Genaustin
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
GIRLS EMPOWERMENT NETWORK'S MISSION IS TO IGNITE THE POWER IN GIRLS BY TEACHING THEM THE SKILLS TO THRIVE AND BELIEVE IN THEIR ABILITY TO BE UNSTOPPABLE.
- Income
- $2.2 million
- Spending
- $2.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 64%
- Reserves
- 1.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 65%
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 588
- Highest pay
- $144,745, ceo (01-06/2
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
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 27% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1564% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
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 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 (2)
- $1.0 million spent. RADIANT G PROGRAMMING (INCLUDING ADULT & ALLIES SERVICES): RADIANT G CIRCLES IN SCHOOLS CONSIST OF SELF-EFFICACY BUILDING GROUPS FOR GIRLS IN GRADES 3-12 THAT MEET WEEKLY FOR THE DELIVERY OF RADIANT G CURRICULUM MODULES. GENAUSTINS STAFF CUSTOMIZES A GROUP FORMAT THAT MEETS THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF THE GIRLS AT EACH SPECIFIC CAMPUS. SCHOOL STAFF CAN ELECT TO HAVE RECRUITMENT-BASED PROGRAMMING OPEN TO ANY GIRL WHO WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE OR ALTERNATELY, GENAUSTINS STAFF WORKS WITH THEM TO IDENTIFY GIRLS WHO ARE MOST IN NEED OF SUPPORT SERVICES. SCHOOL COUNSELORS AND ADMINISTRATORS FREQUENTLY REFER GIRLS WHO HAVE DIFFICULTY BUILDING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS OR REGULATING THEIR EMOTIONS, TRUANCY, FIGHTING, SELF-HARM, ANXIETY, INVOLVEMENT WITH THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM, ETC. RADIANT G CIRCLES UTILIZES THE SELF-EFFICACY BUILDING RADIANT G CURRICULUM AND HAS BEEN SHOWN TO INCREASE GIRLS SELF-EFFICACY AT STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT LEVELS. RADIANT G CIRCLES CAN ALSO BE FACILITATED AT COMMUNITY CENTERS OR IN THE FORM OF ONE-TIME WORKSHOPS AND ASSEMBLIES. GENAUSTIN ALSO ADAPTS THIS PROGRAM TO SERVE GIRLS WHO ARE LIVING IN DETENTION FACILITIES THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH JUVENILE PROBATIONS ENTITIES. LASTLY, RADIANT G CONFERENCES ARE STATEWIDE, MULTI-CITY EVENTS DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR THOUSANDS OF GIRLS IN GRADES 3-8 AND THE PEOPLE WHO CARE ABOUT THEM; WHERE THE CURRICULUM COMES TO LIFE WITH THE LARGEST NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN ONE DAY GENAUSTIN OFFERS A VARIETY OF PARENT/GUARDIAN WORKSHOPS, CORPORATE PARTNER ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS, EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND OTHER ADULT EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS AND INTERACTIVE MEETINGS. THESE WORKSHOPS COVER MANY OF THE SAME TOPICS AS OUR RADIANT G CURRICULUM FOR GIRLS, WITH THE SPIN OF BEING RELEVANT FOR ALLIES WHO MAY NOT SHARE LIVED EXPERIENCES WITH GIRLS. THE HOPE IS TO EXPAND THE NETWORK TO INCLUDE AS MANY ALLIES AND ADULTS AS POSSIBLE WHO HELP GIRLS BELIEVE IN THEMSELVES IT IS IMPORTANT THAT COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL TYPES LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR MISSION AND PARTICIPATE IN TRAININGS AND ACTIVITIES TO HELP SUPPORT THE GIRLS IN THEIR LIVES. RADIANT G PROGRAMMING (INCLUDING ADULT & ALLIES SERVICES): RADIANT G CIRCLES IN SCHOOLS CONSIST OF SELF-EFFICACY BUILDING GROUPS FOR GIRLS IN GRADES 3-12 THAT MEET WEEKLY FOR THE DELIVERY OF RADIANT G CURRICULUM MODULES. GENAUSTINS STAFF CUSTOMIZES A GROUP FORMAT THAT MEETS THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF THE GIRLS AT EACH SPECIFIC CAMPUS. SCHOOL STAFF CAN ELECT TO HAVE RECRUITMENT-BASED PROGRAMMING OPEN TO ANY GIRL WHO WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE OR ALTERNATELY, GENAUSTINS STAFF WORKS WITH THEM TO IDENTIFY GIRLS WHO ARE MOST IN NEED OF SUPPORT SERVICES. SCHOOL COUNSELORS AND ADMINISTRATORS FREQUENTLY REFER GIRLS WHO HAVE DIFFICULTY BUILDING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS OR REGULATING THEIR EMOTIONS, TRUANCY, FIGHTING, SELF-HARM, ANXIETY, INVOLVEMENT WITH THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM, ETC. RADIANT G CIRCLES UTILIZES THE SELF-EFFICACY BUILDING RADIANT G CURRICULUM AND HAS BEEN SHOWN TO INCREASE GIRLS SELF-EFFICACY AT STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT LEVELS. RADIANT G CIRCLES CAN ALSO BE FACILITATED AT COMMUNITY CENTERS OR IN THE FORM OF ONE-TIME WORKSHOPS AND ASSEMBLIES. GENAUSTIN ALSO ADAPTS THIS PROGRAM TO SERVE GIRLS WHO ARE LIVING IN DETENTION FACILITIES THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH JUVENILE PROBATIONS ENTITIES. LASTLY, RADIANT G CONFERENCES ARE STATEWIDE, MULTI-CITY EVENTS DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR THOUSANDS OF GIRLS IN GRADES 3-8 AND THE PEOPLE WHO CARE ABOUT THEM; WHERE THE CURRICULUM COMES TO LIFE WITH THE LARGEST NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN ONE DAY GENAUSTIN OFFERS A VARIETY OF PARENT/GUARDIAN WORKSHOPS, CORPORATE PARTNER ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS, EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND OTHER ADULT EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS AND INTERACTIVE MEETINGS. THESE WORKSHOPS COVER MANY OF THE SAME TOPICS AS OUR RADIANT G CURRICULUM FOR GIRLS, WITH THE SPIN OF BEING RELEVANT FOR ALLIES WHO MAY NOT SHARE LIVED EXPERIENCES WITH GIRLS. THE HOPE IS TO EXPAND THE NETWORK TO INCLUDE AS MANY ALLIES AND ADULTS AS POSSIBLE WHO HELP GIRLS BELIEVE IN THEMSELVES IT IS IMPORTANT THAT COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL TYPES LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR MISSION AND PARTICIPATE IN TRAININGS AND ACTIVITIES TO HELP SUPPORT THE GIRLS IN THEIR LIVES.
- $368,303 spent. THE SPARK CHANGE PROJECT (SCP): FOUNDED IN 2020, SPARK CHANGE PROJECT IS DELIVERED IN A STRATEGIC COLLABORATION WITH THE EXCELLENCE AND ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATION. THE SCP CENTERS A SMALL GROUP OF HIGH SCHOOL AGED GIRLS OF COLOR AS LEADERS, WHO GAIN A PART TIME JOB, FIND THEIR OWN ACTIVIST VOICES, AND GALVANIZE A WIDER NETWORK OF THEIR PEERS. SCP HOSTS A NUMBER OF PROGRAM EVENTS SUCH AS ISSUE FORUMS, TOWN HALLS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS. GIRLS IN THE PROGRAM EXPLORE TOPICS LIKE IDENTITY, PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS, SERVICE LEARNING, AND NAVIGATING POLITICAL SYSTEMS. THEY REVIEW POLICY THAT IS MOST RELEVANT TO THEIR LIVES SUCH AS SCHOOL JUSTICE, MENSTRUAL EQUITY, TEEN DATING VIOLENCE PREVENTION, LGBTQ+ ISSUES, AND MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR GIRLS OF COLOR. THE PROGRAM IS IN FULL SWING DURING ODD YEARSAS THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE ONLY MEETS FOR A SESSION EVERY OTHER YEAR. DURING OFF- SESSION YEARS, THE GIRLS WORK ON PROJECTS LIKE CURRICULUM CREATION, POLICY RESEARCH, AND LETTER WRITING TO LOCAL OFFICIALS. THE SPARK CHANGE PROJECT (SCP): FOUNDED IN 2020, SPARK CHANGE PROJECT IS DELIVERED IN A STRATEGIC COLLABORATION WITH THE EXCELLENCE AND ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATION. THE SCP CENTERS A SMALL GROUP OF HIGH SCHOOL AGED GIRLS OF COLOR AS LEADERS, WHO GAIN A PART TIME JOB, FIND THEIR OWN ACTIVIST VOICES, AND GALVANIZE A WIDER NETWORK OF THEIR PEERS. SCP HOSTS A NUMBER OF PROGRAM EVENTS SUCH AS ISSUE FORUMS, TOWN HALLS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS. GIRLS IN THE PROGRAM EXPLORE TOPICS LIKE IDENTITY, PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS, SERVICE LEARNING, AND NAVIGATING POLITICAL SYSTEMS. THEY REVIEW POLICY THAT IS MOST RELEVANT TO THEIR LIVES SUCH AS SCHOOL JUSTICE, MENSTRUAL EQUITY, TEEN DATING VIOLENCE PREVENTION, LGBTQ+ ISSUES, AND MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR GIRLS OF COLOR. THE PROGRAM IS IN FULL SWING DURING ODD YEARSAS THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE ONLY MEETS FOR A SESSION EVERY OTHER YEAR. DURING OFF- SESSION YEARS, THE GIRLS WORK ON PROJECTS LIKE CURRICULUM CREATION, POLICY RESEARCH, AND LETTER WRITING TO LOCAL OFFICIALS.
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
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 August 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 January 1998.
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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