Invest in A Girl

Private foundation · Grantmaker Somerville, MA EIN: 87-3826469

Invest in A Girl is a private foundation, based in Somerville, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $41K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $18K.

Invest in A Girl at a glance

In short: Invest in A Girl gave $18K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$17,500
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$8,750
Median grant
$8,750
Total assets
$41,083
+14.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
North Carolina (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Invest in A Girl funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Rise Up to Learn: $15KRise Up to Learn$15KBeso Diverso: $3KBeso Diverso$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Rise Up to Learn ($15K). Together the top 2 received $18K.

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Durham

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants2024 2 grants2025

In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $18K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Rise Up to Learn Durham, NCSupport for Rise Up to Learn an app-based Education project serving 50 girls in Kabul Afghanistan.$15,000
Beso Diverso Support LGBTQ human rights conference for Central American educators and advocates.$2,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$41,083$27,197$21,916$17,5002$17,500—
2024$35,802$35,802————$752

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Invest in A Girl is led by Priscilla Lee, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Priscilla Lee

    President

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Borgna Brunner

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vicky Lee

    Clerk

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Invest in A Girl

How much does Invest in A Girl give each year?

Invest in A Girl gave $18K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Invest in A Girl?

Invest in A Girl reported $41K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $27K.

Where does Invest in A Girl operate?

Invest in A Girl has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What is Invest in A Girl's EIN?

Invest in A Girl's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3826469. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 18, 2026)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 25, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2024

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