2026-07-15T12:45:31-07:00 2025-08-31 680260103 REGALIA BERGER & BERGER CPAS 103 TOWN COUNTRY DR STE K DANVILLE CA 94526 990 2024-09-01 331207431 Girls Leadership Institute Inc dba Girls Leadership GIRL 8667449102 1675 7th Street 24423 Oakland CA 94615 SIMONE MAREAN Co-CEO 8667449102 2026-07-15 true true Rachel Berger P03276517 9253140390 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SIMONE MAREAN 1675 7th Street 24423 Oakland CA 94615 1799073 false X www.girlsleadership.org X 2008 NY Girls Leadership's mission is to equip schools and youth serving organizations with the resources and training to create environments where girls exercise the power of their voice and are inspired to lead. 26 26 31 0 1500834 1648311 309329 88180 73133 62582 -76144 -115369 1807152 1683704 28283 30050 0 2146367 2181167 0 228134 719209 512160 2893859 2723377 -1086707 -1039673 3544587 2258652 523218 278656 3021369 1979996 Girls Leadership Institute, Inc. (Girls Leadership) is a national, educational non-profit with a mission to teach girls to exercise the power of their voice. {continued on Schedule O). false false 2165170 86555 To deepen our impact and expand access, Girls Leadership builds the capacity of adultseducators, caregivers such as parents, and youth workers, including sports coaches, social workers, mentors, and otherswho are already embedded in girls lives. We do this by providing in-depth training and vetted resources. This professional development programming includes up to 36 hours of total training for adults in girls lives using a youth-informed curriculum. This curriculum is organized across five core SEL domainsMindfulness and Self-Compassion, Identity and Self-Awareness, Social Awareness and Diversity, Relationship Skills and Community, and Justice and Actionand is sequenced from kindergarten through 12th grade to ensure developmentally aligned impact and lasting change across learning environments. The vetted resources shared in our trainings come from listening and co-designing with girls. We partner with girls to co-create educational resources and environments through youth leadership structures such as youth leadership clubs, research councils, and advisory boards. The learnings from this co-design process become curriculum and training that is tested and vetted with students impacted by systemic inequities and their youth-serving adults, and then scaled through professional development training and resource sharing to impact all youth. IN 2025 GIRLS LEADERSHIP AMPLIFIED THEIR TWO RESEARCH STUDIES, WHY WE LEAD, THE FIRST NATIONAL STUDY OF ASIAN AMERICAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER GIRLS, AND READY TO LEAD, LEADERSHIP SUPPORTS AND BARRIERS FOR BLACK AND LATINX GIRLS. THESE STUDIES UNCOVERED HOW CULTURE INFLUENCES THE DEFINITION OF LEADERSHIP, AND HOW COMMUNITY AND SYSTEMS SUPPORT GIRLS LEADERSHIP, AND WHAT BIASES UNDERMINE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. 2165170 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false true false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 31 0 true 31 true false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false X 26 26 false false false false false false false true true false true true true true true true true true true true false CA NY X X Janene Goodman 8667449102 1675 7th Street 24423 Oakland CA 94615 Takai Tyler Co-CEO 40.00 0.00 X 143986 0 21560 SIMONE MAREAN Co-CEO 40.00 0.00 X 150414 0 4512 Amal Aziz Engagement Dir 40.00 0.00 106619 0 10486 Eddie Koen Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Amira Day Dallafior Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Callan Blout Fleming Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Erin Cahill Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Crystal Sampson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 David Shleifer-Lee Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Devon McAllister Rothwell Co-Chair 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Sheela Krothapalli Co-Chair 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Dr Jenn Wells Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kendrick Vaughn Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Krystal Folk Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kenya Bryant Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tanya Mayo Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Marina Bolsterli Smith Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Glassman Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Pinar Ilgar Treasurer 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Wendy Williams Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Julie Keshmiri Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sarah Wendt Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Karina Cabrera Bell Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Wendy Lee Haines Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tierien Steinbach Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Emily Pillars Co-Chair 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Pratima Sethi Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Coni Frezzo Secretary 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Resa Caivano Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 401019 36558 3 false true false 0 553647 1094664 2740 1648311 Program fees 611710 88180 88180 88180 62582 62582 0 0 0 0 553647 113744 -113744 0 1625 -1625 -1625 0 1683704 86555 62582 0 30050 30050 0 0 425886 362264 32414 31208 0 1443694 1228023 109881 105790 32606 27981 2439 2186 140002 119541 10449 10012 138979 117802 10748 10429 0 0 35291 35291 0 0 0 143931 14241 84978 44712 7021 6123 467 431 95068 70277 17290 7501 0 0 56821 48624 4271 3926 58737 48060 6974 3703 0 0 0 0 0 20575 15472 3917 1186 program supplies 57227 57227 Recruiting and Prof developmen 25864 15029 9673 1162 Taxes and Fees 8885 4456 1281 3148 In-kind event expenses 2740 2740 0 2723377 2165170 330073 228134 1803112 787714 532000 826013 0 1093302 591661 0 0 0 1990 365 72835 52899 155245 155245 0 0 0 0 0 41348 0 3544587 2258652 47734 29172 323860 100260 151624 149224 523218 278656 X 1927597 1237946 1093772 742050 3021369 1979996 3544587 2258652 X -1039673 -1700 X X false true X true false X 1756777 5026158 3043719 1500834 1648311 12975799 0 0 1756777 5026158 3043719 1500834 1648311 12975799 5256752 7719047 870 11880 36130 73133 62582 184595 0 0 13160394 1200164 0.58650 0.66060 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 155245 155245 Accrued payroll liabilities 149224 149224 X 1832823 65500 83619 149119 1683704 1683704 2874196 65500 115369 180869 2693327 30050 30050 2723377 Part X : FIN48 Footnote GIRLS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE, INC. IS ORGANIZED AS CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION AND HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE IRS AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER IRC SECTION 501(A)AS ORGANIZATIONS DESCRIBED IN IRC SECTION 501(C)(3), QUALIFY FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER IRC SECTIONS 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) AND (VIII), AND HAS BEEN DETERMINED NOT TO BE PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS UNDER IRC SECTIONS 509(A)(1) AND (3), RESPECTIVELY. GIRLS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE, INC. IS ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO FILE A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) WITH THE IRS. GIRLS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE, INC. IS NOT REQUIRED TO FILE AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN (FORM 990-T) BECAUSE IT HAD NO UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2025. GIRLS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE, INC. HAS RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THAT IT QUALIFIES FOR TAX-EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND SECTION 23701D OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE. THE EXEMPTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO PERIODIC REVIEW BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES AND MANAGEMENT IS CONFIDENT THAT GIRLS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE, INC CONTINUES TO SATISFY ALL FEDERAL AND STATE STATUTES IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR CONTINUED TAX EXEMPTION STATUS. Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 scholarships $-30050 Special Events Expenses $113744 COGS $1625 change in pv of discount for LT receivab $-1700 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Special Events $113744 COGS $1625 Part XII, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S scholarships $30050 X X X X X X false Special Event 553647 553647 53333 12768 2937 44706 553647 553647 53333 12768 2937 44706 113744 -113744 false 0 0 Scholarships 58 30050 false false false false false false false false false SIMONE MAREAN Co-CEO 150414 4512 154926 Takai Tyler Co-CEO 143986 4507 17053 165546 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE TAX PROFESSIONAL. THE FORM IS THEN REVIEWED BYTHE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT, A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND THE EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR. THIS GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS THEN DISCUSSES THE CONTENTS OF THE RETURN WITHTHE OUTSIDE TAX PROFESSIONAL. AFTER A FULL REVIEW, THE FINAL VERSION OF THE TAX RETURN IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S VOTING BODY. A REPRESENTATIVE OF MANAGEMENT APPROVES THE FINAL RETURN WHICH IS THEN E-FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ATLEAST ANNUALLY. ALL PERSONNEL AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE (INWRITING) POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND ANY RELATED PARTY AFFILIATIONS. LOANS BETWEEN THEORGANIZATION AND MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED. THEORGANIZATION SEEKS FULL TRANSPARENCY ON ALL RELATIONSHIPS. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS (IN FACT OR APPEARANCE) ARE DISCUSSED OPENLY AND RESOLVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE COMPENSATION OF ALL HIGH-LEVEL PERSONNEL PERIODICALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS RULES AND REGULATIONS. EFFORTS ARE MADE TO SECURE COMPENSATION DATA FROM INDUSTRY SOURCES IN ORDER TO DETERMINE COMPETITIVENESS AND APPROPRIATENESS OF SALARIES. EVERY EFFORT IS MADE TO ENSURE THAT THE PROCESS IS THOROUGH AND TRANSPARENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS GUIDELINES AND THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. FINAL COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b COMPENSATION OF OTHER INDIVIDUALS (INCLUDING HIGH-LEVEL PERSONNEL AND KEY EMPLOYEES) IS REVIEWED PERIODICALLY BY MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT. EFFORTS ARE MADE TO SECURE COMPENSATION DATA FROM INDUSTRY SOURCES IN ORDER TO DETERMINE COMPETITIVENESS AND APPROPRIATENESS OF SALARIES AND ALL RELATED BENEFITS. ALL DECISIONS ARE THEN DOCUMENTED IN PERSONNEL FILES. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER LEGALFILINGS ARE MAINTAINED IN A SECURE ENVIRONMENT AND HELD AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BYTAX AUTHORITIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. TAX RETURNS ARE POSTED ANNUALLY TOWWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG (WHERE THEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING AS ELECTRONIC COPIES) AND ARE ALSO AVAILABLE BY REQUEST FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Change in discount for long-term pledges = -$1700 Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c Under the California Nonprofit Integrity Act, an exempt organization with annual revenue of $2 million or more is required to have an Audit Committee to select an audit Firm, review the audit, and approve the audit of its annual financial statements. The audited financial statements are prepared by a qualified and licensed independent audit firm. The audit report is reviewed and approved by the organization's management and the Board of Managers. Continued Mission from Part III Question 1 Founded in 2009, Girls Leadership impacted the lives of over 1,500,000 girls in FY 24, 73% of them are girls of color, and 72% qualify for free or reduced school lunch. Girls Leadership is generating impact through transformational programs, online content, and original research. Girls Leadership is committed to ensuring that girls across differences of income, race, and culture come to know and realize their power.