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SAVING MOTHERS
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 263905821 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE P20 · Human Services · Small ($100K-$1M) · savingmothers.org
revenue
$442K
expenses
$374K
net assets
$148K
employees
0
volunteers
10
program ratio
86%
mission · from form 990

DEDICATED TO ERADICATING PREVENTABLE MATERNAL DEATHS AND BIRTH-RELATED COMPLICATIONS.

profile · synthesized from sources

Saving Mothers is a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing preventable maternal deaths and birth-related complications in low-resource settings. The organization develops and implements low-cost, high-impact maternal health programs, focusing on training traditional birth attendants, improving access to prenatal and postnatal care, and expanding family planning services. Programs are currently active in Guatemala, Kenya, and the Dominican Republic, with a model that emphasizes cultural sensitivity and local capacity-building.

named programs · 6 · from sources

What they call their work

Family-Centered Family Planning
Program promoting family planning and birth spacing, including free postpartum IUD placement for women who deliver at partner hospitals.
Kit Packing Events
Community-driven events where volunteers assemble Safe Birth Kits containing essential supplies for safe delivery; each $15 kit supports one birth in Uganda, Kenya, or Guatemala.
Maternal Continuum of Care
Multi-phase program in Kenya and Guatemala offering facility-based prenatal and postnatal care, promoting hospital deliveries, and distributing Safe Birth Kits and postpartum hemorrhage kits.
School of POWHER
Training program for traditional birth attendants (comadronas) in Guatemala’s Lake Atitlán region, combining didactic and practical education to improve maternal health outcomes in culturally appropriate ways.
Surgical Outreach and Provider Training
Pro bono surgical missions to treat birth-related complications such as fistula and incontinence, coupled with training for local healthcare providers in clinical protocols and surgical techniques.
Telemedicine
Remote consultations and training for healthcare providers in low-resource settings, supporting management of maternal and neonatal emergencies and interpretation of medical diagnostics.
activities · 9 groups

What they do

  • Maternal Health Fistula Prevention and Treatment 7 activities
    • Conducting pro bono surgical missions for birth-related complications
      Conducts 2–3 pro bono surgical missions annually in West Pokot, Kenya, providing life-saving treatments for obstetric fistula, incontinence, molar pregnancy, ectopic pregnancy, prolapse, and other complications; screens over 300 women per mission cycle.
    • Delivering medical technologies and provider training in resource-limited settings
      Trains local medical providers, delivers medical technologies to rural hospitals and clinics, and implements reproductive health education programs in underserved regions including Guatemala, Kenya, and Uganda.
    • Distributing PPE to traditional birth attendants
      Distributed personal protective equipment to comadronas (traditional birth attendants) in Guatemala, including both program graduates and non-graduates, to support safe delivery practices during public health emergencies.
    • Distributing Safe Birth Kits in low-resource settings
      Distributes Safe Birth Kits containing essential sterile supplies to facilitate safe deliveries in Uganda, Kenya, and Guatemala, used by hospitals, midwives, and communities with limited access to medical infrastructure.
    • Eliminating preventable maternal deaths and birth-related complications
      Works to eliminate preventable maternal deaths and birth-related complications through direct interventions, education, and health system strengthening in resource-limited settings globally.
    • Operating telemedicine curriculum for maternal health providers in Uganda
      Operates a pilot Skype-based telemedicine curriculum for nurses, midwives, and health educators in Kamuli, Uganda, featuring case-based lectures on maternal health emergencies, with assessments and facilitated discussions.
    • Providing cervical cancer prevention and surgical care in the Dominican Republic
      Partnered with the Dominican Republic Ministry of Health and national leaders to provide health assessments to over 1,000 women, deliver surgical care, and address cervical cancer mortality in rural and underserved areas.
  • Perinatal Support Services 2 activities
    • Operating the NYC mPOWHER Program
      Runs the NYC mPOWHER Program, a dual-track initiative that empowers pregnant women of color and trains healthcare providers to reduce disparities and improve maternal health outcomes in New York City.
    • Providing mPOWHER Kits to support maternal self-advocacy
      Provides mPOWHER Kits—including blood pressure monitors, FitBit trackers, compression stockings, educational materials, and communication tools—to pregnant women in their first trimester to promote health monitoring and self-advocacy during prenatal care.
  • Comprehensive Women's Health Services 1 activity
    • Delivering community-based prenatal and postpartum care in Guatemala
      Conducted 472 supervised prenatal care visits, identified 94 high-risk patients, provided 46 post-partum visits, distributed prenatal vitamins to 410 patients, and implemented a home visit protocol during the pandemic with trained educators delivering care under infection control measures.
  • Community Health Equity Initiatives 1 activity
    • Developing and distributing community engagement projects
      Develops and distributes pre-packaged community engagement projects to enable local volunteers to raise awareness about maternal health inequalities and conduct fundraising for global women's health initiatives.
  • Direct Clinical Care Delivery 1 activity
    • Operating Casa Materna San Juan La Laguna birthing center
      Co-founded and operates Casa Materna San Juan La Laguna, a rural birthing center in Guatemala that provides free maternal health services to indigenous families.
  • Reproductive Health Access and Support Services 1 activity
    • Providing free postpartum IUD placement in partner hospitals
      Offers free intrauterine device (IUD) placement for women immediately after delivery at partner hospitals in West Pokot, Kenya, to expand access to postnatal family planning.
  • Reproductive Health Advocacy & Education 1 activity
    • Supporting student chapters for maternal health advocacy and fundraising
      Supports student chapters that conduct awareness campaigns, fundraising, and education initiatives on global maternal health inequalities and women's health issues.
  • Healthcare Workforce Training & Career Pathways 1 activity
    • Training Community Health Workers and frontline maternal health providers
      Provides education and training for Community Health Workers and frontline maternal health workers on identifying at-risk patients, improving patient-provider communication, building trust, and supporting patient advocacy; also trained over 100 rural community health workers in the Dominican Republic.
  • Uncategorized 3 activities
    • Conducting public health education via local media in Guatemala
      Created and disseminated educational materials in Tz'utujil Maya language, including 13 short videos aired on Tele Apostol, and participated in weekly Health Committee segments to educate the public on maternal health, preventive practices, and COVID-19.
    • Developing maternal health curricula and empowerment tools
      Developed the mPOWHER Community Health Worker Curriculum and the mPOWHER Mom’s Kit with guidance from Dr. Chris Zarcadoolas to standardize training and support for maternal health advocates and patients.
    • Improving maternal health outcomes in West Pokot, Kenya
      Increased prenatal care attendance, hospital deliveries, and reduced neonatal mortality in West Pokot County since 2015 through sustained clinical, educational, and outreach programming.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$442K
Contributions & grants$442K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$374K
Program expenses86%
Admin / overhead8%
Fundraising6%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$153K
Cash$130K
Investments$0
Liabilities$5K
Net assets$148K
Liquid reserves4.2 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -10.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 6
  • ANDREA KUTSCHER — DIRECTOR
  • CONTESSA BREWER — DIRECTOR
  • JACQUES MORITZ — BOARD CHAIR
  • MARGARET DAVINO — TREASURER
  • TENEISHA OLIVIERRE — SECRETARY
  • TERRIE PALADINO — DIRECTOR
relationships · 20

Who they work with

  • Barnard/Columbia Partner — Hosts a Saving Mothers student chapter.
  • Basic Health International Partner — Collaborates with Saving Mothers on medical volunteer work in underserved communities.
  • Brown University Partner — Hosts a Saving Mothers student chapter.
  • Casa Materna San Juan community birthing center Partner — Community birthing center in San Juan run by four graduates of the School of POWHER.
  • Catholics Women Association (CWA) of Chepareria Parish Partner — Collaborated with Saving Mothers during a March 2018 outreach visit in West Pokot, Kenya, where over 300 women were screened and received surgical care.
  • Dr. Chris Zarcadoolas PhD Partner — Collaborated with Saving Mothers to develop the mPOWHER Community Health Worker Curriculum and the mPOWHER Mom’s Kit, applying expertise in health literacy and public understanding of health.
  • First Lady (Dominican Republic) Government — Worked at the national level with the First Lady to support women's health initiatives.
  • HOLD Uganda Partner — Partner organization collaborating on site visits and implementation of maternal health programs at Kamuli Referral Hospital.
  • Hospitals and midwives in Uganda, Kenya, and Guatemala Partner — Local hospitals and midwives utilize Safe Birth Kits in clinical settings.
  • Institute for Latin American Concerns Partner — Partnered to address health needs of women in rural and underserved areas of the Dominican Republic.
  • La Maternidad Partner — Engaged in discussions to establish a collaborative laparoscopic training program and provide education in high-risk obstetrics and family planning.
  • Medical Mission Group Partner — Partner organization through which Saving Mothers conducts medical volunteer activities.
  • Ministry of Health (Dominican Republic) Government — Collaborated with national officials to provide care to women in disadvantaged areas and address cervical cancer mortality.
  • Seton Hall University Partner — Hosts a Saving Mothers student chapter.
  • Sophie Davis Medical School at CUNY Partner — Hosts a Saving Mothers student chapter.
  • Tele Apostol Partner — Local Catholic TV channel that airs Saving Mothers' educational videos and features the organization in its weekly Health Committee segment.
  • West Pokot Ministry of Health Partner — Collaborates on the development and implementation of the Maternal Continuum of Care program
  • Zog Sports Partner — Collaborates on fitness-related fundraising events for Saving Mothers.
  • country governments Government — Collaborates with country governments to improve maternal health care in resource-limited settings.
  • local organizations Partner — Partners with local organizations to implement maternal health programs in resource-limited settings.
strategies · 5

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.

  • Culturally Congruent Integration of Traditional Birth Attendants
    methodology: culturally_congruent_care
    By integrating traditional birth attendants into formal maternal health systems, the organization delivers culturally appropriate care because it builds on existing trust networks and local knowledge, increasing community acceptance and access to care.
  • Double-Sided Education Model
    methodology: double-sided_education_model
    By simultaneously training healthcare providers and empowering pregnant women of color, the organization reduces racial disparities in maternal health outcomes because both sides of the care relationship are equipped to recognize and challenge systemic inequities.
  • Household-Centered Care Addressing Social Determinants
    methodology: household_centered_care
    By organizing care around the household unit and integrating social determinants into health interventions, the organization improves maternal health outcomes because family-level engagement strengthens support systems and increases care continuity.
  • Low-Cost, High-Impact Innovation and Replication Model
    methodology: low_cost_high_impact_model
    By developing and deploying low-cost, high-impact medical innovations and packaging them for scalability, the organization achieves sustainable reductions in maternal mortality because these solutions are both clinically effective and feasible for adoption in resource-limited settings.
  • Patient Self-Advocacy as Structural Intervention
    methodology: patient_self_advocacy_training
    By equipping pregnant women with scripted communication tools, the organization enables them to challenge racism and sexism during clinical encounters, improving outcomes because empowered patients receive more responsive and respectful care.