2024-10-18T13:17:29-05:00 2023-12-31 411534805 CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD 7760 FRANCE AVE S SUITE 940 BLOOMINGTON MN 55435 990 2023-01-01 824855661 OSTARA INITIATIVE OSTA 6123823095 PO BOX 18603 MINNEAPOLIS MN 554185541 COLLEEN BELL BOARD CHAIR 6123823095 2024-10-17 1 0 NEAL EVERT P00046853 9528310085 2024-10-17 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z COLLEEN BELL PO BOX 18603 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55418 1638335 0 X OSTARAINITIATIVE.ORG X 2016 MN WE EXIST TO COLLECTIVELY TRANSFORM SYSTEMS BY REIMAGINING JUSTICE, ADVANCING HEALTH, AND RECLAIMING DIGNITY IN OUR POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR ALL PREGNANT AND PARENTING PEOPLE. 6 6 10 4 0 0 671293 1606847 7925 28950 369 2538 0 0 679587 1638335 0 0 0 0 473056 506758 0 0 84385 354751 407432 827807 914190 -148220 724145 517221 1171899 103379 33912 413842 1137987 X WE EXIST TO COLLECTIVELY TRANSFORM SYSTEMS BY REIMAGINING JUSTICE, ADVANCING HEALTH, AND RECLAIMING DIGNITY IN OUR POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR ALL PREGNANT AND PARENTING PEOPLE. 0 0 753164 28950 IN 2023, THE MINNESOTA PRISON DOULA PROJECT SAW AN INCREASE IN REFERRALS FOR COMMUNITY DELIVERIES UNDER THE HEALTHY START ACT. THERE WAS ALSO A SHIFT TOWARDS SUPPORTING PARENTS THROUGH EDUCATION AND PEER SUPPORT, SERVING 379 INDIVIDUAL PARENTS AND CONDUCTING 275 PARENTING EDUCATION GROUPS ACROSS SEVEN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. IN ALABAMA, THE ALABAMA PRISON BIRTH PROJECT INTRODUCED DOULA SUPPORT DURING PARENT/INFANT VISITS AND MICRO GRANTS FOR CAREGIVING FAMILIES, WHILE CONTINUING TO PROVIDE HEALTHY MEALS, DOULA SUPPORT, AND EDUCATION, WITH NINE CLIENTS PUMPING 7,372 OUNCES OF MILK. THEY ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE ALABAMA MATERNAL HEALTH TASK FORCE AND THE ALABAMA OPIOID OVERDOSE AND ADDICTION COUNCIL. EIGHTA FOCUSED ON A FIVE-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS TO PROVIDE VOCATIONAL DOULA TRAINING AND PREGNANCY SERVICES, INCLUDING SUPPORT FROM PREGNANCY TO THE INFANT'S FIRST BIRTHDAY. THEY ALSO HELD A CONVENING IN WISCONSIN TO EXPLORE THE CREATION OF A PRISON BIRTH PROJECT THERE, DOCUMENTING THEIR DISCUSSIONS IN A REPORT AVAILABLE TO INTERESTED PARTIES.MINNESOTA PRISON DOULA PROJECTTHIS YEAR WE RECEIVED MORE REFERRALS FOR CLIENTS PLANNING TO DELIVER IN THE COMMUNITY ON ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION, MOSTLY UNDER THE HEALTHY START ACT. OVERALL, WE SUPPORTED LESS BIRTHS AND MORE PARENTS THROUGH PARENTING EDUCATION AND PEER SUPPORT. THIS IS DUE TO FURTHER RELATIONSHIP BUILDING THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND ADDITIONAL PROGRAM EXPANSION DIRECTED TOWARD JUSTICE IMPACTED FATHERS. SLOWLY WE ARE WORKING TOWARD THE GOAL OF ENDING PRISON BIRTH IN AMERICA BY ENDING IT HERE IN MINNESOTA. OUR PARENTING EDUCATION GROUPS INCREASED TO 275 GROUPS ACROSS SEVEN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. WE SERVED 379 INDIVIDUAL PARENTS IN 2023. ALABAMA PRISON BIRTH PROJECTALABAMA PRISON BIRTH PROJECT (APBP) IMPLEMENTED 2 NEW SERVICES IN 2023 - PROVIDING DOULA SUPPORT AT IN-PERSON PARENT/INFANT VISITS AND MICRO GRANT SUPPORT FOR CAREGIVING FAMILIES. WE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE OUR REGULAR SERVICES. THOSE INCLUDED PROVIDING HEALTHY, NUTRIENT-DENSE MEALS TO EVERY CLIENT ON A WEEKLY BASIS, AS WELL AS SNACKS FOR A SECOND DAY OF THE WEEK. WE PROVIDED 380 HOURS OF 1:1 DOULA SUPPORT TO CLIENTS AND PROVIDED GROUP EDUCATION AND SUPPORT EACH WEEK TO 31 INDIVIDUAL PARENTS (19 PREGNANT, 11 POSTPARTUM). NINE CLIENTS PUMPED MILK IN 2023, VISITING THE PUMPING ROOM 1,920 TIMES AND PUMPING 7,372 TOTAL OUNCES OF MILK. WE ALSO PROVIDED 101 CUSTOMIZED COLORING PAGES FOR PARTICIPANTS TO SEND HOME TO THEIR CHILDREN FOR COLORING.APBP STAFF SERVED ON THE ALABAMA MATERNAL HEALTH TASK FORCE (AL-MHTF), SPEARHEADED BY THE ALABAMA QUALITY PERINATAL COLLABORATIVE AND UAB SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH IN 2023. WE JOINED A GROUP OF 34 ORGANIZATIONS AND PARTNERS TO "DEVELOP A COLLECTIVE VISION FOR MATERNAL HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ACROSS THE STATE AND DRIVE CHANGE. ADDITIONALLY, APBP LEADERS WERE ACTIVE MEMBERS AND PARTICIPANTS IN THE MONTHLY MEETINGS OF THE MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH/SUBSTANCE USE SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE ALABAMA OPIOID OVERDOSE AND ADDICTION COUNCIL.EIGHTATHIS YEAR THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF EIGHTA HAS BEEN TO IMPLEMENT A LARGE CONTRACTED PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS (BOP). THIS FIVE-YEAR PROJECT HAS TWO COMPONENTS, A VOCATIONAL DOULA TRAINING FOR INCARCERATED PEOPLE, AND PREGNANCY SERVICES FOR INCARCERATED BIRTHING PEOPLE IN BOP CUSTODY. THE PREGNANCY SERVICES INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT THROUGH DOULA CARE IN PREGNANCY AND UP UNTIL THE INFANT'S FIRST BIRTHDAY, WEEKLY PRENATAL AND POSTPARTUM EDUCATION AND SUPPORT GROUPS, AND LACTATION SUPPORT. THE VOCATIONAL DOULA TRAINING WILL TRAIN 50 NEW DOULAS EACH YEAR, THROUGH AN INTENSIVE 4 MONTH CURRICULUM, AND GRADUATE 50 STUDENTS EACH YEAR FROM FIVE FEDERAL FACILITIES. THE FIRST COHORT BEGAN IN FALL 2023 AT FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION- WASECA IN SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. IN THE FALL OF 2023, WE ALSO HELD A CONVENING IN WISCONSIN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE JOHNSON FOUNDATION AT WINGSPREAD, WHERE WE BROUGHT STAKEHOLDERS IN WISCONSIN TOGETHER WITH RESEARCHERS, SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS, AND EXPERIENCED PRISON DOULAS TO EXPLORE THE CREATION OF A PRISON BIRTH PROJECT THERE. OUR CONVERSATIONS WERE CAPTURED IN A REPORT AND ARE AVAILABLE TO ANYONE INTERESTED. 753164 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X ERICA GERRITY 6124409682 PO BOX 18603 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55418 ERICA GERRITY DIRECTOR 32.00 X X 67581 0 0 COLLEEN BELL CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FLORENCE HOLLAND TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS FRANKLIN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSHUA CHRISTOFFERSON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD RICE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GENEVIEVE BOJADO MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 67581 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 427259 1179588 1606847 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 900099 28950 28950 28950 2538 2538 1638335 28950 0 2538 X 452380 398094 31667 22619 54378 47853 3806 2719 137861 60437 27873 49551 292 257 20 15 12426 10936 869 621 2931 2579 205 147 61845 54425 4329 3091 11097 9765 777 555 19844 17463 1389 992 PROGRAM EXPENSE 79631 79631 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 40089 35279 2806 2004 SUPPLIES 38166 33586 2672 1908 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 2395 2107 168 120 855 752 60 43 914190 753164 76641 84385 181116 783516 151128 122850 183977 265533 1000 0 517221 1171899 80312 33912 23067 103379 33912 X 171993 569687 241849 568300 413842 1137987 517221 1171899 724145 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 431304 301109 622391 764359 1606847 3726010 53562 18158 3824 75544 7925 28950 36875 484866 319267 626215 772284 1635797 3838429 53562 18158 27793 99513 0 53562 18158 27793 99513 3738916 369 2538 2907 369 2538 2907 484866 319267 626215 772653 1638335 3841336 0.97330 0.92650 0.00080 0.00020 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1638335 0 1638335 0 1638335 914190 0 914190 0 914190 X X X X 0 JULIE MURPHY AND ASSOCIATES 1300 NE GODWARD STREET SUITE 2625 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55413 0 0 40406 0 HOPE ASPREY 4529 BEARD AVENUE ROBBINSDALE MN 55412 0 0 9140 0 49546 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE DRAFT 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED IN A MEETING WITH THE BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE, WITH QUESTIONS ASKED OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL MANAGER AND AUDITOR. AFTER ANY CONCERNS ARE ADDRESSED, THE 990 IS EMAILED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD WITH COMMENTS FROM THE TREASURER. BOARD MEMBERS EMAIL THE TREASURER ACKNOWLEDGING THEIR RECEIPT AND REVIEW OF THE 990 FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE DRAFT 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED IN A MEETING WITH THE BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE, WITH QUESTIONS ASKED OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL MANAGER AND AUDITOR. AFTER ANY CONCERNS ARE ADDRESSED, THE 990 IS EMAILED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD WITH COMMENTS FROM THE TREASURER. BOARD MEMBERS EMAIL THE TREASURER ACKNOWLEDGING THEIR RECEIPT AND REVIEW OF THE 990 FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ED WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BOARD CHAIR TO DO MARKET RESEARCH AND REVIEW AVAILABLE FUNDS IN THE ORGANIZATION. THEN A RECOMMENDATION IS MADE FOR THE BOARD IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 CONTACT OSTARA OFFICE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST INFORMATION OR A COPY OF THE 990. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 60,437. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 27,873. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 49,551. TOTAL EXPENSES 137,861.