Girls in Gear

Analysis

Girls in Gear is a registered charity in United States, based in Montclair, NJ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover recreation and sports, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. 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 July 2024, Girls in Gear reported income of $218k and spending of $200k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from July 2022 to July 2024, income grew from $20k to $218k (+993%), an average of +231% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 664%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 30,892 United States charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Girls in Gear sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within NJ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hamilton County Fair Foundation ($218k), Neny Pga Section Foundation Inc ($218k) and Eaa Chapter 838 of Racine Inc ($217k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 6.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $31k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $74k. At year end it held assets of $32k against liabilities of $16k, net assets of $16k. It reported 10 employees.