2024-11-15T12:24:23-05:00 2023-12-31 464126302 THOMAS A SMITH JR CPA PC PO BOX 14370 NEWPORT NEWS VA 236080008 990 2023-01-01 260606190 HERE FOR THE GIRLS INC HERE 7576452649 1309 JAMESTOWN ROAD STE 204 WILLIAMSBURG VA 23185 RENE BOWDITCH SECRETARY 7576452649 2024-11-12 true true THOMAS A SMITH JR P00852965 7576590812 2024-11-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z BEYOND BOOBS AND PINK LINK LINDA S MCKEE 1309 JAMESTOWN ROAD SUITE 204 WILLIAMSBURG VA 23185 660053 false X WWW.HEREFORTHEGIRLS.ORG X 2007 VA HERE FOR THE GIRLS TRANSFORMS THE BREAST CANCER EXPERIENCE FOR YOUNG WOMEN,IMPROVING THEIR LIVES FROM DIAGNOSIS,THROUGH TREATMENT,AND BEYOND, BY PROVIDING IN-DEPTH SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT DESIGNED TO MEET THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS. 14 14 11 334 0 509232 514954 156783 133555 75 7137 412 2032 666502 657678 0 0 310123 313184 0 83808 279749 320030 589872 633214 76630 24464 442833 440000 83934 56637 358899 383363 X FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 HERE FOR THE GIRLS IMPROVES THE LIVES OF YOUNG WOMEN AFFECTED BY BREAST CANCER THROUGH SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR WOMEN DIAGNOSED UNDER AGE 51. OUR SERVICES PROVIDE PERSONAL CONNECTIONS AND A SHARED EXPERIENCE AMONG OUR MEMBERS. THE RESULT IS A ROBUST, INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY THAT CULTIVATES A SENSE OF BELONGING AND EMPOWERMENT FROM DIAGNOSIS, THROUGH TREATMENT, AND BEYOND. false false 518182 ONGOING SUPPORT FOR YOUNG WOMEN DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER UNDER THE AGE OF 51: WHAT AND WHY HERE FOR THE GIRLS (H4TG) PROVIDES SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO YOUNG WOMEN DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER (BEFORE AGE 51) THAT BENEFITS A WOMAN'S OVERALL PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING. STUDIES SHOW THAT SOCIAL SUPPORT PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN A PERSON'S OVERALL MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH. THOSE WITH LOW SOCIAL SUPPORT SHOWED HIGHER SYMPTOMS OF ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION, INCREASED RATES OF MORTALITY, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, INFLAMMATION, AND LESS EFFECTIVE IMMUNE SYSTEMS, AMONG MANY OTHER FINDINGS. THIS SUPPORT IS CRITICAL TOO BECAUSE BREAST CANCER HAS A SIGNIFICANTLY GREATER IMPACT ON QUALITY OF LIFE AND FOR A LONGER PERIOD FOR YOUNG WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES. THEY FACE UNIQUE CHALLENGES - MORE AGGRESSIVE CANCERS OFTEN FOUND AT LATER STAGES, HIGHER DEATH RATES, PREMATURE MENOPAUSE, AND RAISING YOUNG CHILDREN, HOLDING DOWN JOBS, AND CARING FOR A SPOUSE OR DATING WHILE IN TREATMENT AND AFTERWARD - YET SPECIFIC RESOURCES ARE SLIM AND PEERS CAN BE DIFFICULT TO FIND. HERE FOR THE GIRLS EXISTS TO ENSURE THAT NO YOUNG WOMAN HAS TO MAKE THIS JOURNEY WITHOUT ALL THE LOVE, ENCOURAGEMENT, AND INFORMATION POSSIBLE FROM PEERS WHO UNDERSTAND. SINCE 2006 WHEN TWO YOUNG WOMEN WITH BREAST CANCER STARTED A SUPPORT GROUP FOR YOUNG WOMEN IN THEIR HOMETOWN OF WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA, HERE FOR THE GIRLS HAS BEEN PROVIDING A UNIQUE, IN-DEPTH, TYPE OF SUPPORT THAT IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF THESE YOUNG WOMEN WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN TURNED UPSIDE DOWN BY A BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS - THE ONES FACING THE DISEASE RIGHT NOW AND THOSE BEYOND WHO ARE JUST TRYING TO GET THROUGH ONE MORE DAY. H4TG GIVES THEM PEERS WHO UNDERSTAND BECAUSE THEY'VE EXPERIENCED IT, AND THE VITAL SUPPORT, INFORMATION, AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO GET THROUGH AND BEYOND THIS UNEXPECTED, FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE FEELING CONFIDENT, ENERGIZED, UNDERSTOOD, AND HOPEFUL, NO MATTER WHAT THE FUTURE MAY HOLD. HOW OUR MEMBERS RECEIVE SUPPORT THROUGH A VARIETY OF SERVICES THAT ENCOURAGE EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL HEALING INCLUDING MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUPS AND PEER GATHERINGS, ONGOING WORKSHOPS ON TOPICS SUCH AS SELF-CARE, GRIEF, TRAUMA, BEREAVEMENT, AND ACCEPTANCE ALONG WITH EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND LIVE WEBINARS WITH PARTNERING PHYSICIANS AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS. OUR MEMBERS ARE ALSO OFFERED EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE EMPOWERMENT AND RESILIENCY ALONG WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO REFLECT, RENEW, AND RESTORE CLARITY IN THEIR LIVES AFTER CANCER. ALL THESE OFFERINGS ARE AVAILABLE AT NO COST TO YOUNG WOMEN WITH BREAST CANCER. OUR RESEARCH-BASED SUPPORT PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THE OVERALL WELL-BEING OF OUR MEMBERS THROUGH THREE DISTINCT BUT COMPLEMENTARY APPROACHES: SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT SUPPORT, PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT, AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, EACH BRIEFLY DESCRIBED IN THE OVERVIEW BELOW: SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT SUPPORT | HOPE INSPIRATION POWER PEER GATHERINGS LED BY TRAINED PEER FACILITATORS, MEMBERS RECEIVE MONTHLY SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT IN A NON-CLINICAL SETTING THAT IMPROVES THEIR SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING. BUILDING CONNECTIONS ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS THAT PROMOTE BONDING WITH PEERS AND ENCOURAGE EMOTIONAL HEALING THROUGH A SAFE AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT PROMOTES CONNECTEDNESS. LIFE EXPERIENCES MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN A HOST OF ACTIVITIES AND EXPERIENCES DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE HEALING, PERSONAL GROWTH, AND BUILDING CONFIDENCE. PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT | LEANING IN CARING CONVERSATIONS DESIGNED TO COMPLEMENT OUR PEER-LED GATHERINGS, OUR SOCIAL WORK TEAM LEADS SUPPORT GROUPS FOR OUR MEMBERS ALONG WITH TOPIC SPECIFIC GROUPS FOR THOSE WITH A METASTATIC DIAGNOSIS, THOSE NEWLY DIAGNOSED, AND THOSE WITH LONG- TIME SURVIVORSHIP NEEDS. WORKSHOPS CAREFULLY CURATED WORKSHOPS AND WELLNESS DAYS DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR DIVERSE MEMBER BASE, COVERING TOPICS SUCH AS GRIEF AND TRAUMA, SUPPORT FOR THOSE LIVING WITH A METASTATIC DIAGNOSIS, AND HOW TO DEAL WITH LONG- TERM SURVIVORSHIP HALLENGES. MEETING OUR MEMBERS WHERE THEY ARE SOMETIMES OUR MEMBERS NEED AN EXTRA BOOST OF SUPPORT, AND THIS IS DONE THROUGH INDIVIDUALIZED CONVERSATIONS THAT HELP TO PROVIDE STRATEGIES, RESOURCES, AND REFERRALS. EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | CARING FOR YOURSELF PHYSICIAN/SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT LED EVENTS + WORKSHOPS TOPIC SPECIFIC SESSIONS AND WORKSHOPS FOCUSING ON BREAST CANCER RELATED ISSUES DESIGNED TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER OUR MEMBERS TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES. BREAST HEALTH/WOMENS HEALTH CONTENT + RESOURCES ACCESS TO RESOURCES THROUGH OUR ONLINE MEMBER HUB OR A GUIDE TO CARING FOR YOURSELF, WHICH OFFERS IMPORTANT HEALTH INFORMATION ON BREAST CANCER, MANAGING RISK, EARLY DETECTION, HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES, AND OTHER RELATED TOPICS. OPPORTUNITIES TO TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR HEALTH SELF-CARE TIPS AND ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE OVERALL WELL-BEING THROUGH A FOCUS ON MIND, BODY, SPIRIT. RESULTS HERE FOR THE GIRLS' MEMBER SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM WORKS TO ENSURE SUSTAINABILITY, CONSISTENCY, AND OVERALL PRACTICES THAT SUPPORT DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES A FRAMEWORK IN WHICH INDIVIDUALS ARE SUPPORTED THROUGHOUT THEIR CANCER JOURNEY AND BEYOND. THE LEVEL OF SUPPORT PROVIDED FOCUSES ON THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF THE MEMBER AND HELPS THE MEMBER NAVIGATE LIFE AFTER A CANCER DIAGNOSIS. AS A RESULT, PARTICIPATING MEMBERS EXPERIENCE A MAINTENANCE OF OR INCREASE IN REPORTED FEELINGS OF SUPPORT WHICH IS GATHERED AND ASSESSED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S SOCIAL WORK TEAM. HERE FOR THE GIRLS, A 501(C)(3) HEADQUARTERED IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA, IS STAFFED BY 5.76 FTE AND SUPPORTED BY OVER 300 REGULAR VOLUNTEERS. THOUGH IT HAS GROWN SIGNIFICANTLY SINCE ITS INCEPTION (NOW SERVING WOMEN IN-PERSON IN VIRGINIA AND VIRTUALLY ALL OVER THE COUNTRY), THE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO MAKING A MEANINGFUL CONNECTION WITH EACH SURVIVOR IT TOUCHES AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ITS MEMBERS. SINCE ITS FOUNDING, OVER 2,000 SURVIVORS HAVE BEEN DIRECTLY SUPPORTED BY HERE FOR THE GIRLS AND MORE THAN 8,000 HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION; CURRENTLY, 450+ SURVIVORS ARE RECEIVING ACTIVE SUPPORT THROUGH SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT (VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON), EDUCATION AND RESOURCES, MEMBER AMBASSADOR PROGRAMS, AND MEMBER ONLY ACTIVITIES. HERE FOR THE GIRLS, INC. DEDICATES 82% OF EVERY DOLLAR IT RECEIVES DIRECTLY TO OUR MISSION. DONOR DOLLARS ARE MAXIMIZED TO EXPAND AND ENHANCE OUR SUPPORT SERVICES FOR YOUNG BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS IN A MANNER THAT 1) MEETS THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF OUR MEMBERS RELATIVE TO WHERE THEY ARE ON THEIR CANCER JOURNEY 2) ADAPTS OUR SERVICES TO RESPOND TO SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE BREAST CANCER FIELD, AND 3) INCORPORATES CHANGES IN OTHER INDUSTRIES, SUCH AS TECHNOLOGY, TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR YOUNG POPULATION. SEE SCHEDULE O 518182 true true false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 8 0 true 11 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false VA X X X HERE FOR THE GIRLS INC 7576452649 1309 JAMESTOWN ROAD SUITE 204 WILLIAMSBURG VA 23185 X LINDA S MCKEE PRESIDENT 6.00 X X 0 0 0 JOYCE ORTIZ VICE PRESIDE 6.00 X X 0 0 0 RENE BOWDITCH SECRETARY 7.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS SMITH TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE FRANKS BOARD MEMBER 2.50 X 0 0 0 ERIN WESTOVER BOARD MEMBER 2.50 X 0 0 0 KANDACE MCGUIRE BOARD MEMBER 2.50 X 0 0 0 CHUCK JARRETT BOARD MEMBER 1.90 X 0 0 0 JACKIE MIERLE BOARD MEMBER 2.50 X 0 0 0 ARNETHEA SUTTON BOARD MEMBER 1.90 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE LAKINS-WALLER BOARD MEMBER 1.90 X 0 0 0 SONIA HEPBURN MD BOARD MEMBER 1.90 X 0 0 0 MELISSA FRANK BOARD MEMBER 1.90 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH VOELLER BOARD MEMBER 2.50 X 0 0 0 false false false 7492 507462 514954 MULTIPLE FUNDRAISING EVENTS 133555 133555 133555 7121 7121 2391 2375 16 16 16 DEV SOL CONSULTANT INC 1350 1350 SALE TRADEMARKED MERCHANDISE 682 682 2032 657678 16 142708 X 292826 237078 21491 34257 20358 17347 532 2479 3660 2906 547 207 70434 59695 4998 5741 7978 6382 798 798 19500 17936 782 782 38770 33227 2034 3509 829 733 32 64 6481 6451 10 20 FOOD AND CATERING 42388 29672 12716 EVENT OPERATIONS 35195 24636 10559 EDUCATION AND RESOURCES 27310 27310 PARTICIPATION EXPENSES 16308 11416 4892 51177 43393 7784 633214 518182 31224 83808 366524 381099 22341 22710 7249 7850 46719 28341 442833 440000 40572 44863 43362 11774 83934 56637 X 356099 380563 2800 2800 358899 383363 442833 440000 24464 X false false X 492041 391705 344608 509232 514954 2252540 492041 391705 344608 509232 514954 2252540 2252540 1062 93 116 75 7121 8467 350 350 10055 71881 68800 157195 134237 442168 2703525 332185 0.83320 0.88060 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 307,931 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET-LEASES 28341 28341 LEASE LIABILITY -LONG TERM 9963 EMPLOYEE HEALTH PREMIUMS WH 1361 BAYS MONEY 450 11774 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 HERE FOR THE GIRLS IMPROVES THE LIVES OF YOUNG WOMEN AFFECTED BY BREAST CANCER THROUGH SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR WOMEN DIAGNOSED UNDER AGE 51. OUR SERVICES PROVIDE PERSONAL CONNECTIONS AND A SHARED EXPERIENCE AMONG OUR MEMBERS. THE RESULT IS A ROBUST, INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY THAT CULTIVATES A SENSE OF BELONGING AND EMPOWERMENT FROM DIAGNOSIS, THROUGH TREATMENT, AND BEYOND. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERS ARE VITAL TO OUR SUCCESS AS A SERVICE ORGANIZATION AND CONTRIBUTE TO ALL ASPECTS OF OUR OPERATIONS. IN 2023 334 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED A TOTAL OF 7,242 HOURS TO ADVANCE THE MISSION OF H4TG. 210 EVENT VOLUNTEERS DONATED 6,870 HOURS PLUS 124 NON-EVENT VOLUNTEERS DONATED 372 HOURS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A ONGOING SUPPORT FOR YOUNG WOMEN DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER UNDER THE AGE OF 51: WHAT AND WHY HERE FOR THE GIRLS (H4TG) PROVIDES SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO YOUNG WOMEN DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER (BEFORE AGE 51) THAT BENEFITS A WOMAN'S OVERALL PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING. STUDIES SHOW THAT SOCIAL SUPPORT PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN A PERSON'S OVERALL MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH. THOSE WITH LOW SOCIAL SUPPORT SHOWED HIGHER SYMPTOMS OF ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION, INCREASED RATES OF MORTALITY, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, INFLAMMATION, AND LESS EFFECTIVE IMMUNE SYSTEMS, AMONG MANY OTHER FINDINGS. THIS SUPPORT IS CRITICAL TOO BECAUSE BREAST CANCER HAS A SIGNIFICANTLY GREATER IMPACT ON QUALITY OF LIFE AND FOR A LONGER PERIOD FOR YOUNG WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES. THEY FACE UNIQUE CHALLENGES - MORE AGGRESSIVE CANCERS OFTEN FOUND AT LATER STAGES, HIGHER DEATH RATES, PREMATURE MENOPAUSE, AND RAISING YOUNG CHILDREN, HOLDING DOWN JOBS, AND CARING FOR A SPOUSE OR DATING WHILE IN TREATMENT AND AFTERWARD - YET SPECIFIC RESOURCES ARE SLIM AND PEERS CAN BE DIFFICULT TO FIND. HERE FOR THE GIRLS EXISTS TO ENSURE THAT NO YOUNG WOMAN HAS TO MAKE THIS JOURNEY WITHOUT ALL THE LOVE, ENCOURAGEMENT, AND INFORMATION POSSIBLE FROM PEERS WHO UNDERSTAND. SINCE 2006 WHEN TWO YOUNG WOMEN WITH BREAST CANCER STARTED A SUPPORT GROUP FOR YOUNG WOMEN IN THEIR HOMETOWN OF WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA, HERE FOR THE GIRLS HAS BEEN PROVIDING A UNIQUE, IN-DEPTH, TYPE OF SUPPORT THAT IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF THESE YOUNG WOMEN WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN TURNED UPSIDE DOWN BY A BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS - THE ONES FACING THE DISEASE RIGHT NOW AND THOSE BEYOND WHO ARE JUST TRYING TO GET THROUGH ONE MORE DAY. H4TG GIVES THEM PEERS WHO UNDERSTAND BECAUSE THEY'VE EXPERIENCED IT, AND THE VITAL SUPPORT, INFORMATION, AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO GET THROUGH AND BEYOND THIS UNEXPECTED, FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE FEELING CONFIDENT, ENERGIZED, UNDERSTOOD, AND HOPEFUL, NO MATTER WHAT THE FUTURE MAY HOLD. HOW OUR MEMBERS RECEIVE SUPPORT THROUGH A VARIETY OF SERVICES THAT ENCOURAGE EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL HEALING INCLUDING MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUPS AND PEER GATHERINGS, ONGOING WORKSHOPS ON TOPICS SUCH AS SELF-CARE, GRIEF, TRAUMA, BEREAVEMENT, AND ACCEPTANCE ALONG WITH EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND LIVE WEBINARS WITH PARTNERING PHYSICIANS AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS. OUR MEMBERS ARE ALSO OFFERED EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE EMPOWERMENT AND RESILIENCY ALONG WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO REFLECT, RENEW, AND RESTORE CLARITY IN THEIR LIVES AFTER CANCER. ALL THESE OFFERINGS ARE AVAILABLE AT NO COST TO YOUNG WOMEN WITH BREAST CANCER. OUR RESEARCH-BASED SUPPORT PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THE OVERALL WELL-BEING OF OUR MEMBERS THROUGH THREE DISTINCT BUT COMPLEMENTARY APPROACHES: SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT SUPPORT, PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT, AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, EACH BRIEFLY DESCRIBED IN THE OVERVIEW BELOW: SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT SUPPORT | HOPE INSPIRATION POWER PEER GATHERINGS LED BY TRAINED PEER FACILITATORS, MEMBERS RECEIVE MONTHLY SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT IN A NON-CLINICAL SETTING THAT IMPROVES THEIR SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING. BUILDING CONNECTIONS ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS THAT PROMOTE BONDING WITH PEERS AND ENCOURAGE EMOTIONAL HEALING THROUGH A SAFE AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT PROMOTES CONNECTEDNESS. LIFE EXPERIENCES MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN A HOST OF ACTIVITIES AND EXPERIENCES DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE HEALING, PERSONAL GROWTH, AND BUILDING CONFIDENCE. PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT | LEANING IN CARING CONVERSATIONS DESIGNED TO COMPLEMENT OUR PEER-LED GATHERINGS, OUR SOCIAL WORK TEAM LEADS SUPPORT GROUPS FOR OUR MEMBERS ALONG WITH TOPIC SPECIFIC GROUPS FOR THOSE WITH A METASTATIC DIAGNOSIS, THOSE NEWLY DIAGNOSED, AND THOSE WITH LONG- TIME SURVIVORSHIP NEEDS. WORKSHOPS CAREFULLY CURATED WORKSHOPS AND WELLNESS DAYS DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR DIVERSE MEMBER BASE, COVERING TOPICS SUCH AS GRIEF AND TRAUMA, SUPPORT FOR THOSE LIVING WITH A METASTATIC DIAGNOSIS, AND HOW TO DEAL WITH LONG- TERM SURVIVORSHIP HALLENGES. MEETING OUR MEMBERS WHERE THEY ARE SOMETIMES OUR MEMBERS NEED AN EXTRA BOOST OF SUPPORT, AND THIS IS DONE THROUGH INDIVIDUALIZED CONVERSATIONS THAT HELP TO PROVIDE STRATEGIES, RESOURCES, AND REFERRALS. EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | CARING FOR YOURSELF PHYSICIAN/SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT LED EVENTS + WORKSHOPS TOPIC SPECIFIC SESSIONS AND WORKSHOPS FOCUSING ON BREAST CANCER RELATED ISSUES DESIGNED TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER OUR MEMBERS TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES. BREAST HEALTH/WOMENS HEALTH CONTENT + RESOURCES ACCESS TO RESOURCES THROUGH OUR ONLINE MEMBER HUB OR A GUIDE TO CARING FOR YOURSELF, WHICH OFFERS IMPORTANT HEALTH INFORMATION ON BREAST CANCER, MANAGING RISK, EARLY DETECTION, HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES, AND OTHER RELATED TOPICS. OPPORTUNITIES TO TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR HEALTH SELF-CARE TIPS AND ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE OVERALL WELL-BEING THROUGH A FOCUS ON MIND, BODY, SPIRIT. RESULTS HERE FOR THE GIRLS' MEMBER SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM WORKS TO ENSURE SUSTAINABILITY, CONSISTENCY, AND OVERALL PRACTICES THAT SUPPORT DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES A FRAMEWORK IN WHICH INDIVIDUALS ARE SUPPORTED THROUGHOUT THEIR CANCER JOURNEY AND BEYOND. THE LEVEL OF SUPPORT PROVIDED FOCUSES ON THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF THE MEMBER AND HELPS THE MEMBER NAVIGATE LIFE AFTER A CANCER DIAGNOSIS. AS A RESULT, PARTICIPATING MEMBERS EXPERIENCE A MAINTENANCE OF OR INCREASE IN REPORTED FEELINGS OF SUPPORT WHICH IS GATHERED AND ASSESSED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S SOCIAL WORK TEAM. HERE FOR THE GIRLS, A 501(C)(3) HEADQUARTERED IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA, IS STAFFED BY 5.76 FTE AND SUPPORTED BY OVER 300 REGULAR VOLUNTEERS. THOUGH IT HAS GROWN SIGNIFICANTLY SINCE ITS INCEPTION (NOW SERVING WOMEN IN-PERSON IN VIRGINIA AND VIRTUALLY ALL OVER THE COUNTRY), THE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO MAKING A MEANINGFUL CONNECTION WITH EACH SURVIVOR IT TOUCHES AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ITS MEMBERS. SINCE ITS FOUNDING, OVER 2,000 SURVIVORS HAVE BEEN DIRECTLY SUPPORTED BY HERE FOR THE GIRLS AND MORE THAN 8,000 HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION; CURRENTLY, 450+ SURVIVORS ARE RECEIVING ACTIVE SUPPORT THROUGH SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT (VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON), EDUCATION AND RESOURCES, MEMBER AMBASSADOR PROGRAMS, AND MEMBER ONLY ACTIVITIES. HERE FOR THE GIRLS, INC. DEDICATES 82% OF EVERY DOLLAR IT RECEIVES DIRECTLY TO OUR MISSION. DONOR DOLLARS ARE MAXIMIZED TO EXPAND AND ENHANCE OUR SUPPORT SERVICES FOR YOUNG BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS IN A MANNER THAT 1) MEETS THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF OUR MEMBERS RELATIVE TO WHERE THEY ARE ON THEIR CANCER JOURNEY 2) ADAPTS OUR SERVICES TO RESPOND TO SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE BREAST CANCER FIELD, AND 3) INCORPORATES CHANGES IN OTHER INDUSTRIES, SUCH AS TECHNOLOGY, TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR YOUNG POPULATION. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D SEE SCHEDULE O FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B H4TG'S FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE CPA WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF H4TG'S MANAGEMENT. THE DRAFT FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY H4TG'S MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE FINAL FORM 990 WAS EMAILED TO EVERY MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EVERY DIRECTOR RECEIVES H4TG'S WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO REFER TO FOR ANY DECISION THAT MIGHT INVOLVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN OUR MEETINGS OR INDIVIDUALLY. IN ADDITION, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED ANNUALLY TO SIGN A CONFLICTS STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE AFFIRMING THEY HAVE RECEIVED, READ, UNDERSTAND, AND ARE COMPLYING WITH H4TG'S CONFLICTS POLICY. THEY ALSO HAVE AN ONGOING OBLIGATION TO DISCLOSE ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS AT ANY TIME DURING THE YEAR IF A SITUATION ARISES THAT MIGHT CREATE A CONFLICT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION FOR THE POSITION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED THROUGH REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD, COMPARABILITY DATA OF THE AMOUNT PAID TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF SIMILARLY SITUATED NON-PROFITS IN OUR GEOGRAPHIC AREA, AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION ACCORDING TO THE POLICY FOR SETTING COMPENSATION SET FORTH IN APPENDIX A TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 HERE FOR THE GIRLS' FORMS 990, FORM 1023, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, PERMISSION TO SOLICIT IN VIRGINIA, AND IRS 501(C)(3) DETERMINATION LETTER ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. PREVIOUS FORMS 990 ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE, WWW.HEREFORTHEGIRLS.ORG, AND ON CANDID'S GUIDESTAR. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G LICENSED SOCIAL WORKER 35,729 0 0 HEALTH PARTNER OUTREACH LEAD 12,966 0 3,241 MARKETING & COMMUNICATION 10,000 0 2,500 LEGAL & PROFESSIONAL 0 4,698 0 OTHER CONTRACT SERVICES 1,000 300 0 TOTAL 59,695 4,998 5,741