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THE MAMA GLOW FOUNDATION
NEW YORK CITY, NY · EIN 852128888 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE P20 · Human Services · Medium ($1M-$10M) · mamaglowfoundation.org
revenue
$1.2M
expenses
$1.1M
net assets
$494K
employees
0
program ratio
90%
mission · from form 990

Provide scholarships to aspiring doulas and midwives, engage in professional development pathways for doulas, work with educational and institutional partners and engaging in research and advocacy

profile · synthesized from sources

The Mama Glow Foundation advances reproductive justice by training doulas and midwives, providing pro-bono doula services to underserved communities, and advocating for policy change to address maternal health disparities. It focuses on Black and BIPOC birthing people, particularly in high-need areas like the South Bronx. The organization partners with healthcare institutions and corporations to expand access to trauma-informed, culturally competent care.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $182K
    The Mama Glow Foundation + Montefiore Trauma-Informed Program is a groundbreaking initiative designed to address trauma and healthcare disparities in birthing communities, particularly in the South Bronx. Through a partnership with Montefiore Einstein Medical Center and the Bronx Health Collective, this program provides pro-bono doula services to vulnerable populations, including undocumented and asylum-seeking families. By focusing on trauma-informed care, the initiative is committed to addressing the impact of structural racism on healthcare access and improving maternal and child health outcomes in high-need communities.
  2. #2 $225K
    In partnership with Northwell Health, New York State???s largest healthcare provider, the MOMs (Maternal OutcoMes) Program aims to improve maternal health outcomes for high-risk birthing people through an integrated care approach. Funded by a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant, this program will allow the Mama Glow Foundation to train Northwell Health staff as doulas, integrating doulas into the hospital???s care teams. The goal of this program is to improve both maternal health and maternal mental health outcomes by incorporating doulas into clinical care teams, providing holistic support for birthing people. Mama Glow???s partnership with Northwell Health also includes training nursing staff in the Mama Glow Professional Doula Training Program. This ensures that hospital staff are equipped with the knowledge and skills to provide trauma-informed, culturally competent care.
named programs · 6 · from sources

What they call their work

Love Delivered
Program in partnership with Carol’s Daughter providing financial assistance, birth team support, and doula care for underserved BIPOC and LGBTQ+ families; includes advocacy and education components.
MOMs (Maternal OutcoMes) Program
NIH-funded initiative with Northwell Health to train hospital staff as doulas and integrate doulas into clinical care teams to improve maternal health outcomes.
Mama Glow Doula Immersion Training
Professional doula training program offering foundational and advanced education for birth workers, with scholarships for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ participants.
Mama Glow Film Festival
Arts initiative showcasing films and media that advance maternal health and reproductive justice through storytelling.
The Continuum Conference
Annual conference centering reproductive justice and platforming experiences across the reproductive continuum.
Trauma-Informed Doula Services (Montefiore Partnership)
Pro-bono doula services for vulnerable populations, including undocumented and asylum-seeking families in the South Bronx, through a partnership with Montefiore Einstein Medical Center.
activities · 7 groups

What they do

  • Perinatal Support Services 6 activities
    • Creating fair-wage job opportunities for birth workers and reproductive health professionals
      Generates employment opportunities for doulas, doula mentors, reproductive health educators, healers, and mental health counselors through partnerships, promoting sustainable careers in maternal health.
    • Delivering doula and midwifery training programs
      Offers foundational and advanced doula training globally, including the Mama Glow Doula Immersion Level 1 Weekend in Brooklyn, and supports educational advancement for midwives through structured training curricula.
    • Providing doula education to formerly incarcerated individuals
      Partners with Ladies of Hope Ministries to deliver doula training to formerly incarcerated individuals, supporting reintegration and expanding access to birth support in marginalized communities.
    • Providing pro-bono doula services to vulnerable populations
      Delivers pro-bono doula services to underserved communities, including undocumented and asylum-seeking families in the South Bronx, using a trauma-informed care model to support maternal health outcomes.
    • Supporting career advancement for birth workers through partnerships
      Offers professional advancement opportunities for doulas and birth workers through the Love Delivered program in partnership with Carol's Daughter.
    • Training healthcare professionals in doula care and culturally competent practices
      Partners with Northwell Health to train clinical staff and nursing personnel as doulas, integrating trauma-informed, culturally competent care into hospital teams to improve maternal and mental health outcomes for high-risk populations.
  • Reproductive Health Advocacy & Education 3 activities
    • Enlisting advocates to advance reproductive justice
      Recruits and mobilizes advocates toward a goal of over 100,000 within three years to amplify impact on the lives of birthing people through collective action and awareness.
    • Hosting advocacy convenings and webinars
      Hosts convenings and webinars to advance dialogue on systemic issues affecting marginalized birthing people and promote advocacy within the reproductive justice movement.
    • Hosting the annual Continuum Conference
      Organizes the annual Continuum Conference to center reproductive justice, platform diverse experiences across the reproductive continuum, and foster dialogue among birth workers, advocates, and communities.
  • Film Festival and Screening Programming 1 activity
    • Advancing reproductive justice through arts and storytelling
      Amplifies reproductive justice narratives by supporting creators, hosting the Mama Glow Film Festival, organizing film screenings and art exhibitions, and producing artistic media for social distribution to raise maternal health awareness.
  • Community Health Equity Initiatives 1 activity
    • Consulting healthcare institutions on anti-racism and implicit bias training
      Provides expert consultation to teaching hospitals and healthcare organizations to develop anti-racism strategies and implicit bias training programs aimed at improving equity in maternal care.
  • Women's Rights and Empowerment Grants 1 activity
    • Funding educational and healing programs for marginalized communities
      Provides grants to support the development of educational initiatives and healing programs by community practitioners serving marginalized populations across the reproductive continuum.
  • Film Production Funding and Fiscal Sponsorship 1 activity
    • Funding reproductive justice media and arts projects
      Funds the development of film, visual and performing arts, podcasts, public service announcements, broadcasting, and publishing projects that center reproductive justice and amplify marginalized voices.
  • Healthcare Education Scholarships and Fellowships 1 activity
    • Providing scholarships for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ birth workers and midwifery students
      Offers scholarships to support BIPOC and LGBTQ+ individuals pursuing or advancing doula training and midwifery education to increase representation and community-centered care in reproductive health.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.16M
Contributions & grants$1.16M100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$1.06M
Program expenses90%
Admin / overhead10%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$37K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$494K
Cash$225K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$494K
Liquid reserves2.5 mo
2 years on record · 2023–2024 · YoY revenue +13.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
LATHAM THOMAS CO FOUNDER 10 $37K
relationships · 11

Who they work with

  • BIPOC midwives Partner — Supports the education and professional development of BIPOC midwives through scholarship programs.
  • Bronx Health Collective Partner — Partners with Mama Glow Foundation to deliver trauma-informed doula services to vulnerable populations in the South Bronx.
  • Carol’s Daughter Partner — Four-year partnership documented in the "Love Delivered" impact report.
  • Carol’s Daughter Partner — Partnership to deliver the Love Delivered program, including doula support and advocacy training.
  • Carol’s Daughter Partner — Partnership to provide financial assistance and birth team support through the Love Delivered Doula Program.
  • Ladies of Hope Ministries Partner — Partnership to provide doula education for formerly incarcerated individuals.
  • Montefiore Einstein Medical Center Partner — Collaborates on the Mama Glow Foundation + Montefiore Trauma-Informed Program to provide pro-bono doula services in the South Bronx.
  • Northwell Health Partner — Collaborates on the MOMs Program to train clinical staff as doulas and integrate them into hospital care teams to improve maternal health outcomes.
  • Sculpted Films Partner — Collaborates on film documentation of Mama Glow Doula Immersion programs.
  • Sculpted Films Partner — Film production partner documenting the Mama Glow Doula Immersion Level 1 Weekend.
  • community doulas Partner — Partners with community doulas serving low-income communities through scholarship and job opportunity programs.
strategies · 4

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Arts-Integrated Advocacy for Systems Change
    methodology: arts_for_social_change
    By combining arts, education, and advocacy, we advance reproductive justice because visceral storytelling disrupts dominant narratives and mobilizes communities toward structural change.
  • Doula-Led, Experiential Education Model
    methodology: doula_led_education
    By training doulas through immersive, sacred, and experiential learning rooted in community initiation, we produce more effective reproductive health support because it builds deep cultural competence and sustained commitment among care providers.
  • Reproductive Justice Framework with Emancipatory Praxis
    methodology: reproductive_justice_framework
    By centering Black communities in the design and leadership of health initiatives, we produce more equitable maternal outcomes because self-determined, culturally grounded models restore agency and counter systemic oppression.
  • Trauma-Informed, Holistic Care Integration
    methodology: trauma_informed_care
    By integrating doulas into clinical care and applying trauma-informed frameworks, we improve maternal health outcomes because continuous, culturally attuned support addresses the psychological and structural harms of racism in healthcare.