The Midwife Foundation Inc
To support excellent health outcomes for all people and communities through the support of midwifery.
The Midwife Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Midwife Foundation Inc gave $79K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $79,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $39,500
- Median grant
- $39,500
- Total assets
- $2,120,104
- +12.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Midwife Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American College of Nurse-Midwives ($69K). Together the top 2 received $79K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Midwife Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $79K (2025) to $151K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $79K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American College of Nurse-Midwives Washington, DC | To strengthen the organization and the foundation (in collaboration) in the field of midwifery more broadly. | $69,000 |
| Community of Hope Inc Washington, DC | Unrestricted operational support for the innovative model of care | $10,000 |
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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 | $2,120,104 | $1,048,680 | $935,241 | $79,000 | 2 | $57,510 |
| 2024 | $1,887,349 | $1,047,651 | $720,484 | — | — | $31,062 |
| 2023 | $1,486,881 | $650,371 | $676,647 | — | — | $22,485 |
| 2022 | $1,406,220 | $756,430 | $678,300 | $150,880 | 1 | $86,452 |
| 2021 | $1,589,561 | $575,795 | $617,125 | $142,500 | 1 | $67,917 |
| 2020 | $1,571,047 | $570,764 | $435,052 | $126,900 | 1 | $35,620 |
About The Midwife Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Midwife Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Cambridge, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $79K. Net investment income was $58K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Midwife Foundation Inc is led by Lisa Paine, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2020; 2 of 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lisa Paine
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$72K (2020) → $111K (2025)
Lisa Kane Low
President
Director → Trustee, 2021
Trustee → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frances Ganges
Trustee & Deputy CEO
Trustee → Trustee & Deputy CEO, 2025
On filings since 2022
9 hrs/week
$58K (2025)
Andrew Youmans
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Shafton
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ellen Stanton
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Brumley
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joyce Thompson
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary K. Collins
Vice President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sascha James-Conterelli
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Martin
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Holly P. Kennedy (2020–2024) — Past President
- Former: Michael McCann (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Susan Dejoy (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Heather Clarke (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jo-Anna Rorie (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Patrcia Olenick (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Timothy Rb Johnson Jr. (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Catherine Collins-Fulea (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Heather Brigance (2020) — Director
- Former: Laraine Guyette (2020) — Director
- Former: Tanya Tanner (2020) — Director
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 $111K, to Lisa Paine (Chief Executive Officer). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Midwife Foundation Inc
How much does The Midwife Foundation Inc give each year?
The Midwife Foundation Inc gave $79K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is The Midwife Foundation Inc?
The Midwife Foundation Inc reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
What is The Midwife Foundation Inc?
The Midwife Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Cambridge, MA. It holds $2.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Midwife Foundation Inc operate?
The Midwife Foundation Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Maryland.
What is The Midwife Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Midwife Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6227462. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 5, 2023)
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