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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: June 2026 Expires: June 2028

Girls Inc. of New York City

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

25 Broadway Fl 12
New York, NY, 10004

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Girls Inc. of New York City meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
Girls Inc. of New York City inspires all girls to be strong, smart, and bold, delivering life transforming programs to girls, young women, and youth throughout New York City. Through education and advocacy, we prepare girls and youth to navigate gender, economic, and social barriers to advance to a more equitable world.

Girls Inc. of NYC is an independent, 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Every day, Girls Inc. of NYC is on the ground, delivering services that reach 16,000+ young people at sites across the five boroughs of New York City.

Year, State Incorporated:
1998, NY

Highly trained professionals deliver research-based curricula in a supportive inclusive environment. Girls and youth are equipped to achieve academically, lead healthy, physically active lives, manage money, navigate media messages, and discover an interest in science, technology, engineering, art and math. Girls Inc. of NYC works in partnership with schools, community-based organizations, and individual youth and their families to deliver the Girls Inc. Experience. The Girls Inc. Experience consists of people, an environment, and programming that, together, empower girls and youth to succeed. Trained staff and volunteers build lasting, mentoring relationships in inclusive spaces that are physically and emotionally safe and where girls and youth find support along with shared drive, mutual respect, and high expectations. Hands-on, research-based programs provide youth with the skills and knowledge to set goals, overcome obstacles, and improve academic performance. 

For the year ended June 30, 2025, Girls Inc. of New York City's program expenses were:

Program services $4,842,422
Total Program Expenses $4,842,422

Board Size
23

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Girls Inc. of New York City's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2025.

Source of Funds
Contributions and grants $3,992,211
Government grants $1,813,911
Special events, net $530,847
Service revenue $79,500
Other events, net $39,489
Investment income $21,550
Other income $11,297
Total Income $6,488,805

Programs: 77% Fundraising: 15% Administrative: 8%

Total Income $6,488,805
Total expenses: $6,301,573
  Program expenses $4,842,422
  Fundraising expenses $964,313
  Administrative expenses $494,838
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $187,232
Beginning Net Assets $1,292,825
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $1,480,057
Total Liabilities $478,969
Total Assets $1,959,026

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Report completed by:
BBB Foundation of Metropolitan New York