Girl Rising

Analysis

Girl Rising is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2018, 8 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 Rising reported income of $4.6m and spending of $3.5m, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.4m to $4.6m (+36%), an average of +7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Girl Rising sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 89th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Samaritan ($4.6m), Cadena Foundation ($4.6m) and Junior Achievement USA ($4.6m).

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 $215k (6.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $726k. At year end it held assets of $2.8m against liabilities of $102k, net assets of $2.7m. It reported 15 employees.