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Love Your Menses Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 85-1043305

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Apr 28, 2021

591 Walk Hill StreetBoston, MA 02126

(857) 246-9710

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

55th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

86th percentile

44%

Higher net margin than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$1,500

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 3.6% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2020

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2020

Assets

$18,256

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$18,256

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

$41,843

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$23,587

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$18,256

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2020: $18,256Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $18,2562020Assets 2021: $14,448Net Assets 2021: $14,4482021Assets 2022: $41,208Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $41,2082022Assets 2023: $33,512Net Assets 2023: $33,5122023Assets 2024: $624Net Assets 2024: $6242024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$18,256
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$18,256

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2020: $41,843Expenses 2020: $23,587Net Income 2020: $18,2562020Revenue 2021: $65,009Expenses 2021: $68,814Net Income 2021: -$3,8052021Revenue 2022: $279,577Expenses 2022: $250,727Net Income 2022: $28,8502022Revenue 2023: $163,015Expenses 2023: $170,711Net Income 2023: -$7,6962023Revenue 2024: $82,180Expenses 2024: $115,068Net Income 2024: -$32,8882024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$41,843
Expenses$23,587
Net Income$18,256
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Apr 28, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$41,843
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Love Your Menses was founded in Boston MA in 2019 in response to the growing menstrual wellness needs of young people. As a 501c3 nonprofit organization our mission is to dispel myths surrounding menstruation promote menstrual equity and build the next generation of leaders by providing an educational uplifting and supportive space for Black and Brown girls women and all people who menstruate to learn about the menstrual cycle and create innovative solutions.

Love Your Menses, was founded in response to the growing menstrual wellness needs of young people. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, we provide a platform for girls and young women of color to become more aware of their bodies and to embrace the transition period from pre-puberty into puberty. We are committed to breaking the period taboo in Black and Brown communities through evidence-based health education, resource connection, and mentorship. In 2020, we provided health education workshops in the community for young people, distributed free personal hygiene products to people in need throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and implemented fun and engaging virtual youth development programs focused on confidence building and wellness.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
We provide essential feminine hygiene products for people in need living in the U.S. and globally. In 2020, we distributed over 20,000 menstrual products to an estimated 800 people living in the city of Boston. Menstrual products were packaged into gift bags and distributed at homeless shelters, meal sites, and individual homes. We also partnered with organizations to provide menstrual products to 500 girls and women in need living in Liberia and Nigeria.$0$17,700
We offer virtual and in person menstrual education workshops for youth ages 10-14. In 2020, we hosted 2 menstrual education workshops, 1 virtual menstrual wellness event, and an 8-week menstrual wellness program. Participants who completed the program each received a gift bag which included a puberty book,$0$100
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Maira LimaInternPT$1,500-$1,500
Bria GadsdenExecutive DirectorPT$1,000-$1,000
Uryline GrandoitProgram CoordinatorPT$800-$800
Ebere AzumahBoard PresidentPT$0--
Margie McLeanBoard Vice-President-$0--
Deborah Seyi OkonedoBoard Treasurer-$0--
Kalina PhilalomBoard Secretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Love Your Menses Inc
EIN
85-1043305
In Care Of
% Bria Gadsden
Address
591 WALK HILL STREET, BOSTON, MA 02126

Signing Officer

Name
Bria Gadsden
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2021-04-28
Discuss with paid preparer
No
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 16

| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Advertising and Marketing, $395.00| Bank charges and fees, $158.00| Dues and Subscriptions, $275.00| Meals and Entertainment, $35.00| Merchant Fees, $173.00| Payroll service fee, $24.00| Program Supplies, $17822.00| Virtual Technology, $64.00| Admin Fees, $531.00|

Part IV, List of Officers

| Employee Name:, Description:| Bria Gadsden, Executive Director received a stipend in the fall of 2020 in the amount of $1000 when we had a grant and was able to provide compensation for people working on a specific project from September 2020-October 2020.| Maira Lima, Intern was paid a stipend of $1500 from August 2020-December 2020.| Uryline Grandoit, Program coordinator was paid a stipend of $800 for working on a grant-funded project from September 2020-October 2020.| Ebere Azumah, This is a volunteer-based position with no compensation.| Margie McLean, This is a volunteer-based position with no compensation.| Deborah Seyi Okonedo, This is a volunteer-based position with no compensation.| Kalina Philalom, This is a volunteer-based position with no compensation.|

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