National Girls Collaborative

Tax-deductible

Seattle, WA501(c)(3)Since 2014Youth DevelopmentEIN 47-1608990Revenue $917K in FY2025

On file with the IRSngcproject.org4616 25th Ave Ne 248, 98105-4183 · Seattle, WATax-exempt since Oct 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The National Girls Collaborative project believes science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (stem) skills can be acquired by anyone and fostered in everyone. Our initiatives build confidence and create a community of "lifelong stem activators." through the power of collaboration, we spark curiosity and develop a passion for stem. We also strengthen the capacity of programs by producing and sharing exemplary practices, research, and program models to create stem experiences as diverse as the world we live in.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers and 10 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $14K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$103K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 89% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $20K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$162K
109% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 109% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$917K
-32% vs prior year
Spent
$892K
To programs
75%
Net assets
−$13K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$917K
FY2025▼ -32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$822K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$945K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$917K
Expenses
$892K
FY2025▼ -23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$839K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$892K
Net assets
−$13K
FY2025▼ -132%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$64K
FY2021$109K
FY2022−$100K
FY2023−$172K
FY2024$40K
FY2025−$13K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2017-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2019.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $667K Management & general 19% · $172K Fundraising 6% · $53K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $103K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$103,125Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Karen Peterson’s $103K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 89th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M 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
Karen Peterson$103,125$93,750$91,667$44,583$104,167$114,583

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects, supports, and informs groups focused on equity, workforce development, and collaboration.

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1 program · $667K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The national girls collaborative provides resources, strategies, and training to organizations across the united states who provide stem education. The national girls collaborative also operates on a local basis providing support to state leadership teams.

$667Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$20K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$917K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$611K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$305K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$892K
Ln 25
Programscol B$667K
Managementcol C$172K
Fundraisingcol D$53K
Owns and owesPt X
−$13K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$147K
Total assetsLn 16$149K
LiabilitiesLn 26$162K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$305K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$611K
Investment incomeLn 3$11
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$917K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$47K
SavingsLn 2$100K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$147K
Total assetsLn 16$149K
LiabilitiesLn 26$162K
Net assetsLn 32−$13K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$173K$147K
Total assetsLn 16$221K$149K
LiabilitiesLn 26$181K$162K
Net assetsLn 32$40K−$13K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$103K$77K$26K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$469K$419K$50K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$33K$28K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$69K$60K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$27K$9K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$40K$3K$38K$227
TravelLn 17$35K$32K$579$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$84K$33K$51K
InterestLn 20$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$892K$667K$172K$53K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $917K$892K$25K−$13K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$1.2M$196K$40K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.3M−$38K−$172K 990 PDF
FY2022 $945K$1.2M−$209K−$100K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$1.2M−$40K$109K 990 PDF
FY2020 $822K$839K−$17K$64K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $916,915 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $291,327$304,968
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,059,458$610,900
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10$11
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,282$1,036
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,352,077$916,915
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,850$1,610
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $775,739$674,556
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $374,478$215,381
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,156,067$891,547
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $196,010$25,368
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $916,915 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$304,968
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$304,968
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $610,900$610,900
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11$11
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,036$1,036
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $611,936 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11$916,915
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $891,547 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,610$1,610
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $77,344 · Management $25,781$103,125
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $418,858 · Management $49,756$468,614
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $28,455 · Management $5,022$33,477
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $59,516 · Management $9,824$69,340
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,281$5,281
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,073 · Management $17,445$26,518
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,376$4,376
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,606 · Management $37,624 · Fundraising $227$40,457
IX-17 TravelPrograms $31,777 · Management $579 · Fundraising $2,291$34,647
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $32,952 · Fundraising $50,833$83,785
IX-20 InterestManagement $14,210$14,210
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,712$2,712
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $3,395$3,395
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $666,567 · Management $171,629 · Fundraising $53,351$891,547
Part X · Balance sheet $149,387 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $171,663$46,851
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,025$100,036
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $48,427$2,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $221,115$149,387
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $26,850$26,861
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $142,949$135,257
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $181,199$162,118
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $39,916−$12,731
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $39,916−$12,731
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $221,115$149,387
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$12,731 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$916,915
XI-2 Total expenses$891,547
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,368
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$39,916
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$78,015
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$12,731

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

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