To create sustainable education and employment opportunities for girls and women around the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$60K 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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FY2022 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $48K a year · 20% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 36% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 36% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $186K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$215K
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$168K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$147K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$215K
FY2022▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$95K
FY2021$178K
FY2022$215K
FY2023$177K
FY2024$352K
Expenses
$168K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$168K
FY2023$175K
FY2024$256K
Net assets
$147K
FY2022▲ +47%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$59K
FY2021$99K
FY2022$147K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$245K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2018.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $141K Management & general 16% · $27K

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; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$59,841Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Payton McGriff’s $60K as CEO is at the 51st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Payton McGriff$59,867$47,935$59,841$50,320$14,000

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers girls and women globally with education and jobs for lasting success.

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3 programs · $141K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Women's Employment

We create jobs for seamstresses from low-income and low-education backgrounds in our sustainable apparel factories located in the rural villages of Notse and Kpove. Our first sustainable factory opened in 2019 in Togo, Africa, and we've grown to employ 16 seamstresses full-time.

$73Kprogram expense
02

Girls' Education

We provided full education sponsorships to 1,500 girls in 21 rural villages in Togo, Africa. Every girl in our program receives a new school uniform that grows, full-tuition scholarships, reusable menstrual health kits, school materials, and year-round support from our local team of tutors and program directors.

$37Kprogram expense
03

Sustainability

We design products that are better for girls, women, and the environment. One of our signature products is our school uniform that expands with girls as they grow. This dress is designed to grow six sizes and up to 12" in length, and it's designed to help girls stay in school confidently without fear of outgrowing their required school…

$31Kprogram expense

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$215K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$205K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Money outPt IX
$168K
Ln 25
Programscol B$141K
Managementcol C$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$147K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$140K
Total assetsLn 16$149K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$205K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$215K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$140K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$140K
Total assetsLn 16$149K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$147K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 64
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$92K$140K
Total assetsLn 16$102K$149K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$99K$147K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$14K$14K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$42K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$4K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$10K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$609$609
Office expensesLn 13$5K$3K$2K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$182$182
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$59K$59K$644
Total functional expensesLn 25$168K$141K$27K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $352K$256K$96K$245K 990 PDF
FY2023 $177K$175K$2K$148K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $215K$168K$47K$147K 990 PDF
FY2021 $178K$99K 990 PDF
FY2020 $95K$59K 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 $214,896 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $177,889$205,287
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$9,609
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $177,889$214,896
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$13,937
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $55,773$72,455
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $73,952$81,431
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $129,725$167,823
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $48,164$47,073
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
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 $214,896 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $9,609 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$205,287
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$205,287
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,609 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$214,896
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $167,823 across 11 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $13,937$13,937
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $41,889 · Management $17,952$59,841
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,730$6,730
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,948 · Management $1,936$5,884
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,510$2,510
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,000 · Management $2,161$12,161
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $609$609
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,100 · Management $1,671$4,771
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,998$1,998
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $182$182
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $58,556 · Management $644$59,200
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $140,949 · Management $26,874 · Fundraising $0$167,823
Part X · Balance sheet $149,487 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $92,434$139,521
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,914$9,966
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $102,348$149,487
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,917$2,983
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,917$2,983
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $99,431$146,504
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $99,431$146,504
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $102,348$149,487
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $146,504 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$214,896
XI-2 Total expenses$167,823
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$47,073
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$99,431
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$146,504

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