Girls Helping Girls Period
Girls helping girls. Period. Works to achieve menstrual equity in New Jersey by breaking down social, educational, and financial barriers so all individuals can manage their periods with dignity.
Girls Helping Girls Period at a glance
In short: Girls Helping Girls Period gave $75K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $74,600
- -41.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,325
- -41.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,564
- Total assets
- $412,606
- +16.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Girls Helping Girls Period funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mend ($16K). Together the top 7 received $69K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,314), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2025) to $127K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $75K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mend Maplewood, NJ | Program Support | $16,330 |
| Toni's Kitchen-Social Services Co St Luke's Church Union, NJ | Program Support | $11,743 |
| Ifpo Short Hills, NJ | Program Support | $10,886 |
| Aisle 7-Montclair Mutual Aid-Social Services Montclair, NJ | Program Support | $8,711 |
| Kean University Cougar Cares Food Pantry-College-Foodpantry Union, NJ | Program Support | $8,416 |
| Moms Helping Moms Foundation-Community Organization Warren, NJ | Program Support | $7,740 |
| Barack Obama Green Charter-School Plainfield, NJ | Program Support | $5,460 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $5,314 |
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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 | $412,606 | $386,903 | $327,385 | $74,600 | 8 | $6,814 |
| 2024 | $353,088 | $396,766 | $325,275 | $126,870 | 8 | $7,212 |
| 2023 | $281,597 | $311,382 | $323,404 | $114,075 | 9 | $3,671 |
| 2022 | $293,619 | $283,182 | $115,011 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $125,448 | $183,610 | $58,162 | — | — | — |
About Girls Helping Girls Period
Based on IRS filings
Girls Helping Girls Period is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in South Orange, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $413K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $7K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Girls Helping Girls Period is led by Elise Joy, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elise Joy
Executive Director
Volunteer Executive Director → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$75K (2023) → $75K (2025)
Fen Yee Teh
President of the Board
Treasurer → President of the Board, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Riso
Director
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allyson Levy
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Puglisi
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Marrero
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Micah Goldfus
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paula Green
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emma Joy
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tint Tint Yap
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Jodi Katz (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Candice Harrison (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Kelly Piccola (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Micha Goldfus (2024) — Director
- Former: Annabelle Jin (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Maya Graves (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Quinn Joy (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Rick Joy (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Weiss-Wolf (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $75K, to Elise Joy (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Girls Helping Girls Period
How much does Girls Helping Girls Period give each year?
Girls Helping Girls Period gave $75K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $127K across 8 grants.
What is Girls Helping Girls Period's typical grant size?
Girls Helping Girls Period's median grant in 2025 was $8,564, and its average grant was $9,325, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Girls Helping Girls Period give grants?
Girls Helping Girls Period gives mostly in New Jersey: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Union, NJ (2 grants).
Does Girls Helping Girls Period give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Girls Helping Girls Period's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (8 grants).
Who are Girls Helping Girls Period's largest grantees?
Girls Helping Girls Period's largest 2025 grantees include Mend ($16,330), Toni's Kitchen-Social Services Co St Luke's Church ($11,743) and Ifpo ($10,886), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,314), which are not listed by name. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Girls Helping Girls Period?
Girls Helping Girls Period reported $413K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $387K.
What is Girls Helping Girls Period?
Girls Helping Girls Period is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in South Orange, NJ. It holds $413K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Girls Helping Girls Period's EIN?
Girls Helping Girls Period's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3778217. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)
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