Girl Security

Analysis

Girl Security is a registered charity in United States, based in Norwell, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2019, 7 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, Girl Security reported income of $927k and spending of $761k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $1.2m to $927k (-22%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 221%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Girl Security sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Women Cross DMZ ($927k), Grasp International Incorporated ($928k) and Sozo Coalition ($924k).

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 $148k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $150k. At year end it held assets of $750k against liabilities of $43k, net assets of $707k. It reported 3 employees.