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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: February 2025 Expires: February 2026

Girls Inc. of Chattanooga

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(423) 624-4757
4505 Brainerd Rd STE 110
Chattanooga, TN, 37411-5429
https://www.girlsincofchatt.org/
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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 Chattanooga meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"To inspire and equip all girls to be strong, smart and bold through intentional opportunities and experiences."

Our Vision - That Girls Inc. of Chattanooga leads the way in empowering girls in an equitable society - helping girls pursue their individual dreams and opportunities to reach their full potential for impacting the world around them.

Year, State Incorporated:
1961, TN

The Girls Inc. experience teaches success in three key areas for girls in the elementary through high school age range: strong-healthy living, smart-academic success, bold-life skills. Girls Inc. has 59 years of service in Chattanooga and served more than 800 girls last year.

89% of girls in Bookworm Club (K-3) are reading at or above grade level.
99% of girls who graduate from our teen programs go on to college.

It offers hands-on, age appropriate programming through after-school, in-school and seasonal day camps in brick and mortar as well as virtual settings. Programs provide a girls-only environment where professionally trained staff help participants build life skills and become part of a network of peers who share their drive and aspirations. With this critical support, its girls thrive and overcome barriers. Girls Inc. is an essential part of the community.

For the year ended July 31, 2023, Girls Inc. of Chattanooga's program expenses were:

Programs $880,612
Total Program Expenses $880,612

Chief Executive
Toccora Johnson, CEO

Compensation*
$86,178

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Not disclosed

Board Size
19

Paid Staff Size
19

* Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts and other allowances.

* Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 11.94%

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 Chattanooga's IRS Form 990 for the year ended July 31, 2023.

Source of Funds
Special Events $1,163,695
Other $88,403
Program Service Revenu $38,745
Investment Income $7,193
Total Income $1,298,036

Programs: 76% Fundraising: 12% Administrative: 12%

Total Income $1,298,036
Total expenses: $1,157,883
  Program expenses $880,612
  Fundraising expenses $138,951
  Administrative expenses $138,320
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $140,153
Beginning Net Assets $1,491,792
Other Changes In Net Assets $78,488
Ending Net Assets $1,710,433
Total Liabilities $106,628
Total Assets $1,817,061

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