	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHERYL BRADSHAW	VICE PRESIDENT	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY SOMMERS	VICE PRESIDENT	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LINDA COLE	SECRETARY THRU OCTOBER	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TALITA OSEGUERA	SECRETARY AS OF OCT	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANN MCCARTHY	TREASURER THRU OCT	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH ANNALISE SANDERS	TREASURER AS OF OCT	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JILL ALLIMAN	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TRIANA BOGGS	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMY GOH	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOLENE HAMANN	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA LOWE-HALL	DIRECTOR THRU OCT	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARLA MORROW	DIRECTOR AS OF OCT	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EBONY MARCELLE	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOE MARCENY	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MEGHAN NOWLAND	DIRECTOR THRU OCT	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
REBECKAH ORTON	DIRECTOR AS OF OCT	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VENUS STANDARD	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIFFANY VASSEEL	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HEATHER SKANES SANDERS	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATE BAUER	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$108,175	$14,468	$122,643

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$833,439	$862,472	$710,338	$-29,033
2023	$865,286	$787,166	$698,095	$78,120
2022	$938,422	$767,780	$498,196	$170,642
2021	$786,208	$673,897	$376,668	$112,311
2020	$679,801	$635,670	$284,879	$44,131
2019	$629,943	$618,336	$214,725	$11,607
2018	$592,820	$615,213	$225,571	$-22,393

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BIRTH CENTERS