Girlsmart Literacy Program
Girlsmart Literacy Program is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Orinda, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $170K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $622K.
Girlsmart Literacy Program at a glance
In short: Girlsmart Literacy Program gave $622K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $155K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $621,950
- +7.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $155,488
- +7.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $152,500
- Total assets
- $169,672
- -37.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (87% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Girlsmart Literacy Program funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Bay Area Community Resources ($277K). Together the top 4 received $622K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 8 grants of 20 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Girlsmart Literacy Program gives
- Giving grew 43% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $434K (2021) to $622K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $622K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bay Area Community Resources San Rafael, CA | Grant to support a literacy-based, after-school program for girls in kindergarten through third grade in alameda, contra costa, marin and san Francisco counties. | $276,750 |
| Girls Incorporated of Alameda County Oakland, CA | Grant to support a literacy-based, after-school program for girls in kindergarten through third grade in economically distressed and under-resourced neighborhoods in Alameda county. | $225,000 |
| Girls Incorporated of Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL | Grant to support a literacy-based, after-school program for girls in kindergarten through third grade in six Duval county schools. | $80,000 |
| Key Academy Charter School Dublin, CA | Grant to support a literacy-based, after-school program for girls in kindergarten through third grade at key academy campuses in hayward and san leandro. Key (knowledge enlightens you) academy is the founding school in the key educational group, whose mission is to empower, educate, inspire, and enlighten tomorrow's generation. | $40,200 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $169,672 | $750,000 | $767,099 | $621,950 | 4 | $767,099 | $7,501 |
| 2023 | $270,367 | $750,000 | $728,360 | $579,175 | 4 | $728,360 | $8,135 |
| 2022 | $165,129 | $750,000 | $741,478 | $585,250 | 4 | $741,478 | $8,596 |
| 2021 | $156,607 | $600,000 | $585,772 | $433,750 | 4 | $585,772 | $6,953 |
| 2020 | $198,629 | $600,000 | $582,621 | $436,250 | 4 | — | $6,802 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Girlsmart Literacy Program reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Girlsmart Literacy Program is led by Sharon Simpson, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sharon Simpson
President
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Girlsmart Literacy Program
How much does Girlsmart Literacy Program give each year?
Girlsmart Literacy Program gave $622K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $579K across 4 grants.
What is Girlsmart Literacy Program's typical grant size?
Girlsmart Literacy Program's median grant in 2024 was $152,500, and its average grant was $155,488, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Girlsmart Literacy Program give grants?
Girlsmart Literacy Program gives mostly in California: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (13%).
Does Girlsmart Literacy Program give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Girlsmart Literacy Program's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Girlsmart Literacy Program?
Girlsmart Literacy Program reported $170K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $767K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Girlsmart Literacy Program?
Girlsmart Literacy Program is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Orinda, CA. It holds $170K in total assets as of 2024.
What is Girlsmart Literacy Program's EIN?
Girlsmart Literacy Program's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3542627. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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