Girlforward

Analysis

Girlforward is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2012, 14 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, Girlforward reported income of $643k and spending of $640k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income fell from $761k to $643k (-16%), an average of -3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Girlforward 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 74th percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northstar Advocates ($642k), Girls on the Run of Vermont Inc ($643k) and Conquistadores Youth Golf Fund ($642k).

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 $74k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $326k. At year end it held assets of $707k against liabilities of $46k, net assets of $661k. It reported 11 employees.