Public Charity

OSTARA INITIATIVE

OSTARA INITIATIVE, of MINNEAPOLIS, MN, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $1.2M in revenue, $1.6M in expenses, $680K in total assets. 33 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.5M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 824855661 MINNEAPOLIS, MN Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.2M
Total Expenses$1.6M
Total Assets$680K
Grant Records33
Funding Total$1.5M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

WE EXIST TO COLLECTIVELY TRANSFORM SYSTEMS BY REIMAGINING JUSTICE, ADVANCING HEALTH, AND RECLAIMING DIGNITY IN OUR POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR ALL PREGNANT AND PARENTING PEOPLE.

Sample Grants Received

2024
Project/programmatic support for the MN Prison Doula Project
$60,000
2024
DONOR ADVISED, HEALTH
$31,500
2024
OPERATING SUPPORT = $500; PROJECT SUPPORT = $20,455
$20,955
2024
ADVANCING THE EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, AND FINANCIAL WELLNESS OF INCARCERATED PREGNANT WOMEN
$20,000
2024
PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES
$6,900

Showing up to 5 of 33 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

CHAIR Colleen Bell
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Erica Gerrity
MEMBER Genevieve Bojado
TREASURER Gwen Bradford
MEMBER Joshua Christofferson
MEMBER Richard Rice

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Top Grant Purposes

PROJECT SUPPORT
$393,300 1 grant
Programmatic funding to support Ostara Initiative's Minnesota Prison Doula project
$175,000 2 grants
Project/programmatic support for the MN Prison Doula Project
$160,000 2 grants
General operating support and COVID relief for general operating support
$115,000 2 grants
TO SUPPORT TRAINING AND EXPANSION OF WORK TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT INCARCERATED PARENTS WHILE PREGNANT AND AFTER BIRTH.
$75,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $1.2M $1.6M $680K
2023 $1.6M $914K $1.2M
2022 $680K $828K $517K
2021 $653K $478K $569K
2020 $349K $390K $194K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $349K to $1.2M (+232%), with total assets most recently reported at $680K.

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