Mission
The mission is to empower and educate communities on mental health and wellness.
Public Charity
Silence the Shame Inc
Silence the Shame Inc is a Public Charity headquartered in Atlanta, GA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.1M revenue, $1.1M expenses, $457K total assets. 33 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 822004573
Atlanta, GA
Arts Services
NTEE: A90
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.1M
Total Expenses$1.1M
Total Assets$457K
Grant Records33
Funding Total$1.0M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Silence the Shame Inc
How Silence the Shame Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$81
Programs
the work itself
$19
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $81 for programs
$28
Youth and Family Mental Health Education & Advocacy Programs
$26
The Silence the Shame University (STSU) College Ambassador Program empowers diverse college students and young adults to serve as mental health advocates on their campuses and communities
$14
Community Wellness Programs
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
CULTURE & ARTS
$100,000
GENERAL
$53,647
GENERAL SUPPORT
$26,207
GENERAL SUPPORT
$26,207
FACILITATE SUPPPORTING ORGANIZATION'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
$24,000
Showing up to 5 of 33 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Candice Mitchell
Secretary
Dr Camille Banks-Lee
Vice Chair
Imara Canady
Executive Director
Jewell H Gooding
Treasurer
Laurence Humpries
Chair
Lonnie Johnson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $457K |
| 2024 | $1.0M | $1.1M | $397K |
| 2023 | $980K | $1.1M | $426K |
| 2022 | $934K | $784K | $513K |
| 2020 | $474K | $199K | $340K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $474K to $1.1M (+140%), with total assets most recently reported at $457K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.