Motherhood Beyond Bars support pregnant incarcerated women and new mothers and the infants they give birth to and are separated from shortly after birth. We provide direct aid and emotional support to families impacted

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 4 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $74K a year · 19% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$46K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $20K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$323K
-39% vs prior year
Spent
$276K
To programs
61%
Net assets
$476K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$323K
FY2024▼ -39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$168K
FY2021$336K
FY2022$333K
FY2023$533K
FY2024$323K
Expenses
$276K
FY2024▼ -41%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$205K
FY2022$281K
FY2023$467K
FY2024$276K
Net assets
$476K
FY2024▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$162K
FY2021$294K
FY2022$346K
FY2023$429K
FY2024$476K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2019.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $168K Management & general 25% · $69K Fundraising 14% · $40K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $46K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$46,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amy Ard’s $46K as Executive Di is at the 22nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1404 $100K–1M crime & legal 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Amy Ard$46,000$89,500$70,000$60,000$57,500

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports pregnant incarcerated women, new mothers, and their infants with aid and emotional support.

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3 programs · $168K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Launched in 2020, the caregiver and infant support program by motherhood beyond bars (MBB) is anchored around three cardinal goals: ensuring infants receive tangible necessities for safety, such as car seats, a crib, and a monthly supply of diapers;

$102Kprogram expense
02

Empowering family caregivers to support children, preventing their entry into the foster care system; and facilitating the safe reunification of mothers with their children post-incarceration.

$38Kprogram expense
03

In collaboration with harvard's T.H. Chan school of public health, we're researching the profound effects of incarceration on child wellbeing and advocating for transformative policy reforms.

$27Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$323K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$320K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$276K
Ln 25
Programscol B$168K
Managementcol C$69K
Fundraisingcol D$40K
Owns and owesPt X
$476K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$403K
Total assetsLn 16$480K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$320K
Government grantsLn 1e$81K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$323K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$253K
SavingsLn 2$150K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$403K
Total assetsLn 16$480K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$476K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$341K$403K
Total assetsLn 16$435K$480K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$429K$476K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$166K$116K$33K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$87K$44K$22K$21K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$8K$13K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$276K$168K$69K$40K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $323K$276K$47K$476K 990 PDF
FY2023 $533K$467K$66K$429K 990 PDF
FY2022 $333K$281K$52K$346K 990 PDF
FY2021 $336K$205K$132K$294K 990 PDF
FY2020 $168K$162K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $323,309 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $528,819$320,080
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,283$3,229
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $533,102$323,309
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $299,066$165,692
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $167,822$110,648
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $466,888$276,340
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $66,214$46,969
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $323,309 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$80,910
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$239,170
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,775
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$320,080
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,229$3,229
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $3,229$323,309
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $276,340 across 3 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $115,984 · Management $33,138 · Fundraising $16,570$165,692
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $43,824 · Management $22,479 · Fundraising $21,000$87,303
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,892 · Management $13,051 · Fundraising $2,402$23,345
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $167,700 · Management $68,668 · Fundraising $39,972$276,340
Part X · Balance sheet $479,791 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $253,636$252,745
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $87,426$150,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $89,223$77,046
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $434,923$479,791
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,569$3,468
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,569$3,468
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $388,272$425,675
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $41,082$50,648
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $429,354$476,323
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $434,923$479,791
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $476,323 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$323,309
XI-2 Total expenses$276,340
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$46,969
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$429,354
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$476,323

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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