Ninety-Nine Girlfriends
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Ninety-Nine Girlfriends at a glance
In short: Ninety-Nine Girlfriends gave $300K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $38K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $300,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $37,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $37,500
- Total assets
- $157,875
- -18.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Ninety-Nine Girlfriends
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Ninety-Nine Girlfriends
Who Ninety-Nine Girlfriends funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Project Lemonade ($65K). Together the top 8 received $300K.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 46 (61%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Ninety-Nine Girlfriends gives
- Giving fell 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $285K (2021) to $626K (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $300K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Project Lemonade Portland, OR | To Support Mission of Organization | $65,000 |
| Poic Portland, OR | To Support Mission of Organization | $65,000 |
| Crag Law Center Portland, OR | To Support Mission of Organization | $65,000 |
| Albina Vision Trust Portland, OR | To Support Mission of Organization | $65,000 |
| Center for Black Excellence Portland, OR | To Support Mission of Organization | $10,000 |
| The Blueprint Foundation Portland, OR | To Support Mission of Organization | $10,000 |
| Bienestar Hillsboro, OR | To Support Mission of Organization | $10,000 |
| Xcelerate Women Portland, OR | To Support Mission of Organization | $10,000 |
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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 | $157,875 | $353,819 | $388,627 | $300,000 | 8 | $7,364 |
| 2024 | $193,782 | $407,581 | $337,225 | $300,000 | 8 | $6,103 |
| 2023 | $123,395 | $372,484 | $408,371 | $357,500 | 11 | $6,253 |
| 2022 | $160,370 | $439,066 | $610,766 | $520,000 | 14 | $308 |
| 2021 | $330,210 | $587,276 | $394,115 | $285,000 | 5 | $110 |
| 2020 | $136,984 | $586,605 | $712,088 | $626,211 | 13 | $1,790 |
| 2019 | $261,964 | $760,155 | $556,502 | $508,789 | 8 | $2,408 |
About Ninety-Nine Girlfriends
Based on IRS filings
Ninety-Nine Girlfriends is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $158K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $300K. Net investment income was $7K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ninety-Nine Girlfriends is led by Pip Meagher, Board Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Pip Meagher
Board Chair
President → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Hilyer
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lan Fendors
Board Member
Treasurer → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Agnes Zach
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tammy Wilhoite
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tina Romaine
Secretary
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tong Zhang
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Froimson
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Healey
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Erin Zollenkopf (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Pip Denhart (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Deborah Edward (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Serena Cruz (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Eileen Brady (2019–2020) — Chair
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.
Frequently asked questions about Ninety-Nine Girlfriends
How much does Ninety-Nine Girlfriends give each year?
Ninety-Nine Girlfriends gave $300K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $300K across 8 grants.
What is Ninety-Nine Girlfriends's typical grant size?
Ninety-Nine Girlfriends's median grant in 2025 was $37,500, and its average grant was $37,500, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Ninety-Nine Girlfriends give grants?
Ninety-Nine Girlfriends gives mostly in Oregon: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, OR (7 grants).
Does Ninety-Nine Girlfriends give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Ninety-Nine Girlfriends's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support Mission of Organization" (8 grants).
Who are Ninety-Nine Girlfriends's largest grantees?
Ninety-Nine Girlfriends's largest 2025 grantees include Project Lemonade ($65,000), Poic ($65,000) and Crag Law Center ($65,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ninety-Nine Girlfriends?
Ninety-Nine Girlfriends reported $158K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $354K.
What is Ninety-Nine Girlfriends?
Ninety-Nine Girlfriends is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Portland, OR. It holds $158K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Ninety-Nine Girlfriends's EIN?
Ninety-Nine Girlfriends's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0809479. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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