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Girls Incorporated of San Diego County

EIN 23-7006183 · San Diego, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak45 out of 100GovernanceGood84 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

GIRLS INC. INSPIRES ALL GIRLS TO BE STRONG, SMART, AND BOLD. OUR COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO WHOLE GIRL DEVELOPMENT EQUIPS GIRLS TO NAGIVATE GENDER, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL BARRIERS AND GROW UP HEALTHY, EDUCATED, AND INDEPENDENT.

Income
$373,733
Spending
$521,532
Spent on programs
73%
Reserves
2.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 72%
Employees
8
Volunteers
25
Highest pay
$152,884, ceo

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

Weak: 45 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 40% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 33% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    73% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 25 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

Good: 84 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 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

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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

    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. $378,833 spent. GIRLS INC. OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY GISD TAKES A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO WHOLE-GIRL HEALTH AND WELLNESS BY PROVIDING LIFE-CHANGING, NO-COST, RESEARCH-BASED PROGRAMMING. GISD'S THREE PILLARS OF WORK ALONG WITH A COMBINATION OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN A PRO-GIRL ENVIRONMENT EQUIPS GIRLS TO REIMAGINE THEIR FUTURES, BELIEVE IN THEMSELVES, PURSUEHIGHER EDUCATION, AND TAKE THEIR SEAT AS TOMORROWS DECISION MAKERS. OUR CURRICULUM ALIGNS ALL THREE AREAS OF OUR PROGRAM MODEL OF STRONG, SMART, AND BOLD: STRONG PROGRAMS FOCUS ON MIND + BODY WELLNESS, POSITIVE BODY IMAGE, STRESS MANAGEMENT, AND RESISTING PEER PRESSURE - WE LAY A FOUNDATION OF PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND EMOTIONAL WELLBEING. SMART PROGRAMS SUPPORT GIRLS ACADEMIC SUCCESS BY PROVIDING HANDS-ON, MENTOR-DRIVEN EXPLORATIONS OF STEAM FIELDS. BOLD PROGRAMS EMPOWER GIRLS BECOME LEADERS AND ENACT POSITIVE CHARGE THROUGH CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. FOR 50 YEARS, GIRLS INC. OF SAN DIEGO HAS BEEN PROVIDING OUR COMPREHENSIVE APPROACHTO WHOLE GIRL DEVELOPMENT. THIS IS A CRITICAL MOMENT FOR OUR SOCIETY. THE IMPORTANCE OF NAMING AND OVERCOMING GENDER INEQUITY IS FRONT-AND-CENTER AS ONE OF THE MOST CRITICAL ISSUES OF OUR TIME. GIRLS TODAY FACE VAST AND OFTEN INTERSECTING CHALLENGES AND BARRIERS TO ACADEMIC AND CAREER SUCCESS, SUCH AS INEQUALITIES ASSOCIATED WITH RACE, ETHNICITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS. MANY PROMISING YOUNG WOMEN, ESPECIALLY THOSE GROWING UP IN POVERTY, ARE AT RISK OF BEING EXCLUDED FROM CRITICAL EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BEFORE THEY EVEN REACH HIGH SCHOOL. GISD EMPOWERS GIRLS TO OVERCOME BARRIERS AND REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH PROGRAMMING THAT PROVIDES THE CHANCE TO EXPLORE AND GROW. OUR PROGRAM MODEL INCLUDES: 1. PEOPLE - TRAINED STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS WHO BUILD LASTING, MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS2. ENVIRONMENT - GIRLS-ONLY, PHYSICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY SAFE, WHERE THERE IS A SISTERHOOD OF SUPPORT, HIGH EXPECTATIONS, AND MUTUAL RESPECT 3. PROGRAMMING - RESEARCH-BASED, AGE-APPROPRIATE, HANDS-ON AND GROWTH MIND-SET, MEET THE NEEDS OF TODAYS GIRLS. IN 2019 GIRLS INC, HAD A RELAUNCH OF THE ORGANIZATION. GISD WENT FROM BEING VOLUNTEER BOARD RUN TO HIRING A SEASONED CEO. FROM 2020-2021 GISD DEVELOPED A THREE-YEAR STRATEGIC ROADMAP, HAS INCREASED REVENUE BY 63 TWO-YEARS OVER, MORE THAN DOUBLED ITS IMPACT AND GIRLS REACHED, INCREASED THE BOARD FROM 6 TO 12 MEMBERS AND ADDED FOUR NEW STAFF. GIRLS INC. HAS DEVELOPED SEVERAL KEY PARTNERSHIPS ALLOWING GISD TO SERVE 5 ADDITIONAL SCHOOLS WITHIN THE SAN DIEGO METRO AREA. GISDS HAS DEVELOPED A TRAIN-THE-TRAINER MODEL WITH LONG-TERM PARTNERS IN NORTH COUNTY, LEADING TO AN INCREASED IN GIRLS SERVED BY TRAINING SCHOOL TO ADMINISTER GIRLS INC. PRGRAMMING. IN 2021 GISD LAUNCHED FUTURE STEMINISTS, A PROGRAM THAT TAKES A HOLISTIC, CROSS-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO STEM. IN 2021 GIRLS INC. STUDENTS LAUNCHED A YOUTH ADVOCACY GROUP CALLED VOICES OF THE UNHEARD. IN 2022 GIRLS INC. REACHED A CRITICAL MILESTONE OF SERVING OVER 500 GIRLS THROUGH INTESIVE YEAR-LONG PROGRAMMING. IN 2022 GIRLS INC. LAUNCHED ITS FIRST COUNTRY WIDE ALL-GIRL CONFERNCE WITH 100 GIRLS IN ATTENDANCE REPRESENTING 4 SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND 8 SCHOOLS. IN JUNE 2023 GIRLS INC. LAUNCHED EUREKA, A 5-YEAR STEAM INTENSIVE FOR RISING 8TH GRADERS, WHICH TAKES THEM THROUGH THEIR SENIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL.

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 April 1969.

    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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