Girls
Girls reported $35.8 million in revenue and $17.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.61 went to program services, $3.99 to management and general costs and $12.40 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 90.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $684,249 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 159% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18MFor context, the median across 212 covered youth development charities: $83.69 programs, $11.78 management, $4.53 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $36M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$90.36 $33M
- Program service revenue$2.07 $745K
- Investment income$7.57 $2.7M
Other revenue was negative: −$229K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.6% | 82.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.0% | 11.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 12.4% | 4.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.07 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 90.9% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 5.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.1% | 6.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $684,249 | $274,234 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.90% | 1.76% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 19 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 56.9 | 15.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 28 of 29 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAffiliate services and growth: girls, inc. Inspires all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. Our comprehensive approach to whole girl development equips girls to navigate gender, economic, and social barriers. Girls, inc. Is a national organization with a network of 75 affiliates serving girls ages six through eighteen
Program, research and training: through programming, research, and training, girls inc. Ensures that affiliates across the nation can deliver the girls inc. Experience, which consists of people, an environment, and programming that, together, empower girls to succeed. Trained staff and volunteers build lasting, mentoring relationships in girls only in spaces that are physically and emotionally safe and where girls find a sisterhood of support with shared drive, mutual respect, and high expectations. Hands-on, research-based programs provide girls with the skills and knowledge to set goals…
Public education and advocacy: informed by girls and their families, girls inc. Also advocates for legislation and policies that increase opportunities for all girls and tackles the systematic barriers that affect the conditions in which they are growing up
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $664,842 | $0 | $19,407 | $684,249 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $255,171 | $0 | $35,824 | $290,995 |
| VP OF MARKETING & COMM. Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,905 | $0 | $39,618 | $232,523 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $196,476 | $0 | $25,998 | $222,474 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,974 | $0 | $12,546 | $205,520 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE & CULTURE OFF. Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,533 | $0 | $23,029 | $196,562 |
| DIR. OF PUBLIC POLICY Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,035 | $0 | $25,143 | $182,178 |
| DIR. OF RESEARCH & EVALUATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,142 | $0 | $54,164 | $177,306 |
19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Girls (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.0M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b29 · 28 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 567
- Volunteers Part I, line 630
Private foundation grants it received
42 private foundations reported grants to Girls totaling $4.1M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Girls's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, Girls reported that 83.6% of its $17.6 million in expenses went to program services, 4.0% to management and general and 12.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Girls pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Girls reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $684,249, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Girls get its money?
Of $35.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 90.9% came from contributions and grants and 2.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Girls a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-1915124 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, object 202522199349301667 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202422229349301407 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202322239349301007 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202330199349300323 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202122219349300742 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202002269349302325 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-1915124: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.