To improve maternal health outcomes through rigorous research, comprehensive training, proactive outreach and impactful advocacy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 24 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
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $308K a year · 56% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$67K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $45K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$723K
+95% vs prior year
Spent
$363K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$665K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$723K
FY2025▲ +95%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$371K
FY2025$723K
Expenses
$363K
FY2025▲ +213%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$116K
FY2025$363K
Net assets
$665K
FY2025▲ +118%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$305K
FY2025$665K

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 Apr 2024.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $324K Management & general 10% · $38K Fundraising 0% · $592

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

10 people listed on the 990; $67K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$67,133Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nakeitra Burse’s $67K as Executive Director is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1980 $100K–1M health care 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.

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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improving Black maternal health through research, training, outreach, and advocacy.

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3 programs · $244K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Outreach

Six dimensions outreach focuses on connecting with families through events, education and storytelling to amplify voices, foster truse and meet immediate needs.

$120Kprogram expense
02

Advocacy

Six dimensions advocacy work focuses on advocating for policy and systems reforms that advance equity and just in maternal health. This work amplifies community voice, mobilizes advocates, and provides evidence-based recommendations for policy and systems change.

$63Kprogram expense
03

General Programs

Six dimensions general programs include research, training and devlopment programs focused building evidence, training maternal health advocates, and supporting the growth of the maternal health workforce.

$61Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$45K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$723K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$709K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$426
Money outPt IX
$363K
Ln 25
Programscol B$324K
Managementcol C$38K
Fundraisingcol D$592
Owns and owesPt X
$665K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$352K
Total assetsLn 16$676K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$709K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$426
Total revenueLn 12$723K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$352K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$352K
Total assetsLn 16$676K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$665K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 624
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$311K$352K
Total assetsLn 16$311K$676K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$305K$665K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$70K$67K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$97K$97K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$994$994
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$11K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$575$575
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$75K$73K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$39K$25K$13K$592
Information technologyLn 14$2K$730$2K
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$20K$19K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$363$363
InsuranceLn 23$430$430
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$26K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$363K$324K$38K$592

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $723K$363K$360K$665K 990 PDF
FY2024 $371K$116K$255K$305K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $722,985 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $362,026$708,787
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,164$13,772
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $350$426
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $370,540$722,985
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $24,803$179,612
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $91,143$182,951
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $115,946$362,563
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $254,594$360,422
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $722,985 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $426 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
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$708,787
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$708,787
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $13,772 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$13,772
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,198 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$722,985
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $362,563 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $67,133 · Management $2,500$69,633
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $96,583$96,583
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $994$994
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,542 · Management $1,860$12,402
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $575 · Management $575$1,150
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,080$12,080
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $72,581 · Management $2,556$75,137
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $25,416 · Management $12,579 · Fundraising $592$38,587
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $730 · Management $1,651$2,381
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $1,411$1,411
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,793 · Management $1,506$20,299
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,568$5,568
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $363$363
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $430$430
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,545 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$25,545
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $324,259 · Management $37,712 · Fundraising $592$362,563
Part X · Balance sheet $675,549 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $310,508$351,631
X-4 Accounts receivable$320,948
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$2,970
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $310,508$675,549
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,714$10,333
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,714$10,333
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $304,794$477,120
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$188,096
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $304,794$665,216
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $310,508$675,549
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $665,216 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$722,985
XI-2 Total expenses$362,563
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$360,422
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$304,794
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$665,216

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