501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$84K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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
4 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $183K a year · 31% of revenue · last 7 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 4 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$84K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $1.1M
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$20K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$852K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$853K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$775K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$852K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$49K
FY2020$83K
FY2021$261K
FY2022$339K
FY2023$810K
FY2024$852K
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$853K
FY2024▲ +123%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$91K
FY2020$85K
FY2021$128K
FY2022$167K
FY2023$383K
FY2024$853K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$775K
FY2024-0.2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$43K
FY2020$41K
FY2021$174K
FY2022$346K
FY2023$776K
FY2024$775K
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · 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 Nov 2015.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $744K Management & general 9% · $77K Fundraising 4% · $32K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $84K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Execut
$84,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/ T
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dhirendra Pratap Singh’s $84K as CEO is at the 21st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Dhirendra Pratap Singh$84,000—
Dhirendra Singh—$84,000
Kendra Nicolai$40,192—

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 adolescent girls with education, leadership skills, and social services.

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3 programs · $605K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The girl icon program empowers adolescent girls in india through life skills education, leadership training, and community action projects. Girls participate in a multi-year, peer-led model that builds confidence, voice, and agency to drive change in their communities.

$463Kprogram expense
02

The girl icon alumni program supports adolescent girls in india who have completed the girl icon leadership journey by providing access to higher education scholarships, career readiness resources, and mentorship.

$140Kprogram expense
03

Girl icon uganda program-seeks to nurture, invest in and amplify the voices of girls from marginalized backgrounds, especially in uganda.

$2Kprogram 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 · $81K · 2023–2023
Individual RecipientFY2023$81,397

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$852K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$823K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Money outPt IX
$853K
Ln 25
Programscol B$744K
Managementcol C$77K
Fundraisingcol D$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$775K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$795K
Total assetsLn 16$795K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$823K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Total revenueLn 12$852K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$795K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$795K
Total assetsLn 16$795K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
Net assetsLn 32$775K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$786K$795K
Total assetsLn 16$786K$795K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$20K
Net assetsLn 32$776K$775K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$81K$81K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$523K$523K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$84K$84K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$56K$32K$17K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$12K$8K
Management feesLn 11a$27K$27K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$33K$11K$11K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$5K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$7K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$853K$744K$77K$32K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.7M$1.1M$596K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $852K$853K−$1K$775K 990 PDF
FY2023 $810K$383K$427K$776K 990 PDF
FY2022 $339K$167K$172K$346K 990 PDF
FY2021 $261K$128K$133K$174K 990 PDF
FY2020 $83K$85K−$2K$41K 990 PDF
FY2019 $49K$91K−$42K$43K 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $851,670 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $809,838$823,320
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$28,350
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $809,838$851,670
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $251,292$604,617
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $77,662$159,922
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $53,874$88,411
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $382,828$852,950
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $427,010−$1,280
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $851,670 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$823,320
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$823,320
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $28,350$28,350
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $28,350$851,670
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $852,950 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $81,397$81,397
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $523,220$523,220
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $84,000$84,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $32,138 · Management $17,393 · Fundraising $6,305$55,836
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,933 · Management $8,153$20,086
IX-11a Management feesManagement $26,970$26,970
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,262 · Management $10,670 · Fundraising $10,786$32,718
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $4,569 · Fundraising $3,570$8,139
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,215 · Fundraising $5,533$12,748
IX-16 OccupancyFundraising $6,163$6,163
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,673$1,673
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $743,950 · Management $76,643 · Fundraising $32,357$852,950
Part X · Balance sheet $795,270 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $786,289$795,270
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $786,289$795,270
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,000$10,000
X-25 Other liabilities$10,261
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,000$20,261
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $776,289$775,009
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $776,289$775,009
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $786,289$795,270
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $775,009 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$851,670
XI-2 Total expenses$852,950
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,280
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$776,289
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$775,009

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