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Girls Inc of Greater Pittsburgh

EIN 20-2321377 · Boston, MA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak35 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

GIRLS INC OF GREATER PITTSBURGH EMPOWERS GIRLS TO IMAGINE A BROADER FUTURE THROUGH A CURRICULUM GROUNDED ON FEMALE ROLE MODELS DELIVERED BY COLLEGE WOMEN MENTORS, WHO ARE THEMSELVES MENTORED BY PROFESSIONAL WOMEN.

Income
$921,014
Spending
$956,775
Spent on programs
65%
Reserves
0.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 95%
Employees
14
Volunteers
300
Highest pay
$95,523, chief executive officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 35 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 48% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 19% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    65% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 18 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 94% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 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 August 31, 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 (3)
  1. $130,104 spent. BOSTON:GIRLS INC PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, AND HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS TO DELIVER RESEARCH-BASED LESSONS THAT FOCUS ON STRONG FEMALE ROLE MODELS WHILE BEING CULTURALLY-RELEVANT AND DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE TO FOSTER IMPORTANT SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING. ESTABLISHED IN 2004, GIRLS INC BOSTON HAS GROWN INTO ONE OF BOSTON'S LARGEST MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS HAVING CREATED MORE THAN 6,000 MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS OVER THE LAST DECADE. EACH YEAR, GIRLS INC'S SKILLS BUILDING MENTORING PROGRAM SERVES OVER 500 ELEMENTARY GIRLS IN 3RD-5TH GRADE ACROSS 45 PROGRAM SITES (SEE SCHO)(CONTINUED FROM PART III, LINE 4A) FULFILLING THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO EMPOWER GIRLS TOIMAGINE A BROADER FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES. THIS UNIQUE MODEL RECRUITS AND TRAINS MORE THAN 250 COLLEGE WOMEN MENTORS FROM SEVEN LOCAL UNIVERSITIES (HARVARD UNIVERSITY, TUFTS UNIVERSITY, UMASS BOSTON, SIMMONS UNIVERSITY, NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, BOSTON UNIVERSITY AND BOSTON COLLEGE) TO SERVE AS A COHORT OF VOLUNTEER MENTORS, WHO ARE THEN MENTORED THEMSELVES BY 90 PROFESSIONAL WOMEN.
  2. $487,144 spent. PITTSBURGH:IN 2006 GIRLS INC EXPANDED ITS PROGRAMMING TO PITTSBURGH, PA. GIRLS INC PITTSBURGH IS ALSO ONE OF ITS REGION'S LARGEST MENTORSHIP ORGANIZATIONS, HAVING CREATED AN ADDITIONAL 5,000 MENTORINGRELATIONSHIPS SINCE INCEPTION. ANNUALLY, GIRLS INC PITTSBURGH SERVES OVER 550 ELEMENTARY AGE GIRLS AND RECRUITS AND TRAINS MORE THAN 300 COLLEGE WOMEN MENTORS FROM SIX LOCAL UNIVERSITIES (CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY, DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY, POINT PARK UNIVERSITY, CARLOW UNIVERSITY, ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY, AND UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH). THE COLLEGE WOMEN ARE THEN MENTORED BY OVER 100 PROFESSIONAL WOMEN.
  3. $2,892 spent. NATIONAL PROGRAM:GIRLS INC'S NATIONAL LEADERSHIP PROVIDES THE VISION AND STRATEGY FOR CREATING COMMUNITIES OF STRONG WOMEN AND GIRLS ACROSS ALL OF GIRLS INC'S CITIES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

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

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

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2005.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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