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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by MOTHERS IN ARMS.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,299,276
Total expenses
$1,238,016
Contributions and grants received
$1,294,910
Grants paid
$22,885
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$4,366
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$365,742
Total liabilities, end of year
$87,025
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$278,717
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$772,468
Management and general expenses
$300,426
Fundraising expenses
$165,122
Program service expenses (Part III)
$724,413

Program services were 62.4% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $60,500

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,234,410

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $373,073

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $4,366 · related or exempt $4,366

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $22,885 · program services $22,885

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $207,866 · program services $72,753 · management and general $83,146 · fundraising $51,967

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $558 · program services $558

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,236 · program services $783 · management and general $894 · fundraising $559

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $15,343 · program services $5,370 · management and general $6,137 · fundraising $3,836

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $45 · management and general $45

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $8,202 · management and general $8,202

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $399,120 · program services $147,840 · management and general $154,015 · fundraising $97,265

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $18,780 · program services $6,573 · management and general $7,512 · fundraising $4,695

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $17,644 · program services $5,568 · management and general $8,200 · fundraising $3,876

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $3,911 · program services $1,368 · management and general $1,565 · fundraising $978

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $6,198 · program services $3,611 · management and general $2,587

  • 17 · Travel

    total $18,621 · program services $7,844 · management and general $10,777

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $2,734 · program services $957 · management and general $1,094 · fundraising $683

  • 20 · Interest

    total $2,550 · management and general $2,550

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,419 · management and general $3,419

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $4,895 · management and general $4,895

  • 24a · Other expenses: Donated Food Supplied

    total $373,073 · program services $373,073

  • 24b · Other expenses: Mom Support & Incentives

    total $78,931 · program services $78,931

  • 24c · Other expenses: Program Expenses

    total $42,586 · program services $42,586

  • 24d · Other expenses: Meals

    total $5,051 · program services $1,768 · management and general $2,020 · fundraising $1,263

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $3,368 · management and general $3,368

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $60,175 · end of year $302,225

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $10,500

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

    $49,435

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

    $3,418

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    end of year $46,017

  • 15 · Other assets

    end of year $17,500

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    end of year $47,613

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $42,250 · end of year $39,412

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $28,425 · end of year $261,217

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    end of year $17,500

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

Motherful supports, empowers, and nurtures single mothers and their families in Columbus, Ohio with resources, community and education, arts and wellness.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Motherful supports empowers and nurtures single mothers and their families in Columbus Ohio with resources community and education arts and wellness

  • Motherful Collective: Community, Resources, Education, Arts & Wellness Community & collective care inititatives substantially improve the health and wellness of single mothers and their families. Monthly community conversations, experientials arts events, and community dinners forge a sense of connectedness that profoundly impacts members well-being. In a major step toward advancing housing stability, Motherful recently launched a Co-Housing Development, slated for completion in 2026. In addition to collectively amplifying the voices of members, Motherful also works to promote racial, gender, environmental, economic, and maternal justice.

    Expenses $38,546 · Revenue $186,000

  • Mothers Fund - Grants & Material Resources and Support Motherfuls multifacted approach has the potential to increase financial stability, food security, housing stability, community cohesion, and wellness among members. Micro-lending initiatives and emergency fund grants are invaluable for combating financial instability. Stable housing plays a significant role in the physical and emotional well-being of mothers and children, allowing them to thrive outside of the home.

    Expenses $100,822 · Grants $22,885 · Revenue $34,560

  • The Motherful Food Program - Food Pantry, Community Garden, Resource Garage, and Composting Program: Motherful serves our entire collective of 600 plus single mother families as well as non-members every Sunday, providing immediate access to nutritional food, a critical component of a childs physical and cognitive development. Cooking classes are also offered to empower women to prepare healthy and budget-friendly meals. The Resource Garage and Pantry are also open to members 3 days a week. Motherful hosts vendors from various resource and social services partners such as Mid-Ohio Food Collective Benefits workers, URGE reproductive health reps, and Mobile Justice pro-bono legal advisors.

    Expenses $437,205 · Revenue $325,448

  • Loving Black Single Mothers: Redistributes funds directly inside a relational ecosystem that looks at the well-being of Black single mothers.

    Expenses $147,840 · Revenue $216,459

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Heidi Howes

    CofounderDirector

    Total calculated
    $91,667
    From this org
    $91,667
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Lisa Woodward

    CofounderDirector

    Total calculated
    $91,667
    From this org
    $91,667
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Chere Hampton

    Board President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Martina Necklace-Merida

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marissa Turner

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tonnisha Amamoo-English

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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
2024
Filed
17 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202543219349313059

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