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4girls Organization Inc

EIN 45-1299730 · Long Beach, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

4GIRLS IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT INSPIRES AND EMPOWERS MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AS AUTHENTIC, CONFIDENT AND RESILIENT, PREPARING THEM FOR REAL LIFE SUCCESS.

Income
$32,359
Spending
$51,365
Reserves
47.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 57%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (youth development, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 47.7 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 59% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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. $28,010 spent. ANNUAL WORKSHOPS: 4GIRLS ORGANIZATION HOSTS AN ANNUAL TWO-DAY WORKSHOP IN TWO COMMUNITIES, LONG BEACH AND ORANGE COUNTY, AT NO COST TO ALL MIDDLE SCHOOL FEMALE PARTICIPANTS. 4GIRLS UNIQUELY EQUIPS MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS WITH CONFIDENCE, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND "GRIT" SO THEY CAN MAKE POSITIVE LIFE CHOICES. MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS EXPERIENCE PROFOUND DECLINES IN CONFIDENCE DURING THIS TIME AND WHEN THEIR SELF-ESTEEM IS NOT RESTORED, THEY ARE LESS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE THE DREAMS AND ASPIRATIONS THEY ARE CAPABLE OF REACHING.
  2. $2,539 spent. EMPOWERMENT EVENTS : 4GIRLS HOSTS EMPOWERMENT EVENTS QUARTERLY IN EACH COMMUNITY(LONG BEACH AND ORANGE COUNTY) TO BUOY THE CONFIDENCE OF THE YOUNG WOMEN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, IN BETWEEN ANNUAL WORKSHOPS. EACH EMPOWERMENT EVENT LASTS APPROXIMATELY 2-4HOURS AND IS LED BY VOLUNTEERS. AT LEAST ONE ANNUAL EMPOWERMENT EVENT FOCUSES ON STEM TOPICS. EMPOWERMENT EVENTS ALSO EXPOSE THE YOUNG WOMEN TO A DIVERSE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES, ENCOURAGE THEM TO CHALLENGE THEMSELVES AND THE STATUS QUO, AND PROVIDE THEM WITH EDUCATIONAL AND ENGAGING OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPAND THEIR FUTURE POSSIBILITIES.
  3. MIDDLE SCHOOL AND COLLEGE/HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS: THESE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED TO STUDENTS WHO DEMONSTRATE COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING THEMSELVES. RECIPIENTS MUST HAVE COMPLETED BOTH DAYS OF THE WORKSHOP AND COMPLETE A WRITTEN SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.

    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 August 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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