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Cherished Mom

EIN 83-0760677 · Telford, TN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

AT CHERISHED MOM, OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM WOMEN, THEIR FAMILIES, AND PERINATAL HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO RAISING AWARENESS AND ELIMINATING THE STIGMA ASSOCIATED WITH PERINATAL MOOD AND ANXIETY DISORDERS (PMADS), PARTICULARLY FOCUSING ON PREGNANCY & POSTPARTUM PSYCHOSIS (PPP) AND THE PREVENTION OF MATERNAL SUICIDE. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH TARGETED MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCES, AND BY NURTURING A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY FOR AFFECTED FAMILIES.

Income
$134,273
Spending
$118,054
Reserves
4.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 74%
Highest pay
$12,000, executive director

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 (4)
  1. $48,942 spent. TDH DOULA PILOT PROJECT - THE CHERISHED MOM DOULA PROGRAM PROVIDED SUPPORT TO 60 FAMILIES ACROSS NORTHEAST TENNESSEE, OFFERING PERSONALIZED CARE DURING PREGNANCY, BIRTH. AND THE POSTPARTUM PERIOD. THROUGH THIS INITIATIVE, TRAINED DOULAS OFFERED EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, AND INFORMATIONAL SUPPORT TO MOTHERS, HELPING IMPROVE MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH AND BIRTH OUTCOMES IN THE REGION.
  2. $36,453 spent. GENERAL PROGRAMS - CHERISHED MOM PROVIDES EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND ADVOCACY FOR MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH, WITH A FOCUS ON POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION AND RELATED CONDITIONS. THEIR PROGRAMS INCLUDE AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND DOULA SERVICES TO HELP FAMILIES NAVIGATE THE EMOTIONAL CHALLENGES OF PREGNANCY AND NEW PARENTHOOD. THEY AIM TO REDUCE STIGMA AND INCREASE ACCESS TO RESOURCES FOR MOMS AND FAMILIES.
  3. $6,951 spent. THE IS MOM OK? CAMPAIGN IS A MATERNAL SUICIDE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION INITIATIVE DEDICATED TO INCREASING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, REDUCING STIGMA, AND CONNECTING FAMILIES WITH LIFESAVING RESOURCES. THROUGH SURVIVOR STORYTELLING, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH, THE CAMPAIGN RAISES AWARENESS OF WARNING SIGNS, ENCOURAGES SUPPORT AND INTERVENTION, AND PROMOTES CONVERSATIONS THAT CAN HELP PREVENT MATERNAL SUICIDE.
  4. $5,182 spent. POSTPARTUM PSYCHOSIS AWARENESS DAY - POSTPARTUM PSYCHOSIS AWARENESS DAY, OBSERVED ANNUALLY ON MAY 4TH, AIMS TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOOUT SERIOUS MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION THAT CAN OCCUR AFTER CHILDBIRTH. THE DAY PROMOTES EDUCATION, REDUCES STIGMA, AND ENCOURAGES EARLY DETECTION AND TREATMENT THROUGH STORYTELLING, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 2025.

    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 May 2019.

    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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