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Black Girls Do Engineer Corporation

EIN 84-2245146 · Webster, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak33 out of 100GovernanceWeak36 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Only 16% of its spending went to programs.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

OUR ORGINIZATION WAS CREATED WITH THE CONCERN THAT BLACK-AMERICAN GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN ARE NOT CHOOSING STEM RELATED CAREERS, AND OUR PASSION IS TO CHANGE THE NARRATIVE AND FIX THIS ISSUE.

Income
$271,994
Spending
$298,385
Spent on programs
16%
Reserves
0.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 97%
Employees
4
Volunteers
300
Highest pay
$90,000, ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 33 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (science, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 33% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    16% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 36 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (science, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    0 of 25

    1 of 1 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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 June 30, 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)
  1. $17,813 spent. BLACK GIRLS DO ENGINEER HOSTED BGDE STEM DAY IN BROOKLYN, ENGAGING 100 GIRLS ACROSS GRADES K12 IN HANDS-ON, DATA-FOCUSED STEM ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO BUILD CURIOSITY, CONFIDENCE, AND TECHNICAL SKILLS. PARTICIPANTS EXPLORED HOW DATA IS COLLECTED, ANALYZED, AND USED TO SOLVE REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS THROUGH AGE-APPROPRIATE CHALLENGES THAT INTRODUCED CONCEPTS IN DATA LITERACY, PATTERNS, VISUALIZATION, AND DECISION-MAKING. GIRLS WORKED COLLABORATIVELY TO INTERPRET DATASETS, ASK MEANINGFUL QUESTIONS, AND CONNECT DATA TO EVERYDAY EXPERIENCES LAYING A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE PATHWAYS IN DATA SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH. THE EVENT EMPHASIZED INCLUSIVE LEARNING, TEAMWORK, AND EXPOSURE TO STEM CAREERS, WHILE REINFORCING THAT DATA SKILLS ARE ESSENTIAL ACROSS INDUSTRIES. BGDE STEM DAY BROOKLYN CREATED A HIGH-ENERGY, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE GIRLS SAW THEMSELVES AS PROBLEM-SOLVERS AND INNOVATORS. BY THE END OF THE DAY, PARTICIPANTS LEFT WITH INCREASED CONFIDENCE, HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE, AND A CLEARER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW DATA CAN BE A POWERFUL TOOL FOR IMPACT IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND BEYOND.
  2. $15,277 spent. OUR AI & FARMING INNOVATION STEM PATHWAY SYMPOSIUM PROJECT EMPOWERS 40 BGDE MEMBERS TO EXPLORE HOW ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS TRANSFORMING AGRICULTURE, SUSTAINABILITY, AND FOOD SYSTEMS WHILE DEFINING AND PRESENTING THEIR FUTURE STEM CAREER PATHWAYS. THROUGH HANDS-ON AI-ENABLED FARMING WORKSHOPS, MENTORSHIP FROM ENGINEERS, AGRI-TECH LEADERS, AND DATA SCIENTISTS, AND COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING, PARTICIPANTS GAIN REAL-WORLD INSIGHT INTO EMERGING STEM CAREERS AT THE INTERSECTION OF TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. THE SYMPOSIUM EXTENDS ITS REACH TO 250 ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS, CORPORATE PARTNERS, AND GUEST PROFESSIONALS, FOSTERING CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION AND EXPOSURE TO INNOVATION IN SMART FARMING, CLIMATE-RESILIENT AGRICULTURE, AND DATA-DRIVEN DECISION MAKING. THIS CULMINATING EXPERIENCE CELEBRATES STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS, BUILDS CONFIDENCE, AND INSPIRES PARTICIPANTS TO TURN BOLD IDEAS INTO ACTION CULTIVATING THE NEXT GENERATION OF STEM LEADERS DRIVING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR OUR FUTURE.
  3. $15,109 spent. THE BGDE 3RD ANNUAL STEM FEST ENGAGED 100 GIRLS IN IMMERSIVE, HANDS-ON STEM EXPERIENCES CENTERED AROUND FIVE BRANCHES REPRESENTING THE TOP ENGINEERING PROFESSIONS. THROUGH INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES, PARTICIPANTS EXPLORED REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS OF ENGINEERING ACROSS DISCIPLINES SUCH AS PROBLEM-SOLVING, DESIGN, INNOVATION, AND TECHNOLOGY. GIRLS ROTATED THROUGH ENGAGING CHALLENGES THAT INTRODUCED CORE CONCEPTS FROM EACH ENGINEERING FIELD, ALLOWING THEM TO BUILD, TEST, AND REFINE SOLUTIONS WHILE DEVELOPING CRITICAL THINKING AND COLLABORATION SKILLS. THE EVENT EMPHASIZED EXPOSURE, CONFIDENCE-BUILDING, AND CAREER AWARENESS, HELPING PARTICIPANTS CONNECT CLASSROOM LEARNING TO FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES IN ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY. BY PROVIDING EARLY, MEANINGFUL ACCESS TO HANDS-ON STEM LEARNING, THE 3RD ANNUAL STEM FEST INSPIRED CURIOSITY AND EMPOWERED GIRLS TO ENVISION THEMSELVES AS FUTURE ENGINEERS, STRENGTHENING BGDE'S COMMITMENT TO EXPANDING PATHWAYS INTO HIGH-DEMAND STEM CAREERS.
  4. STEM WORKSHOPS & CAMPS

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2019.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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