Days for Girls International
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Days for Girls increases access to menstrual care and education by developing global partnerships, cultivating social enterprises, mobilizing volunteers, and innovating sustainable solutions that shatter stigmas and limitations for women and girls.
- Income
- $4.2 million
- Spending
- $3.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 0.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 13,904
- Highest pay
- $104,502, cfo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 26% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 37% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 (2)
- $1.1 million spent. Advocacy, Education & MLE Program Services:Advocacy: To create meaningful impact that lasts, Days for Girls pursues advocacy work that shifts social norms and creates more supportive policy environments for menstruators worldwide. From campaigning and capacity-building to cultivating strategic partnerships, our advocacy efforts are critical to shifting the menstrual health space in a way that stands the test of time.One of our main advocacy initiatives in 2025 was the Period Positive Workplace Campaign (PPW). This initiative advances menstrual equality at work by galvanizing private sector support and encouraging companies to become PPWs that 1) provide period products in or near workplace bathrooms 2) meet WHO's global water, sanitation, and hygiene standards. 3) inform employees via a formal notice that period products are and will continue to be provided. We have 350 PPW-certified workplaces reaching 423,686 employees globally.In 2025, we also conducted activities as thought leaders in the MH field. Including the following:- Publishing articles and resources, including " Nepal MH Country Snapshot and "International Menstrual Standards: A Vital Need."- Hosted the "National Menstrual Health Product Standard & Stakeholder Engagement Conference" in Kathmandu, Nepal.- Attended/presented at the following conferences: >UNCSW, DfG CEO, and DfG's Global Advocacy Director each presented at UNCSW NGO sessions. >The 2025 University of North Carolina Water & Health Conference (a cutting-edge research forum for academia, civil society, and the private sector to connect on the current state of water, sanitation, and hygiene). DfG co-hosted a side event on decentralized access models and highlighted the unique advantages of our Social Enterprise program. DfG also presented an academic poster evaluating our teacher training programs in Cambodia >ISSA Clean Advocacy Summit >2025 US Conference on Poverty & Basic Needs, Chicago, IL >ISO TC 338 International Meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, DfG's Global Advocacy Director led the US delegation. >DfG Australia conference in Nadi, Fiji. Presented 6 sessions by 4 team members >Hosted a Menstrual Hygiene Day 2025 event, "Menstrual Health in Cambodia: Successes and Opportunities for a Period-Friendly World" at Phnom Penh Teacher Education College Cambodia, receiving national media coverage on TVK. >Cohosted webinar "Wellness at Work: Building a Better Workplace on a Budget" about menstrual health in the workplace. >Conducted meetings with 5 Cambodian officials from the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS), including Under Secretaries of State H.E Khun Rachana, H.E Samedy Sivathana, H.E Soeur Socheata, and H.E Put Samith, as well as the Deputy Director of the Department of School Health H.E Dr. Yung Kunthearith, to strengthen partnerships and ensure alignment with national MH education priorities in Cambodia. >Attended the Cambodia Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport's "Consultation Meeting on Promoting Girls' Understanding of Sexual and Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS Prevention in Institutions" in Phnom Penh, Cambodia >Attended the Official National Dialogue on the 2nd Draft National Plan on Preventing Early Child Marriage and Teen Pregnancies in Phnom Penh, Cambodia >Attended "Comprehensive Sexuality Education Reflection and Learning Workshop" hosted by PLAN Cambodia and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (an event on Sexual Reproductive Health Education in Cambodia, DfG provided menstrual health input).Active participants on the following Coalitions: Reproductive Health Supply Coalition; Global Menstrual Collective; Self-Care Trailblazers Group; Toilet Board Coalition; Period Positive Workplace; African Coalition for Menstrual Healthcare; South Africa Coalition for MH; National Coalition to End Period Poverty; US MH Emergency Relief Coalition; International Organization for Standardization (ISO) ISO US TC338; ISO US TC283Launched the DfG Youth Leadership Committee and recruited our 1st Cohort.Education:Days for Girls' menstrual health education aims to improve access to comprehensive, timely, and age-appropriate menstrual health education. While others in the MH field focus exclusively on girls, DfG brings tailored, culturally specific education both to women and girls and boys andmen-who are key allies for change. By taking a community approach, DfG establishes long-lasting allies and environments of menstrual health support. DfG education:1. Increases knowledge of puberty, menstruation, and reproduction (females and males)2. Increases confidence in managing menstruation (females)3. Increases confidence in discussing puberty and menstruation with others (females and males)4. creates positive shifts in attitudes surrounding puberty and menstruation (females and males, including decreased shame and embarrassment)5. creates positive shifts in menstrual experiences after receiving a DfG washable pad (females) and learning about hygiene and menstrual management best practices.DfG menstrual health education curriculum is delivered as a stand-alone activity and alongside the distribution of DfG Washable Pad Kits. It opens life-changing conversations about dignity and self-worth. It is where we celebrate women and girls and change the narrative from shame to empowerment. DfG menstrual health curricula consists of eight modules of sexual and reproductive health topics covering: hygiene, puberty, anatomy, the menstrual cycle, reproduction, self-defense, human trafficking, and DfG Kit care. Meanwhile, we include men and boys in our community outreach through our Men Who Know health curriculum. This provides them with vital health information, including about menstruation, and encourages them to be allies and champions of change in their own communities, shifting the narrative from shame and embarrassment to one of pride and strength. In 2025, DfG reached 345,183 people with menstrual health education.In 2025, based on participant feedback and observati
- $2.0 million spent. Program Offices, Enterprises, Volunteer Program Services:Program Offices - In 2025, Days for Girls had Program Offices in Kenya, Uganda, and Nepal. These locally operated Program Offices represent DfG in their respective countries and oversee and implement DfG programming, including the production of DfG Washable Pad Kits, the delivery of DfG menstrual health education, and National-level Advocacy. In 2025, the Program Offices reached a total of 71,757 people. Social Enterprises - In 2025, DfG 57 Social Enterprises reached 155,999 people with access to locally produced menstrual health products and menstrual health education across 26 countries. Enterprise leaders and employees globally, including in Kenya, Uganda, and Nepal, participated in in-person and virtual training delivered by DfG on topics including business, accounting, sales, marketing, sewing quality, advocacy, and menstrual health educationVolunteers - Days for Girls Chapters, Teams, and Clubs unite to spread awareness, raise funds, sew DfG washable pads, and elevate the efforts of locally run Social Enterprises. DfG advocacy volunteers and partners lend their time and talents to advance menstrual health policy in their communities. In 2025, DfG 13,897 volunteers reached 180,207 people (including 31,778 refugees, IDPs, and individuals affected by disasters) with access to menstrual health products and menstrual health education globally. This includes reaching:- Chad 10,682 people reached, including refugee women and girls- Burundi 1,747 people reached, including refugee women and girls- Jamaica 4,968 people reached in response to Hurricane Melissa- Jordan 1,254 people reached, including refugee women and girls- Ukraine 3,577 people reached, including displaced people affected by the conflict- United States 33,864 people reached- Cuba 6,655 people reached- Ethiopia 5,699 people reached- Fiji 4,676 people reached- Honduras 10,052 people reached- Mexico 4,475 people reached- Myanmar 3,996 people reached- Papua New Guinea 8,278 people reached- Philippines 7,873 people reached- South Sudan 2,976 people reached, including refugee women and girlsOverall, in 2025, DfG reached 345,183 people with menstrual health programming, including 322,152 people with period products.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2012.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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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