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.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$52K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$52K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$142K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% 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
$967K
Spent
$932K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$910K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$967K
FY2020
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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
$932K
FY2020
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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
$910K
FY2020
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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 FY2020 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.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $728K Management & general 14% · $128K Fundraising 8% · $76K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $52K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$51,726Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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

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

Programs and updates

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

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1 program · $728K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Mentoring young women from middle school through college graduation. Over 410 youth participated in the middle and high school programs and over 46 young adults have completed college degrees.

$728Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $40K · 2025–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$39,537

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$967K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$945K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Money outPt IX
$932K
Ln 25
Programscol B$728K
Managementcol C$128K
Fundraisingcol D$76K
Owns and owesPt X
$910K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$589K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$142K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$945K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Gains on assetsLn 7$17K
Total revenueLn 12$967K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$214K
SavingsLn 2$374K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$589K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$330K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$142K
Net assetsLn 32$910K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 531
VolunteersI 622
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$332K$589K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$286K$330K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$847K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$142K
Net assetsLn 32$847K$910K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$591K$476K$58K$58K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$42K$42K
Payroll taxesLn 10$48K$39K$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$22K
Investment management feesLn 11f$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$696$11K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$14K$4K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$46K$46K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$996$676$320
InterestLn 20$961$961
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$3K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$120K$114K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$3K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$932K$728K$128K$76K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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
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Part I · Summary $966,627 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,156,454$944,761
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,621$1,025
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,501$20,841
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $35,418$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,209,994$966,627
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $714,491$681,460
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $278,628$250,354
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $993,119$931,814
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $216,875$34,813
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $966,627 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$934
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$943,827
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,063
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$944,761
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,025$1,025
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,101$4,101
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $16,740$16,740
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,025 · Excluded from tax $20,841$966,627
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $931,814 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $475,583 · Management $57,943 · Fundraising $57,943$591,469
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $41,698$41,698
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $38,783 · Management $4,755 · Fundraising $4,755$48,293
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,932$21,932
IX-11f Investment management feesFundraising $1,154$1,154
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $8,852$8,852
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $696 · Management $10,723 · Fundraising $3,093$14,512
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,208 · Management $9,715$13,923
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $46,500$46,500
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $676 · Fundraising $320$996
IX-20 InterestManagement $961$961
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $7,604$7,604
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,187 · Management $6,483$9,670
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $113,916 · Management $5,614$119,530
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,450 · Management $1,270$4,720
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $728,021 · Management $127,676 · Fundraising $76,117$931,814
Part X · Balance sheet $1,051,662 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $259,766$214,167
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $72,103$374,480
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $202,500$101,250
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $292$11,018
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,800$500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,335$8,335
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $286,323$329,896
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $12,306$12,016
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $847,425$1,051,662
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$142,161
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$142,161
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $750,425$820,251
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $97,000$89,250
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $847,425$909,501
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $847,425$1,051,662
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $909,501 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$966,627
XI-2 Total expenses$931,814
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$34,813
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$847,425
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$27,263
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$909,501

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