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Girls Group

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Ann Arbor, MI501(c)(3)Since 2006Youth Development EIN 20-4814985Revenue $2.2M in FY2025

On file with the IRSgirlsgroup.org2531 Jackson Ave 188, 48103-3818 · Ann Arbor, MITax-exempt since Aug 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Girls Group empowers middle and high school women to achieve emotional and economic security by graduating from high school and becoming first generation college graduates. Girls Group provides year round programming and mentoring to develop character, leadership, self confidence, and social consciousness, including the desire and ability to mentor others.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 22 volunteers and 31 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $270K a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$114K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 61% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $342K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$49K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$2.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$967K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.2M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$932K
FY2021$965K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$2.0M
Net assets
$2.9M
FY2025▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$910K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2006.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $1.4M Management & general 15% · $293K Fundraising 12% · $231K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990; $114K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Susan Schooner
Executive Di
$113,561Pt VII · Sec A
Finch Doug
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wetzen Lisa
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Guise Jamie
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cash Alex
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Davis Alison
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Susan Schooner’s $114K as Executive Di is at the 39th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M youth development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Susan Schooner$113,561$107,544$101,978$97,475$60,975$51,726

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers young women to achieve emotional and economic security through high school graduation and college.

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1 program · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Mentoring young women from middle school through college graduation, and beyond. Over 815 youth participated in middle school and high school programs, and another 485 were served in college, career, and alumni programs. Over 113 young adults have completed college degrees and certifications.

$1.4Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$121K
Community Foundation for Southeast MichiganFY2024$75K
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust INCFY2024$69K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$33K
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management INCFY2024$10K
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn INCFY2024$10K
Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundFY2024$6K
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 10 funders$342K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $40K · 2025–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$39,537

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$47K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$293K
Fundraisingcol D$231K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$356K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$158K
Investment incomeLn 3$47K
Gains on assetsLn 7$9K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$192K
SavingsLn 2$164K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$356K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Other assetsLn 15$11K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 531
VolunteersI 622
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$528K$356K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K$49K
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M$2.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$40K$40K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$120K$17K$91K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$900K$32K$130K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$42K$42K
Payroll taxesLn 10$96K$75K$10K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$87K$87K
Investment management feesLn 11f$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$133K$64K$18K$51K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$518$518
Office expensesLn 13$44K$11K$12K$21K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$52K$52K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$1K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$27K$18K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$215K$215K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.4M$293K$231K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.2M$2.0M$273K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.9M$1.6M$230K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.5M−$170K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$1.3M$864K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$965K$389K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $967K$932K$35K$910K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,231,417 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,823,480$2,221,871
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $54,007$47,354
I-11 Other revenue−$37,808
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,877,487$2,231,417
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$39,537
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,151,602$1,319,684
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $496,063$599,542
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,647,665$1,958,763
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $229,822$272,654
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,231,417 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$157,534
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,064,337
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,221,871
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $38,616$38,616
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $8,738$8,738
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$37,808
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $47,354$2,231,417
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,958,763 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $39,537$39,537
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $17,034 · Management $91,338 · Fundraising $11,356$119,728
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $899,969 · Management $32,393 · Fundraising $129,721$1,062,083
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $41,928$41,928
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $74,837 · Management $9,595 · Fundraising $11,513$95,945
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $86,588$86,588
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,715$5,715
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $64,224 · Management $18,190 · Fundraising $51,055$133,469
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $518$518
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,041 · Management $12,173 · Fundraising $21,116$44,330
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $12,675$12,675
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $52,373$52,373
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,433 · Fundraising $6,048$7,481
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $14,391$14,391
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,702 · Management $9,571$27,273
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $214,729$214,729
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,434,807 · Management $292,629 · Fundraising $231,327$1,958,763
Part X · Balance sheet $2,944,471 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $272,179$191,885
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $255,644$163,966
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $607,271$926,056
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,270$6,831
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,353,900$1,626,421
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $20,410$17,958
X-15 Other assets$11,354
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,517,674$2,944,471
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25,010$37,912
X-25 Other liabilities$11,354
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,010$49,266
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,381,356$1,370,931
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,111,308$1,524,274
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,492,664$2,895,205
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,517,674$2,944,471
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,895,205 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,231,417
XI-2 Total expenses$1,958,763
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$272,654
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,492,664
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$129,887
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,895,205

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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