Vow for Girls Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO END CHILD MARRIAGE BY CREATING A NEW STREAM OF FUNDING THAT CAN BUILDING A CONNECTED GROUNDSWELL OF LOVE AND SUPPORT FOR EVERY GIRL WHOSE RIGHT TO OWN HER FUTURE IS AT RISK.
- Income
- $3.5 million
- Spending
- $3.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 62%
- Reserves
- 5.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 5
- Highest pay
- $294,936, chief executive officer
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 47% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1562% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 19 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 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 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 (1)
- $2.2 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE O ALL DONATIONS MADE BY COMPANIES ARE RAISED SPECIFICALLY FOR PROGRAM EXPENSES, AND 100% OF THESE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE USED TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH VOW'S GRANTING PARTNER, THE GIRLS FIRST FUND.VOW KEEPS THIS 100% PROMISE BY FUNDRAISING SEPARATELY FOR ITS OPERATIONAL BUDGET FROM PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS AND GENEROUS INDIVIDUALS.THE GIRLS FIRST FUND, A PROGRAM OF CAPITAL FOR GOOD, IS CURRENTLY THE SOLE PROGRAM BENEFICIARY OF VOW FOR GIRLS INC. THE GIRLS FIRST FUND IMAGINES A WORLD WHERE GIRLS AND WOMEN CAN LIVE IN SAFETY, DIGNITY, AND FREEDOM, WITH MEANINGFUL CHOICES ABOUT THEIR LIVES, INCLUDING IF, WHEN, AND WHOM THEY MARRY.IN 2024, THE GIRLS FIRST FUND DISTRIBUTED GRANTS IN FIFTEEN COUNTRIES, SUPPORTING A BREADTH OF ORGANIZATIONS AND INTERVENTIONS TO STRENGTHEN A THRIVING COMMUNITY-LEVEL ECOSYSTEM OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO END CHILD MARRIAGE. THE GIRLS FIRST FUND EXISTS TO FUND THESE STRATEGIES AT SCALE WHILE ACCOMPANYING GROUPS ON THEIR JOURNEY.IN ADDITION TO DIRECT GRANTMAKING TO GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS, THE GIRLS FIRST FUND PROVIDES MENTORING AND NETWORKING SUPPORT. THEY CONNECT THEIR GRANTEES TO ONE ANOTHER AND OTHER INFLUENTIAL ACTORS AND SEEK TO INCREASE GRANTEES' INFLUENCE AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL, ENSURING LOCAL AND NATIONAL MOVEMENTS ARE BOLSTERED BY THE PERSPECTIVES OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES.BEYOND THEIR DIRECT GRANTEE RELATIONSHIPS, THEY ADVOCATE FOR BETTER RESOURCES FOR COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AMONGST PEER DONORS BY AMPLIFYING GRASSROOTS INSIGHTS, STRATEGIES, AND IMPACTS GATHERED THROUGH THEIR FUND LEARNING INITIATIVES.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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