Compass Perinatal Family & Community Support

What it reported doing in 2025

In 2025 our grant funded program primarily focused on the following 3 programs; 1) Childbirth Education Classes - From May through November, we offered fourteen childbirth education classes-seven 8-hour Comprehensive Childbirth Classes and seven 4-hour Spinning Babies Birth Preparation Classes. These sessions provided pregnant individuals and their partners with evidence-based information, practical coping strategies, and tools to support both birth and postpartum experiences. During this period, we served 70 families, with 16 families attending both class types, resulting in a total of 86 class participants. Classes were held in downtown Silverton and at the Fostering Hope Initiative (Catholic Community Services) office in Salem. Based on current enrollment trends, we expect to continue reaching 8 - 13 families per month, keeping us on track to meet our goal of serving 150 families over the 18-month project period. To assess program impact, we ask class participants to complete a brief survey at the conclusion of each 8-hour class. Results consistently show strong gains among participants: 87% report increased confidence, 90% report improved knowledge, and 85% report enhanced coping skills as they prepare for childbirth. These outcomes demonstrate meaningful progress toward our objective of strengthening community access to high-quality childbirth education. To measure progress toward reducing interventions and increasing birth satisfaction, we incorporated follow-up surveys for class participants after delivery. Since launching classes in April 2025, we have received 14 birth-outcome surveys (around 20% response rate). Early results indicate meaningful alignment with our project goals. Among respondents, 78.6% had a vaginal birth and 21.4% had a cesarean birth-lower than the 2023 Marion-Polk regional rate of 28.6%. Nearly all respondents (92.9%) reported no second-stage interventions, and 50% experienced spontaneous labor. A majority received doula support during birth (64.3%) or postpartum (57.1%), reinforcing our efforts to expand access to continuous support. Participants also strongly affirmed the educational impact of our classes: 100% rated a 4 or 5 for how the class helped them prepare for birth; 100% rated a 4 or 5 for how it strengthened their self-advocacy; and 85.7% rated a 4 or 5 for feeling empowered. These findings show that our educational offerings are not only reaching families but also equipping them with the confidence, knowledge, and skills needed to navigate their birth experiences with greater satisfaction and fewer interventions. We will continue monitoring trends - such as the induction rate - to deepen our understanding of how childbirth education influences outcomes in our region.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 64.1%; rating input score 64

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -75.1%; rating input score 9; 9th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.23; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 200% per year; rating input score 100; 100th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -129.4% per year; rating input score 0; 1st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -17.5% per year; rating input score 0; 12th percentile among comparable filings