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Every Mother Counts

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 45-4102644 Website

Every Mother Counts is a public charity based in New York, NY (333 Hudson Street, Suite 1006) dedicated to transforming maternal health globally. Founded in 2010 by Christy Turlington Burns, the organization works to ensure that all people experience a safe, respectful, and equitable journey through pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$10.8M

-12.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.8M

+13.2% YoY

Grant Count

40

+11.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$71K

+1.9% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

Mission: To make the maternal health journey before, during, and after childbirth safe, respectful, and equitable for everyone, everywhere.

The organization operates through three primary levers:

  • Raising Awareness: Using films, campaigns, media, and events to amplify stories of mothers, families, and healthcare providers and drive action on maternal health challenges and solutions.

  • Investing in Community-Led Solutions: Partnering with locally led organizations and supporting evidence-based approaches to strengthen community-level maternal health services and develop a maternity care workforce that reflects the communities it serves.

  • Advocating for Systems Change: Supporting partners' advocacy on policies that prioritize maternal and family health and make healthcare services more accessible and responsive to all.

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Primary funding regions include California, District of Columbia, and New York.

Grant Distribution by State

25states
+17 more states

Cities

ALBUQUERQUEARVADAATLANTAAUSTINBALTIMOREBARREBERKELEYBOSTONBROOKLYNBROWNSVILLECALABASASCHAPEL HILLCHICAGOCHICAGO RIDGECITY OF INDUSTRYDETROITFERGUSONHARLINGENHONOLULUHOUSTON

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

  • Total Assets: $10,815,799
  • Total Annual Giving: $3,095,500
  • Tax Status: 501(c)(3) organization (IRS ruling year: 2012; EIN: 45-4102644)
  • Charity Rating: Four-Star rating with 100% score
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$5M$7M$10M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$10,815,799$12,285,362$12,284,734
Revenue$6,694,729$7,715,516$8,077,336
Expenses$7,314,243$7,995,018$7,740,835
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$465,589$359,510$194,544
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$706K$1M$2M$3M19 grants202031 grants202134 grants202236 grants202340 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

JUSTBIRTH SPACE INC$335KMIDWIVES FOR HAITI$180KCOMMONSENSE CHILDBIRTH$155KLWALA COMMUNITY ALLIANCE$150KPROJECT MOTHERPATH INC (…$130KRESIST INC (NAME NEIGHBO…$130KFOUNDATION FOR AFRICAN M…$120KONE HEART WORLDWIDE$100KMAYA MIDWIFERY INTERNATI…$95KBABY CAKES AND BRUNCH (N…$85K

Grant Size Distribution

160 grants across all recorded years

58<$50K66$50–100K29$100–250K7$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Founder & Leadership: Christy Turlington Burns founded Every Mother Counts after experiencing a childbirth complication. She has remained central to the organization's direction and advocacy work.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

COURTNEY YANNACCICHIEF OF STAFF$175KNINA R BLECKERVP. COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING$172KYALDA NIKOOMANESHVICE PRESIDENT (AS OF 3/13/24)$153KGRACE KELLUMDIR. OF BRAND PARTNERSHIPS$135KMELISSA GRADILLADIRECTOR, GRANTMAKING$129KDIVYA SOORYAKUMARVICE PRESIDENT (AS OF 4/9/24)$124KJAMES BOYDDIRECTOR OF FINANCE (AS OF 1…$95K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CRISTINA GAMBOADIRECTOR (AS OF 12/10/24)2
ELIZABETH LIZ HOWELLDIRECTOR2
AUTUMN HUNTERDIRECTOR2
HILANI KERRDIRECTOR2
ANJALI KUMARDIRECTOR2
DR SHARMILA MAKHIJADIRECTOR2
MARIAM NAFICYDIRECTOR2
KIM THU-POSNETTDIRECTOR2
AVIVA ROMMDIRECTOR2
ANDREA SMITHDIRECTOR (AS OF 12/10/24)2
CHRISTY TURLINGTON BURNSPRESIDENT AND FOUNDER40
ELIZABETH LIZ ROBINSONCHAIR, TREASURER2
COURTNEY YANNACCICHIEF OF STAFF40$175,388
JAMES BOYDDIRECTOR OF FINANCE (AS OF 1/31/24)40$95,037
NINA R BLECKERVP. COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING40$172,144
GRACE KELLUMDIR. OF BRAND PARTNERSHIPS40$135,150
YALDA NIKOOMANESHVICE PRESIDENT (AS OF 3/13/24)40$153,035
MELISSA GRADILLADIRECTOR, GRANTMAKING40$129,496
DIVYA SOORYAKUMARVICE PRESIDENT (AS OF 4/9/24)40$124,228

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

Every Mother Counts has maintained active engagement through digital campaigns and partnerships:

2024 Impact Report - Every Mother Counts

**#15ForEveryMom Campaign:** Launched to celebrate the organization's 15-year anniversary and highlight 15 years of impact in advancing maternal health.

2020

**Partnership with JustBirth Space:** In 2020, Every Mother Counts partnered with Ancient Song Doula Services, Village Birth International, and Jacaranda Health to launch JustBirth Space, a virtual perinatal support platform offering free doula support via text and video chat. The platform has engaged over 2,000 birthing people and their families in New York and New Jersey.

2024 Impact Report - Every Mother Counts

**Media Engagement:** The organization continues to amplify maternal health narratives through partnerships with major media outlets and public awareness campaigns addressing disparities in maternal health, particularly the Black maternal health crisis in the United States.

Contact Information

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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