Justice for Girls Coalition of Washington State
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SEE SCHEDULE O.
- Income
- $260,820
- Spending
- $320,929
- Spent on programs
- 71%
- Reserves
- 19.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 51%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 15
- Highest pay
- $88,537, executive director
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
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 19.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 23% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1571% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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: 91 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (4)
- $75,715 spent. Advocacy In 2025, JFG focused our legislative energy where it matters most championing policies that protect, support, and uplift girls across Washington State. 2025 Legislative Priorities Priority 1 Expand prevention, diversion, and discharge services for girls in or at risk of involvement with WA public systems Continued on Schedule O...
- $75,715 spent. JFGs Training & Assessment Efforts JFG supported DCYFs Juvenile Rehabilitation ongoing efforts to create a safe environment where young women and girls can process their personal traumas while receiving support tailored to their unique needs. The partnership between JFG and DCYF in FY25 marked a meaningful step toward building a more gender-responsive and racially equitable juvenile justice system. Through focus groups, assessments, training, and the GAIN program, it became clear that young people are eager to lead and advocate for better systems when given the space and support to do so. Key findings revealed important disparities between staff perception and youth experience particularly around programming and mental health support offering not just criticism, but a blueprint for what comes next. Continued on Schedule O...
- $75,715 spent. Program Development Offered online Girls Advocacy & Impact Network (GAIN) Programming. GAIN equipped girls with tools, support and skills they need to effectively influence the policies that directly impact their lives. Facilitated by youth of color, the GAIN program provided advocacy training to 30 members in Pierce, King and Yakima counties. In partnership with the Office of Juvenile Justice, our GAIN members engaged in focus groups that helped inform policy reports on the following topics: State-Funded Community Compensation Program and Treatment & Protection of Juvenile Records Continued on Schedule O...
- PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Advocacy continued... PRIORITY 2 Promote safe, inclusive school communities and expand girl-centered, racially equitable youth development funding PRIORITY 3 Address the mental health crisis through a girl-centered racial equity lens PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Advocacy continued... COMMUNITY ADVOCACY BY THE NUMBERS 95 advocates signed our budget proviso letter 18 partner organizations signed on 3 GAIN members testified on 5 bills 2 GAIN members submitted written testimony PART III, LINE 4B, PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: JFGs Training & Assessment Efforts continued... This work reflects both what needs to improve and whats already worth investing in further. The success of GAIN and the advocacy of its participants demonstrate that system-involved youth are partners in change, not passive recipients of services. If their voices remain centered and gender-responsive practices are integrated at all levels, DCYF can move from incremental shifts to full transformation in how it serves girls and gender-expansive youth. PART III, LINE 4B, PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: JFGs Training & Assessment Efforts continued... This online training focuses on building effective, research-based practices for addressing the needs of girls and gender expansive youth who have experienced trauma and who interact with multiple systems where there is potential for support, opportunities to heal, to feel less isolated and to have access to greater opportunities. This course is designed to enhance and refresh the skills of: ? Educators PART III, LINE 4C, PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Program Development continued... Offered the Skills for Healing, Inclusion, and Nurturing Empowerment for Girls* (SHINE) program. SHINE disrupts the gendered and racialized truancy-related pathways that push girls into court contact by providing girls an opportunity to learn about their identity, values, and self-worth, and to build skills with and from others who look like them and have similar cultural identities. They have access to crisis support and mental health assistance as well. We currently offer a girls group at Foss and Lincoln High Schools in PART III, LINE 4C, PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Program Development continued... Launched the JFG 5K Walk for Girl Justice. In October 2025, over 100 people across four states laced up their shoes in honor of International Day of the Girl and walked for girl justice. Led by dedicated team leaders who rallied their communities, the JFG 5K raised funds from nearly 200 donors, directly supporting programs that amplify girls voices and advance gender and racial equity in Washington State and beyond. More than a fundraiser, the Walk became a moment of collective reflection on the rights girls have PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE: The Justice for Girls Coalition of Washington State (JFG) seeks to improve the status of girls* in WA state, address the underlying conditions that perpetuate the adversity they face, and pave pathways for a better future. We imagine a world where all girls are safe from violence, have economic opportunity, and are central to advocating for policies that impact their lives. JFG ensures Washington state leads in innovative programs, practices and policies so girls furthest from opportunity gain access through direct services and trainings for girl-serving adults. *Girls refers to gender expansive youth (cis girls, trans girls, non-binary youth, gender non-conforming youth, gender queer youth and any girl-identified youth).
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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2015.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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