Helping Mamas connects Helping Mamas to Mamas needing help. Our vision is to be the baby supply bank of metro atlanta and beyond.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5,236 volunteers and 20 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $184K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$249K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $193K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$441K
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.1M
-32% vs prior year
Spent
$4.6M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.1M
FY2025▼ -32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$6.0M
FY2025$4.1M
Expenses
$4.6M
FY2025▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$5.0M
FY2025$4.6M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2025▼ -29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$753K
FY2021$726K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$948K
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2014.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $3.8M Management & general 10% · $469K Fundraising 8% · $349K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $249K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$135,088Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Advancement Officer
$113,493Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jamie Lackey’s $135K as CEO is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jamie Lackey$135,088$106,675$95,482$65,000$38,213
Stephanie Ungashick$113,493————
Stephanie Owens-George———$5,417—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Distributes essential baby supplies to organizations supporting families in need.

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1 program · $3.8M · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Helping mamas is a nonprofit baby supply and period product bank headquartered in duluth, georgia. The organization collects, purchases, and distributes essential items -- including diapers, wipes, car seats, and pack-and-plays-- for children from birth through age 12.

$3.8Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $128K · 2022–2025

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$4.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.8M
Managementcol C$469K
Fundraisingcol D$349K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$517K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$441K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$447K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$4.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$517K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$517K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$77K
Other assetsLn 15$443K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$441K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 65,236
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$489K$517K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$129K$77K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$591K$441K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$28K$28K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2.9M$2.9M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$258K$20K$119K$118K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$773K$555K$85K$132K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$36K$20K$7K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$80K$45K$16K$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$42K$8K$34K
Office expensesLn 13$50K$13K$38K
OccupancyLn 16$247K$84K$145K$17K
TravelLn 17$2K$219$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$52K$52K
InsuranceLn 23$56K$19K$33K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$78K$51K$12K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$483$483
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.6M$3.8M$469K$349K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.1M$4.6M−$545K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.0M$5.0M$943K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.4M$3.6M−$199K$948K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.4M$2.9M$422K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$1.7M−$28K$726K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.9M$1.4M$514K$753K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,079,568 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,976,421$4,072,816
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,316$3,778
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,104$2,974
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,991,841$4,079,568
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,367,116$2,939,327
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,066,774$1,146,634
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $614,577$539,020
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,048,467$4,624,981
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $943,374−$545,413
Part VI · Governance 14 of 15 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,079,568 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$446,751
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,626,065
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,090,683
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,072,816
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,778$3,778
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,974$2,974
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,974 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,778$4,079,568
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,624,981 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $28,256$28,256
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,911,071$2,911,071
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $20,263 · Management $119,118 · Fundraising $118,491$257,872
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $555,284 · Management $85,338 · Fundraising $132,342$772,964
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $19,951 · Management $7,087 · Fundraising $8,695$35,733
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $44,703 · Management $15,880 · Fundraising $19,482$80,065
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,000$11,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,447 · Fundraising $33,789$42,236
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,623 · Management $37,869$50,492
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $83,846 · Management $145,497 · Fundraising $17,263$246,606
IX-17 TravelPrograms $219 · Management $1,969$2,188
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $52,117$52,117
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,947 · Management $32,879 · Fundraising $3,901$55,727
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $51,228 · Management $11,579 · Fundraising $15,364$78,171
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $483$483
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,806,955 · Management $468,699 · Fundraising $349,327$4,624,981
Part X · Balance sheet $1,786,405 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $488,728$517,029
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $103,100$124,415
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,208,396$598,200
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,421$26,819
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $129,130$77,014
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $545,251$442,928
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,482,026$1,786,405
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $49,481$49,230
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $541,422$391,465
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $590,903$440,695
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,736,089$960,266
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $155,034$385,444
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,891,123$1,345,710
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,482,026$1,786,405
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,345,710 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,079,568
XI-2 Total expenses$4,624,981
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$545,413
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,891,123
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,345,710

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