2025-09-24T07:19:58-05:00 2024-12-31 232415973 HERBEIN COMPANY INC 2763 CENTURY BOULEVARD READING PA 19610 990 2024-01-01 133165442 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BIRTH CENTERS AMER 2152348068 3123 GOTTSCHALL ROAD PERKIOMENVILLE PA 18074 KATE BAUER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2152348068 2025-09-23 1 1 JUSTINE N BAUER CPA P01283101 6103781175 2025-09-23 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KATE BAUER 3123 GOTTSCHALL ROAD PERKIOMENVILLE PA 18074 833439 0 X WWW.BIRTHCENTERS.ORG X 1983 PA PROMOTES & SUPPORTS FREESTANDING BIRTH CENTERS TO ACHIEVE EQUITABLE, SAFE & RESPECTFUL CARE 17 17 7 60 0 0 180000 184600 651033 616052 8209 25486 26044 7301 865286 833439 15000 15000 0 0 358766 412481 0 0 0 413400 434991 787166 862472 78120 -29033 698095 710338 253536 296189 444559 414149 X 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. 0 0 789356 616052 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 789356 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 22 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 2152348068 3123 GOTTSCHALL ROAD PERKIOMENVILLE PA 18074 AUBRE TOMPKINS PRESIDENT THRU OCT 15.00 X X 250 0 0 TRINISHA WILLIAMS PRESIDENT ELECT THRU OCT; PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 MISTY WARD VICE PRESIDENT THRU OCTOBER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 MADI NOLAN GRIMES VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 CHERYL BRADSHAW VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY SOMMERS VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDA COLE SECRETARY THRU OCTOBER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 TALITA OSEGUERA SECRETARY AS OF OCT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 ANN MCCARTHY TREASURER THRU OCT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 SARAH ANNALISE SANDERS TREASURER AS OF OCT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 JILL ALLIMAN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 TRIANA BOGGS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 AMY GOH DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOLENE HAMANN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 LISA LOWE-HALL DIRECTOR THRU OCT 5.00 X 0 0 0 CARLA MORROW DIRECTOR AS OF OCT 5.00 X 0 0 0 EBONY MARCELLE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOE MARCENY DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MEGHAN NOWLAND DIRECTOR THRU OCT 5.00 X 0 0 0 REBECKAH ORTON DIRECTOR AS OF OCT 5.00 X 0 0 0 VENUS STANDARD DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 TIFFANY VASSEEL DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER SKANES SANDERS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KATE BAUER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 7.00 X 108175 0 14468 108425 0 14468 1 0 0 0 0 184600 184600 WORKSHOP REVENUE 624100 261833 261833 MEMBERSHIP DUES 624100 219404 219404 MANAGEMENT FEES 900099 72740 72740 PUBLICATIONS 624100 62075 62075 616052 22155 22155 3331 0 3331 3331 3331 OTHER INCOME 900099 7301 7301 7301 833439 623353 0 25486 X 15000 15000 122893 122893 220953 194603 26350 2549 2082 467 39395 35882 3513 26691 24022 2669 10000 10000 8900 8900 1684 1684 105167 105167 3194 3194 3960 3895 65 27453 26233 1220 20640 16512 4128 2852 2852 WORKSHOPS AND TRAVEL 159197 147929 11268 PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO 73272 73272 CREDIT CARD FEES 16436 16436 MEMBERSHIP FEE 1770 1770 466 466 862472 789356 73116 0 229749 245878 160846 77787 24884 32091 3848 3398 16199 20614 251612 268018 10957 62552 698095 710338 147703 172700 105833 123489 253536 296189 X 433979 399808 10580 14341 444559 414149 698095 710338 -29033 -1377 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 0 RELATED PARTY RECEIVABLE 62552 62552 X PART X, LINE 2: IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, THE ASSOCIATION ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, AS REQUIRED. 1 AABC FOUNDATION INC 3123 GOTTSCHALL ROAD PERKIOMENVILLE PA 18074 232778441 501C3 15000 0 DIVERSITY & INCLUSION SCHOLARSHIPS 1 PART I, LINE 2: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES AN AMOUNT FOR DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION SCHOLARSHIPS TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE AABC FOUNDATION. KATE BAUER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 16800 KATE BAUER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IS TRUSTEE OF THE ERNST IRREVOCABLE TRUST, THE LANDLORD FOR THE ASSOCIATION'S OFFICE SPACE. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIP IN THE ASSOCIATION IS DIVIDED INTO TWO CLASSES: BIRTH CENTER MEMBERS AND SUSTAINING MEMBERS. THE BOARD MAY ESTABLISH ANY SUBCLASSES OF THESE CLASSES AS THEY DEEM TO BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ASSOCIATION, INCLUDING ESTABLISHING QUALIFICATIONS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUES FOR EACH SUBCLASS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ELECTED DIRECTORS ARE NOMINATED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE AND ELECTED BY A PLURALITY OF THE MEMBERS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE "STATEMENT OF DISCLOSURE" ANNUALLY. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WILL DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, AND WHETHER OR NOT SUCH CONFLICT MATERIALLY AND ADVERSELY AFFECTS THE INTERESTS OF AABC. IF THE BOARD BECOMES AWARE OF, OR AN INSIDER BRINGS TO THE ATTENTION OF A BOARD OR THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, A TRANSACTION OR POTENTIAL TRANSACTION THAT COULD CONTITUTE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST BUT WHICH DOES NOT FALL WITHIN THE DEFINITION OF A RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE IF SUCH TRANSACTION IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE SO DETERMINES, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE SHALL REVIEW THE TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES OF THE POLICY, WHERE ANY REFERENCES TO A RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION OR RELATED PARTY SHALL APPLY TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND INSIDER, RESPECTIVELY, WITH RESPECT TO SUCH TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ASSOCIATION HAS A SENIOR MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION POLICY WHERE THE FOLLOWING KEY CRITERA ARE ADHERED TO: 1) ANNUAL EVALUATION, 2) USE COMPARABILITY DATA, AND 3) DOCUMENT THE PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES THE ANNUAL 990 RETURN AND APPLICATIONS FOR EXEMPTION ON REQUEST TO ANY INDIVIDUALS SEEKING THEM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE BYLAWS AND ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE AABC WEBSITE. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PRESENTED TO THE MEMBERSHIP AT THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 105,167. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 105,167. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. AABC FOUNDATION INC 3123 GOTTSCHALL ROAD PERKIOMENVILLE PA 18074 232778441 PROMOTES AND SUPPORTS BIRTH CENTERS PA 501(C)(3) LINE 10 0 ERNST IRREVOCABLE TRUST 3123 GOTTSHALL ROAD PERKIOMENVILLE PA 18074 RENTAL PA T 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AABC FOUNDATION INC L 72740 COST ERNST IRREVOCABLE TRUST K 16800 COST AABC FOUNDATION INC C 184600 COST AABC FOUNDATION INC B 15000 COST