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Girls Make Beats Inc

EIN 46-3360600 · Lauderhill, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood80 out of 100GovernanceFair56 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

AN ORGANIZATION THAT EMPOWERS GIRLS BY EXPANDING THE FEMALE PRESENCE OF MUSIC PRODUCERS, DJS AND AUDIO ENGINEERS.

Income
$461,922
Spending
$571,185
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
20.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 70%
Employees
4
Volunteers
25
Highest pay
$157,318, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 20.2 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 24% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 8% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no 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

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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 August 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 (1)
  1. $494,108 spent. GIRLS MAKE BEATS PROVIDES CREATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO INCREASE ACCESS, FOUNDATIONAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT, AND MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, GIRLS MAKE BEATS SERVED 129 STUDENTS THROUGH A COMBINATION OF 84 DIRECT SCHOLARSHIPS AND SCHOOL BASED PROGRAMMING REACHING 45 STUDENTS ACROSS THREE PARTNER SCHOOLS. SCHOLARSHIPS WERE PRIMARILY AWARDED TO SUPPORT BEGINNER LEVEL INSTRUCTION AND TO REDUCE FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION. IN ADDITION TO SCHOLARSHIP AND SCHOOL BASED INSTRUCTION, GIRLS MAKE BEATS DELIVERED 10 WORKSHOPS AND MASTERCLASSES, OFFERING SHORT FORMAT EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES THAT INTRODUCED STUDENTS TO CREATIVE TOOLS, INDUSTRY PRACTICES, AND PATHWAYS FOR CONTINUED LEARNING. GIRLS MAKE BEATS ALSO PROVIDED 8 HOURS OF DIRECT MENTORSHIP, OFFERING INDIVIDUALIZED GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO SELECT STUDENTS AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. THROUGH THESE ACTIVITIES, GIRLS MAKE BEATS EXPANDED ACCESS TO CREATIVE EDUCATION, SUPPORTED EARLY SKILL DEVELOPMENT, AND FOSTERED CREATIVE EXPRESSION AND CONFIDENCE AMONG PARTICIPATING YOUTH, CONTRIBUTING TO POSITIVE COMMUNITY IMPACT DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025. GIRLS MAKE BEATS PROVIDES CREATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO INCREASE ACCESS, FOUNDATIONAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT, AND MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, GIRLS MAKE BEATS SERVED 129 STUDENTS THROUGH A COMBINATION OF 84 DIRECT SCHOLARSHIPS AND SCHOOL BASED PROGRAMMING REACHING 45 STUDENTS ACROSS THREE PARTNER SCHOOLS. SCHOLARSHIPS WERE PRIMARILY AWARDED TO SUPPORT BEGINNER LEVEL INSTRUCTION AND TO REDUCE FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION. IN ADDITION TO SCHOLARSHIP AND SCHOOL BASED INSTRUCTION, GIRLS MAKE BEATS DELIVERED 10 WORKSHOPS AND MASTERCLASSES, OFFERING SHORT FORMAT EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES THAT INTRODUCED STUDENTS TO CREATIVE TOOLS, INDUSTRY PRACTICES, AND PATHWAYS FOR CONTINUED LEARNING. GIRLS MAKE BEATS ALSO PROVIDED 8 HOURS OF DIRECT MENTORSHIP, OFFERING INDIVIDUALIZED GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO SELECT STUDENTS AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. THROUGH THESE ACTIVITIES, GIRLS MAKE BEATS EXPANDED ACCESS TO CREATIVE EDUCATION, SUPPORTED EARLY SKILL DEVELOPMENT, AND FOSTERED CREATIVE EXPRESSION AND CONFIDENCE AMONG PARTICIPATING YOUTH, CONTRIBUTING TO POSITIVE COMMUNITY IMPACT DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 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 August 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 June 2014.

    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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