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Compass Family Journeys

Full Service Agency |

Egg Donor Agency

Meridian, ID

About

Last updated on Oct 19, 2023 06:56 PM

At Compass Family Journeys, our goal is to help navigate the journey for both you and your surrogate in a manner where proper communication remains the top priority. While each journey is individual and can take different turns along the way, we will help to streamline the process, foresee potential roadblocks and changes, and make sure everyone feels involved in this partnership.

Website: www.compassfamilyjourneys.com

Phone: 401-326-4769

Employees: 2

Founded: 2022

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Services

Last updated on Jun 04, 2025 03:19 PM

Surrogacy Agency Services

GC Recruitment / Advertising

GC Screening

Criminal Background Check - GC
Criminal Background Check - GC's Family
Financial Review
Psychological Screening
Medical Records Review
Carrier's Insurance Review

GC Matching

Journey Coordination / Case Management

3rd Party Coordination (medical, legal, insurance, escrow)
Journey Guidance & Support
Travel coordination
Birth arrangements guidance / coordination
Escrow Oversight
Insurance and billing support

Billing Management

GC insurance review

GC insurance placement

Support Group for GC

Egg Donation Services

Promotions

Membership Benefits Program

10% off known egg donation agency fee - only applicable on traditional or multiple match fee packages.

Team Members

Last updated on Oct 19, 2023 07:20 PM

Karen Schafer - Owner and CEO

Stemming from her own infertility journey, Karen found her passion in assisting families through third party reproduction. As an IVF mom, former surrogate, egg donor, and embryo donor, she continues to use her experiences professionally by navigating surrogacy and egg donation journeys. With over seven years of professional and fifteen years of personal experience, she continuously seeks to learn and empower those around her to create streamlined paths to parenthood. Karen resides in Idaho with her husband, Jeremy, two children, Liam and Millie, and everybody's favorite pup named Obi.

Provider Costs

Last updated on Jun 04, 2025

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Attributes & Policies

Attributes

Number of matches in the last calendar year that resulted in a pregnancy: 24

Percentage of international Surrogacy Cases (last calendar year): 40%

Percentage of LGBTQ Surrogacy Cases (last calendar year): 50%

Number of Families per Coordinator: 12

Average wait time for surrogate match (in months): 5 months

Description - "Additional Attributes": Not provided

Policies

Conducts IP Background checks: No

Recruits surrogates open to carrying twins: No

Requires embryos to be PGT-A tested: No

Agency fee payment schedule: Three equal installments: medical screening, legal clearance, 20 weeks gestation of pregnancy

Requires a non-refundable commencement/retainer fee: No

Monthly allowance duration policy - start milestone: At contract

Monthly allowance duration policy - end milestone: 1.5 months post delivery

Minimum GC life insurance coverage amount: $750,000

Rematch Fee Required under the following terms: If intended parents change their mind

Rematch Fee (including any additional screening fees): $5000

Supplemental agency fee for multiples: No

Supplemental agency fee for multiples amount: Not provided

Work with independent matches for a discount: Yes

Refund Policy: Not provided

Timing of refunding unused journey funds: Not provided

Available financing options: Not provided

Sibling journey policy

Not provided

Additional Policies / Clarifications: Not provided

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