Girl Talk Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE INSPIRE ALL GIRLS TO BE CONFIDENT LEADERS THROUGH PEER-TO-PEER MENTORING PROGRAMS.
- Income
- $583,862
- Spending
- $424,438
- Spent on programs
- 71%
- Reserves
- 7.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 165
- Highest pay
- $93,433, executive di
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
Strong: 93 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 27% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 121% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1571% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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.
Independent board
25 of 2517 of 17 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, 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)
- $227,330 spent. OUR FOUNDATIONAL PROGRAM, GIRL TALK CLUBS, OFFERS A PEER-TO-PEER LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY TO THOUSANDS OF TEEN AND PRE-TEEN GIRLS NATIONWIDE. EQUIPPED WITH THE GIRL TALK CURRICULUM AND THE GUIDANCE OF AN ADULT ADVISOR, GIRL TALK CLUB LEADERS (TEEN GIRLS) FACILITATE POWERFUL DISCUSSIONS AND MENTOR THEIR YOUNGER PEERS, BUILDING CONFIDENCE THROUGH THEIR FORMATIVE YEARS. BY LEADING HER GIRL TALK CLUB, EACH LEADER DISCOVERS HER DISTINCTIVE VOICE AND IS GIVEN THE PLATFORM TO USE IT WHILE EMPOWERING HER MENTEES TO DO THE SAME. THE GIRL TALK CURRICULUM INCLUDES OVER 100 LESSONS, ACTIVITIES, AND MULTIMEDIA RESOURCES DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE HOLISTIC SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL AND LEADERSHIP GROWTH OF GIRLS IN GRADES 6-12. THE GIRL TALK CURRICULUM WAS DEVELOPED BY A CURRICULUM BOARD INCLUDING EXPERTS IN SCHOOL COUNSELING, CHILD AND FAMILY PSYCHOLOGY, AND EDUCATION. THE LESSONS AND RESOURCES ARE HOUSED IN OUR ONLINE PORTAL, GIRL TALK CONNECTION, AND CONSTANTLY EVOLVE TO ENSURE RELEVANCY AND MEET THE CHANGING NEEDS OF GIRLS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO REMOVING ALL BARRIERS TO LEADERSHIP; ACCORDINGLY, THERE ARE NO FEES FOR GIRLS OR ADULT ADVISORS TO PARTICIPATE IN GIRL TALK CLUBS. ADDITIONALLY, OUR FLEXIBLE CLUB MODEL ALLOWS GIRL TALK CLUBS TO MEET IN VARIOUS SETTINGS, INCLUDING SCHOOLS, SPORTS TEAMS, AND COMMUNITY CENTERS. ALONGSIDE CURATED, MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS, GIRL TALK CLUB LEADERS GAIN ACCESS TO SCHOLARSHIPS, COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS, AND MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. OUR FOUNDATIONAL PROGRAM, GIRL TALK CLUBS, OFFERS A PEER-TO-PEER LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY TO THOUSANDS OF TEEN AND PRE-TEEN GIRLS NATIONWIDE. EQUIPPED WITH THE GIRL TALK CURRICULUM AND THE GUIDANCE OF AN ADULT ADVISOR, GIRL TALK CLUB LEADERS (TEEN GIRLS) FACILITATE POWERFUL DISCUSSIONS AND MENTOR THEIR YOUNGER PEERS, BUILDING CONFIDENCE THROUGH THEIR FORMATIVE YEARS. BY LEADING HER GIRL TALK CLUB, EACH LEADER DISCOVERS HER DISTINCTIVE VOICE AND IS GIVEN THE PLATFORM TO USE IT WHILE EMPOWERING HER MENTEES TO DO THE SAME. THE GIRL TALK CURRICULUM INCLUDES OVER 100 LESSONS, ACTIVITIES, AND MULTIMEDIA RESOURCES DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE HOLISTIC SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL AND LEADERSHIP GROWTH OF GIRLS IN GRADES 6-12. THE GIRL TALK CURRICULUM WAS DEVELOPED BY A CURRICULUM BOARD INCLUDING EXPERTS IN SCHOOL COUNSELING, CHILD AND FAMILY PSYCHOLOGY, AND EDUCATION. THE LESSONS AND RESOURCES ARE HOUSED IN OUR ONLINE PORTAL, GIRL TALK CONNECTION, AND CONSTANTLY EVOLVE TO ENSURE RELEVANCY AND MEET THE CHANGING NEEDS OF GIRLS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO REMOVING ALL BARRIERS TO LEADERSHIP; ACCORDINGLY, THERE ARE NO FEES FOR GIRLS OR ADULT ADVISORS TO PARTICIPATE IN GIRL TALK CLUBS. ADDITIONALLY, OUR FLEXIBLE CLUB MODEL ALLOWS GIRL TALK CLUBS TO MEET IN VARIOUS SETTINGS, INCLUDING SCHOOLS, SPORTS TEAMS, AND COMMUNITY CENTERS. ALONGSIDE CURATED, MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS, GIRL TALK CLUB LEADERS GAIN ACCESS TO SCHOLARSHIPS, COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS, AND MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES.
- $60,621 spent. GIRL TALK CAMP IS AN IMMERSIVE, WEEK-LONG SUMMER DAY CAMP FOR 4TH-12TH GRADE GIRLS THAT OFFERS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT THROUGH INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES, FACILITATED WORKSHOPS LED BY WOMEN FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS, AND ENGAGING COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS. GIRL TALK CAMP PROMOTES SOCIAL- EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL), CONFIDENCE, CREATIVITY, COLLABORATION, AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING, WHILE CELEBRATING THE GIRL EXPERIENCE. OUR PEER-TO-PEER MENTORSHIP MODEL IS HIGHLIGHTED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK AT GIRL TALK CAMP, WITH 9TH-12TH GRADE GIRLS SERVING AS CAMP COUNSELORS. GIRL TALK CAMP COUNSELORS GAIN OPPORTUNITIES TO REFINE THEIR LEADERSHIP, MENTORSHIP, AND FACILITATION SKILLS, WHILE CAMPERS DISCOVER THEIR LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL AND FIND THEIR VOICES. OUR DEDICATION TO ELIMINATING BARRIERS TO LEADERSHIP IS REAFFIRMED AT GIRL TALK CAMP, WHEREIN OVER 50% OF CAMPERS ATTEND THROUGH FULL OR PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIP. GIRL TALK CAMP IS AN IMMERSIVE, WEEK-LONG SUMMER DAY CAMP FOR 4TH-12TH GRADE GIRLS THAT OFFERS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT THROUGH INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES, FACILITATED WORKSHOPS LED BY WOMEN FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS, AND ENGAGING COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS. GIRL TALK CAMP PROMOTES SOCIAL- EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL), CONFIDENCE, CREATIVITY, COLLABORATION, AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING, WHILE CELEBRATING THE GIRL EXPERIENCE. OUR PEER-TO-PEER MENTORSHIP MODEL IS HIGHLIGHTED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK AT GIRL TALK CAMP, WITH 9TH-12TH GRADE GIRLS SERVING AS CAMP COUNSELORS. GIRL TALK CAMP COUNSELORS GAIN OPPORTUNITIES TO REFINE THEIR LEADERSHIP, MENTORSHIP, AND FACILITATION SKILLS, WHILE CAMPERS DISCOVER THEIR LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL AND FIND THEIR VOICES. OUR DEDICATION TO ELIMINATING BARRIERS TO LEADERSHIP IS REAFFIRMED AT GIRL TALK CAMP, WHEREIN OVER 50% OF CAMPERS ATTEND THROUGH FULL OR PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIP.
- $15,155 spent. GIRL TALK'S AMBASSADOR PROGRAM IS FOR HIGH SCHOOL LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY, SELECTED ANNUALLY FOR THEIR PASSION AND COMMITMENT TO GIRLS' LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. AMBASSADORS SERVE AS ADVOCATES FOR GIRL TALK, REPRESENTING THE ORGANIZATION IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THEY PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN PROMOTING OUR PEER-TO-PEER MENTORING PROGRAMS, SHAPING THE FUTURE OF GIRL TALK, AND SUPPORTING OUR DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS. THROUGH VIRTUAL MEETINGS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR, AMBASSADORS ENGAGE IN LEADERSHIP AND CONFIDENCE CHALLENGES, PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON GIRL TALK PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES LIKE THE GIRL TALK CURRICULUM, AND FOSTER COMMUNITY BUILDING. THEY ALSO CARRY OUT MISSION-CENTERED WORK IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES BY SUPPORTING GIRL TALK FUNDRAISING INITIATIVES AND COLLABORATING WITH THE GIRL TALK COMMUNICATIONS TEAM TO CREATE IMPACTFUL, DIGITAL CONTENT, NEWSLETTERS, AND THE GIRL TALK BLOG. GIRL TALK AMBASSADORS GAIN ACCESS TO COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE, MENTORSHIP, AND NARRATIVE WRITING. GIRL TALK AMBASSADORS HIGHLIGHT THEIR PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AS GIRL TALK PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AND OFFER YOUTH-DRIVEN INSIGHTS INTO THE JOYS AND CHALLENGES OF ADOLESCENCE. THEIR DIVERSE REGIONAL AND CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES AMPLIFY THE VOICES OF GIRLS AND ENSURE THAT GIRLS REMAIN AT THE HEART OF EVERYTHING THAT WE DO. GIRL TALK AMBASSADORS ACT AS BOTH ADVOCATES AND LIAISONS, INCREASING AWARENESS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND CHAMPIONING THE IMPACT OF GIRL TALK PROGRAMS, BOTH LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY. GIRL TALK'S AMBASSADOR PROGRAM IS FOR HIGH SCHOOL LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY, SELECTED ANNUALLY FOR THEIR PASSION AND COMMITMENT TO GIRLS' LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. AMBASSADORS SERVE AS ADVOCATES FOR GIRL TALK, REPRESENTING THE ORGANIZATION IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THEY PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN PROMOTING OUR PEER-TO-PEER MENTORING PROGRAMS, SHAPING THE FUTURE OF GIRL TALK, AND SUPPORTING OUR DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS. THROUGH VIRTUAL MEETINGS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR, AMBASSADORS ENGAGE IN LEADERSHIP AND CONFIDENCE CHALLENGES, PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON GIRL TALK PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES LIKE THE GIRL TALK CURRICULUM, AND FOSTER COMMUNITY BUILDING. THEY ALSO CARRY OUT MISSION-CENTERED WORK IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES BY SUPPORTING GIRL TALK FUNDRAISING INITIATIVES AND COLLABORATING WITH THE GIRL TALK COMMUNICATIONS TEAM TO CREATE IMPACTFUL, DIGITAL CONTENT, NEWSLETTERS, AND THE GIRL TALK BLOG. GIRL TALK AMBASSADORS GAIN ACCESS TO COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE, MENTORSHIP, AND NARRATIVE WRITING. GIRL TALK AMBASSADORS HIGHLIGHT THEIR PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AS GIRL TALK PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AND OFFER YOUTH-DRIVEN INSIGHTS INTO THE JOYS AND CHALLENGES OF ADOLESCENCE. THEIR DIVERSE REGIONAL AND CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES AMPLIFY THE VOICES OF GIRLS AND ENSURE THAT GIRLS REMAIN AT THE HEART OF EVERYTHING THAT WE DO. GIRL TALK AMBASSADORS ACT AS BOTH ADVOCATES AND LIAISONS, INCREASING AWARENESS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND CHAMPIONING THE IMPACT OF GIRL TALK PROGRAMS, BOTH LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY.
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
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 October 13, 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 September 2005.
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 October 21, 2026.
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