Georgia STOMP

What Georgia STOMP does

Georgia STOMP is a Georgia-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit advocacy coalition founded in 2017 to challenge the state's 4% sales tax on menstrual products (the acronym stands for Stop Tax On Menstrual Products). Headquartered in Atlanta, the coalition organizes 37+ member organizations and 85,000+ connected individuals around five pillars: tax elimination, increasing access in schools, prison and jail access, support for vulnerable populations, and public awareness. Its flagship achievements include making Georgia the first state in the nation to allocate state funds for period products in public schools (5th–12th grade), now sustained for six consecutive years through FY25 at $1.5M annually, and influencing the Georgia Department of Corrections to institute a Feminine Hygiene Items Issuance Policy effective August 19, 2020.

The organization's core deliverables are programmatic rather than technological: the Candid Conversations public education program, campus organizing support for University System of Georgia students, legislative advocacy for sales tax elimination (HB123, SB51), and coalition-advocated funding for period products in schools and county health departments. The coalition works with academic researchers at Emory, UGA, and Georgia State and with national partners including Alliance for Period Supplies, Period Law, and PERIOD. Georgia STOMP does not sell products or services and has no proprietary technology platform; the only technology referenced is the third-party Menti polling app used in Candid Conversations facilitation.

The business model is donation-driven: Georgia STOMP is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt entity sustained through individual and organizational donations, with approximately six paid staff and a nine-member Board of Directors. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. State appropriations for period products flow to the Georgia Department of Education and Department of Public Health, not to the coalition itself, so its direct fundraising and operating budget are modest relative to the scale of public policy outcomes it has driven. Membership dues, foundation grants, and event-based fundraising round out the funding mix.

Name

Georgia STOMP

Legal name

Georgia STOMP

Website

https://georgiastomp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Georgia STOMP is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit advocacy coalition founded in 2017 that drives menstrual equity and period poverty elimination in Georgia through tax elimination, school and prison access, and public awareness programs, uniting 37+ member organizations and 85,000+ supporters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Menstrual Equity Advocacy

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (81331), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Partnerships for Equity, Inclusion & Gender (EDADALAF), Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment (BPAGABAF)

Keywords

• Menstrual equity advocacy
• Period poverty elimination
• Nonprofit coalition building
• Legislative advocacy services
• Community public awareness

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Georgia STOMP is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization that raises funds through individual and organizational donations to support menstrual equity advocacy and period poverty elimination efforts in Georgia.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Georgia STOMP is a statewide 501(c)(3) coalition of advocacy, service, and professional organizations that advances menstrual equity and works to eliminate period poverty in Georgia. Its core work combines legislative advocacy (eliminating the 4% state sales tax on menstrual products and securing state funding for free period products in schools, prisons, and health departments), public awareness and education programs (Candid Conversations, Period Action Day), and coalition-based community organizing across 37+ member organizations.

Product overview

Georgia STOMP is a nonprofit advocacy coalition, not a product technology company. It operates as a statewide coalition of organizations dedicated to advancing menstrual equity and ending period poverty in Georgia. The organization offers programs including the Candid Conversations public awareness initiative, campus organizing support for university students, legislative advocacy for tax elimination, and advocacy for period product funding in schools, prisons, and health departments. The coalition does not offer software products or technology platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Candid Conversations Program Signature public-awareness and education program that creates safe spaces for menstruators to discuss their lived experiences with menstruation. Originally developed in 2020 by the Junior League of Douglas County and adopted by Georgia STOMP; uses interactive tools like the Menti app to facilitate honest conversations across lifespans. Targeted at community members, civic groups, schools, and member organizations across Georgia.
• Georgia Campus Organizing Program Program that supports student advocacy efforts to establish menstruation resources on University System of Georgia campuses. Connects students with advisors and provides guidance on product distribution and policy advocacy on campus. Targeted at university students, student organizations, and University System of Georgia administrators.
• Feminine Hygiene Grant Program Advocacy Coalition initiative that advocates for and tracks state appropriations funding free period products in Georgia public schools (grades 5-12) and at local county health departments, working with the Georgia Department of Education and the Georgia Department of Public Health on approved product lists and distribution best practices.
• Tax Elimination Advocacy Legislative advocacy effort to eliminate Georgia's 4% state sales tax on menstrual products, including annual bill introductions (HB731, HB123, SB51), Capitol press conferences, and coordination with national partner Period Law. Targeted at Georgia state legislators, policymakers, and the public.
• Prison and Jail Access Program Advocacy initiative that works with the Georgia Department of Corrections to ensure incarcerated women and girls have access to menstrual products, and monitors implementation of the Feminine Hygiene Items Issuance Policy (effective 8/19/20) and county detention standards.
• Period Action Day Events Annual advocacy celebration event, part of the global Period Action Day founded by PERIOD. The Menstrual Movement, featuring documentary screenings (e.g., Me Period), panel discussions, and period supply kit assembly. Targeted at Georgia coalition members, supporters, and the broader public.

Quantifiable outcome

• Georgia was first state in nation to allocate state funds for period products in schools - now at $1.5M annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Alliance for Period SuppliescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017National network of nonprofits dedicated to ending period poverty. Georgia STOMP is connected with Alliance for Period Supplies and attended their first national Period Leadership conference in Atlanta in October 2018, which was a turning point for the coalition. The Alliance created Period Poverty Awareness Week (PPAW).
• Period LawcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017National nonprofit founded by Laura Strausfeld that works to repeal taxation on menstrual products across the country. Works in coordination with Georgia STOMP on legislative efforts.
• PERIOD.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Global nonprofit and menstrual movement organization. Founded Period Action Day and works with Georgia STOMP on advocacy efforts.
• Georgia Women (And Those Who Stand With Us)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member organization of Georgia STOMP coalition. Brought forth the idea of eliminating state sales tax on menstrual products in early 2017.
• Junior League State Public Affairs CommitteecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member organization of Georgia STOMP coalition. Introduced the menstrual equity work to the statewide Junior League SPAC.
• YWCA of Greater AtlantacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member organization of Georgia STOMP coalition. Hosted the 2024 Spring Summit.
• Georgia Association of School NursesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional organization of school nurses in Georgia. Partner with Georgia STOMP on training, distribution best practices, and advocacy for state funding.
• Georgia Department of EducationmajorOthersState agency that allocates funding for period products to school districts. Works with Georgia STOMP on approved product lists and distribution best practices.
• Children's Hospital of AtlantamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in school health leadership conferences. Co-hosts webinars with Georgia STOMP for school nurses.
• Period Positive WorkplaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational coalition that Georgia STOMP joined in 2024, focused on menstrual product access in workplaces.
• Emory University Rollins School of Public HealthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner conducting research on menstrual health needs in Georgia, including studies with Dr. April Ballard and researchers working on school and homelessness-related menstrual health research.
• University of Georgia College of Public HealthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner with researchers including Dr. Andrea Swartzendruber studying unmet menstrual health needs among middle and high school students in Georgia.
• Georgia State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic institution with researchers including Dr. April Ballard conducting menstrual health research.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Helping Mamas: Georgia-based nonprofit distributing nearly 900,000 period products annually to women and girls in need. Direct operational peer within Georgia STOMP's coalition; comparable service-delivery model focused on Georgia.
• SisterReach: Reproductive and menstrual justice advocacy organization operating in the Southeast U.S. Comparable mission, regional footprint, and grassroots coalition structure to Georgia STOMP.
• Atlanta GLOW: Georgia-based nonprofit serving youth experiencing homelessness, including menstrual product access. Member organization of Georgia STOMP; comparable Georgia-focused service-and-advocacy model.
• Alliance for Period Supplies: National network of nonprofits dedicated to ending period poverty and creator of Period Poverty Awareness Week. Georgia STOMP is a member/partner; both operate at the intersection of coalition building and grassroots menstrual-equity advocacy.
• Period Law: National nonprofit working to repeal taxation on menstrual products across the U.S. Direct strategic peer — Georgia STOMP coordinates legislative efforts with Period Law on tax-elimination bills in Georgia.
• PERIOD. (The Menstrual Movement): Global nonprofit and founder of Period Action Day. Direct peer in menstrual-equity advocacy; Georgia STOMP runs annual Period Action Day programming with PERIOD.
• Over the Moon Diaper Bank: Georgia-based nonprofit distributing diapers and period products in Coastal Georgia; a member organization of Georgia STOMP and direct peer in product-distribution and basic-needs advocacy.

Broad incumbents

• YWCA of Greater Atlanta: Founding member of Georgia STOMP's coalition and host of the 2024 Spring Summit. Broader women's empowerment and racial justice organization with overlapping menstrual-equity programming and constituency.

Emerging players

• National Diaper Bank Network: National network of basic-needs banks (diapers, period products, incontinence supplies). Highly comparable operating model to Georgia STOMP at a larger national scale and an adjacent cause area (Over the Moon Diaper Bank is a Georgia STOMP member).
• Menstrual Equity Education (MEE) / Free The Period: Emerging nonprofit focused on menstrual equity education and policy advocacy. Comparable mission and advocacy-driven operating model; useful comparable for early-stage peer benchmarking.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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