Nonprofit · EIN 62-0647145
GIRLS INCORPORATED OF CHATTANOOGA
Tax-exempt · CHATTANOOGA, TN 37411
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,551,553 | $1,940,314 | -$388,761 | $1,743,446 | $198,802 | $1,544,644 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,402,224 | $1,339,873 | $62,351 | $1,940,107 | $70,169 | $1,869,938 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $1,314,679 | $1,157,883 | $156,796 | $1,817,061 | $106,628 | $1,710,433 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,426,077
- of which government grants
- $676,184
- Program service revenue
- $57,573
- Investment income
- $19,389
- Net income from fundraising events
- $36,295
- Other revenue
- $48,514
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $167,842
- Other salaries and wages
- $877,387
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,312,992
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $28,500
- Occupancy
- $89,030
- Travel
- $84,795
- Depreciation
- $17,892
- Program services (functional)
- $1,421,483
- Management and general (functional)
- $254,794
- Fundraising (functional)
- $264,037
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,940,107
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,743,446
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $198,802
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,544,644
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $23,181
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,469,368
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $75,276
- Gross receipts
- $1,673,307
- Employees
- 38
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1961
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUINTIN ALFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| FLORENCE BROMFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ANDY BURNETTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ABBEY DYER-AMONETTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LORIE HELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SHAWANNA KENDRICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JACKI MADDING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DIANA MEADOWS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KARITSA MOSLEY-JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| QUETTA PIPKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DR SHONNIE SCRUGGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MARTIN TRIMIEW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ROXY VELAZQUEZ | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| DR SARAH LANE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ASHTON LEWEY - JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHANTEE BOYKIN | PROGRAM QUALITY AND EVALUATION CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| NICCI BREWER | TREASURER/FINANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LAURA CAMPBELL | GOVERNANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| SELMA M KAYNE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LESLIE MAYFIELD | DEVELOPMENT CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOCCORA JOHNSON-PETERSON | CEO Officer | 40 | $83,913 | $4,830 |
| SHOSHANNAH R WALKER | CFO Officer | 40 | $54,344 | $5,668 |
| QUINTIN ALFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANTEE BOYKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| NICCI BREWER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| FLORENCE BROMFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY BURNETTE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA CAMPBELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBEY DYER-AMONETTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TONYA GENTRY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LORIE HELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SELMA M KAYNE | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWANNA KENDRICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKI MADDING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE MAYFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA MEADOWS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KARITSA MOSLEY-JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| QUETTA PIPKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SHONNIE SCRUGGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE SHUDAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LATISHA SIMMONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN TRIMIEW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROXY VELAZQUEZ | BOAR CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOCCORA JOHNSON-PETERSEN | CEO Officer | 40 | $86,178 | $6,299 |
| SHOSHANNAH R WALKER | CFO Officer | 40 | $63,246 | $5,849 |
| COURTNEY BREWER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY BURNETT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNINE CARPENTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE COLLINS | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TONYA GENTRY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN GILMORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| HALL GREGG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWANNA KENDRICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN LEFFEW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE MAYFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA MEADOWS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KARISTA MOSLEY-JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| QUETTA PIPKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE SHUDAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LATISHA SIMMONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA STEIN-DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROXY VELAZQUEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHAEL WELCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| QUINTIN ALFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| FLORENCE BROMFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA CAMPBELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBEY DYER-AMONETTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| M SELMA KAYNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4505 BRAINERD RD STE110, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37411-5429
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TOCCORA JOHNSON-PETERSEN, 4505 BRAINERD ROAD SUITE 110, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37411
- Signed the 990
- TOCCORA JOHNSON-PETERSEN, CEO
- Phone
- (423) 624-4757
- Website
- WWW.GIRLSINCOFCHATT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HENDERSON HUTCHERSON & MCCULLOUGH PLLC
Mission
GIRLS INC. OF CHATTANOOGA INSPIRES AND EQUIPS GIRLS TO BE STRONG, SMART AND BOLD LEADERS WITHIN THEIR FAMILIES, THEIR COMMUNITIES AND SOCIETY.
Program accomplishments
- SCHOOL AGE PROGRAMS - AGE APPROPRIATE CURRICULA IS DESIGNED FOR GIRLS IN THE ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL AGE LEVELS. PROGRAMS TAKE PLACE IN-SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL IN BRICK-AND-MORTAR SETTINGS, THIS INCLUDES MORE GENERAL CURRICULA FOCUSING ON THE WHOLE GIRL: STRONG (HEALTHY EMOTIONALLY AND PHYSICALLY): SMART (ACADEMIA); BOLD (LEADERSHIP AND LIFE SKILLS.) PROGRAMS MAY FOCUS ON ONE OR MORE OF THE AFOREMENTIONED AREAS AS A WHOLE. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHOLE GIRL IS ESSENTIAL FOR LIFE SUCCESS THUS WHICH FULFILLS THE MISSION AND THE VISION OF GIRLS INC. OF CHATTANOOGA.Expenses $639,667
- STEM - LEARN AND EXPLORE STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOCY, ENGINEERING, MATH) SUBJECT MATTER NOT TYPICALLY OFFERED IN CLASSROOMS AND ALSO CONSIDER AND FURTHER EXPLORE CAREER PATHS NOT OTHERWISE CONSIDERED WITHIN THE STEM SUBJECT AREAS (GENERALLY MALE- DOMINATED FIELDS)Expenses $341,156 · revenue $19,195
- CAMPS - OTHER, NOT STEM - AGE APPROPRIATE CURRICULA IS DESIGNED FOR CIRLS IN THE ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL AGE RANGE. CONTINUE DEVELOPING AND IMPROVING COGNITIVE AND "SOFT" SKILLS DURING SCHOOL BREAKS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE LOST IN TIME AWAY FROM SCHOOL.CONTINUE WORKING ON GIVING PARTICIPANTS THE FULL GIRLS INC. EXPERIENCE: STRONG (PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY HEALTHY), SMART (ACADEMIA), AND BOLD (LIFE SKILLS).Expenses $298,512 · revenue $38,171
- LITERATURE PROGRAMS - ELEMENTARY-SCHOOL AGE PARTICIPANTS BUILD DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE READING, COMPREHENSION AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS SO GIRLS ARE EQUIPPED TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE EXPERIENCES WHILE LOVING READING.Expenses $142,148 · revenue $207
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 62-0647145
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1962
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,743,446
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,673,307
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $1,551,553 | $1,940,314 | $1,743,446 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $1,402,224 | $1,339,873 | $1,940,107 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $1,298,036 | $1,157,883 | $1,817,061 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $1,122,859 | $1,004,717 | $1,593,263 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | 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 62-0647145).
Questions about GIRLS INCORPORATED OF CHATTANOOGA
- What is the EIN of GIRLS INCORPORATED OF CHATTANOOGA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GIRLS INCORPORATED OF CHATTANOOGA is 62-0647145.
- Is GIRLS INCORPORATED OF CHATTANOOGA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1962.
- Are donations to GIRLS INCORPORATED OF CHATTANOOGA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GIRLS INCORPORATED OF CHATTANOOGA file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of GIRLS INCORPORATED OF CHATTANOOGA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GIRLS INCORPORATED OF CHATTANOOGA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GIRLS INCORPORATED OF CHATTANOOGA?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names TOCCORA JOHNSON-PETERSEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of GIRLS INCORPORATED OF CHATTANOOGA?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does GIRLS INCORPORATED OF CHATTANOOGA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,551,553, expenses of $1,940,314 and total assets of $1,743,446 at year end.
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