Gwa Global Girls With Attitude
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
GWA Global Girls With Attitude is a 501c3 nonprofit whose primary exempt purpose is youth development, specifically, empowering inner-city adolescent girls through literacy, the arts, and movement.
- Income
- $27,069
- Spending
- $14,716
- Reserves
- 10.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 79%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (3)
- $5,000 spent. With a $5,000 grant from Neighborhood Connections, GWA Global Girls With Attitude hosted our Girls Go Global summer camp, serving young women in East Cleveland, OH. Over one week, we engaged more than 15 young ladies in exploring countries and cultures from around the world. Each day blended literacy, the arts, and movement, the core pillars of GWA's mission, to broaden the girls' worldview and build their confidence. The week included a visit to Kent State University, where participants explored fashion and culture while gaining exposure to a college campus. The camp culminated in a capstone trip to New York City, where the girls experienced the arts firsthand and applied what they had learned. For many, it was their first time traveling outside of Ohio. Neighborhood Connections' support made this experience possible, from transportation and meals to program supplies and admissions. Because of this grant, 15 plus young women from East Cleveland gained access to enriching programming, new horizons, and a stronger belief in their potential as future leaders.
- $2,388 spent. GWA launched Cheer and Chapters in January 2025. Our partnership with Making a Difference Consulting made a significant impact on the launch, enabling us to secure program funding dollars that helped bring this initiative to life. Cheer and Chapters is a GWA program that bridges sports and literacy by combining cheerleading with reading and storytelling. Participants build strength, confidence, and teamwork through cheer and dance while engaging with books, group discussions, and creative writing activities. The program celebrates Black cheer culture and movement-based learning, encouraging young ladies to develop both their physical abilities and their love of reading in a supportive, empowering environment.
- In 2025, GWA received a $15,000 grant from Dick's Sporting Goods. These funds were primarily used to support our 2026 program, Cheer and Chapters, which served 17 students. Cheer and Chapters is a GWA program that bridges sports and literacy by combining cheerleading with reading and storytelling. Participants build strength, confidence, and teamwork through cheer and dance while engaging with books, group discussions, and creative writing activities. The program celebrates Black cheer culture and movement-based learning, encouraging young ladies to develop both their physical abilities and their love of reading in a supportive, empowering environment.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 June 2022.
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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