Community Roots Midwife Collective
Community Roots Midwife Collective supports the health and well-being of pregnant people, families and those of reproductive age, by providing compassionate, high quality, and comprehensive midwifery care.
Community Roots Midwife Collective at a glance
In short: Community Roots Midwife Collective gave $24K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $24,040
- +56.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,020
- -21.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,020
- Total assets
- $743,248
- +50.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Community Roots Midwife Collective
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Community Roots Midwife Collective
Midwifery Service Fund (Community Roots Midwife Collective)
Community Roots Midwife Collective
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Ongoing
Midwifery Service Fund (MSF)
Community Roots Midwife Collective
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Seed Fund
Community Roots Midwife Collective
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Community Roots Midwife Collective funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sacred Birth Midwifery ($12K). Together the top 2 received $24K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $24K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $24K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sacred Birth Midwifery Colorado Springs, CO | Support | $12,040 |
| Sierra Madre Midwifery Thornton, CO | Support | $12,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $743,248 | $1,162,519 | $907,936 | $24,040 | 2 | $16,807 |
| 2024 | $494,358 | $944,500 | $795,169 | $15,370 | 1 | $3,563 |
| 2023 | $352,041 | $751,620 | $578,525 | — | — | $815 |
| 2022 | $192,719 | $580,182 | $513,443 | $4,600 | Total only | $624 |
| 2021 | $111,555 | $488,220 | $462,938 | $1,475 | Total only | $651 |
| 2020 | $144,886 | $438,228 | $404,228 | $2,500 | Total only | $256 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Community Roots Midwife Collective
Based on IRS filings
Community Roots Midwife Collective is a public charity focused on Health, based in Longmont, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $743K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $24K. Net investment income was $17K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Community Roots Midwife Collective is led by Lo Kawulok, Co Executive Director Secretary since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 3 of 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lo Kawulok
Co Executive Director Secretary
President → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Co Executive Director Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$73K (2020) → $140K (2025)
Rachel Engel
Co Executive Director President
Secretary → President, 2021
President → Co Executive Director President, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$33K (2020) → $147K (2025)
Josie Valadez Fraire
Member
On filings since 2020
32 hrs/week
$1K (2022) → $73K (2025)
Nicole Calagias
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$74K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Lauri Hughes
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fatuma Emmad
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jetha Marek
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Angelique Velasco (2020–2022) — Member at Large
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $147K, to Rachel Engel (Co Executive Director President). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Community Roots Midwife Collective
How much does Community Roots Midwife Collective give each year?
Community Roots Midwife Collective gave $24K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $15K across 1 grant.
How large is Community Roots Midwife Collective?
Community Roots Midwife Collective reported $743K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is Community Roots Midwife Collective?
Community Roots Midwife Collective is a public charity focused on Health, based in Longmont, CO. It holds $743K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Community Roots Midwife Collective operate?
Community Roots Midwife Collective has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Community Roots Midwife Collective's EIN?
Community Roots Midwife Collective's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2559201. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 13, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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