2025-04-04T17:42:35-04:00 2024-12-31 825506287 Open Books Financial 101 N 7th Street Louisville KY 40202 990 2024-01-01 861860910 BLACK BIRTH JUSTICE INC % MEKA KPOH BLAC 5025658563 1141 SOUTH 2ND STREET Louisville KY 40203 MEKA KPOH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5025658563 2025-03-22 false true NISA COOLEY P02163128 5026326485 2025-04-04 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 818325 false X www.blackbirthjustice.org X 2021 KY Advocating for maternal health rights and providing superior support for postpartum persons. Our vision is to combat the Maternal and Infant mortality rate . Our focus is to protect the birthing people of the Black community with integrity, compassion and boldness. 3 3 7 0 0 99975 818325 0 0 0 99975 818325 0 0 21559 246648 0 0 34200 458764 55759 705412 44216 112913 112913 0 112913 Advocating for maternal health rights and providing superior support for postpartum persons. Our vision is to combat the Maternal and Infant mortality rate . Our focus is to protect the birthing people of the Black community with integrity, compassion and boldness. 680437 Postpartum Doula Training Our postpartum doula trainings are free and allow women to gain ancestral knowledge of traditional birth keepers. Postpartum doula trainings occur when we receive funding to do so. Creating access to trainings for black women is so important to us. At this time we do not have out of pocket trainings, but will revisit the idea in the future. Please follow us on social media for trainings. Some photos are of full spectrum trainings that we lead with our sister organization Mama 2 Mama. ALL PROGRAMMING COSTS Tiny Toes, Big PlanetA program that aims to create sustainable postpartum families in marginalized communities in Louisville, KY. At Black Birth Justice,, we envision a community where every Black and Brown family receives the support and resources they need to thrive during the postpartum period and beyond. Led by Black women, we are dedicated to fostering transformative support systems that uplift and empower families through every stage of their journey.The 30 families that attended these events gained a wealth of knowledge and went home with tools to make environmentally conscious choices. These resources simultaneously help alleviate the financial hardships of new parenthood. HBCU- Healthy Beginnings Connect US1 - Connection to preventative health services, behavioral health care, doula, and midwife care 2 - Cohort model health education across the preconception, prenatal, and postpartum spectrum for birthing persons, and parents and caregivers to infants 0-18 months. 3 - Referrals to Child Development, Housing, Employment, Finance, Education, and Justice resources4 - Support for essential items, such as diapers, wipes, car seats, strollers, and breast pumps for participants through the BBJ Hub Store5 - Healthcare advocacy and systems change through community partnerships. 680437 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 19 0 7 true false false false false false false false false X 3 3 false false false false false false false false false false false true true true true false false false false false KY X MEKA KPOH 5025658563 1141 SOUTH 2ND STREET Louisville KY 40203 MEKA KPOH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 46366 0 0 BRITTANY LUDWIG PROGRAM CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TYASIA BEASLEY FUNDRAISING CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARQUEL LETT BOARD CHAIR 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 46366 0 0 0 false false false 738256 80069 818325 0 818325 0 0 0 X 50956 50956 195692 195692 258362 258362 24975 24975 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 175427 175427 705412 680437 24975 0 112913 0 112913 0 0 X 112913 0 112913 0 112913 112913 0 X false false false X 99975 818325 918300 99975 818325 918300 34634 883666 918300 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Governing body meeting documentation Part VI line 8a The organization does not contemporaneously document meetings or written actions of the governing body. The organization acknowledges this practice and is working toward implementing consistent documentation of governing body meetings. Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8b The organization does not contemporaneously document meetings or written actions of committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body. The organization acknowledges this practice and plans to review committee documentation procedures. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 The organizations governing body did not review the Form 990 prior to filing. The organization is reviewing its process to ensure board review of future returns prior to submission. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. 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