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Mothers for Mothers Postpartum Justice Project

EIN 85-3309346 · Berkeley, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceWeak35 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MOTHERS NBSP;FOR NBSP;POSTPARTUM NBSP;JUSTICE NBSP;IS NBSP;A NBSP;GRASSROOTS NBSP;ORGANIZATION NBSP;IN NBSP;OAKLAND NBSP;THAT NBSP;SHOWS NBSP;UP NBSP;FOR NBSP;THE NBSP;BLACK NBSP;COMMUNITY NBSP;ONE NBSP;MEAL NBSP;AT NBSP;A NBSP;TIME NBSP;THROUGH NBSP;THE NBSP;NOURISH NBSP;PROGRAM

Income
$227,724
Spending
$280,740
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
0 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Highest pay
$49,578, hugs coordinator

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: 54 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 23% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Weak: 35 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 4 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

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

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

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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. $75,312 spent. RECENT STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT 75 OF AMERICAN WOMEN HAVE SUFFERED FROM SOME LEVEL OF POSTPARTUM MOOD DISORDER AND THAT THESE SYMPTOMS MAY LAST AT LEAST THREE YEARS AFTER GIVING BIRTH.
  2. $22,336 spent. THE NURTURE PROGRAM PROVIDES ESSENTIAL POSTPARTUM SUPPLIES TO NEW MOTHERS. THIS ALLEVIATES THE PROBLEM OF NEW MOMS TAKING THEIR NEWBORN OUT TO SHOP FOR THESE PRODUCTS THAT THEY DIDNT KNOW THEY NEEDED.
  3. $64,500 spent. MPJ CONTINUES A NEW PROJECT CALLED HUGS (HONORING AND UNIFYING GATHERINGS) TO PARTNER WITH THREE LOCAL BLACK-OWNED CAFES AND RESTAURANTS TO PROVIDE A SAFE SPACE FOR NEW MAMAS AND BIRTHING PEOPLE OF INFANTS 0-12 MONTHS IN THE COMMUNITY.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2022.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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