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Girls Incorporated of New York City

EIN 13-4028433 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood71 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF GIRLS INC. OF NEW YORK CITY IS TO ADVOCATE FOR AND IMPROVE THE LIVES OF UNDERSERVED GIRLS AND YOUTH, AGES 6 TO 21+, IN THE FIVE BOROUGHS. WE PURSUE THIS MISSION BY PROVIDING RESEARCH-BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN THE AREAS OF SCIENCE; TECHNOLOGY; ENGINEERING; MATH; MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH; ARTS; DANCE AND YOGA; AND FINANCIAL AND MEDIA LITERACY. WHILE WE PROVIDE PROGRAMMING TO ALL GIRLS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY, WE FOCUS OUR RESOURCES ON THE POOREST COMMUNITIES. AS AN INDEPENDENT AFFILIATE OF GIRLS INC. NATIONAL ORGANIZATION, OUR COMMITMENT IS TO INSPIRE ALL GIRLS TO BE STRONG, SMART AND BOLD

Income
$6.5 million
Spending
$6.3 million
Spent on programs
77%
Reserves
2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 71%
Employees
90
Volunteers
100
Highest pay
$257,245, chief execut

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 24% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    77% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    21 of 22 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $4.8 million spent. WITH A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF PROGRAMS IN SCHOOL BASED CENTERS THROUGHOUT THE CITY; OFFERING CREDITBEARING HEALTH AND STEM COURSES AS WELL AS ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT FOR GIRLS IN GRADES 6 THROUGH 12 WEEKLY. ADDITIONALLY, WE SERVE GIRLS AND THEIR FAMILIES AT SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS, DELIVERING OUR INNOVATIVE, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAMS IN COLLEGE PREP AND RETENTION, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AS WELL AS FINANCIAL LITERACY, MEDIA LITERACY, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATH, PREGNANCY PREVENTION, SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION. IN ADDITION, THROUGH OUR TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTE, WE TRAINED THOUSANDS OF EDUCATORS THROUGHOUT THE CITY TO DELIVER OUR PROGRAMS IN SCHOOLS AND OTHER COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1999.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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