Girls Incorporated of Columbus and Phenix-Russell

Analysis

Girls Incorporated of Columbus and Phenix-Russell is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2000, 26 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 June 2023, Girls Incorporated of Columbus and Phenix-Russell reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.8m, spending 151% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $1.4m to $1.2m (-12%), an average of -4.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 136% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Girls Incorporated of Columbus and Phenix-Russell sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 84th percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Latinitas ($1.2m), Kappa Mainstream Leadship Foundation Inc ($1.2m) and Papillion Recreational Organization ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 74% and program service revenue 4.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $172k (9.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $859k. At year end it held assets of $6.6m against liabilities of $35k, net assets of $6.6m. It reported 45 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.