MT BAKER PLANNED PARENTHOOD
1509 CORNWALL AVE, BELLINGHAM, WA 98225 www.mbpp.org

Total Revenue
$5,877,234
Total Expenses
$4,912,889
Net Assets
$11,575,904

Organizations Filed Purposes: MT. BAKER PLANNED PARENTHOOD'S MISSION IS TO ENSURE EVERY INDIVIDUAL HAS THE KNOWLEDGE, OPPORTUNITY, AND FREEDOM TO ADVANCE THEIR SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH.

MT. BAKER PLANNED PARENTHOOD PROVIDED 14,891 PREVENTIVE AND ESSENTIAL MEDICAL SERVICES TO 9,054 CLIENTS. IN 2019, OUR HEALTH CENTERS PROVIDED 17,694 STI SCREENING TESTS, 3,210 PREGNANCY TESTS AND 1,276 CANCER SCREENING AND PREVENTION VISITS.

MEDICAL SERVICES: MT. BAKER PLANNED PARENTHOOD (MBPP) PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE FOR WOMEN AND MEN. SERVICES INCLUDE BIRTH CONTROL METHOD COUNSELING SERVICES AND SUPPLIES; PREGNANCY TESTING AND OPTION COUNSELING, FIRST-TRIMESTER ABORTION CARE, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT; REFERRALS FOR PRENATAL CARE, PARENTING, ADOPTION; ANNUAL CHECKUPS, CANCER SCREENING, BREAST AND PELVIC EXAMS; TESTING AND TREATMENT OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; COLPOSCOPY AND LEEP SERVICES; VASECTOMY AND POST-VASECTOMY EXAMS AND TESTING AND HEALTH EDUCATION. MT. BAKER PLANNED PARENTHOOD PROVIDED 14,891 PREVENTIVE AND ESSENTIAL MEDICAL SERVICES TO 9,054 CLIENTS. IN 2019, OUR HEALTH CENTERS PROVIDED 17,694 STI SCREENING TESTS, 3,210 PREGNANCY TESTS AND 1,276 CANCER SCREENING AND PREVENTION VISITS. 22% OF MBPP CLIENTS RECEIVED SERVICES AT NO CHARGE OR WERE CHARGED A PARTIAL FEE BASED ON THEIR LEVEL OF INCOME AND FAMILY SIZE. THE PERCENTAGE OF MBPP CLIENTS WHO REPORTED BEING MEDICAID REGISTERED WAS 29%.

COMMUNITY EDUCATION: MT. BAKER PLANNED PARENTHOOD (MBPP) OFFERS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES. OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATORS PROVIDE QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE, MEDICALLY ACCURATE, AND AGE-APPROPRIATE PROGRAMS. THEY OFTEN WORK CLOSELY WITH TEACHERS AND PROGRAM COORDINATORS TO DESIGN PRESENTATIONS THAT ARE CUSTOMIZED TO A SPECIFIC CLASSROOM OR GROUP. IN 2019, OUR EDUCATORS OFFERED 496 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS REACHING 4178 PARTICIPANTS.

COMMUNITY RELATIONS: THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS DEPARTMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION, SUPPORT, AND TRAINING THAT HELPS MT. BAKER PLANNED PARENTHOOD SUPPORTERS INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY AND THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS. MBPP WORKS WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL OFFICIALS AND THROUGH ISSUE ADVOCACY AND GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING TO MAKE SURE THAT SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE IS RECOGNIZED AS HEALTHCARE; IMPROVE ACCESS TO FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; IMPROVE THE AVAILABILITY AND ACCURACY OF SEX EDUCATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS; KEEP ABORTION SAFE AND LEGAL; AND REDUCE TEEN PREGNANCY RATES.THE PROGRAM FULFILLS THIS WORK IN THREE SPECIFIC AREAS:(1) MEDIA/PUBLIC RELATIONS: THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, INCREASE AWARENESS OF THREATS TO ACCESSING SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, AND TO INCREASE THE SUPPORT FOR SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH IN THE AREA MBPP SERVES. TO DO THIS, MBPP WILL USE TRADITIONAL MEDIA STRATEGIES LIKE PRESS RELEASES, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, AND MEDIA ADVISORIES. MBPP WILL ALSO USE A VARIETY OF SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS AND OTHER NON-TRADITIONAL WAYS OF REACHING PEOPLE AND GETTING THE MESSAGE OUT. (2) ACTIVISTS/VOLUNTEERS: THE PROGRAM SEEKS TO FOSTER AN ACTIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH ITS VOLUNTEERS AND COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS AS WELL AS TO EXPAND THE DATABASE. MBPP HAS 205 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS.(3) LEGISLATIVE/POLICY: MBPP MAINTAINS AN ACTIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL ELECTED OFFICIALS. THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR STAYING INFORMED OF AND DISSEMINATING INFORMATION ABOUT RELEVANT STATE AND NATIONAL POLICY. THE PROGRAM ENCOURAGES ACTIVISTS TO CONNECT WITH THEIR LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL ELECTED OFFICIALS.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Linda MccarthyEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$154,801
Sean TrafficanteMEDICAL DIRECTOR40$151,625
Maureen WestBOARD MEMBER1$0
Caleb SandersBOARD MEMBER1$0
Katelynn OrellanaBOARD MEMBER1$0
Karen OlstadBOARD MEMBER1$0
Deborah NorthBOARD MEMBER1$0
Marilyn McleanBOARD MEMBER1$0
Mary Kay BarbieriBOARD MEMBER1$0
Lee Che LeongSECRETARY1$0
Sherry PartlowTREASURER1$0
Cedric JohnsonVICE PRESIDENT1$0
Kerena HigginsPRESIDENT1$0

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