Amplify Girls INC

Tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(3)Since 2020InternationalEIN 85-3521185Revenue $1.4M in FY2025

On file with the IRSamplifygirls.org228 Park Ave S Pmb 34731, 10003-0103 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Jul 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our mission at Amplify Girls is to Amplify the voices, work, and impact of community-driven organizations (cdos) in africa committed to building adolescent girls' agency.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 13 volunteers and 2 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $369K a year · 26% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$258K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 54% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $1.2M
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
66%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$427K
FY2021$417K
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2025▼ -25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$163K
FY2021$384K
FY2022$790K
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$265K
FY2021$298K
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.2M

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 Jul 2021.

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $969K Management & general 18% · $257K Fundraising 16% · $242K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $258K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$128,784Pt VII · Sec A
Co-CEO & Secretary
$128,760Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair & President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lucy Minayo’s $129K as Co-CEO is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M international 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Lucy Minayo$128,784$65,474———
Zachary Fowler$128,760—$88,400——
Zachary Fowlerhead of Strat—$119,383———
Margaret Butler——$90,000$82,412$72,751
Margaret Butler Head of Amp—$61,667———
Zack Fowler Treas Until 0522———$54,896—
Jean Claude Mwiseneza——$2,200——

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 local groups to amplify adolescent girls' voices, work, and impact.

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3 programs · $874K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Research and Evidence Generation

We investigate methods for measuring and enhancing agency in adolescent girls and provide sector leadership in the compilation of data and convening of experts in this field.

$401Kprogram expense
02

Support

We foster the health of community-driven organizations (cdos) through training based on cdo priorities, individualized organizational development plans, collective resource mobilization, and shared learning opportunities.

$286Kprogram expense
03

Advocacy and Movement-Building

We mobilize our collective voices via systems change-focused advocacy efforts and data-driven movement-building. We leverage the impact and insights of community-driven organizations who understand the barriers that prevent girls from thriving.

$186Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$1.2M
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$55K
Other incomeLn 4–11$111
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$969K
Managementcol C$257K
Fundraisingcol D$242K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$55K
Other incomeLn 4–11$111
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$385K
SavingsLn 2$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$112K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 613
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$1.6M$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$68K$112K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$69K$69K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$277K$153K$45K$79K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$290K$190K$28K$72K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K$11K$4K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$12K$3K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$37K$37K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$40K$40K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$422K$348K$73K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$5K$8K$555
TravelLn 17$185K$120K$49K$17K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$45K$35K$1K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$4K$744$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$8K$8K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$969K$257K$242K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.4M$1.5M−$50K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.9M−$666K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.9M$1.6M$1.4M$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.1M$790K$1.3M$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $417K$384K$33K$298K 990 PDF
FY2020 $427K$163K$264K$265K 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 $1,417,197 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,197,398$1,361,609
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $79,636$55,477
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,972$111
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,280,006$1,417,197
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $447,335$69,477
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $524,746$613,793
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $30,000$40,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $943,950$743,616
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,946,031$1,466,886
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$666,025−$49,689
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,417,197 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,361,609
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,361,609
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $55,477$55,477
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $111$111
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $55,588$1,417,197
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,466,886 across 15 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $69,477$69,477
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $152,865 · Management $45,318 · Fundraising $78,621$276,804
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $189,675 · Management $27,874 · Fundraising $72,116$289,665
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,356 · Management $3,520 · Fundraising $8,532$23,408
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,695 · Management $3,383 · Fundraising $8,838$23,916
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $37,125$37,125
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $40,000$40,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $347,904 · Management $72,771 · Fundraising $1,040$421,715
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,680$4,680
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,731 · Management $8,433 · Fundraising $555$13,719
IX-17 TravelPrograms $119,652 · Management $48,658 · Fundraising $16,552$184,862
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $35,060 · Management $1,409 · Fundraising $8,075$44,544
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,821$9,821
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,087 · Management $744 · Fundraising $1,831$6,662
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,506 · Management $7,637 · Fundraising $5,345$20,488
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $968,509 · Management $256,872 · Fundraising $241,505$1,466,886
Part X · Balance sheet $2,230,130 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $391,645$385,181
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,226,781$1,400,582
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $585,397$318,595
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,664$13,963
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $68,285$111,809
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,283,772$2,230,130
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,365$14,412
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $18,365$14,412
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,603,780$1,623,146
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $661,627$592,572
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,265,407$2,215,718
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,283,772$2,230,130
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,215,718 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,417,197
XI-2 Total expenses$1,466,886
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$49,689
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,265,407
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,215,718

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