Nonprofit · EIN 82-2862554
GIRL RISING
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10004
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,949,563 | $3,087,017 | -$1,137,454 | $1,592,758 | $60,881 | $1,531,877 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,592,848 | $3,456,866 | $1,135,982 | $2,771,191 | $101,860 | $2,669,331 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,089,592
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $686
- Royalties
- $4,679
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$145,394
- Other revenue
- -$140,715
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $278,569
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $201,562
- Other salaries and wages
- $943,736
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,249,681
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $31,909
- Occupancy
- $7,175
- Travel
- $56,897
- Program services (functional)
- $2,199,918
- Management and general (functional)
- $402,396
- Fundraising (functional)
- $484,703
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,771,191
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,592,758
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $60,881
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,531,877
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $114,678
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,417,199
- Gross receipts
- $2,138,707
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2017
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Lowery | Chief Executive Officer Officer | 40 | $201,562 |
| Anna Hall | Chief Storytelling Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,400 |
| Cristina Marzo | VP of Finance & Administration Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,834 |
| Dana Bober | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Meg Porfido | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Nabila Aguele | Committee Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Divya Mani | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Holly Gordon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Anstatt | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kimberly Mughal | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Nikhil Taneja | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shabnam Mogharabi | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Victoria Gonin | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINA LOWERY | CEO Officer | 40 | $215,000 |
| ANNA HALL | DIR OF FUTUR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,000 |
| CRISTINA MARZO | FIN & ADMIN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,729 |
| NABILA AGUELE | COMMITTEE CH Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KIM ANSTATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANA BARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANA BOBER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JESUS CHAVEZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JORGE FERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOLLY GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIVYA MANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHABNAM MOGHARABI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEG PORFIDO | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZA WOLOSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 11 BROADWAY STE 615, NEW YORK, NY 10004-1490
- In care of
- % CHRISTINA LOWERY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Christina Lowery, 11 Broadway Suite 615, New York, NY 10004
- Signed the 990
- Christina Lowery, CEO
- Phone
- (201) 649-3093
- Website
- www.girlrising.org
- Return prepared by
- Larson & Company PC
Mission
To use the power of storytelling to change the way the world values girls and their education. Through media creation, educational tools and programs, and direct support of local organizations, Girl Rising ignites change so that girls everywhere can learn, rise and thrive.
Program accomplishments
- Girl Rising's flagship education program, RISE, delivered in partnership with innovative community-based organizations, equips young people - especially girls - with essential life skills to thrive. Through engaging, collaborative activities, our programs nurture confidence, critical thinking, financial and digital literacy, and gender equity awareness. The programs use storytelling to amplify youth voices and foster a strong sense of identity. Recognizing that girls thrive in supportive environments, our programs engage parents, educators, and community leaders to create lasting support for girls' education. The expected outcomes are higher school retention, reduced early marriages, and empowered youth ready to shape their futures and challenge harmful social norms. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)Expenses $1,201,112 · grants $74,269
- FUTURE RISING FELLOWSHIP IS A LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR YOUNG ADULTS (AGE 17-25) WORKING IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND GENDER JUSTICE. EACH YEAR, GIRL RISING CONDUCTS AN EXTENSIVE GLOBAL SEARCH FOR THE MOST PROMISING PARTICIPANTS AND SUPPORTS THEM AT A CRITICAL JUNCTURE IN THEIR LIVES AND CAREERS. FUTURE RISING'S STORYTELLING CREATES CHANGE IN THREE SPHERES: INDIVIDUALS (FELLOWS BUILD CRITICAL SKILLS, VOICE, AGENCY AND HONE THEIR MISSION), COMMUNITIES (STORYTELLING GALVANIZES COMMUNITIES, BUILDS SOCIAL COHESION, HELPS ADDRESS DIFFICULT GENDERED NORMS) AND SOCIETY (FUTURE RISING FELLOWS ACCESS HALLS OF POWER AND HAVE SHARED IMPORTANT LOCAL STORIES WITH INFLUENCER AUDIENCES AT UNGA, UN WATER, ECOSOC, COP 26, 27 AND 28, ASPEN IDEAS, COP 40 AND MORE.)LONG TERM, FELLOWS BECOME PART OF A DYNAMIC NETWORK WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR FURTHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND AMPLIFICATION OF THEIR LOCAL WORK AND GLOBAL ADVOCACY.Expenses $378,509 · grants $44,300
- THE GIRL RISING GLOBAL EDUCATION FUND (GR-GEF) IS A SIX-YEAR VENTURE PHILANTHROPY FUND (2019-2024) THROUGH WHICH WE SEEK OUT, INVEST IN, AND JOIN FORCES WITH LOCAL LEADERS WHO HAVE INNOVATIVE, CULTURALLY RELEVANT IDEAS ON HOW TO ADVANCE GENDER EQUITY AND EDUCATION QUALITY FOR GIRLS AND BOYS LIVING IN POVERTY. WE FIRST INTRODUCED THIS MODEL IN INDIA AND KENYA, AND THEN EXPANDED THE FUND TO INCLUDE GRANTEES IN GUATEMALA. WITH GEF FUNDING AND RESOURCES, ORGANIZATIONS LED BY STRONG SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS HAVE NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW AND CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, REACHING 5,901,856 ADOLESCENTS AND 266,844 EDUCATORS IN INDIA, AND 141 TEACHERS AND 1,500 ADOLESCENTS IN KENYA.Expenses $293,098 · grants $160,000
- COMMUNICATIONS AND MOVEMENT BUILDING: GIRL RISING LEADS IMPACTFUL IN-PERSON EVENTS AND GLOBAL SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE BARRIERS TO GIRLS' EDUCATION, INCLUDING CLIMATE CHANGE, GENDER BIAS, DISPLACEMENT, AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. WE ALSO HIGHLIGHT THE HUMAN RIGHT TO EDUCATION AND THE POWERFUL RIPPLE EFFECTS OF INVESTING IN GIRLS' EDUCATION. OUR CAMPAIGNS FEATURE DATA FROM TRUSTED SOURCES SUCH AS UN AGENCIES AND SHARE COMPELLING STORIES OF GIRLS IN OUR PROGRAMS, EFFECTIVELY AMPLIFYING THE MESSAGE AND MOBILIZING SUPPORT WORLDWIDE.Expenses $327,199
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 | Not 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
- 82-2862554
- 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
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,592,758
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,138,707
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,949,563 | $3,087,017 | $1,592,758 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,592,848 | $3,456,866 | $2,771,191 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,829,524 | $3,990,092 | $1,757,703 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 82-2862554).
Questions about GIRL RISING
- What is the EIN of GIRL RISING?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GIRL RISING is 82-2862554.
- Is GIRL RISING tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to GIRL RISING tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GIRL RISING 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 RISING due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GIRL RISING last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of GIRL RISING?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Christina Lowery.
- Who are the officers and directors of GIRL RISING?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $201,562 (Christina Lowery, Chief Executive Officer).
- How much revenue does GIRL RISING have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,949,563, expenses of $3,087,017 and total assets of $1,592,758 at year end.
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