Girls for Gender Equity Inc
Girls for Gender Equity (GGE) works intergenerationally, through a black feminist lens, to achieve gender and racial justice by centering the leadership of black girls and gender-expansive young people of color to reshape culture and policy through advocacy, youth-centered programming, and shifting dominant narratives.
Girls for Gender Equity Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $5,699,516
- -26.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,894,297
- -41.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $145,167
- +62.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,717,746
- -10.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Girls for Gender Equity Inc funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2019 it made 1 grant totaling $30K.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,699,516 | $2,894,297 | $4,717,746 | — | — | $145,167 |
| 2024 | $7,768,809 | $4,948,424 | $5,245,862 | — | — | $89,345 |
| 2023 | $8,202,185 | $4,721,796 | $4,620,871 | — | — | $19,262 |
| 2022 | $7,896,350 | $5,482,097 | $4,118,562 | — | — | $6,503 |
| 2021 | $6,700,726 | $3,745,418 | $2,726,267 | — | — | $15,078 |
| 2020 | $5,277,216 | $3,475,891 | $2,647,227 | — | — | $35,772 |
| 2019 | $5,444,033 | $5,929,666 | $3,345,521 | $30,000 | 1 | $17,741 |
About Girls for Gender Equity Inc
Based on IRS filings
Girls for Gender Equity Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $145K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Girls for Gender Equity Inc is led by Joanne Smith, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 6 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joanne Smith
President
President & CEO → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$152K (2019) → $227K (2025)
Toni Wilson
Director of
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$112K (2024) → $69K (2025)
Doreen Odom
COO
Chief Operating Officer → COO, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$26K (2023) → $149K (2025)
Sabrina Philson-Skalski
Chief of Sta
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$153K (2024) → $164K (2025)
Ayanna De'vante Spencer
Senior Dr of Imp
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$123K (2025)
Elizabeth Bishop
Senior Dr of Res
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$135K (2025)
Cynthia Steele
Member
Director → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ferry
Treasurer
Treasurer → Board Treasurer, 2023
Board Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monica Dennis
Member
Director → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Naomi Abraham
Secretary
Secretary → Board Secretary, 2023
Board Secretary → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pei Desrosiers
Co-Chair
Director → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Co-Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rovika Rajkishun
Co-Chair
Director → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Co-Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Afua Addo Mhc
Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Sandra Park Esq. (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Afua Addo (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Michelle Grier (2021–2023) — Chief Program Officer
- Former: Tiffany Williams (2021–2022) — COO
- Former: Sasha Ahuja Till July (2021) — Chief of Staff
- Former: Sasha Ahuja (2020) — Chief of Staff
- Former: Robin Kornhaber (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $227K, to Joanne Smith (President &). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Girls for Gender Equity Inc
How large is Girls for Gender Equity Inc?
Girls for Gender Equity Inc reported $5.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.9M.
What is Girls for Gender Equity Inc?
Girls for Gender Equity Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Brooklyn, NY. It holds $5.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Girls for Gender Equity Inc operate?
Girls for Gender Equity Inc has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Girls for Gender Equity Inc's EIN?
Girls for Gender Equity Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3697166. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
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