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Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance

EIN 82-4169146 · Arlington, VA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair57 out of 100GovernanceFair61 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE MMHLA IS A NONPARTISAN, 501C3 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROMOTING THE MENTAL HEALTH OF CHILDBEARING WOMEN IN THE UNITED STATES BY ADVOCATING FOR UNIVERSAL EDUCATION, SCREENING, REFERRAL, AND TREATMENT OF POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION AND RELATED MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH MMH CHALLENGES.

Income
$900,603
Spending
$892,745
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
2.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 90%
Employees
1

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 57% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 61 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    0 of 5

    Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (3)
  1. $382,974 spent. RELATIONSHIP BUILDING WITH AND AMONGST POLICY EXPERTS INCLUDING LEGISLATORS, NATIONAL FOR-PROFIT AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND PRIVATE BUSINESSES INCLUDING HOSPITALS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND BUSINESSES THAT OFFER MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION.
  2. $209,883 spent. SHARE BEST PRACTICES AND BUILD CONSENSUS THROUGH A NATIONAL CONVENING DEDICATED TO BRINGING MAJOR NATIONAL PLAYERS TOGETHER ON MATTERS SUCH AS WHAT IS MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH, ITS TERMINOLOGIES, AREAS OF URGENCY, AND POLICY PRIORITIES.
  3. $130,446 spent. ESTABLISH AND OPERATE THE FIRST OF ITS KIND LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE DEDICATED SOLELY TO MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2018.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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