Nonprofit · EIN 82-4855661
OSTARA INITIATIVE
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55418
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,158,602 | $1,649,476 | -$490,874 | $679,608 | $32,495 | $647,113 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,638,335 | $914,190 | $724,145 | $1,171,899 | $33,912 | $1,137,987 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,149,993
- of which government grants
- $776,631
- Program service revenue
- $4,824
- Investment income
- $3,785
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $97,896
- Other salaries and wages
- $851,802
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,107,293
- Professional fundraising fees
- $43,772
- Accounting fees
- $23,986
- Occupancy
- $3,595
- Travel
- $145,488
- Program services (functional)
- $1,284,866
- Management and general (functional)
- $205,892
- Fundraising (functional)
- $158,718
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,171,899
- Total assets, end of year
- $679,608
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $32,495
- Net assets, end of year
- $647,113
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $271,665
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $375,448
- Gross receipts
- $1,158,602
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 2016
- State of legal domicile
- MN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERICA GERRITY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $90,000 | $7,896 |
| COLLEEN BELL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GWEN BRADFORD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS FRANKLIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA CHRISTOFFERSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD RICE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GENEVIEVE BOJADO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERICA GERRITY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $67,581 |
| COLLEEN BELL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| FLORENCE HOLLAND | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS FRANKLIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA CHRISTOFFERSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD RICE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GENEVIEVE BOJADO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 18603, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55418-0603
- In care of
- % ERICA GERRITY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- COLLEEN BELL, PO BOX 18603, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55418
- Signed the 990
- COLLEEN BELL, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (612) 382-3095
- Website
- OSTARAINITIATIVE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- MINNESOTA PRISON DOULA PROJECTIN 2024, THE MINNESOTA PRISON DOULA PROJECT (MNPDP) SERVED OVER 600 JUSTICE-IMPACTED INDIVIDUALS IN CORRECTIONAL SETTINGS AND LAUNCHED A COMMUNITY CHAPTER TO EXTEND CARE BEYOND INCARCERATION. TRAINED DOULAS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE PROVIDED PRENATAL, BIRTH, AND POSTPARTUM SUPPORT, WHILE THE ORGANIZATION EXPANDED ITS 12-WEEK PARENTING GROUPS, TRAUMA-INFORMED PEER SUPPORT, AND VIRTUAL FAMILY REUNIFICATION SERVICES. MNPDP ADDRESSED HEALTH DISPARITIES THAT INCREASE INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS' RISKS FOR CHRONIC ILLNESS, MATERNAL STRESS, AND POOR REINTEGRATION OUTCOMES, WHILE RECOGNIZING PARENTAL INCARCERATION AS A CRITICAL ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCE (ACE) THAT DISRUPTS CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND CONTRIBUTES TO INTERGENERATIONAL TRAUMA. TO COUNTER THESE IMPACTS, MNPDP DELIVERED A FULL CONTINUUM OF CARECONNECTING FAMILIES TO HOUSING, MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE SUPPORT, HEALTHCARE, LEGAL AID, TRANSPORTATION, EMPLOYMENT, AND PARENTING RESOURCESENSURING HEALTHIER BIRTHS, STRONGER FAMILIES, AND SAFER REENTRY. ALABAMA PRISON BIRTH PROJECTIN 2024, THE ALABAMA PRISON BIRTH PROJECT (APBP) PROVIDED TRAUMA-INFORMED PERINATAL AND PARENTING SUPPORT TO 29 JUSTICE-IMPACTED INDIVIDUALS ACROSS THE STATE. SERVICES INCLUDED 1:1 DOULA CARE (62 VISITS), BIRTH AND POSTPARTUM SUPPORT FOR 7 PREGNANT INDIVIDUALS, AND 9 STRUCTURED PARENT-CHILD VISITATION SESSIONS TO FOSTER MATERNAL BONDING. GROUP PROGRAMMING WAS OFFERED 46 TIMES FOR 866 CLIENT EDUCATION HOURS, WHILE 1:1 PEER MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT SESSIONS OCCURRED 69 TIMES. THREE PARTICIPANTS ENGAGED IN LACTATION SUPPORT SERVICES AND EXPRESSED 3,131 OUNCES OF BREAST MILK. APBP ADDRESSED NUTRITION INSECURITY BY PROVIDING 433 HEALTHY MEALS TO PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM PARTICIPANTS. FIFTEEN VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED THEIR TIME AND SKILLS TO MEAL PREPARATION AND BLANKET AND HAT CRAFTING. A TEAM OF 4 STAFF AND CONTRACTORS MANAGED ALL ASPECTS OF PROGRAMMING AND SUPPORTExpenses $1,284,866 · revenue $4,824
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Check at the IRS |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-4855661
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I43)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $597,735
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,973,356
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,158,602 | $1,649,476 | $679,608 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,638,335 | $914,190 | $1,171,899 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $679,587 | $827,807 | $517,221 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 82-4855661).
Questions about OSTARA INITIATIVE
- What is the EIN of OSTARA INITIATIVE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OSTARA INITIATIVE is 82-4855661.
- Is OSTARA INITIATIVE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to OSTARA INITIATIVE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OSTARA INITIATIVE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of OSTARA INITIATIVE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OSTARA INITIATIVE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of OSTARA INITIATIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names COLLEEN BELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of OSTARA INITIATIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $90,000 (ERICA GERRITY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does OSTARA INITIATIVE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,158,602, expenses of $1,649,476 and total assets of $679,608 at year end.
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