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Together for Girls Inc

EIN 45-4664343 · Washington, DC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood71 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE EVERY CHILD, ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG PERSON IS SAFE, PROTECTED AND THRIVING. EVERY PERSON, INCLUDING EVERY CHILD AND ADOLESCENT, HAS THE RIGHT TO LIVE FREE FROM VIOLENCE AND EVERYONE HAS A ROLE TO PLAY IN MAKING THIS A REALITY. TO ACHIEVE THIS, WE MUST FOCUS ON ENDING VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN AND VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. WE BRING SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE NEEDS OF ADOLESCENT GIRLS - WHO OFTEN FALL THROUGH THE CRACKS OF EFFORTS TO ADDRESS CHILDREN AND WOMEN - AND A STRONG FOCUS ON SEXUAL VIOLENCE, IN ALL ITS FORMS.

Income
$6.7 million
Spending
$6.4 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
1.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Employees
14
Volunteers
8
Highest pay
$318,127, ceo/president

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

Financial health

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 24% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 43% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 25

    8 of 8 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

    7 of 7

    Has a 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

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 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 (1)
  1. $5.1 million spent. TOGETHER FOR GIRLS (TFG) ADVANCES FOUR INTERCONNECTED INITIATIVES TO ENSURE EVERY CHILD AND ADOLESCENT IS SAFE, PROTECTED, AND THRIVING.DATA TO ACTION: THE VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN AND YOUTH SURVEYS (VACS) PROVIDE ESSENTIAL DATA TO UNDERSTAND THE SCOPE, NATURE, AND IMPACT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS. THIS DATA INFORMS EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES, STRENGTHENS NATIONAL SYSTEMS, AND SUPPORTS GOVERNMENTS AND PARTNERS TO IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE PREVENTION AND RESPONSE EFFORTS. SAFE FUTURES HUB: THIS GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE PLATFORM CURATES AND SHARES PROVEN STRATEGIES AND TOOLS TO PREVENT AND RESPOND TO VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN. IT FACILITATES PEER LEARNING AND COLLABORATION AMONG GOVERNMENTS, CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, RESEARCHERS, AND MULTILATERAL PARTNERS TO SCALE UP EFFECTIVE, EVIDENCE-INFORMED PROGRAMS AND POLICIES.OUT OF THE SHADOWS INDEX (OOSI): THE OOSI TRACKS AND BENCHMARKS HOW COUNTRIES ARE ADDRESSING CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION ACROSS KEY DOMAINS, INCLUDING POLICY FRAMEWORKS, SUPPORT SERVICES, AND PREVENTION INITIATIVES. BY COMPILING AND SHARING COMPARABLE DATA, THE INDEX PROMOTES TRANSPARENCY, ENABLES CROSS-COUNTRY LEARNING, AND ENCOURAGES INVESTMENT IN EFFECTIVE NATIONAL SYSTEMS.BRAVE INITIATIVE: THE BRAVE INITIATIVE BRINGS TOGETHER SURVIVORS AND ALLIES TO STRENGTHEN COLLECTIVE ACTION AND ADVANCE ACCOUNTABILITY AND PREVENTION EFFORTS. IT DRAWS ON TFG'S DATA, SOLUTIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS TO PROMOTE EVIDENCE-BASED POLICIES AND SUSTAINED COMMITMENT TO ENDING VIOLENCE.TOGETHER, THESE INITIATIVES CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY THAT COMBINES DATA, EVIDENCE, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND SURVIVOR LEADERSHIP TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN, ESPECIALLY SEXUAL VIOLENCE.

Source: Form 990 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 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 December 2024.

    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 January 2015.

    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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