Hands of Mothers

Analysis

Hands of Mothers is a registered charity in United States, based in Memphis, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Hands of Mothers reported income of $82k and spending of $88k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $38k to $82k (+118%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Hands of Mothers sits at the 29th percentile: it is larger than about 29% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile, and in the 31st percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Know Thy Heritage Inc ($82k), Cuban Studies Institute Inc ($82k) and The Gift of Hope USA Inc ($82k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $85k against liabilities of $161k, net assets of -$76k.