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Girls Incorporated of Orange County

EIN 95-1810150 · Santa Ana, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood88 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF GIRLS INCORPORATED OF ORANGE COUNTY IS TO INSPIRE ALL GIRLS TO BE STRONG, SMART, AND BOLD. THIS IS DONE THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE IN-SCHOOL, AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS AS WELL AS WORKSHOPS PROVIDED TO GIRLS FROM KINDERGARTEN TO COLLEGE AND CAREER.

Income
$3.9 million
Spending
$4.0 million
Spent on programs
71%
Reserves
20 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 89%
Employees
49
Volunteers
1,857
Highest pay
$205,287, chief executive officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 88 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 20.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 6% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 7% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    71% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 17 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    24 of 24 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 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 (4)
  1. $835,369 spent. SCHOOL-BASED AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS (INFLUENCEHER, MIND BODY MATTERS, BUSINESS BUILDERS, TRUSTING MY INSTINCTS, SKILLS TO PAY THE BILLS, LITERACY LAB, STRONGHER TOGETHER, ART 4 JUSTICE, STEM, HOAG, MINNIE STREET FRC, OCJH): GIOC PARTNERS WITH SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AS WELL AS WITH A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS, INCLUDING OC JUVENILE HALL TO SUPPORT GIRL DEVELOPMENT. GIRLS INC. BUILDS UPON THE EXPERTISE AND OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED AT SCHOOLS WITH THE PEOPLE, ENVIRONMENT, AND PROGRAMMING TO ENSURE ALL GIRLS GROW UP HEALTHY, EDUCATED, AND INDEPENDENT. OUR HOLISTIC PROGRAMMING PROMOTES POSITIVE HABITS AND YIELDS STRONG ACADEMIC OUTCOMES. THIS PROGRAMMING IS DELIVERED DURING SCHOOL HOURS AND AFTER SCHOOL HOURS. ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS CONTINUE TO SEE A MAJOR NEED TO ADDRESS THE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES GIRLS ARE FACING. THROUGH OUR SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, WE PROVIDED IN-SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING TO 42 SCHOOLS AND REACHED OVER 4,875 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH THIS PROGRAMMING ALONE IN 2025.
  2. $570,829 spent. SUMMER PROGRAMS (SMART UPS, EUREKA!, STEM CAMPS, PASSPORT TO COLLEGE, FEEDING YOUR FUTURE, HOAG): GIOC'S SUMMER PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED TO STUDENTS ENTERING 1ST-12TH GRADE IN THE AREAS OF STEM, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, LEADERSHIP, LIFE SKILLS, COLLEGE, AND CAREER READINESS AND MORE. THESE CAMPS ARE DESIGNED TO INCREASE PARTICIPANTS' SKILL DEVELOPMENT, RELATIONSHIP BUILDING, AND CONFIDENCE. IN 2025, WE PROVIDED 14 SUMMER PROGRAMS, REACHING 542 PARTICIPANTS.
  3. $1.4 million spent. COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS (GIRLS MEET THE WORKFORCE, COLLEGE BOUND, PROJECT ACCELERATE): GIOC PROVIDES INTENSIVE, COMPREHENSIVE COLLEGE AND CAREER PROGRAMMING TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. COLLEGE PROGRAMMING SUPPORTS GIRLS IN ESTABLISHING THEIR PERSONAL AND ACADEMIC GOALS TO BE A COMPETITIVE COLLEGE APPLICANT AND A SUCCESSFUL COLLEGE STUDENT. CAREER READINESS PROGRAMMING HELPS GIRLS IDENTIFY THEIR CAREER INTERESTS AND PREPARES THEM FOR TODAY'S WORKFORCE THROUGH HARD AND SOFT SKILLS BUILDING AND A PLACEMENT AT AN EXTERNSHIP WITHIN AN OC BUSINESS. THIS PROGRAMMING CONTINUES THROUGH GIRLS' COLLEGE EDUCATION IN PROJECT ACCELERATE WHERE PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE MENTORSHIP THROUGHOUT THEIR UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION AND BEYOND. GIOC IS SERVING 124 GIRLS THROUGH PROJECT ACCELERATE. IN 2025, GIOC'S COLLEGE AND CAREER PROGRAMMING SERVED 625 GIRLS.
  4. $78,858 spent. VIRTUAL PROGRAMS (G3, LITERACY, GIRLS INC. SCHOLARS, YOUTUBE): DUE TO THE SUCCESS OF REACHING MORE GIRLS FROM AREAS/CITIES NOT PREVIOUSLY REACHED, WE CONTINUE TO OFFER SEVERAL OF OUR PROGRAMS VIRTUALLY. THIS PROGRAMMING PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH A FUN, ENGAGING WAY TO CONNECT WITH OTHER STUDENTS IN ORANGE COUNTY AND MAKES OUR PROGRAMS MORE ACCESSIBLE TO STUDENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO TRAVEL TO OUR IN-PERSON PROGRAM SITES. WE ALSO CONTINUE TO UPLOAD VIDEOS TO YOUTUBE FOR PARTICIPANTS TO LEARN ASYNCHRONOUSLY. IN 2024, WE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE A SELECTION OF VIRTUAL PROGRAMS AND REACHED GIRLS THROUGHOUT ORANGE COUNTY. IN 2025, WE SERVED 1,095 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH VIRTUAL PROGRAMS.IN 2025, GIOC SERVED 11,200 PARTICIPANTS ACROSS 46 SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY-BASED IN ORANGE COUNTY. THIS SUCCESS WAS DUE TO OUR DIVERSE, HOLISTIC PROGRAMMING GROUPS. GIOC PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN PROVEN TO CHANGE GIRLS' LIVES, RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN SELF-ESTEEM, GRADES, PREPARATION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, INTEREST IN STEM SUBJECTS, AND FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE. GIOC IS COMMITTED TO HELPING GIRLS IN ORANGE COUNTY GROW UP TO BE STRONG, SMART, AND BOLD.GIOC PROVIDES PROGRAMS FOR GIRLS FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH COLLEGE AND THE WORKFORCE WITH INSTRUCTION, MENTORSHIP, AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES. EACH YEAR, GIOC IMPACTS THE LIVES OF GIRLS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, LEADING THEM THROUGH HOLISTIC, RESEARCH-BASED, EVIDENCE-INFORMED PROGRAMMING THAT INFUSES SEL (SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING)-CONTENT IN THE AREAS OF STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH), FINANCIAL LITERACY, POSITIVE BODY IMAGE, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, AND COLLEGE/CAREER READINESS. ALL THESE PROGRAMS ARE DEVELOPED TO BE AGE APPROPRIATE FOR GIRLS AND TO MEET THEM WHERE THEY ARE AT IN THEIR PERSONAL LIVES. GIOC PRIORITIZES PROVIDING SERVICES TO GIRLS WHO LIVE IN AREAS WHERE THE NEED IS GREATEST.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 October 13, 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 December 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 September 1959.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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