GIRLS INC is a public charity based in New York, New York. It works through a network of 75 affiliates in the United States and Canada, supporting programming and advocacy intended to help girls become strong, smart, and bold.
Key facts about Girls Inc
In short: Girls Inc gave $5.0M across 59 grants in 2025 (avg $85K), top state Indiana. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 13-1915124
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,988,917
- Grants made (2025)
- 59
- Average grant
- $84,558
- Median grant
- $63,747
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 59, 2025)
- Total assets
- $88,046,303
- Primary geography
- Indiana (17% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- How to apply
- For specific project work, the organization says selection criteria are usually set out in a published RFP and that recipient affiliates must be members in good standing. Full details ↓
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$88.0M
+26.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$5.0M
-0.3% YoY
Grant Count
59
+3.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$85K
-3.7% YoY
Is Girls Inc open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 59 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
Girls Inc.’s stated mission is to inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold through direct service and advocacy. Its programming focuses on whole-girl development, including healthy living, academic enrichment, and life skills. The organization also advocates for policies that increase opportunities for girls and address systemic barriers. Its stated policy priorities include sexual health, safety, and autonomy; access to education; civic engagement; and mental health and wellness.
Girls Inc. provides grants or other financial assistance to member affiliates for specific project work. Its filing describes project selection criteria as usually set out in a published request for proposals (RFP), with a project manager responsible for oversight and monitoring. The organization’s filing also describes formal contracts for minigrants, including terms for use of funds and expectations for deliverables or reporting.
Supported affiliates describe a range of local services. For example, Girls Inc. of New York City says it serves underserved girls and youth in the five boroughs through research-based educational programs, including science, technology, engineering, math, health, arts, and literacy. Girls Inc. of Jacksonville describes after-school, school-day, mentoring, and summer-camp programs. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Girls Inc. reported 59 grants totaling $4,988,917. Grant amounts ranged from $5,755 to $276,555, with a median of $63,747. The listed grants are primarily to Girls Inc. affiliates; their stated purposes commonly include pass-through affiliate support, travel reimbursement, and training. Some grants also identify program expansion.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Girls Inc. says it works in schools and communities across the United States and Canada through its affiliate network. In 2025, the largest shares of its grant dollars by recipient state were Indiana (17%), California (12%), Texas (12%), Massachusetts (9%), and New York (8%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 59 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4.3M (2020) to $6.0M (2023). In 2025 it made 59 grants totaling $5.0M.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Girls Incorporated of Greater Indianapolis ($277K). Together the top 10 received $2.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
315 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 139 grants of 315 (44%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Girls Incorporated of Greater Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN | Pass Thru Affiliate; Travel Reimbursement, Training | $276,555 |
| Girls Incorporated of Lynn Lynn, MA | Pass Thru Affiliate; Travel Reimbursement, Training | $215,549 |
| Girls Incorporated of New York City New York, NY | Pass Thru Affiliate; Travel Reimbursement, Training | $214,155 |
| Girls Inc of Shelbyville & Shelby CO Shelbyville, IN | Pass Thru Affiliate; Travel Reimbursement, Training | $207,895 |
| Girls Inc of Orange County Costa Mesa, CA | Pass thru affiliate; travel reimbursement, training, la program expansion | $205,358 |
| Girls Incorporated of Central Alabama Birmingham, AL | Pass Thru Affiliate; Travel Reimbursement, Training | $189,635 |
| Girls Inc of Greater Philadelphia & Southern NJ Philadelphia, PA | Pass Thru Affiliate; Travel Reimbursement, Training | $179,735 |
| Girls Incorporated of Greater Houston Houston, TX | Pass Thru Affiliate; Travel Reimbursement, Training | $156,486 |
| Girls Incorporated of Alameda County Oakland, CA | Pass Thru Affiliate; Travel Reimbursement, Training | $154,767 |
| Girls Incorporated of San Antonio San Antonio, TX | Pass Thru Affiliate; Travel Reimbursement, Training | $152,781 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $88,046,303 | $35,805,037 | $17,551,377 | $4,988,917 (59 grants) |
| 2024 | $69,377,022 | $18,748,695 | $17,258,534 | $5,005,444 (57 grants) |
| 2023 | $60,851,896 | $19,133,054 | $17,170,648 | $5,987,128 (68 grants) |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $88,046,303 | $69,377,022 | $60,851,896 |
| Revenue | $35,805,037 | $18,748,695 | $19,133,054 |
| Expenses | $17,551,377 | $17,258,534 | $17,170,648 |
| Net Investment Income | $2,728,115 | $2,504,703 | $1,200,402 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 7, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Stephanie Hull as President & CEO; Stephanie Savage as Board Chair; Stacey Walker King as Board Secretary; Cynthia Medina Carson as Treasurer and Fiscal Oversight Committee Chair; and Anthony Bucci as Immediate Past Chair. It also lists Deborah Rubin, Karen Bennett, Tiffany Collie-Bailey, Renee Flagler, and Yvette Lee Bowser as directors.
Girls Inc is led by Stephanie Hull, President & CEO since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 12 of 40 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephanie Hull
President & CEO
President & CEO - Partial Year → President & CEO, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$234K (2020) → $665K (2025)
Stephanie Savage
Board Chair
Director → Board Vice Chair, 2024
Board Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Medina Carson
Treasurer & Fiscal Oversight Committee Chair
Director → Treasurer & Fiscal Oversight Committee Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Astrich
Director of Public Policy
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$135K (2023) → $157K (2025)
Elizabeth Velez
Director of Marketing & Committee
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$142K (2024) → $146K (2025)
Laila Tai
Director of Corporate Partnerships
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$129K (2025)
Melissa Kalt
Director of Major Gifts
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$129K (2025)
Trenna Valado
Director of Research & Evaluation
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$123K (2025)
Deborah P. Rubin
Director
Director → Board Development Committee Chair, 2021
Board Development Committee Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luana Lewis
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rashida Hodge
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Renee Flagler
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Naudo
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yvette Lee Bowser
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kay Mathers
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mandy Engel-Cartie
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Theiss
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Bennett
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Stewart
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Collie-Bailey
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wynter Deagle
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anneke Niemiera
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth Myers
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah McWhinney
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Lane
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gay Lane
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hope Greaves Johnson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karina Rosenthal
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Kaufman Belkhayat
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lea Highet
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lillian Peros
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Hsieh
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Carroll
Chief Financial Officer
Director of Finance & CFO → Chief Financial Officer, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$112K (2020) → $196K (2025)
Rob Reddy
Chief Development Officer
Director of Strategic Investments → Senior Director of Strategic Investment, 2022
Senior Director of Strategic Investment → Chief Development Officer, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$126K (2020) → $193K (2025)
Veronica Vela
Vice President of Marketing & Committee
Director of Marketing & Communications → Vice President of Marketing & Communications, 2023
Vice President of Marketing & Communications → Vice President of Marketing & Committee, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$147K (2020) → $193K (2025)
Niki Kelly
Vice President of Affiliate Services
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$127K (2023) → $143K (2025)
Tiffany Trotter
Chief People & Culture Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$164K (2023) → $174K (2025)
Lisa Ghartey Ogundimu
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Operating Officer Begin Sept → Chief Operating Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$115K (2024) → $255K (2025)
Anthony Bucci
Immediate Past Chair
Board Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacey Walker King
Board Secretary
Director → Board Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (44)
- Former: Amy Adams (2020–2024) — Treasurer & Fiscal Oversight
- Former: Dana Sullivan (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Patricia Driscoll (2020–2024) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Susan Gambardella (2020–2024) — Board Secretary
- Former: Penny Sheppard (2021–2024) — Vice President of Learning
- Former: Vanita Patel (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Bobby Amirshahi (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Dawna Michelle Fields (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Myers (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Laura Goodwin (2023–2024) — Director of Leadership & Development
- Former: Steph Hsieh (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Gregory Rollo (2024) — Director of It
- Former: Laura Kaufmann-Belkhayat (2024) — Director
- Former: Alison Kenney Paul (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Lisa Moore (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Sandra Campos (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Adriane Johnson-Willaims (2023) — Director
- Former: Bernice Humphrey (2023) — Associate Director of Learning Central
- Former: Laura Abrash (2023) — Director
- Former: Amy Dillon (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Cate Luzio (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Julie Greiner Weiser (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Julie Overbeck (2020–2022) — Secretary & Investment S
- Former: Lara Kaufmann (2020–2022) — Director of Public Policy
- Former: Melanie Gray (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Sonya Ulibarri (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Sue Napper (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Taj Clayton (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Adriane Johnson-Williams (2022) — Director
- Former: Alexander Calicchia (2022) — Director
- Former: Delita Marsland (2022) — Chief Development Officer
- Former: Charlene Jackson (2020–2021) — Director of Affiliate Services
- Former: Kristin A. Pace (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Michael Brown (2020–2021) — Audit & Risk Management Committee Chair
- Former: Judith Vredenburgh (2020) — President & CEO - Partial Year
- Former: Kim Sharan (2020) — Director
- Former: Lynn Hepburn (2020) — Chief Development Officer
- Former: Michele Evans (2020) — Director
- Former: Nanar Yoseloff (2020) — Director
- Former: Peige Katz (2020) — Director
- Former: Regina Montoya (2020) — Director
- Former: Susan Chapman-Hughes (2020) — Director
- Former: Suzanne Parker (2020) — Director
- Former: Tony Bucci (2020) — Board Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $665K, to Stephanie Hull (President & CEO). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Contact
Mailing address: 120 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005
Phone: (212) 509-2000
Website: https://girlsinc.org
Frequently asked questions about Girls Inc
How much does Girls Inc give each year?
Girls Inc gave $5.0M across 59 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $5.0M across 57 grants.
What is Girls Inc's typical grant size?
Girls Inc's median grant in 2025 was $63,747, and its average grant was $84,558, across 59 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Girls Inc give grants?
Girls Inc's top state is Indiana, with 17% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were California (12%) and Texas (12%).
Does Girls Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 59 grants with a stated purpose on Girls Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Pass Thru Affiliate; Travel Reimbursement, Training" (58 grants).
Who are Girls Inc's largest grantees?
Girls Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Girls Incorporated of Greater Indianapolis ($276,555), Girls Incorporated of Lynn ($215,549) and Girls Incorporated of New York City ($214,155), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 14% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Girls Inc?
Girls Inc reported $88.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $35.8M.
What does Girls Inc fund?
Girls Inc.’s stated mission is to inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold through direct service and advocacy. Its programming focuses on whole-girl development, including healthy living, academic enrichment, and life skills. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Girls Inc?
For specific project work, the organization says selection criteria are usually set out in a published RFP and that recipient affiliates must be members in good standing. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Girls Inc's EIN?
Girls Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-1915124. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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