4th Trimester is on a mission to transform the postpartum experience for new parents by giving them resources, community support, and advocating for their needs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 44 volunteers and 4 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
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $116K a year · 18% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$193K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $75K
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
6
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+54% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
56%
Net assets
$347K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +54%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$182K
FY2024$699K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +135%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$75K
FY2024$457K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$347K
FY2025▼ -0.5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$107K
FY2024$349K
FY2025$347K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 2023.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $602K Management & general 41% · $438K Fundraising 3% · $35K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $193K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director, CEO
$118,964Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary, Treasurer
$74,191Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair, President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rachel Scandling’s $119K as Executive Director, CEO is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Rachel Scandling$118,964$110,508$38,260
Cayla Willingham$74,191$44,849$12,402

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Provides mothers in need with postpartum support, resources, knowledge, and essential items.

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2 programs · $602K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The recent wildfires accelerated 4TH trimester's expansion across los angeles county, deepening our support for new parents during a uniquely vulnerable time. Since our wildfire response began, we served nearly 900 parents and children, distributed more than $192,000 in cash grants to 184 recipients, and distributed more than 40,000…

$484Kprogram expense
02

Mamas at the border supports pregnant and postpartum mothers in tijuana who are seeking asylum in the U.S. The program provides essential postpartum supplies, access to perinatal care, mental health support, childcare and group education to help them navigate pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood in a new and often challenging…

$118Kprogram 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$75K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $193K · 2025–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$192,750

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$602K
Managementcol C$438K
Fundraisingcol D$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$347K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$117K
Total assetsLn 16$347K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$554K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$531
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$117K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$117K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2K
Total assetsLn 16$347K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$347K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 644
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$345K$117K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$349K$347K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$349K$347K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$193K$193K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$193K$193K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$151K$151K
Payroll taxesLn 10$73K$73K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$122K$122K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$22K$22K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$7K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$267K$231K$1K$35K
All other expensesLn 24e$295$295
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$602K$438K$35K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.1M−$2K$347K 990 PDF
FY2024 $699K$457K$241K$349K 990 PDF
FY2023 $182K$75K$107K$107K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,072,995 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $696,953$1,071,022
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,778−$527
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$2,500
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $698,731$1,072,995
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $15,157$195,150
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $189,493$416,900
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $252,629$462,716
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $457,279$1,074,766
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $241,452−$1,771
Part VI · Governance 6 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $1,072,995 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,071,022
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$554,096
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,071,022
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4$4
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$531−$531
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,500$2,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,973$1,072,995
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,074,766 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $192,750$192,750
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $2,400$2,400
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $193,155$193,155
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $150,744$150,744
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $73,001$73,001
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,671$6,671
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $121,530$121,530
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $21,881$21,881
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,336 · Management $5,056$12,392
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $7,553$7,553
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $6,798$6,798
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,041$8,041
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,366$10,366
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $230,950 · Management $1,300 · Fundraising $34,939$267,189
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $295$295
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $601,925 · Management $437,902 · Fundraising $34,939$1,074,766
Part X · Balance sheet $346,806 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $344,798$117,297
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,968$22,846
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$178,682
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$25,686
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,811$2,295
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $348,577$346,806
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $348,577$346,806
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $348,577$346,806
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $346,806 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,072,995
XI-2 Total expenses$1,074,766
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,771
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$348,577
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$346,806

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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