2026-02-12T10:32:15-06:00 2025-08-31 455297192 RYAN GUNSAULS & O'DONNELL LLC 5590 EAST YALE AVENUE SUITE 201 DENVER CO 80222 990 2024-09-01 742277668 GIRLS INCORPORATED OF METRO DENVER GIRL 3038934363 1499 JULIAN ST DENVER CO 80204 KAYLA GARCIA PRESIDENT/CEO 3038934363 2026-01-30 1 1 KATHERINE T MOELLER CPA P01270619 3037585558 2026-01-30 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KAYLA GARCIA 1499 JULIAN ST DENVER CO 80204 3842339 0 X WWW.GIRLSINCDENVER.ORG X 1983 CO TO INSPIRE ALL GIRLS TO BE STRONG, SMART, AND BOLD. 24 24 51 669 0 0 3288286 2527611 104096 63473 254720 1034139 145289 143122 3792391 3768345 115975 146212 0 0 2242695 2184315 0 0 193030 911140 800827 3269810 3131354 522581 636991 9746159 9644915 377306 160998 9368853 9483917 TO INSPIRE ALL GIRLS TO BE STRONG, SMART, AND BOLD. 0 0 1464792 GENERAL, CENTER, AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS: GIRLS INC. OF METRO DENVER'S (GIMD) MISSION IS TO INSPIRE ALL GIRLS TO BE STRONG, SMART, AND BOLD. EACH YEAR GIMD IMPACTS OVER 2,500 GIRLS AND YOUTH, AGES 6-25. GIMD IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE NATIONAL GIRLS INCORPORATED ORGANIZATIONA RECOGNIZED AUTHORITY ON GIRLS' ISSUES WITH A HISTORY DATING BACK TO 1864. GIMD'S LONG-TERM GOALS ARE THAT GIRLS: 1) ENGAGE IN SCHOOL, GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL ON TIME, SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION TO COLLEGE, AND EXPLORE A RANGE OF CAREERS; 2) MAKE DECISIONS THAT SUPPORT THEIR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, MANAGE STRESSFUL SITUATIONS, AND AVOID HARMFUL BEHAVIOR; AND 3) BUILD AND MAINTAIN POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS, BECOME STRONG SELF-ADVOCATES, AND LEAD SELF-SUFFICIENT LIVES. GIMD'S PROGRAMS ARE DELIVERED YEAR-ROUND, ON-SITE AND OFF-SITE. 738687 72757 CAREER SUCCESS: GIMD USES A COMPREHENSIVE, WHOLE GIRL, APPROACH THAT EQUIPS GIRLS TO NAVIGATE GENDER, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL BARRIERS TO GROW UP HEALTHY, EDUCATED, AND INDEPENDENT. ALL GIMD PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND EXPERIENCES EXPAND ON AND SUPPORT GIRLS' SCHOOL-BASED LEARNING AND LEAD TO: 1) IMPROVED SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT; 2) IMPROVED SCHOOL PERFORMANCE; 3) SETTING PERSONAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND CAREER GOALS; AND 4) ESTABLISHING EDUCATIONAL ASPIRATIONS BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE EARLY AND VARIED CAREER EXPOSURE TO TEEN GIRLS THROUGH PROGRAM TRACKS INCLUDING STEM, CIVIC LEADERSHIP, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. PROGRAMS SUPPORT AND EMPOWER GIRLS AND FAMILIES TO PLAN AND PREPARE FOR, SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION INTO, AND ACCESS RESOURCES NEEDED TO COMPLETE COLLEGE. CAREER PROGRAMS BEGIN IN MIDDLE SCHOOL. 656233 146212 0 COLLEGE SUCCESS AND MENTAL HEALTH: GIMD PROVIDES PROGRAMS, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND WRAP-AROUND SUPPORT TO GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS, ENGAGING AND ASSISTING THEIR PURSUIT OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND THEIR PERSISTENCE THROUGH COLLEGE, PARTICULARLY THEIR FIRST TWO YEARS OF POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. AS PART OF ITS COMPREHENSIVE WHOLE GIRL APPROACH GIMD OFFERS MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT AND TRAINING ON SITE AND VIA TELEHEALTH TO PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AGES 6 TO 24. 2859712 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 22 0 1 51 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 24 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CO X X X THE ORGANIZATION 3038934363 1499 JULIAN ST DENVER CO 80204 LAURA MERSMANN CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CORI STREETMAN PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JACKIE DEVINE INCOMING CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DEXTER METCALFE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SIMONE ROSS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATE BARTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER ENGLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LOLITA HABONIMANA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DJUANA HARVELL PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE JACKSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARLA JONES NEWMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LULU LANTZY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE LERNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE MARQUEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSANNE MOMBELLI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANNE MYLES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORI PALAZZOLO DIRECTOR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JEN ROSS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTINE STRAIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE SUNIGA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GORDON TRUJILLO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRISTINA URIBE REYES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARRIE WISHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA ZAVISLAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAYLA GARCIA PRESIDENT/CEO (NON-VOTING) 40.00 X 139000 0 15495 139000 0 15495 1 0 1 0 0 165053 212945 2149613 2527611 PROGRAM FEES 900099 63473 63473 63473 180782 180782 853357 0 853357 853357 853357 207832 165053 73994 133838 133838 OTHER INCOME 900099 9284 9284 9284 3768345 72757 0 1167977 146212 146212 139000 123023 4603 11374 1645520 1456383 54494 134643 44849 39694 1485 3670 222805 197195 7379 18231 132141 116953 4376 10812 20900 20900 8343 5419 1462 1462 24450 21966 602 1882 15870 14053 315 1502 62319 56109 1242 4968 110682 108121 935 1626 24704 23728 670 306 228333 228333 58689 56928 587 1174 PROGRAM ACTIVITIES 219859 219859 0 0 PUBLICATIONS, DUES AND 13473 13473 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 11272 9471 450 1351 POSTAGE AND DELIVERY 1933 1892 12 29 3131354 2859712 78612 193030 1404550 1283026 244129 381284 581029 494238 1718 5348277 3700274 1862883 1648003 5597893 5808336 53957 30028 9746159 9644915 349592 137282 27714 23716 377306 160998 X 5583372 5867343 3785481 3616574 9368853 9483917 9746159 9644915 636991 -521927 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3720024 2764706 2455601 3283286 2527611 14751228 3720024 2764706 2455601 3283286 2527611 14751228 14751228 244602 363193 143053 268635 1034139 2053622 33873 79864 235623 240470 206595 796425 17601275 0.83810 0.88510 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5685939 5685939 5093962 845589 253612 5685939 4881570 435704 247355 24043 5093962 5876857 74943 -748688 294759 26783 4881570 4895711 50000 1130037 172356 26535 5876857 0.56698 0.43302 0 0 134286 134286 4662470 3226969 1435501 551521 473305 78216 1648003 X 3710999 -521927 284581 180000 -57346 3768345 0 3768345 3595935 284581 180000 464581 3131354 0 3131354 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUND CONSISTS OF BOARD-DESIGNATED FUNDS (UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS) AND DONOR-RESTRICTED FUNDS (PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS). THE BOARD-DESIGNATED PORTION OF THE ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF A RESERVE ACCOUNT AND FUNDS THAT THE BOARD HAS INTERNALLY DESIGNATED FOR FUTURE USES. SINCE THIS PORTION IS AN INTERNAL DESIGNATION AND NOT DONOR-RESTRICTED, IT IS CLASSIFIED AS UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS. THE DONOR-RESTRICTED FUNDS HAVE EXPLICIT RESTRICTIONS BY DONORS TO BE HELD IN PERPETUITY, GENERATING INCOME FOR DONOR-SPECIFIED PURPOSE. THE PRINCIPAL, OR CORPUS, OF THIS ENDOWMENT CANNOT BE SPENT. ONLY THE INCOME EARNED FROM THE ASSETS, OR THE AMOUNT GENERATED BY THE CURRENT SPENDING POLICY, CAN BE SPENT BY THE ORGANIZATION. A PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT IS ESTABLISHED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE DONOR AND MUST BE MAINTAINED INVIOLATE AND HELD IN PERPETUITY. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CLASSIFIED AS OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE ORGANIZATION IS, HOWEVER, SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THERE WAS NO UNRELATED TAXABLE INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2025 AND 2024. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF INCOME TAXES. IN DETERMINING THE RECOGNITION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, THE ORGANIZATION APPLIES A MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND DETERMINES THE MEASUREMENT OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS CONSIDERING THE AMOUNTS AND PROBABILITIES OF THE OUTCOMES THAT COULD BE REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT WITH TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE ORGANIZATION ANALYZED ITS TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON THEIR FEDERAL TAX RETURNS FOR THE OPEN TAX YEARS 2021 THROUGH 2023. BASED ON THEIR ANALYSIS, THE ORGANIZATION DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND THAT THE ORGANIZATION SHOULD PREVAIL UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT INCOME TRANSFERS 180,000. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT INCOME TRANSFERS 180,000. X X X X X X 1 CO MY BOLD FUTURE 372885 165053 207832 73994 372885 165053 207832 73994 73994 133838 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 75 146212 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS RECORDS TO SUBSTANTIATE THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANTS, THE GRANTEES' ELIGIBILITY FOR THE GRANTS, AND THE SELECTION CRITERIA USED TO AWARD THE GRANTS. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KAYLA GARCIA PRESIDENT/CEO (NON-VOTING) 139000 0 0 0 0 0 7159 0 8336 0 154495 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF FORM 990, IN DRAFT FORM, IS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO AND TOP MANAGEMENT IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON ANNUAL BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS, COMPARISON TO COMPENSATION DATA FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, AND MERIT. COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE CEO. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON ANNUAL BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS, COMPARISON TO COMPENSATION DATA FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, AND MERIT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION ON ITS WEBSITE, WWW.GIRLSINCDENVER.ORG, ON GUIDESTAR'S WEBSITE, WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG, AND UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE, WWW.GIRLSINCDENVER.ORG, ON GUIDESTAR'S WEBSITE, WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG, AND UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.