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Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 24% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
A COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM TO MAKE SURE MOMS UNDERSTAND THEY ARE NOT ALONE OR NOT ENOUGH
- Income
- $399,790
- Spending
- $330,099
- Spent on programs
- 24%
- Reserves
- 9.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 46%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 320
- Highest pay
- $99,549, founder/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 39% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1524% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $79,731 spent. OUR PROGRAM IS AN OUTREACH PROGRAM THAT HELPS MOMS CREATE A SUPPORT SYSTEM WITH A MENTOR AND/OR SUPPORT MOM. THIS MENTORSHIP AND PEER SUPPORT CREATES CONNECTION TO ANOTHER MOM THAT HAS BEEN THERE, DONE THAT AND CAN EMPATHIZE WITH WHATEVER CHALLENGES NEW MOMS ARE FACING. OUR CLEARINGHOUSE OF RESOURCES HAS ALSO SUPPORTED DOUGLAS COUNTY FAMILIES AS WE HAVE REFERRED FAMILIES TO MANY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES. OUR REFERRAL PROCESS IS ROBUST AND EXTREMELY COMMUNITY BASED AS WE SEE THE NEED AND OPPORTUNITIES CREATED WHEN A COMMUNITY TAPS INTO THE IMPACTFUL LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS CREATING CHANGE AND SUPPORT FOR ITS CONSTITUENTS. STRONG MAMAS, THRIVING BABIES (SMTB) CREATES FULL SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR NEW MOMS GIVING BIRTH AT A HOSPITAL IN DOUGLAS COUNTY (ENGAGEMENT/RELATIONSHIPSCONTRACTS ARE NOT FINAL, SO WE ARE NOT AT LIBERTY TO DISCLOSE THE HOSPITAL PARTNER AT THIS TIME). WITHIN THIS PROGRAM, EVERY NEW MOM WILL BE OFFERED A FULL YEAR OF WRAP-AROUND SUPPORT, INCLUDING PEER-TO-PEER SUPPORT, ACCESS/REFERRALS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES THAT SUPPORT DOUGLAS COUNTY, CLASSES AND TRAININGS LED BY METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO MASTERS OF SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS, AN ONLINE COMMUNITY (STRONG MAMAS APP), AND FOLLOW UP CALLS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO ENSURE MOMS DON'T FALL THROUGH THE CRACKS, CREATING FURTHER MENTAL HEALTH CRISES IN OUR COMMUNITY. THIS PEER MENTORING PROGRAM WILL SUPPORT MOMS AND MOTHERHOOD MORE THAN EVER BEFORE, AND BECAUSE MOTHERS AND THE PILLARS OF OUR COMMUNITY, THIS PROGRAM WILL THEREBY PROMOTE POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH FOR OUR COMMUNITIES
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2004.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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