Nonprofit · EIN 47-4464015
BETTIE BRAND MOTHERS EMPOWERMENT FUND INC
Tax-exempt · SANDY SPRINGS, GA 30319
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $68,322 | $64,312 | $4,010 | $623,386 | $115 | $623,271 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $67,635 | $54,137 | $13,498 | $565,222 | $445 | $564,777 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $50,720 | $34,016 | $16,704 | $521,303 | $0 | $521,303 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $44,954
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $23,368
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,379
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $27,858
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $27,858
- Management and general (functional)
- $32,082
- Fundraising (functional)
- $4,372
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $565,222
- Total assets, end of year
- $623,386
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $115
- Net assets, end of year
- $623,271
- Publicly traded securities
- $599,970
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $623,271
- Gross receipts
- $209,115
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- GA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANDACE KASPERS | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CAROL RICE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RUSSELL CLARKE | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| PAT BULLOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| APRIL ROSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEBBIE HAUGHTON | Secretary Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA GULAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY PECK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEBORAH SCHWARTZ GRIFFIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANA PITTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALLEN KANE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELISSA PRESTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANDACE KASPERS | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CAROL RICE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RUSSELL CLARKE | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| PAT BULLOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| APRIL ROSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEBBIE HAUGHTON | Secretary Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA GULAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY PECK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEBORAH SCHWARTZ GRIFFIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANA PITTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALLEN KANE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELISSA PRESTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANDACE KASPERS | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CAROL RICE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RUSSELL CLARKE | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| PAT BULLOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| APRIL ROSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEBBIE HAUGHTON | Secretary Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA GULAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY PECK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEBORAH SCHWARTZ GRIFFIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANA PITTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALLEN KANE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELISSA PRESTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1165 CHURCHILL DOWNS RD, SANDY SPRINGS, GA 30319-1077
- In care of
- % CANDACE KASPERS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CANDACE KASPERS, 1165 CHURCHILL DOWNS ROAD, ATLANTA, GA 30319
- Signed the 990
- RUSSELL CLARKE, Treasurer
- Phone
- (404) 405-2105
- Website
- www.bettiebrand.org
- Return prepared by
- Sharon C McKelvey CPA LLC
Mission
The Bettie Brand Mothers' Empowerment Fund gives stipends to "provide women in need with a hand up, so they may live with dignity and independence".
Program accomplishments
- Since 2013, the Bettie Brand Mothers' Empowerment Fund (BBMEF) has awarded Spirit Award stipends (up to $10,000 each and to be used within three years) to Georgia women (17 years or older) who need a hand up to help them journey towards a life of independence and dignity.The Spirit Award stipends must be used for services, activities, and programs for self-development. Stipend examples include education tuition, education certification fees, education materials/supplies/books, tutoring expenses, work materials, business equipment, childcare reimbursement during education/certification training, medical expense reimbursement, therapy reimbursement, exercise equipment/fees, medical adaptive devices, and office/work medical adaptive room modifications.The Spirit Award stipends do not go directly to the applicant but to the entity or service for which the stipend is being requested.Each year 1-5 Spirit Award stipends are awarded.We ask Spirit Award stipend awardees to make a committment to pay it forward in the future by helping, mentoring, or caring for others in need.Expenses $27,858
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-4464015
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P62)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $623,386
- Income (IRS master file)
- $209,115
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $68,322 | $64,312 | $623,386 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $67,635 | $54,137 | $565,222 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $50,720 | $34,016 | $521,303 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $15,517 | $40,283 | $453,506 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $93,837 | $24,350 | $534,483 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-4464015).
Questions about BETTIE BRAND MOTHERS EMPOWERMENT FUND INC
- What is the EIN of BETTIE BRAND MOTHERS EMPOWERMENT FUND INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BETTIE BRAND MOTHERS EMPOWERMENT FUND INC is 47-4464015.
- Is BETTIE BRAND MOTHERS EMPOWERMENT FUND INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to BETTIE BRAND MOTHERS EMPOWERMENT FUND INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BETTIE BRAND MOTHERS EMPOWERMENT FUND INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BETTIE BRAND MOTHERS EMPOWERMENT FUND INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BETTIE BRAND MOTHERS EMPOWERMENT FUND INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BETTIE BRAND MOTHERS EMPOWERMENT FUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CANDACE KASPERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of BETTIE BRAND MOTHERS EMPOWERMENT FUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BETTIE BRAND MOTHERS EMPOWERMENT FUND INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $68,322, expenses of $64,312 and total assets of $623,386 at year end.
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