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The Girlchoir of South Florida Inc

EIN 20-2621291 · Ft Lauderdale, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceWeak21 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE GIRL CHOIR OF SOUTH FLORIDA'S MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM GIRL'S LIVES THROUGH MUSICAL EXCELLENCE. WE CURRENTLY HAVE FOUR CHOIR ENSEMBLES WITH ROUGHLY 90 MEMBERS. OUR PRIMARY SERVICE IS PROVIDING QUALITY MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM TO GIRLS AGE 6 TO 18 IN THE SOUTH FLORIDA AREA THAT INCLUDES TRAINING ON SIGHT-READING, MUSIC THEORY AND VOCAL PRODUCTION SKILLS, AS WELL AS PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES IN SOUTH FLORIDA AND ON STATE, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL TOURS. THROUGH THIS EDUCATION, OUR PROGRAM AIMS TO DEVELOP SINGERS' MUSIC LITERACY AND ARTISTIC CREATIVITY WHILE ALSO INSTILLING BROADER VALUES LIKE TEAMWORK, COMMUNITY, EMPATH AND CONFIDENCE. WE PROVIDE A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE GIRLS PURSUE EXCELLENCE IN MUSIC WHILE DEVELOPING A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THEMSELVES, EACH OTHER, AND THE WORLD AROUND THEM. WE DON'T JUST WANT OUR MEMBERS TO BECOME BETTER SINGES - WE BELIEVE THAT PARTICIPATION IN OUR PROGRAMS HELPS OUR SINGERS BECOME BETTER PEOPLE.

Income
$309,837
Spending
$303,061
Spent on programs
89%
Reserves
1.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 64%
Employees
0
Highest pay
$48,667, exeuctive artistic director

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

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 44% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 51% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    89% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Weak: 21 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    0 of 5

    Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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. $268,729 spent. PROVIDE A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH GIRLS PURSUE EXCELLENCE IN ARTISTIC PERFORMANCE AND MUSICAL LITERACY SKILLS WHILE DEVELOPING A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THEMSELVES AND THE WORLD AROUND THEM THROUGH THE SINGING OF A CHALLENGING, HIGH QUALITY, DIVERSE REPITOIRE. MORE THAN 120 GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN AGES SIX THROUGH EIGHTEEN BENEFITTED WHILE PARTICIPATING THROUGHOUT TWENTY-ONE CITIES IN SOUTH FLORIDA.

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 2007.

    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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