Nonprofit · EIN 86-2965288
BIRTHWORKERS OF COLOR COLLECTIVE
Tax-exempt · LONG BEACH, CA 90805
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,471,973 | $920,776 | $551,197 | $1,350,811 | $6,519 | $1,344,292 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,097,665 | $266,173 | $831,492 | $821,344 | $33,116 | $788,228 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,231,587
- of which government grants
- $215,100
- Program service revenue
- $229,131
- Investment income
- $10,810
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $385
- Other revenue
- $445
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $146,400
- Other salaries and wages
- $231,478
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $414,719
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,300
- Accounting fees
- $2,050
- Occupancy
- $33,000
- Travel
- $26,167
- Depreciation
- $1,370
- Program services (functional)
- $747,214
- Management and general (functional)
- $159,062
- Fundraising (functional)
- $14,500
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $821,344
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,350,811
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,519
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,344,292
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,344,292
- Gross receipts
- $1,471,973
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 45
- Year formed
- 2021
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVIE MERINO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $145,000 |
| NATALIE SHOVLIN - BANKOLE | CO - CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $800 |
| MARIA G LOZANO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $600 |
| EMERITA BUSTOS | CO - CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN ALLESE WIMBERLY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRITTANY LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stevie Merino | Executive Director Trustee or director | 40 | $114,231 |
| Erin Allese Wimberly | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Maria G Lozano | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Emerita Bustos | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Natalie Shovlin-Bankole | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Brittany Lewis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 168 E HARCOURT ST, LONG BEACH, CA 90805-2247
- In care of
- % STEVIE DANIELLE MERINO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STEVIE MERINO, 1635 E ANAHEIM STREET STE A, LONG BEACH, CA 90813
- Signed the 990
- STEVIE MERINO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (562) 544-8311
- Return prepared by
- ALDRICH CPAS AND ADVISORS LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 86-2965288 or by the name BIRTHWORKERS OF COLOR COLLECTIVE.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
SUPPORTS MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING FULL SPECTRUM DOULA SERVICES THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE. WE CONNECT BIRTHING PEOPLE WITH EDUCATIONAL, EMOTIONAL, AND PHYSICAL SUPPORT THROUGH ALL PREGNANCY OUTCOMES.
Program accomplishments
- DOULA TRAININGS: OUR DOULA TRAININGS STRIVE TO INCREASE THE DIVERSITY OF THE DOULA WORKFORCE AND ARE ALIGNED WITH THE RESEARCH THAT SHOWS WHEN PEOPLE FEEL REFLECTED IN THEIR SUPPORT THEIR POSITIVE HEALTH EXPERIENCES CAN INCREASE. WE TRAIN NEW AND EXPERIENCED DOULAS TO SERVE THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES, TO ADVOCATE, AND TO BE EQUIPPED WITH THE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, RESOURCES, AND NETWORK TO PROVIDE TRAUMA INFORMED SUPPORT TO THEIR CLIENTS. DOULAS ARE WELL DOCUMENTED TO BE AN ASSET TO DECREASING THE PERINATAL AND INFANT HEALTH DISPARITIES FOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND WE ARE DEDICATED TO INCREASING THE NUMBER OF DOULAS IN EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD!Expenses $351,091 · revenue $85,634
- DOULA SERVICES: WE PROVIDE CULTURALLY RELEVANT, INCLUSIVE, AND FULL SPECTRUM DOULA SERVICES, SUPPORTING ALL PREGNANCY AND POSTPARTUM OUTCOMES. WE CENTER THE MOST MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES INCLUDING BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES BY PROVIDING DOULA SUPPORT AND CARE THAT IS ACCESSIBLE AND ADVOCACY ROOTED. WE BELIEVE DOULAS SHOULD BE COMPENSATED FOR THEIR LABOR AND THAT THIS WORK SHOULD CREATE SUSTAINABILITY FOR DOULAS WHILE STILL BEING ACCESSIBLE TO THOSE WHO HAVE NEED BUT CAN'T AFFORD IT. WE OFFER THESE SERVICES THROUGH VARIOUS MEANS INCLUDING OUT OF POCKET, SLIDING SCALE, GRANT FUNDED SERVICES, MEDI-CAL/MEDI-CAID, AND CLINICS/PARTNERSHIPS/HOSPITALS/INSTITUTIONS/JAILS.Expenses $329,242 · revenue $143,497
- WORKSHOP AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION: OUR COLLECTIVE IS MADE UP OF A WIDE VARIETY OF CULTURAL AND ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS, OF PROFESSIONS, OF EXPERTS, AND OF PEOPLE WITH VARIOUS LIVED EXPERIENCES/TRADITIONS/AND KNOWLEDGE THAT ARE BENEFICIAL TO SHARE WITH THE BROADER COMMUNITIES. OUR WORKSHOPS AND EDUCATION ARE ROOTED IN ADVOCACY, IN CULTURAL RELEVANCE, AND IN INCREASING POSITIVE HEALTH EXPERIENCES WHILE FEELING EMPOWERED AND SUPPORTED. OUR WORKSHOPS AND EDUCATION RANGE FROM REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE, TO INFORMED CONSENT, LACTATION SUPPORT, CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION, INDIGENOUS PRACTICES, ADVOCACY, AND MORE. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT ARE OFFERINGS ARE INCLUSIVE, INTENTIONAL, AND ACCESSIBLE TO THE COMMUNITIES THEY ARE HAPPENING IN.Expenses $66,881
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 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 86-2965288
- 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
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,350,811
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,471,973
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,471,973 | $920,776 | $1,350,811 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,097,665 | $266,173 | $821,344 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | 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 86-2965288).
Questions about BIRTHWORKERS OF COLOR COLLECTIVE
- What is the EIN of BIRTHWORKERS OF COLOR COLLECTIVE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BIRTHWORKERS OF COLOR COLLECTIVE is 86-2965288.
- Is BIRTHWORKERS OF COLOR COLLECTIVE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to BIRTHWORKERS OF COLOR COLLECTIVE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BIRTHWORKERS OF COLOR COLLECTIVE 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 BIRTHWORKERS OF COLOR COLLECTIVE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BIRTHWORKERS OF COLOR COLLECTIVE 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 BIRTHWORKERS OF COLOR COLLECTIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names STEVIE MERINO.
- Who are the officers and directors of BIRTHWORKERS OF COLOR COLLECTIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $145,000 (STEVIE MERINO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BIRTHWORKERS OF COLOR COLLECTIVE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,471,973, expenses of $920,776 and total assets of $1,350,811 at year end.
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