Girls Incorporated of Alameda County
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
GIRLS INCORPORATED OF ALAMEDA COUNTY (GIRLS INC.) IS A LOCAL AFFILIATE OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION WITH THE SHARED MISSION OF INSPIRING ALL GIRLS TO BE STRONG, SMART AND BOLD.SINCE 1958, GIRLS INC. HAS RESPONDED TO THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF GIRLS. WE OFFER A CONTINUUM OF PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON AREAS THAT ARE DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE AND CRITICAL FOR PARTICIPANTS TO THRIVE AT ALL STAGES OF CHILDHOOD. SERVING PARTICIPANTS FROM K-12TH GRADE AND THEIR FAMILIES, PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDES LITERACY INTERVENTION, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, MATH), LIFE-SKILLS, COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS, AND MENTAL HEALTH. BY INCORPORATING LOCAL NEEDS INTO RESEARCH-BASED CURRICULA, GIRLS INC. HAS ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS A LEAD PROVIDER OF SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
- Income
- $9.4 million
- Spending
- $9.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 10.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 53%
- Employees
- 168
- Volunteers
- 299
- Highest pay
- $221,492, chief executive officer
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
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2522 of 23 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 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)
- $4.5 million spent. ELEMENTARY PROGRAMSWE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE EVERY GIRL FEELS VALUED, SAFE, AND PREPARED TO ACHIEVE HER DREAMS. WE FOCUS ON THE WHOLE GIRL FROM AGE 5-18: HER HEALTH, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT AS A LEADER. OUR CONTINUUM OF ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS IS OFFERED AT NO COST, TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION. IN THE EARLY SCHOOL YEARS, GIRLS BEGIN TO DEVELOP CONFIDENCE AS LEARNERS, AND BUILD THE FOUNDATION FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS. THEY ALSO FORM ATTITUDES ABOUT THEMSELVES IN RELATION TO SCHOOL AND THEIR PEERS, FAMILY, AND SOCIAL GROUPS THAT CAN LAST THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES.GIRLS INC. SUPPORTS ELEMENTARY GIRLS' SUCCESS BY HELPING THEM MASTER FOUNDATIONAL ACADEMIC SKILLS, PRACTICE HEALTHY BEHAVIORS, AND BUILD POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEERS AND ADULTS. GIRLS BEGIN TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AS READERS WHILE ACTING OUT CHARACTERS FROM CULTURALLY-RELEVANT BOOKS, WONDER OVER STEAM IN THEIR EVERYDAY LIVES AS THEY ENGAGE IN "JUMP ROPE MATH AND "SCHOOLYARD BUG SCIENCE, AND EXPLORE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEERS AND STAFF.CORE COMPONENTS ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT: LITERACY, LIFE SCIENCE, BASIC CAREER EXPLORATION HEALTHY LIVING: NUTRITION, SPORTS, PREADOLESCENT HEALTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: CONFIDENCE, RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEERS AND ADULTS, POSITIVE SELF AND COMMUNITY IMAGES, POSITIVE RISK-TAKING BOYS' PROGRAMMING: DUE TO THE OUTSTANDING RESULTS OF OUR LITERACY PROGRAMMING, GIRLS INC. WAS ASKED BY SOME PARTNER SCHOOLS TO SERVE BOYS, TOO, SO ALL STUDENTS CAN REACH GRADE-LEVEL READING. WE DO SO IN SAME-GENDER SETTINGS.-GIRLSTART LITERACY PROGRAM (GRADES K-3): PROVIDING GIRLS AND BOYS IN GENDER-RESPONSIVE SETTINGS - WITH A STRONG LITERACY FOUNDATION FOR THEIR SCHOOL YEARS AND BEYOND. WE HAVE EVIDENCE DEMONSTRATING THE POSITIVE IMPACT OF OUR PROGRAMS. PARTICIPANTS ARE REFERRED DUE TO BELOW-GRADE-LEVEL LITERACY, AND INCREASE THEIR SPELLING, WRITING, SPEAKING, AND READING LEVELS, THUS CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP TO FUTURE ACADEMIC SUCCESS.-TEAM (TOGETHER EMPOWERED AND ACADEMICALLY MOTIVATED) FOR 4TH-5TH GRADERS, WHO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES INCLUDING BOOK CLUBS WITH ACADEMIC DISCUSSION AND INTENTIONAL EXTENSION ACTIVITIES, INDEPENDENT READING AND EXPLORATION OF COMPLEX TEXT USING NON-FICTION ARTICLES. EACH ACADEMIC HOUR COMPONENT COMPLEMENTS SCHOOL DAY LEARNING IN A FUN, ENRICHING WAY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF YOUTH IN AN AFTERSCHOOL ENVIRONMENT. TEAM INCLUDES HANDS-ON ENRICHMENT AND/OR COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES CHOSEN TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS, INTERESTS AND GROUP DYNAMIC OF EACH INDIVIDUAL CLASS. -STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART, AND MATH) PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, HANDS-ON LEARNING TO BUILD YOUTH CONFIDENCE IN APPLYING DESIGN SKILLS, IMPROVE ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND BOOST INTEREST IN STUDYING STEAM TOPICS.-CONCORDIA PARK SUMMER PROGRAM ALSO RESUMED IN PERSON PROGRAMMING AT OUR SITE IN EAST OAKLAND. THE PROGRAM RAN FOR 1ST - 8TH GRADE WHICH INCLUDED FIELD TRIPS, STEAM, LITERACY, AND ACTIVITY.
- $1.4 million spent. MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAMSIN MIDDLE SCHOOL, GIRLS LEARN TO ASSERT AND EXPRESS THEMSELVES, DEVELOP THEIR SELF-IMAGE, AND BEGIN TO DEFINE THEIR OWN MORALS AND VALUES. THEY ALSO LOOK FOR CONNECTIONS BETWEEN CLASSROOM LEARNING AND THE WORLD AROUND THEM. THE MIDDLE SCHOOL YEARS ARE A CHALLENGING TIME FOR MANY GIRLS, AS THEY ARE DEVELOPING THEIR IDENTITY WHILE FACING MANY NEGATIVE MESSAGES.GIRLS INC. SUPPORTS MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS' SUCCESS BY PROVIDING A WIDE RANGE OF PHYSICAL AND INTELLECTUAL ACTIVITIES TO EXPLORE, PROMOTING SUSTAINED AND INCREASED INTEREST IN STEAM, AND GIVING GIRLS OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE AS THEY THINK ABOUT THEIR FUTURE. GIRLS TRY BIKE RIDING AND HIKING AND LEARN ABOUT MEDIA MESSAGES AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; ENGAGE IN HANDS-ON STEAM PROJECTS AND CONNECT WITH FEMALE STEAM PROFESSIONALS; AND TALK ABOUT HOW TO MOVE INTO A SAFE AND SUCCESSFUL FUTURE POST-HIGH SCHOOL.CORE COMPONENTS ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT: STEAM PROJECTS, TUTORING, COLLEGE PREP, CAREER EXPLORATION HEALTHY LIVING: NUTRITION AND COOKING, BODY IMAGE, SPORTS AND FITNESS, MINDFULNESS, YOGA, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: CRITICAL THINKING, DEVELOPING VOICE, PROBLEM SOLVING, RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEERS AND ADULTS, POSITIVE RISK-TAKINGFOR THE 24-25 SCHOOL YEAR, THE FOCUS OF OUR PROGRAMS REMAINED THE SAME. MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAMS INCLUDE:-ALL STARS (SPORTS, TECHNOLOGY, ACADEMICS, RESPONSIBILITY, SISTERHOOD) (GRADES 6-8): EMPOWERING GIRLS TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES THROUGH TECHNOLOGY, ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, CAREER EXPLORATION, LEADERSHIP, SISTERHOOD, FITNESS AND TEAM-BUILDING ACTIVITIES.-EUREKA! TEEN ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM (GRADES 8-12): FOSTERING GIRLS'INTEREST IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH, PROVIDING THEM WITH VALUABLE SUMMER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, AND PREPARING THEM FOR COLLEGE DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR AND DURING THE SUMMER.-- WE LEAD IS A LEADERSHIP CURRICULUM FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL PARTICIPANTS THAT OFFERS A BALANCE OF STRENGTH-BUILDING ACTIVITIES AND IN-DEPTH DISCUSSIONS ON IMPORTANT TOPICS LIKE LEADERSHIP STYLES AND ALLYSHIP. PARTICIPANTS LEARN TO EMBRACE THEIR LEADERSHIP SUPERPOWERS AND REJECT LIMITING PRECONCEIVED NOTIONS OF WHAT GIRLS CAN DO. THE CURRICULUM WILL ALSO INCLUDE FIELD TRIP OFFERINGS AND HEALTH AND WELLNESS EDUCATION.GIRLS RESOURCE CENTER (GRADES 6-12): A DOWNTOWN OAKLAND HUB WHERE GIRLS ACCESS INNOVATIVE AND RESPONSIVE SERVICES AND PROGRAMMING. GIRLS ARE OFFERED OPPORTUNITIES TO TAKE POSITIVE RISK IN EXPLORING ADVENTURE SPORTS, LEARN SELF-DEFENSE PRINCIPLES, BECOME THE NEXT GENERATION OF WOMEN RECORDING ARTISTS AND ENGINEERS, LEARN ABOUT NUTRITION AND HEALTHY EATING, WORKOUT IN THE FITNESS CENTER, PARTICIPATE IN YOGA, DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND CREATE CHANGE WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, GIRLS MAKE NEW FRIENDS, BECOME MORE CONFIDENT, FIND THEIR OWN VOICE, AND RECEIVE ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS IN A POSITIVE ALLGIRL SPACE.GIRLS IN OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAMS REPORT INCREASED CONFIDENCE AND INTEREST IN STEAM LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND CAREER EXPLORATION, PAVING THE WAY TO A COMMITMENT TO LEARNING.
- $1.2 million spent. HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMSWE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE EVERY GIRL FEELS VALUED, SAFE, AND PREPARED TO ACHIEVE HER DREAMS. WE FOCUS ON THE WHOLE GIRL FROM AGE 5-18: HER HEALTH, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT AS A LEADER. OUR CONTINUUM OF ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS IS OFFERED AT NO COST, TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION. IN HIGH SCHOOL, GIRLS GAIN A CLEARER UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR CONTEXT IN THE COMMUNITY AND THE WORLD. THEY GAIN MORE INDEPENDENCE, NAVIGATE INCREASED SOCIAL PRESSURES, AND HONE THEIR SENSE OF WHAT THEY WANT TO CONTRIBUTE AS THEY MOVE INTO THEIR FUTURE.GIRLS INC. SUPPORTS HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' SUCCESS BY FOCUSING ON COLLEGE- AND WORKPLACE-READINESS, SISTERHOOD, AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP. GIRLS GAIN VALUABLE EXPERIENCE THROUGH CODING PROJECTS AND PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AT SOME OF THE BAY AREA'S TOP COMPANIES; GO ON COLLEGE TOURS AND LEARN ABOUT THE COLLEGE APPLICATION AND FINANCIAL AID PROCESS; UPLIFT THEMSELVES AND THEIR PEERS THROUGH REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH EDUCATION; AND LEVERAGE SOCIAL CHANGE TOOLS TO ADVOCATE FOR POSITIVE CHANGE IN THE WORLD AROUND THEM.CORE COMPONENTSACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT: STEAM PROJECTS, TUTORING, COLLEGE PREPARATION, CAREER EXPLORATIONHEALTHY LIVING: COOKING, FITNESS, BODY IMAGE, MINDFULNESS, YOGA, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHLEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: ADVOCACY, MEDIA LITERACY, CRITICAL THINKING, PROBLEM SOLVING, RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEERS AND ADULTS, POSITIVE RISK-TAKINGHIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS INCLUDE: -EUREKA! TEEN ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM (GRADES 8-12): FOSTERING GIRLS' INTEREST IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH, PROVIDING THEM WITH VALUABLE SUMMER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, AND PREPARING THEM FOR COLLEGE DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR AND DURING THE SUMMER. -PATHWAYS TO HEALTH AND WELLNESST (GRADES 9-12): A YOUTH-LED RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM.-HEART (HELPING EVERYONE ACHIEVE RESPECT TOGETHER) (GRADES 9-12): A PEER HEALTH AND SEXUALITY EDUCATION PROGRAM.-GIRLS RESOURCE CENTER (GRADES 6-12): A DOWNTOWN OAKLAND HUB WHERE GIRLS ACCESS INNOVATIVE AND RESPONSIVE SERVICES AND PROGRAMMING. GIRLS ARE OFFERED OPPORTUNITIES TO TAKE POSITIVE RISK IN EXPLORING ADVENTURE SPORTS, LEARN SELF-DEFENSE PRINCIPLES, BECOME THE NEXT GENERATION OF WOMEN RECORDING ARTISTS AND ENGINEERS, LEARN ABOUT NUTRITION AND HEALTHY EATING, DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND CREATE CHANGE WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, GIRLS MAKE NEW FRIENDS, BECOME MORE CONFIDENT, FIND THEIR OWN VOICE, AND RECEIVE ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS IN A POSITIVE ALLGIRL SPACE.OUR GIRLS REPORT FEELING MORE MOTIVATED TOWARDS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, POSITIVE RISK TAKING, AND SETTING HEALTHY BOUNDARIES. THIS IS REFLECTED IN 100% OF OUR SENIORS WHO GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL EACH YEAR (IN COMPARISON WITH ONLY 66% OF THEIR PEERS IN OAKLAND WHO GRADUATE) AND 100% ARE BOUND FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION
- $1.0 million spent. APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM INCLUDE:IN SPRING 2023, GIRLS INC. OF ALAMEDA COUNTY LAUNCHED AN EXPANDED LEARNING APPRENTICESHIP, THE FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND IN THE AFTERSCHOOL SPACE IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THIS INNOVATIVE, TWO-YEAR PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BERKELEY CITY COLLEGE, THE PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH, THE CALIFORNIA AFTERSCHOOL NETWORK, EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS. THE PROGRAM UTILIZES AN EARN-AND-LEARN MODEL TO ELIMINATE THE DIFFICULT CHOICE BETWEEN EARNING A WAGE OR PURSUING POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION. APPRENTICES RECEIVE PAID WORK EXPERIENCE THROUGH GIRLS INC. OF ALAMEDA COUNTY, FREE TUITION FOR COLLEGE-LEVEL COURSES THROUGH BERKELEY CITY COLLEGE, AND DEDICATED TRAINING AND MENTORSHIP IN THE FIELD OF EXPANDED LEARNING/AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS. APPRENTICES PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS - FOSTERING POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS, CREATING INVITING ENVIRONMENTS, AND LEADING ENGAGING ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTH - WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY GROWING THEIR OWN PROFESSIONAL SKILLS WITHIN A STRONG NETWORK OF SUPPORT FROM PEERS, EMPLOYERS, AND EDUCATORS.CORE COMPONENTS ARE:1. ADVANCE THEIR CAREER IN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND AFTERSCHOOL/EXPANDED LEARNING PROGRAMS.2. EARN A WAGE WHILE GAINING ON THE JOB TRAINING AND WORK EXPERIENCE WITH GIRLS INC. OF ALAMEDA COUNTY.3. RECEIVING FREE COLLEGE TUITION AND COLLEGE COURSEWORK RESULTING IN 48 CREDITS TOWARD AN AA DEGREE.
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
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 June 2025.
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 July 1964.
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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