HANDS OF MOTHERS FORMERLY MANOS DE MADRES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HANDS OF MOTHERS FORMERLY MANOS DE MADRES

EIN 26-1354613 · International Economic Development (Q32)

What they do

HANDS of MOTHERS (formerly Manos De Madres) Has Provided Training and Business Support Services to OVER 600 Vulnerable Women, Enabling Them to Improve Their Lives and 3,000 Children In Rwanda, Honduras, and South America. It is An Honor and A Privilege to Assist The Efforts of These Extraordinary Individuals to Realize Their Hopes and Dreams of Economic Self-sufficiency.Hands of Mothers is Currently Assisting The Education Initiative and The Sex Work to Safe Work Initiative, and Continuing Technical Support to The 2 Remaining Cooperatives-INEZA Textile Coop and Twiyubake Sandal Coop In RwandaHands of Mothers Has Assisted Over 300 Women By Providing Technical Assistance, Marketing and Sales Support to Womens Craft Cooperatives In Honduras, Rwanda and South America. Hands of Mothers Has Worked With The Following Cooperatives: Solidarite (Rwanda), Trash Bags (Honduras), Trash Beads of Honduras, Trampled Rose (Ethiopia),Ejo Hazaza (Rwanda),and Twiyubake Sandal Cooperative (Rwanda).

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $91.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

99.43%of revenue went to mission work91.2% of expenses · Program services

8.57%of revenue went to fundraising7.9% of expenses

$108.99spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

0.99%of revenue went to management and office costs0.9% of expenses

$0.87in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$78,543

Mission workProgram services$78,09299.43% of revenue91.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$7760.99% of revenue0.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$6,7358.57% of revenue7.9% of expenses

Total expenses$85,603108.99% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 91.2% mission · 0.9% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.99% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.2% mission · 0.6% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.37% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 1.6% management · 12.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.31% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 1.1% management · 13.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.19% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 1.6% management · 13.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.07% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 1.1% management · 15.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.92% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.6% mission · 0.4% management · 21.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.88% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.9% mission · 0.3% management · 10.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.32% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$78,543

Expenses$85,603

Annual shortfall $7,060 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$78,092 · 91.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$776 · 0.9% of expenses

Fundraising$6,735 · 7.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$78,543

Expenses$85,603

Assets$74,117

Income$78,543

Contributions$77,868

Mission work (program services)$78,092

Fundraising$6,735

Management and general$776

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (8)

ARIELLE MOINESTERDIRECTOR

CAROLYN HEADDIRECTOR

DEBRA PELTZSECRETARY

GREGORY MILESDIRECTOR

KARL ERDMANTREASURER

LANE MOTENPRESIDENT & CEO

MARY K ALLENPRESIDENT

SUSAN MOINESTERVICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: 1470 LANCASTER DR, MEMPHIS, TN 38120-3448
County: Shelby
In care of: SUSAN MOINESTER
Primary officer: SUSAN MOINESTER, Vice President

How to reach them

Phone(901) 680-9889

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DEBBIE GRAMMAS DYE CPA
NTEE classification: International Economic Development (Q32)
IRS tax category: International Economic Development