To decrease inequities in childbirth by providing access to doula services, childbirth education, and prenatal & postpartum support for low-income and teen families in the Omaha area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$37K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $350K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$353K
+191% vs prior year
Spent
$221K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$252K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$353K
FY2025▲ +191%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$119K
FY2023$157K
FY2024$122K
FY2025$353K
Net assets
$252K
FY2025▲ +109%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$117K
FY2023$183K
FY2024$121K
FY2025$252K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2021.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $207K Management & general 6% · $14K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $37K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$20,417Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Director
$10,917Pt VII · Sec A
Program Coordinator
$6,042Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Samantha Wall’s $20K as Executive Director is at the 11th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Samantha Wall$20,417$28,000
Emily Seddon$10,917$21,000
Becky Baruth$6,042—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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3 programs · $207K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Omaha Better Birth Project served 150 low-income and teen families through the Doula Access Grants Program. This is a 65% increase in supported families from 2024. Through this program, families receive access to funds to help pay for birth or postpartum doula services.

$191Kprogram expense
02

Our community outreach and support program provided essential baby and postpartum supplies to more than 150 low-income and teen families. Through this program, we distributed items such as strollers, Pack 'n Plays, car seats, diapers, wipes, baby carriers, bottles, and hygiene kits to more than one hundred families in need.

$15Kprogram expense
03

Through the Fresh Start Diaper Program, we provided more than 400 low-income and teen families with supplemental diapers and wipes. This program closed in March 2025 due to organizational and volunteer capacity limits.

$2Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$350K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $5K · 2025–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$1,400
Unitemized GrantFY2025$1,200
Unitemized GrantFY2025$1,200
Unitemized GrantFY2025$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$200

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$353K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$353K
Investment incomeLn 3$87
Money outPt IX
$221K
Ln 25
Programscol B$207K
Managementcol C$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$252K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$248K
Total assetsLn 16$252K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$353K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$87
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$353K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$19K
SavingsLn 2$229K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$248K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Total assetsLn 16$252K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$252K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$112K$248K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$121K$252K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$121K$252K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$164K$164K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$38K$38K$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$200$0$200$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$915$915$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$814$814$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$0$2K$0
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$2K$0$2K$0
TravelLn 17$774$0$774$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$0$2K$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$50$0$50$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$0$1K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$221K$207K$14K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $353K$221K$132K$252K 990 PDF
FY2024 $122K$121K 990 PDF
FY2023 $157K$183K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $119K$117K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $353,134 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$353,047
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$87
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$353,134
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$164,448
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$40,801
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$16,086
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$221,335
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$131,799
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $353,134 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$353,047
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$353,047
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $87 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$87
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $87 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$353,134
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $221,335 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $164,448$164,448
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $37,942 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$37,942
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,859 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,859
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $200 · Fundraising $0$200
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $915 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$915
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $814 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$814
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $2,005 · Fundraising $0$2,005
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $5,017$5,017
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $2,136 · Fundraising $0$2,136
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $774 · Fundraising $0$774
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $1,515 · Fundraising $0$1,515
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $50 · Fundraising $0$50
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $1,639 · Fundraising $0$1,639
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $1,021 · Fundraising $0$1,021
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $206,978 · Management $14,357 · Fundraising $0$221,335
Part X · Balance sheet $252,408 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $53,311$18,610
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $58,697$229,081
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $8,601$4,717
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $120,609$252,408
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $120,609$252,408
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $120,609$252,408
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $120,609$252,408
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $252,408 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$353,134
XI-2 Total expenses$221,335
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$131,799
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$120,609
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$252,408

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