Nonprofit · EIN 65-1239316
GIRL TALK INC
Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30310
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $544,279 | $593,165 | -$48,886 | $235,531 | $10,300 | $225,231 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $583,862 | $424,438 | $159,424 | $281,461 | $7,344 | $274,117 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $263,822 | $360,652 | -$96,830 | $118,139 | $3,446 | $114,693 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $529,114
- Program service revenue
- $15,135
- Investment income
- $30
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $162,980
- Other salaries and wages
- $246,491
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $442,704
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,870
- Accounting fees
- $19,792
- Occupancy
- $12,000
- Travel
- $725
- Depreciation
- $530
- Program services (functional)
- $434,936
- Management and general (functional)
- $107,980
- Fundraising (functional)
- $50,249
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $281,461
- Total assets, end of year
- $235,531
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,300
- Net assets, end of year
- $225,231
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $527
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $210,981
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $14,250
- Gross receipts
- $556,811
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 194
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- GA
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAELA CHANG | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $124,100 |
| JENNIFER SMITH | CFO Officer | 30 | $38,880 |
| KOFI ACQUAAH-ARHIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABIOLA BANKOLE-HAMEED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC BUTTS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| REBECCA CENNI-LEVENTHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN DUFFEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN FIELDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLINE FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN FLOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL HAMM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE HULL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARA LOFTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRI MASKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JORDAN MORRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EILEEN NEBHUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RENEE NEWMAN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MORGAN NIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RITA PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CENINA SAXTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEANNIE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARTER SPRIGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAELA CHANG | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $93,433 |
| JENNIFER SMITH | CFO Officer | 30 | $38,678 |
| KOFI ACQUAAH-ARHIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLINE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC BUTTS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| REBECCA CENNI-LEVENTHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN DUFFEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN FLOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE HULL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN KIRKLEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KARA LOFTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JORDAN MORRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RENEE NEWMAN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RITA PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CENINA SAXTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEANNIE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARTER SPRIGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMILY LANEY | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $70,103 | $2,676 |
| KAELA CHANG | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $49,284 | $2,044 |
| JENNIFER SMITH | CFO Officer | 10 | $23,760 | $0 |
| HALEY KILPATRICK DOZIER | FOUNDER Officer | 30 | $8,238 | $0 |
| KOFI ACQUAAH-ARHIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC BUTTS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA CENNI-LEVENTHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA CREWEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEROLA DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAPHNE DICKERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DUFFEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN FLOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE HULL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SLOAN KENNEDY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN KIRKLEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN MORRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE NEWMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RITA PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA RUNGE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CENINA SAXTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANA SCHMIDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNIE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AISHINI THIYAGARAJAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 933 LEE ST SW SUITE B1, ATLANTA, GA 30310-3300
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KAELA CHANG, 933 LEE ST SW SUITE B1, ATLANTA, GA 30310
- Signed the 990
- KAELA CHANG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (404) 442-5605
- Website
- WWW.MYGIRLTALK.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LONG & COMPANY PC
Mission
WE INSPIRE ALL GIRLS TO BE CONFIDENT LEADERS THROUGH PEER-TO-PEER MENTORING PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- OUR FOUNDATIONAL PROGRAM, GIRL TALK CLUBS, OFFERS A PEER-TO-PEER LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY TO THOUSANDS OF TEEN AND PRE-TEEN GIRLS NATIONWIDE. EQUIPPED WITH THE GIRL TALK CURRICULUM AND THE GUIDANCE OF AN ADULT ADVISOR, GIRL TALK CLUB LEADERS (TEEN GIRLS) FACILITATE POWERFUL DISCUSSIONS AND MENTOR THEIR YOUNGER PEERS, BUILDING CONFIDENCE THROUGH THEIR FORMATIVE YEARS. BY LEADING HER GIRL TALK CLUB, EACH LEADER DISCOVERS HER DISTINCTIVE VOICE AND IS GIVEN THE PLATFORM TO USE IT WHILE EMPOWERING HER MENTEES TO DO THE SAME. THE GIRL TALK CURRICULUM INCLUDES OVER 100 LESSONS, ACTIVITIES, AND MULTIMEDIA RESOURCES DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE HOLISTIC SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL AND LEADERSHIP GROWTH OF GIRLS IN GRADES 6-12. THE GIRL TALK CURRICULUM WAS DEVELOPED BY A CURRICULUM BOARD INCLUDING EXPERTS IN SCHOOL COUNSELING, CHILD AND FAMILY PSYCHOLOGY, AND EDUCATION. THE LESSONS AND RESOURCES ARE HOUSED IN OUR ONLINE PORTAL, GIRL TALK CONNECTION, AND CONSTANTLY EVOLVE TO ENSURE RELEVANCY AND MEET THE CHANGING NEEDS OF GIRLS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO REMOVING ALL BARRIERS TO LEADERSHIP; ACCORDINGLY, THERE ARE NO FEES FOR GIRLS OR ADULT ADVISORS TO PARTICIPATE IN GIRL TALK CLUBS. ADDITIONALLY, OUR FLEXIBLE CLUB MODEL ALLOWS GIRL TALK CLUBS TO MEET IN VARIOUS SETTINGS, INCLUDING SCHOOLS, SPORTS TEAMS, AND COMMUNITY CENTERS. ALONGSIDE CURATED, MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS, GIRL TALK CLUB LEADERS GAIN ACCESS TO SCHOLARSHIPS, COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS, AND MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES.Expenses $305,955 · grants $5,000
- GIRL TALK CAMP IS AN IMMERSIVE, WEEK-LONG SUMMER DAY CAMP FOR 4TH-12TH GRADE GIRLS THAT OFFERS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT THROUGH INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES, FACILITATED WORKSHOPS LED BY WOMEN FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS, AND ENGAGING COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS. GIRL TALK CAMP PROMOTES SOCIAL- EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL), CONFIDENCE, CREATIVITY, COLLABORATION, AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING, WHILE CELEBRATING THE GIRL EXPERIENCE. OUR PEER-TO-PEER MENTORSHIP MODEL IS HIGHLIGHTED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK AT GIRL TALK CAMP, WITH 9TH-12TH GRADE GIRLS SERVING AS CAMP COUNSELORS. GIRL TALK CAMP COUNSELORS GAIN OPPORTUNITIES TO REFINE THEIR LEADERSHIP, MENTORSHIP, AND FACILITATION SKILLS, WHILE CAMPERS DISCOVER THEIR LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL AND FIND THEIR VOICES. OUR DEDICATION TO ELIMINATING BARRIERS TO LEADERSHIP IS REAFFIRMED AT GIRL TALK CAMP, WHEREIN OVER 50% OF CAMPERS ATTEND THROUGH FULL OR PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIP.Expenses $107,484 · revenue $15,135
- GIRL TALK'S AMBASSADOR PROGRAM IS FOR HIGH SCHOOL LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY, SELECTED ANNUALLY FOR THEIR PASSION AND COMMITMENT TO GIRLS' LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. AMBASSADORS SERVE AS ADVOCATES FOR GIRL TALK, REPRESENTING THE ORGANIZATION IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THEY PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN PROMOTING OUR PEER-TO-PEER MENTORING PROGRAMS, SHAPING THE FUTURE OF GIRL TALK, AND SUPPORTING OUR DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS. THROUGH VIRTUAL MEETINGS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR, AMBASSADORS ENGAGE IN LEADERSHIP AND CONFIDENCE CHALLENGES, PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON GIRL TALK PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES LIKE THE GIRL TALK CURRICULUM, AND FOSTER COMMUNITY BUILDING. THEY ALSO CARRY OUT MISSION-CENTERED WORK IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES BY SUPPORTING GIRL TALK FUNDRAISING INITIATIVES AND COLLABORATING WITH THE GIRL TALK COMMUNICATIONS TEAM TO CREATE IMPACTFUL, DIGITAL CONTENT, NEWSLETTERS, AND THE GIRL TALK BLOG. GIRL TALK AMBASSADORS GAIN ACCESS TO COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE, MENTORSHIP, AND NARRATIVE WRITING. GIRL TALK AMBASSADORS HIGHLIGHT THEIR PERSONAL EXPERIENCES; GIRL TALK PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AND OFFER YOUTH-DRIVEN INSIGHTS INTO THE JOYS AND CHALLENGES OF ADOLESCENCE. THEIR DIVERSE REGIONAL AND CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES AMPLIFY THE VOICES OF GIRLS AND ENSURE THAT GIRLS REMAIN AT THE HEART OF EVERYTHING THAT WE DO. GIRL TALK AMBASSADORS ACT AS BOTH ADVOCATES AND LIAISONS, INCREASING AWARENESS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND CHAMPIONING THE IMPACT OF GIRL TALK PROGRAMS, BOTH LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY.Expenses $21,497
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 65-1239316
- 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
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $235,531
- Income (IRS master file)
- $556,811
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $544,279 | $593,165 | $235,531 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $583,862 | $424,438 | $281,461 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $263,822 | $360,652 | $118,139 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $402,837 | $393,470 | $233,644 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 65-1239316).
Questions about GIRL TALK INC
- What is the EIN of GIRL TALK INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GIRL TALK INC is 65-1239316.
- Is GIRL TALK INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to GIRL TALK INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GIRL TALK INC 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 GIRL TALK INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GIRL TALK INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GIRL TALK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KAELA CHANG.
- Who are the officers and directors of GIRL TALK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $124,100 (KAELA CHANG, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does GIRL TALK INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $544,279, expenses of $593,165 and total assets of $235,531 at year end.
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