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Girlspring Inc

EIN 27-3237448 · Birmingham, AL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceFair69 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

GIRLSPRING WAS FORMED AS AN ALABAMA NONPROFIT CORPORATION IN AUGUST 2010. DURING THE INITIAL TAX YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION HELD MEETINGS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE ENTITY, DEVELOP ITS WEBSITE, AND ORGANIZE FOCUS GROUPS TO EXAMINE WOMEN'S AND GIRLS' PERSPECTIVES ON IMPORTANT ISSUES PERTAINING TO GIRLS AGES 12-20.THERE ARE MANY GREAT ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED TO WOMEN'S AND GIRLS' ISSUES. AT GIRLSPRING, WE BRING TOGETHER THE MOST INNOVATIVE, CREATIVE, AND EFFECTIVE WOMEN AND GIRLS TO CELEBRATE, COMMUNICATE, AND COLLABORATE, BRIDGING THE COMMUNICATION GAP BETWEEN WOMEN WITH EXPERIENCE AND WOMEN AND GIRLS WITH IDEAS AND PASSION. GIRLSPRING STRIVES TO PRESENT ACCURATE INFORMATION TO GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN TO EMPOWER THEM TO MAKE GOOD CHOICES IN THE AREAS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS, BULLYING, BODY IMAGE, SELF-ESTEEM, DRUG AND ALCOHOL USE, NUTRITION, ECONOMIC SECURITY, SEXUALITY, INTERNET SAFETY, AND OTHERS.

Income
$212,242
Spending
$248,783
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
21.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
4
Volunteers
0

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: 75 out of 100. Higher than 54% of charities in its peer group (youth development, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 21.7 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 17% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 16% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    93% 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

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (youth development, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a 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

    5 of 5

    Keeps 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.

  • 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. $230,542 spent. SEE SCHEDULE OWE ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS, WHICH COMBINED, HAVE SERVED 90,000+ GIRLS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE BOARD HAVE WORKED ON SOLIDIFYING OUR PROGRAMS AND CONTINUE TO REFINE THEM. OUR CURRENT PROGRAMS ARE:GIRLSPRING.COM: OUR MOBILE WEBSITE AND ONLINE COMMUNITY PROVIDES MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL-AGED GIRLS WITH ACCESS TO RELIABLE AND DEVELOPMENTALLY-APPROPRIATE ARTICLES, INFORMATION, AND RESOURCES; RELEVANT NEWS; GIRL-RELATED COMMUNITY EVENTS; AND SOCIAL INTERACTION IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT THAT GIVES GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE INDEPENDENT, SOUND CHOICES AND WISE DECISIONS. PARTICIPANTS BENEFIT BY BUILDING THEIR DIGITAL PORTFOLIO, INTERACTING WITH GIRLS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY, DEVELOPING HEALTHY PEER TO PEER RELATIONSHIPS, AND DEVELOPING CONFIDENCE AND SELF-ESTEEM BY EXPRESSING THEMSELVES THROUGH ESSAY, POETRY AND ART ABOUT ISSUES THEY ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT AND ARE RELEVANT TO TODAY'S YOUNG WOMEN. GIRLS ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO ACCURATE INFORMATION ON "TOUGH TOPICS" SUCH AS BULLYING, DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE, AND TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION, JUST TO NAME A FEW. SPRINGBOARDERS: (TEEN LEADERSHIP GROUP). WE DEVELOPED AND LAUNCHED THIS GROUP OFFICIALLY IN SUMMER 2016. GIRLS WERE RECRUITED FORM A VARIETY OF SCHOOLS. TWENTY GIRLS FROM A VARIETY OF SCHOOLS IN THE BIRMINGHAM AREA MEET MONTHLY TO DISCUSS RELEVANT ISSUES THEY'D LIKE TO SEE ADDRESSED ON WWW.GIRLSPRING.COM, AND ARE TASKED WITH CREATING CONTENT FOR THE SITE TO ADDRESS THOSE ISSUES. GIRLS ALSO HAVE SPECIAL ACCESS TO FEMALE MENTORS THAT SERVE AS GUEST SPEAKERS AT THEIR MEETINGS AND OFFER GUIDANCE ON A VARIETY OF CAREERS. SPRINGBOARDERS HELP SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER AS THEY NAVIGATE THE TEEN YEARS, AND LEARN THE VALUE OF SERVING COMMUNITY BY VOLUNTEERING AS A GROUP. THE GIRLS HAVE TAKEN ON MORE LEADERSHIP ROLES AND HAVE SOME HAVE BEEN GIVEN ACCESS TO THE BACKEND OF THE WEBSITE WHERE THEY HAVE LEARNED SOME MINOR CODING SKILLS AND WORDPRESS NAVIGATION. GATHERINGS: THIS ONGOING PROGRAM CONSISTS OF AN ANNUAL SERIES OF EVENTS FOR GIRLS THAT SUPPORTS EMPOWERMENT AND LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTES OVERALL HEALTH AND WELLNESS. WE OFFERED A STEM FAIR FOR GIRLS IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL. INTERNSHIPS: GIRLSPRING HAS DEVELOPED A STRONG INTERNSHIP PROGRAM THIS YEAR, OFFERING FEMALE COLLEGE STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN VALUABLE SKILLS SUCH AS EDITING AND GRAPHIC DESIGN ON A WORDPRESS SITE, SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT, YOUTH PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT FOR GIRLS, AND A HANDS ON-APPROACH TO LEARNING ABOUT NON-PROFIT INFRASTRUCTURE. COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH A PASSION FOR EMPOWERING GIRLS ARE NOW REACHING OUT TO OUR ORGANIZATION TO REQUEST INTERNSHIPS, SO MUCH SO THAT WE NO LONGER HAVE TO RECRUIT.

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 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 June 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 May 2011.

    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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