Free the Girls

Analysis

Free the Girls is a registered charity in United States, based in Chesterton, IN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2012, 14 years ago. 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, Free the Girls reported income of $494k and spending of $467k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $522k to $494k (-5.3%), an average of -1.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Free the Girls sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within IN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Robinson Township Library ($494k), Arthropy ($494k) and Olf Senior Housing II ($494k).

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 $229k (49% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $685k against liabilities of $11k, net assets of $674k. It reported 6 employees.