Girls Town or Chadash

Analysis

Girls Town or Chadash is a registered charity in United States, based in Brooklyn, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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 Town or Chadash reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.7m, spending 131% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.1m to $1.3m (+20%), an average of +4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Girls Town or Chadash sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 78th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Church Missions ($1.3m), Junior Achievement USA ($1.3m) and Global Infusion Inc ($1.3m).

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 (4.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $133k. It paid $58k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $358k against liabilities of $6,757, net assets of $351k. It reported 5 employees.