Every Mother Counts
Every Mother Counts is a public charity based in New York, New York, formed in 2011. It works to improve maternal health outcomes and the experience of care by supporting community-led care and workforce development, raising awareness, and advocating for systems change.
Every Mother Counts at a glance
In short: Every Mother Counts gave $2.8M across 40 grants in 2024 (avg $71K), top state New York. 40% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,822,500
- +13.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 40
- +11.1% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $70,563
- +1.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $55,000
- Total assets
- $10,815,799
- -12.0% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (16 of 40, 2024)
- Primary geography
- New York (18% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Every Mother Counts
- Contact
Mailing address: 333 Hudson Street 1006, New York, NY 10013
Phone: (646) 918-6609
Website: https://everymothercounts.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Every Mother Counts funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Justbirth Space Inc ($335K). Together the top 10 received $1.5M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($75,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
160 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 66 grants of 160 (41%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, the organization committed grants to community-based organizations in nine core countries: Bangladesh, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Nepal, Tanzania, and the United States. Its international strategy emphasizes community-based care and strengthening the maternity care workforce. In the United States, it supports community-based organizations working to improve access to quality, respectful, and equitable maternity care, including midwifery and community-based doula care.
Among its 2024 grant dollars, the largest recipient-state shares were New York (18%), California (14%), Florida (12%), Massachusetts (10%), and the District of Columbia (7%). Its website reports that 100% of its core U.S. grantee partners serve communities of color and people who are uninsured, underinsured, or Medicaid-enrolled; 100% of core global partners serve rural, underserved, and/or Indigenous communities.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 40 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Every Mother Counts open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 16 of 40 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $63K; repeat grants $76K. How we count
Medians: $30K first-time, $63K repeat.
- 43% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+5%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2020) to $2.8M (2024). In 2024 it made 40 grants totaling $2.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Justbirth Space Inc Brooklyn, NY | Impact scaler grant for maternal health project specific work. | $335,000 |
| Midwives for Haiti Richmond, VA | General operating support for the organization to pursue its charitable mission and a discretionary grant, or one-time support, for a maternal health initiative. | $180,000 |
| Commonsense Childbirth Winter Garden, FL | General operating support for the organization to pursue its charitable mission. | $155,000 |
| Lwala Community Alliance Nashville, TN | Impact scaler grant for maternal health project specific work. | $150,000 |
| Project Motherpath Inc (Name Magnolia Birth House & Roots Community Birt North Miami Beach, FL | General operating support for magnolia birth house and roots community birth center to pursue their charitable missions. | $130,000 |
| Resist Inc (Name Neighborhood Birth Center) Mattapan, MA | General operating support for neighborhood birth center to pursue its charitable mission. | $130,000 |
| Foundation for African Medicine and Education Redding, CA | General operating support for the organization to pursue its charitable mission. | $120,000 |
| One Heart Worldwide San Diego, CA | Impact scaler grant for maternal health project specific work. | $100,000 |
| Maya Midwifery International Somerville, MA | General operating support for the organization to pursue its charitable mission. | $95,000 |
| Baby Cakes and Brunch (Name Shades of Blue Project) Houston, TX | General operating support for the organization to pursue its charitable mission and emergency funding for maternal health-related services in connection with an ongoing emergency or in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. | $85,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10,815,799 | $6,694,729 | $7,314,243 | $2,822,500 | 40 | $465,589 |
| 2023 | $12,285,362 | $7,715,516 | $7,995,018 | $2,494,000 | 36 | $359,510 |
| 2022 | $12,284,734 | $8,077,336 | $7,740,835 | $2,752,500 | 34 | $194,544 |
| 2021 | $11,774,449 | $8,265,918 | $6,411,042 | $2,697,500 | 31 | $220,084 |
| 2020 | $9,776,999 | $8,792,664 | $4,684,831 | $1,080,000 | 19 | $127,827 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Every Mother Counts’ mission is to ensure that the maternal health journey before, during, and after childbirth is safe, respectful, and equitable for everyone, everywhere. It describes maternal health as a human right.
Its grants support community-based maternity care, development and diversification of the maternity care workforce, and evidence-based models of care and support. The organization also makes emergency grants for maternal health-related services during or immediately after emergencies, discretionary or one-time grants for maternal health initiatives, and project-specific “impact scaler” grants.
Examples of grantees’ stated missions illustrate the range of organizations supported. Midwives for Haiti says it works to reduce maternal and neonatal deaths in Haiti through free training for skilled birth attendants, support for their work, and charitable medical services for the poor. Commonsense Childbirth describes its work as supporting providers and systems, offering training and certification, and improving birth outcomes. Lwala Community Alliance states its mission is to unlock the potential of communities to advance their own comprehensive wellbeing.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, Every Mother Counts reported 40 grants totaling $2,822,500. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $335,000, with a median of $55,000.
The largest reported award was $335,000 to JustBirth Space Inc. for project-specific maternal health work. Other notable grants included $180,000 to Midwives for Haiti for general operating support and discretionary or one-time maternal health support; $155,000 to Commonsense Childbirth for general operating support; and $150,000 to Lwala Community Alliance for project-specific maternal health work. Additional grants included $130,000 each to Project Motherpath Inc. for general operating support for Magnolia Birth House and Roots Community Birth Center, and to Resist Inc. for general operating support for Neighborhood Birth Center.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists the following directors: Cristina Gamboa (as of December 10, 2024), Elizabeth Liz Howell, Autumn Hunter, Hilani Kerr, Anjali Kumar, Dr. Sharmila Makhija, Mariam Naficy, Kim Thu-Posnett, Aviva Romm, and Andrea Smith (as of December 10, 2024).
Every Mother Counts is led by Christy Turlington Burns, President & Founder on every filing since 2020; 7 of 19 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Christy Turlington Burns
President & Founder
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Liz Robinson
Chair & Treasurer
Chair → Chair & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Grace Kellum
Director of Brand Partnerships
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$118K (2020) → $135K (2024)
Melissa Gradilla
Director & Grantmaking
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$114K (2022) → $129K (2024)
James Boyd
Director of Finance
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$95K (2024)
Hilani Kerr
Director
Director & Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mariam Naficy
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharmila Makhija
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Autumn Hunter
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Liz Howell
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Thu-Posnett
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Smith
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anjali Kumar
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aviva Romm
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cristina Gamboa
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Yannacci
Chief of Staff
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$143K (2023) → $175K (2024)
Nina R. Blecker
Vice President Communications & Marketing
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$162K (2023) → $172K (2024)
Divya Sooryakumar
Vice President
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$124K (2024)
Yalda Nikoomanesh
Vice President
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$153K (2024)
Former officers (17)
- Former: Allison Gollust (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Christiane Lemieux (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Katharine Grimes Dir Of Fin (2023) — Ops. & Secretary
- Former: Nan Strauss Managing Dir (2023) — Of Pol., Advisor & Grants
- Former: Nan Strauss (2020–2022) — Managing Director of Policy, Advisor & Grants
- Former: Emily Morgan (2021–2022) — Chief of Staff
- Former: Katharine Grimes (2021–2022) — Director of Finance, Ops. & Secretary
- Former: Courtney Yannacci Saldana (2022) — Chief of Staff
- Former: Jenny Chang (2020–2021) — Director of Strategy & Development
- Former: Leslie Blodgett (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Chanelle Church (2021) — Senior Director & Corp. Partnerships
- Former: Katelyn McQuater (2021) — Director of Communications
- Former: Elizabeth Grayer (2020) — Interim Executive Director
- Former: Heather B. Armstrong (2020) — Director
- Former: Kat Grimes (2020) — Director of Finance, Ops. & Secretary
- Former: Liz Howell (2020) — Director
- Former: Sabrina Dupre (2020) — Managing Director of Committee, Development & Eng.
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $175K, to Courtney Yannacci (Chief of Staff). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Every Mother Counts
How much does Every Mother Counts give each year?
Every Mother Counts gave $2.8M across 40 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $2.5M across 36 grants.
What is Every Mother Counts's typical grant size?
Every Mother Counts's median grant in 2024 was $55,000, and its average grant was $70,563, across 40 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Every Mother Counts that year got $63K on average.
Where does Every Mother Counts give grants?
Every Mother Counts's top state is New York, with 18% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were California (14%) and Florida (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (5 grants), Brooklyn, NY (2 grants), Winter Garden, FL (2 grants) and Palisade, CO (2 grants).
Does Every Mother Counts give general operating support?
Yes: 78% of Every Mother Counts's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (31 of 40) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Who are Every Mother Counts's largest grantees?
Every Mother Counts's largest 2024 grantees include Justbirth Space Inc ($335,000), Midwives for Haiti ($180,000) and Commonsense Childbirth ($155,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($75,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 24% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Every Mother Counts?
Every Mother Counts reported $10.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.7M.
What does Every Mother Counts fund?
Every Mother Counts’ mission is to ensure that the maternal health journey before, during, and after childbirth is safe, respectful, and equitable for everyone, everywhere. It describes maternal health as a human right. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Every Mother Counts?
Every Mother Counts has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check everymothercounts.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Every Mother Counts's EIN?
Every Mother Counts's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4102644. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 30, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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