MOMS ADOPTING MOMS INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- MOMS ADOPTING MOMS INC (EIN 93-3999932)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-02-18
- IRS object ID
- 202600509349200900
- Schema version
- 2025v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-02-18T21:31:30-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 933999932 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MOMS ADOPTING MOMS INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | MOMS | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7063081583 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 288 Rhodes Drive | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Athens | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30606 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Mary Rathbone | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7063081583 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-02-18 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | www.momsadoptingmoms.com | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $199,958 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $197,278 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $0 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $0 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $0 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $0 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $0 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $2,680 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $199,958 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $16,499 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | $0 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $59,160 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $33,392 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $0 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $123 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $19,234 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $128,408 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $71,550 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $64,589 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$26,516 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $109,623 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $64,589 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $64,686 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $46,750 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $64,589 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $111,436 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,813 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $64,589 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $109,623 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Moms Adopting Moms offers advice, encouragement, mentorship and resources to biological moms and dads when possible, who are doing everything in their power to reunite with their children and thrive post reunification. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | Moms Adopting Moms, Inc. provides peer mentorship, resource navigation, and stabilization support to biological parents working toward reunification with their children in foster care. Services include individualized mentoring by trained peer mentors with lived experience, assistance understanding and completing case plans, transportation support, emergency financial assistance, and ongoing encouragement designed to promote safe family reunification and long-term stability. During 2025, the organization received service requests from 59 additional mothers across five counties in Georgia and supported more than a dozen successful family reunifications, bringing total reunifications served in the past two years to 25 families. The organization expanded its Freedom Fund emergency assistance program and continued its Drive to Thrive transportation initiative, providing access to reliable vehicles at reduced cost to program participants to support employment, treatment participation, and court compliance. Moms Adopting Moms also coordinated community engagement and education efforts, including hosting university interns and service-learning teams from the University of Georgia and Athens Technical College to support program development, outreach, and family services. Seasonal support programs assisted 35 families during the holiday season with essential items including clothing, food, toys, and transportation assistance. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $16,499 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $106,727 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $106,727 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Rathbone | ||||
| Executive Director and Founder | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Christina Arcesi | ||||
| Bio Mom Peer Mentor Director and Co-founder | 40 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Christine Scartz | ||||
| Interim Board Chair | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jackson Wade Knight | ||||
| Board Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Annette Bruce | ||||
| Board Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | 0 | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | Yes (1) | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Loans To From Officers | $3,994 | LoansToFromOfficersAmt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | GA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Mary Rathbone | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 288 Rhodes Drive | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Athens | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30606 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7063081583 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | 0 | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $5,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $82,973 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $177,299 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $265,272 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $5,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $82,973 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $177,299 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $265,272 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $265,272 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $265,272 | TotalSupportAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule A, Part II, Line 13 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The organization is within its first five years of operation as a section 501(c)(3) organization and has checked the box on Schedule A, Part II, line 13. Contributions reported represent gifts, grants, and public support received in furtherance of the organization's charitable mission. Investment income reported consists of distributions and interest earned on funds held by a community foundation on behalf of the organization. The organization operates charitable assistance programs that may include recoverable assistance or loans to program participants; repayments of loan principal are treated as assets and are not included as support for purposes of the public support test. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Christina Arcesi | PersonNm |
| Relationship With Org | Co-Founder, Director of Bio Mom Peer Mentor Services | RelationshipWithOrgTxt |
| Loan Purpose | Freedom Fund Car Loan | LoanPurposeTxt |
| Loan From Organization | Yes (X) | LoanFromOrganizationInd |
| Original Principal | $5,130 | OriginalPrincipalAmt |
| Balance Due | $3,994 | BalanceDueAmt |
| Default | 0 | DefaultInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | 0 | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Written Agreement | Yes (1) | WrittenAgreementInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Balance Due | $3,994 | TotalBalanceDueAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 | Amount represents program-related income from the Drive to Thrive program consisting of vehicle cost recovery and financing markups associated with providing reliable transportation to program participants in furtherance of the organization's charitable mission. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 | Bio Moms Assistance, Rent, Groceries $5,918.20 Bio Moms Meals/Services $1,880.71 Gas/Parking $3,858.41 Gifts/Encouragement/Incentives $4,841.59 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Fundraising Advertising & Marketing Website maintenance Admin + Program Operations Bank fees Licenses Communications/Zoom Computer/software Insurance Office supplies Subscriptions Training/conferences Staff/admin meals Vehicle assessment tool |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20 | Line 20 reflects adjustments related to investment activity and valuation changes associated with funds held at the North Georgia Community Foundation donor-advised fund that were recognized for accounting purposes but not distributed to or available for use by the organization during the tax year. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 | Other assets consist primarily of program-related loans issued through the organization's Drive to Thrive and Freedom Fund charitable assistance programs. These loans are provided to qualified participants to support reliable transportation and financial stability in furtherance of the organization's exempt purpose. One loan outstanding at year end was issued to a member of the board of directors under the same eligibility criteria and approval procedures applicable to all program participants. The interested director did not participate in approval of the loan. All loans are documented by written agreements and are being repaid according to their terms. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 | Liabilities at year end consist primarily of a credit card balance used for ordinary organizational operating expenses. |