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Nonprofit · EIN 34-1536121

GIRL FRIENDS INC

Also known as GROUP RETURN

Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11201

Financials

$2.2M$2.1M2022$2.5M$2.3M2023$3.1M$2.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GIRL FRIENDS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990 (amended)$3,131,394$2,593,833$537,561$3,886,105$0$3,886,105
June 30, 2024990 (amended)$2,455,781$2,288,163$167,618$3,348,544$0$3,348,544
June 30, 2023990 (amended)$2,224,851$2,140,224$84,627$3,188,390$0$3,188,390
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,040,227
Membership dues
$1,594,367
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$36,569
Net income from fundraising events
$54,598
Other revenue
$54,598

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Program services (functional)
$66,156
Management and general (functional)
$2,527,677

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,348,544
Total assets, end of year
$3,886,105
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$3,886,105
Net assets with donor restrictions
$3,886,105
Gross unrelated business income
$54,598
Gross receipts
$3,228,834
Employees
0
Volunteers
1,500
Year formed
1938
State of legal domicile
NY

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Beth EspyNATIONAL PRESIDENT
Officer
–$0
Courtney MooreADVISORY BOARD CHAIRPERSON
Officer
–$0
Karen Holmes WardNATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
–$0
Natasha WitherspoonNATIONAL SECRETARY
Officer
–$0
Tanesha FrancisNATIONAL TREASURER
Officer
–$0
Marilyn HolmesNATIONAL CHATTERBOX EDITOR
Officer
–$0
Lisa DuboseNATIONAL BUDGET CHAIRPERSON
Officer
–$0
Deborah BrownNATIONAL COURTESY CHAIRPERSON
Officer
–$0
Gail MorganNATIONAL PARLIMENTARIAN
Officer
–$0
Yolanda Bostic WilliamsNATIONAL LIBRARIAN HISTORIAN
Officer
–$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Beth EspyNATIONAL PRESIDENT
Officer
–$0
Courtney MooreADVISORY BOARD CHAIRPERSON
Officer
–$0
Karen Holmes WardNATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
–$0
Natasha WitherspoonNATIONAL SECRETARY
Officer
–$0
Tanesha FrancisNATIONAL TREASURER
Officer
–$0
Marilyn HolmesNATIONAL CHATTERBOX EDITOR
Officer
–$0
Lisa DuboseNATIONAL BUDGET CHAIRPERSON
Officer
–$0
Deborah BrownNATIONAL COURTESY CHAIRPERSON
Officer
–$0
Gail MorganNATIONAL PARLIMENTARIAN
Officer
–$0
Yolanda Bostic WilliamsNATIONAL LIBRARIAN HISTORIAN
Officer
–$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
COURTNEY MOORENATIONAL PRESIDENT
Officer
–$0
MARGARET GAINES CLARKADVISORY BOARD CHAIRPERSON
Officer
–$0
VIVIAN TUCKNATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
–$0
NATASHA WITHERSPOONNATIONAL SECRETARY
Officer
–$0
Mildred CarrethersNATIONAL TREASURER
Officer
–$0
Marilyn HolmesNATIONAL CHATTERBOX EDITOR
Officer
–$0
TANESHA FRANCISNATIONAL BUDGET CHAIRPERSON
Officer
–$0
JAMI NEWSOMENATIONAL COURTESY CHAIRPERSON
Officer
–$0
DONNA BUNCH COAXUMNATIONAL PARLIMENTARIAN
Officer
–$0
MIQUEL PURVIS McMOORENATIONAL LIBRARIAN HISTORIAN
Officer
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
11 HOYT ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11201-5832
In care of
% MILDRED CARRETHERS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Beth Espy, 6219 Oakdale Ridge Ct SE, Mableton, GA 30126
Signed the 990
Tanesha Francis, Treasurer
Phone
(302) 379-0824
Return prepared by
HR Lloyd Prof Tax Prep

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • AFFILIATE CHAPTER DONATIONS TO THE GIRLFRIENDS FUND, INCORPORATED. FUNDS ARE USED BY THE GIRL FRIENDS FUND, INC TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS ENROLLED AT MAJOR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. THE FUND IS A 501(C)(3)ENTITY AND IS SEPERATE FROM THE GIRL FRIENDS, INC.
    Expenses $19,158
  • AFFILIATE CHAPTER DONATIONS TO CHARITIES AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES WHICH PROVIDE CIVIC SERVICES TO LOCAL GROUP AND NATIONAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
    Expenses $31,948
  • SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS THAT ARE AWARDED BY AFFILIATE CHAPTERS TO STUDENTS IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES WHO ARE CONTINUING HIGHER EDUCATION. EACH CHAPTER AFFILIATE HAS ESTABLISHED ITS SCHOLARSHIP GUIDELINES TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL REGULATIONS FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
    Expenses $15,050

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Group return. Included in a group return filed by its parent. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
34-1536121
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1967
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Group return
Group exemption
1854: GIRL FRIENDS INC
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,886,105
Income (IRS master file)
$3,228,834

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$3,131,394$2,593,833$3,886,105IRS
990June 2024$2,455,781$2,288,163$3,348,544XML
990June 2023$2,224,851$2,140,224$3,188,390XML
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 34-1536121).

Questions about GIRL FRIENDS INC

What is the EIN of GIRL FRIENDS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GIRL FRIENDS INC is 34-1536121.
Is GIRL FRIENDS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1967.
Are donations to GIRL FRIENDS INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does GIRL FRIENDS INC file?
Form Group return. Included in a group return filed by its parent.
When is the next return of GIRL FRIENDS INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GIRL FRIENDS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of GIRL FRIENDS INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Beth Espy.
Who are the officers and directors of GIRL FRIENDS INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does GIRL FRIENDS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,131,394, expenses of $2,593,833 and total assets of $3,886,105 at year end.

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