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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by DR SHALON MATERNAL ACTION PROJECT INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$353,556
Total expenses
$232,358
Contributions and grants received
$339,949
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$13,599
Investment income
$8
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$186,268
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,225
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$185,043
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$179,411
Management and general expenses
$39,831
Fundraising expenses
$13,116
Program service expenses (Part III)
$179,411

Program services were 77.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $339,949

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $70,250

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CommuniTEA

    total $11,000 · related or exempt $11,000

  • 2b · Program service revenue: GRAMMS

  • 2c · Program service revenue: PAWS

    total $2,599 · related or exempt $2,599

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $8 · related or exempt $8

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $0

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $0

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $0

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $20,868 · program services $16,695 · management and general $3,130 · fundraising $1,043

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $15,094 · program services $12,390 · management and general $2,028 · fundraising $676

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $68,435 · program services $57,540 · management and general $2,696 · fundraising $8,199

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $13,601 · program services $11,716 · management and general $1,414 · fundraising $471

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $46,500 · program services $37,200 · management and general $6,975 · fundraising $2,325

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $20,283 · management and general $20,283

  • 17 · Travel

    total $19,330 · program services $19,330

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $10,545 · program services $10,545

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: Other Program expense

    total $3,895 · program services $3,895

  • 24b · Other expenses: Awards to Others

    total $2,722 · program services $2,722

  • 24c · Other expenses: Computer Supplies

    total $2,659 · program services $2,127 · management and general $399 · fundraising $133

  • 24d · Other expenses: Memberships & Subscriptions

    total $2,040 · program services $1,632 · management and general $306 · fundraising $102

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $6,386 · program services $3,619 · management and general $2,600 · fundraising $167

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $16,604 · end of year $186,267

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $50,000 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    end of year $0

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $30,000

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $30,000

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,483 · end of year $1

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $5,242 · end of year $1,225

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $61,536 · end of year $185,043

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,309

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

Withheld by Nonprofiteer: this text may name a private individual.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Withheld by Nonprofiteer: this text may name a private individual.

  • DSMAP continues to expand its impact through communty-driven advocacy, education, and direct support for families affected by Black maternal mortality. DSMAP continues to enhance the Believe Her App in an effort to provide a space of education and peer support. With a public presence - as panelists, lived experience experts, keynoters at national conferences and maternal health summits, DSMAP's co-founder, Wanda Irving, has remained steadfast in her commitment to educating and advocating for maternal health equity. She has shared her expertise and lived experience with over 100 influential platforms around the country, from the Indiana Maternal Health ECHO to Representative Lauren Underwood's Maternal Health Conference. Her tireless work continues to shape national conversations and push for meaningful systemic change. Reach & Recognition: An engaged network of over 3,000 individuals receive our regular updates, resources and calls to action through a curated communications list A growing digital footprint includes 950+ LinkedIn followers and an active Facebook audience DSMAP has been featured in national media outlets such as NPR, Essence and Delaware Public Media, with storytelling and advocacy that elevate the issue of maternal mortality and the resilience of Black families DSMAP created The Last Lullaby, an award-winning public awareness campaign honored by Clio Health for its impact on humanizing Black maternal mortality through visual storytelling.

    Expenses $159,642 · Revenue $345,982

  • At the 2025 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting, DSMAP expanded its national outreach by exhibiting as a conference vendor and engaging with more than 300 physicians, nurses, researchers and other maternal health professionals. The organization distributed over 1,000 educational brochures highlighting maternal mortality prevention, health equity, and DSMAP's programs and resources. DSMAP also established 25 new professional contacts for future collaboration, partnership development, and dissemination of evidence-informed maternal health initiatives, increasing awareness of the organization's mission among healthcare leaders nationwide.

    Expenses $13,810

  • GRAMMS- Grandmothers Rallying Against Maternal Mortality Sisterhood provides grief support, advocacy training and practical resources for women who have lost loved ones due to maternal complications. Impact Highlights: 70 of GRAMMS participants previously had no structured support system for navigating loss 85 reported increased confidence in advocating for Black maternal health reforms Educational workshops cover legal navigation after maternal loss, financial planning for caregivers, and emotional well-being 98 of participants reported gaining actionable knowledge they could apply in their lives and communities

    Expenses $3,475

  • CommuniTEA 4 Change and CommuniTEA 4 Kids engaged approximately 100-300 adults through community education, stakeholder convenings and maternal health awareness activities during 2025, strengthening partnerships and increasing community engagement around maternal health equity. Based on program growth and expanded collaborations, participation is projected to double in 2026. CommuniTEA 4 Kids served more than 50 children through educational and wellness activities designed to promote resilience and healthy development. Program outcomes also led to a new collaborative initiative to establish a summer camp for children who have experienced the loss of their mothers, expanding supportive services for families affected by maternal mortality.

    Expenses $2,484 · Revenue $11,000

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here. A text marked withheld matched a screen for wording that may name a private individual, such as an honorific or "in memory of". Most of what it withholds names no one; it is withheld so that what does is never shown.

Listed in Part VII

  • Wanda Irving MPA

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha PhD MPH

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Zsakeba Henderson MD

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dr Natalie Hernandez

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dr Stacey Penny

    Chairman

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
27 August 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.1
Source object
202642399349301134

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