2024-10-31T08:37:53-05:00 2023-12-31 232415973 HERBEIN COMPANY INC 2763 CENTURY BOULEVARD READING PA 19610 990 2023-01-01 133165442 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BIRTH CENTERS AMER 2152348068 3123 GOTTSCHALL ROAD PERKIOMENVILLE PA 18074 KATE BAUER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2152348068 2024-10-31 1 1 MARYBETH C OLREE CPA P01649853 6103781175 2024-10-31 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z KATE BAUER 3123 GOTTSCHALL ROAD PERKIOMENVILLE PA 18074 865286 0 X WWW.BIRTHCENTERS.ORG X 1983 PA PROMOTES & SUPPORTS FREESTANDING BIRTH CENTERS TO ACHIEVE EQUITABLE, SAFE & RESPECTFUL CARE 19 19 7 55 0 0 280740 180000 622033 651033 3309 8209 32340 26044 938422 865286 13200 15000 0 0 396263 358766 0 0 0 358317 413400 767780 787166 170642 78120 498196 698095 142610 253536 355586 444559 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 721104 651033 THE ASSOCIATION PROMOTES AND SUPPORTS BIRTH CENTERS BY WORKING WITH MEMBERS, CONDUCTING WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS AND SUPPORTING THE STRONG START GRANT PROGRAM.-MEMBERSHIP: IN 2023, AABC SERVED 1,185 MEMBERS (216 ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS, 746 ORGANIZATIONAL STAFF MEMBERS AND 223 INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS)SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SCHEDULE O.-EDUCATION OFFERINGS: -HOW TO START A BIRTH CENTER WORKSHOPS ONLINE (94 LEARNERS) -HOW TO START A BIRTH CENTER IN-PERSON (30 LEARNERS) -LEARNING COLLABORATIVE FOR BIRTH CENTER SUSTAINABILITY (63 LEARNERS) -AABC BIRTH INSTITUTE (SAN DIEGO, CA) (210 PARTICIPANTS AND 30 EDUCATION SESSIONS) -COMMUNITY BIRTH ASSISTANT TRAINING PROGRAM (78 LEARNERS) -BIRTH CENTER ONBOARDING TRAINING PROGRAM (46 LEARNERS) -DEI FOUNDATIONS TRAINING ON-DEMAND (38 LEARNERS) -CURBSIDE CONSULTING (29 LEARNERS) -BIRTH CENTER FOCUSED NRP TRAININGS 26 CLASSES (260 LEARNERS) -7 LIVE WEBINARS WITH A TOTAL OF 106 PARTICIPANTS -32 ON-DEMAND WEBINARS (360 LEARNERS)-CURBSIDE CONSULTING - CONDUCTED 14 SESSIONS WITH A TOTAL OF 29 PARTICIPANTS-IRC OFFICE HOURS CONDUCTED 10 SESSIONS WITH A TOTAL OF 134 PARTICIPANTS-PERINATAL DATA REGISTRY 76 ACTIVE SITES CONTRIBUTED DATA. TOTAL PDR RECORDS AT END OF 2023 WAS 171,407. -STANDARDS FOR BIRTH CENTERS (647 DOWNLOADS)-DIVERSITY + INCLUSION SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED 23 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 (84 DOWNLOADS) -CLIA COMPLIANCE FOR BIRTH CENTERS (35 DOWNLOADS) -RISK MANAGEMENT + SENTINEL EVENTS (40 DOWNLOADS) -COORDINATION + COLLABORATION WITH EMS FOR SAFE, TIMELY TRANSFERS (42 DOWNLOADS) -BEST PRACTICES IN BIRTH CENTER REGULATIONS (317 DOWNLOADS) -BILLING FOR FACILITY SERVICES (76 DOWNLOADS) -BIRTH CENTER CONTRACTING (44 DOWNLOADS) -ENGAGING EMPLOYERS, CONTRACTORS AND PAYORS (24 DOWNLOADS)-WHITE PAPER "GETTING PAYMENT RIGHT: HOW TO UNLOCK HIGH-VALUE CARE THROUGH APPROPRIATE BIRTH CENTER REIMBURSEMENT" (126 DOWNLOADS)-RESEARCH ACTIVITIES- PUBLISHED: --JOLLES, R. D., NIEMCZYK, N., HOEHN-VELASCO, L., WALLACE, J., WRIGHT, J., STAPLETON, S., FLYNN, C., PELLETIER-BUTLER, P., VERSACE, A., MARCELLE, E., THORNTON, P., BAUER, K. (2023). THE BIRTH CENTER MODEL OF CARE: STAFFING, BUSINESS CHARACTERISTICS, AND CORE CLINICAL OUTCOMES. BIRTH. HTTP://DOI.ORG/10.1111/BIRT.12745 --MANNS-JAMES, L., VINES, S., ALLIMAN, J., HOEHN-VELASCO, L., STAPLETON, S., WRIGHT, J., JOLLES, D. (2023). RACE, ETHNICITY, AND INDICATIONS FOR PRIMARY CESAREAN BIRTH: ASSOCIATIONS WITHIN A NATIONAL BIRTH CENTER REGISTRY. BIRTH, 51(2), 353-362. HTTP://DOI.ORG/10.1111/BIRT.12791 --WALLACE, J., HOEHN-VELASCO, L., TILDEN, E., DOWD, B., CALVIN, S., JOLLES, D., WRIGHT, J., STAPLETON, S. (2023). AN ALTERNATIVE MODEL OF MATERNITY CARE FOR LOW-RISK BIRTH: MATERNAL AND NEONATAL OUTCOMES UTILIZING THE MIDWIFERY-BASED BIRTH CENTER MODEL. HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.1111/1475-6773.14222 - PRESENTED --GOH, A., NGUYEN, A., JOHNSON, N. (2023, OCT. 13). ASIAN AND LATINX BIRTH OUTCOMES WITHIN THE AABC PERINATAL DATA REGISTRY 2007-2021. [GENERAL SESSION: RESEARCH PANEL]. AABC BIRTH INSTITUTE 2023, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BIRTH CENTERS, TUCSON, AZ, UNITED STATES. --NGUYEN, A. (2023, OCT. 12-14). CHORIOAMNIONITIS: SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC AND MEDICAL RISK FACTORS, LABOR CHARACTERISTICS AND OUTCOMES AABC PERINATAL DATA REGISTRY 2007-2020 [POSTER PRESENTATION]. AABC BIRTH INSTITUTE 2023. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BIRTH CENTERS, TUCSON, AZ, 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, ILLINOIS, MASSACHUSETTS, NEW YORK, WEST VIRGINIA- STATE CHAPTERS IN ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, MINNESOTA NEW YORK, AND TEXAS- 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 2023:- LEARNING COLLABORATIVE FOR BIRTH CENTER SUSTAINABILITY NEW EDUCATION PROGRAM TO TEACH BIRTH CENTERS HOW TO USE PRICE TRANSPARENCY DATA TO NEGOTIATE CONTRACTS FOR SUSTAINABLE REIMBURSEMENT- STOPPED PUBLISHING MEMBER NEWSLETTER (3X/YEAR) AND MEMBER DIRECTORY. THESE RESOURCES ARE NOW INTEGRATED IN MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS AND ONLINE RESOURCES- DRAFTED AND ADOPTED COMMUNITY AGREEMENTS FOR WHERE MEMBERS GATHER (ONLINE AND IN-PERSON)- RELEASE NEW MEMBER TOOLKIT "BIRTH CENTER PROTOCOLS" THIS REPLACES PRINT SAMPLE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL- AGREEMENT WITH FRONTIER NURSING UNIVERSITY FOR THEIR STUDENTS TO ATTEND THE HOW TO START A BIRTH CENTER WORKSHOP (ONLINE/IN-PERSON) ENDED. 721104 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 14 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 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 15.00 X X 770 0 0 TRINISHA WILLIAMS VP THRU OCT; PRESIDENT ELECT 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 DIRECTOR; VICE PRESIDENT AS OF OCT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY SOMMERS DIRECTOR; VICE PRESIDENT AS OF OCT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 JUDITH BUTLER SECRETARY THRU OCTOBER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDA COLE DIRECTOR; SECRETARY AS OF OCT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 ANN MCCARTHY TREASURER 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 JACKIE GRIGGS DIRECTOR THROUGH OCTOBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOLENE HAMANN DIRECTOR AS OF OCTOBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 PAM HARMON DIRECTOR THROUGH OCTOBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 LISA LOWE-HALL DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 EBONY MARCELLE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOE MARCENY DIRECTOR AS OF OCTOBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 POOJA MEHTA DIRECTOR THROUGH OCTOBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 MEGHAN NOWLAND DIRECTOR AS OF OCTOBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 VENUS STANDARD DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 TALITA OSEGERA DIRECTOR AS OF OCTOBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH ANNALISE SANDERS DIRECTOR AS OF OCTOBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER SKANES SANDERS DIRECTOR AS OF OCTOBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 KATE BAUER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 7.00 X 115053 0 13541 115823 0 13541 1 0 0 0 0 175000 5000 180000 WORKSHOP REVENUE 624100 323637 323637 MEMBERSHIP DUES 624100 204234 204234 MANAGEMENT FEES 900099 67728 67728 PUBLICATIONS 624100 55434 55434 651033 8209 8209 OTHER INCOME 900099 26044 26044 26044 865286 677077 0 8209 15000 15000 129364 129364 180026 156358 23668 2550 2095 455 22824 20646 2178 24002 21602 2400 5409 5409 8400 8400 368 368 65182 65182 2889 2889 5242 5175 67 27112 26142 970 23390 18712 4678 1610 1610 WORKSHOPS AND TRAVEL 166197 150338 15859 PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO 87541 87541 BANK FEES 17545 17545 SUBSCRIPTIONS 2515 2515 787166 721104 66062 0 40667 229749 146829 160846 130740 0 41681 24884 3941 3848 18075 16199 104127 251612 12136 10957 498196 698095 49771 147703 92839 105833 142610 253536 X 348854 433979 6732 10580 355586 444559 498196 698095 78120 10853 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 0 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 15600 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 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 67728 COST ERNST IRREVOCABLE TRUST K 15600 COST AABC FOUNDATION INC C 175000 COST AABC FOUNDATION INC B 15000 COST