Girls Matter

Analysis

Girls Matter is a registered charity in United States, based in Royal Oak, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Girls Matter reported income of $382k and spending of $370k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $215k to $382k (+78%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Girls Matter sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Soul Food Project Inc ($382k), Heroes of Honor Foundation Inc ($382k) and Boy Scouts of America ($381k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $77k (21% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $78k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $78k.