Nonprofit · EIN 04-3697166
GIRLS FOR GENDER EQUITY INC-G G E
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,894,297 | $4,717,746 | -$1,823,449 | $5,699,516 | $685,714 | $5,013,802 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,948,424 | $5,245,862 | -$297,438 | $7,768,809 | $931,911 | $6,836,898 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,721,796 | $4,620,871 | $100,925 | $8,202,185 | $1,005,736 | $7,196,449 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,744,586
- of which government grants
- $834,251
- Program service revenue
- $509
- Investment income
- $145,167
- Other revenue
- $4,035
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $64,087
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $653,190
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,432,439
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,739,647
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $208,982
- Occupancy
- $239,178
- Travel
- $44,573
- Depreciation
- $10,000
- Program services (functional)
- $3,283,550
- Management and general (functional)
- $940,147
- Fundraising (functional)
- $494,049
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,768,809
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,699,516
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $685,714
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,013,802
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,889
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,540,820
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,472,982
- Gross receipts
- $2,894,297
- Employees
- 47
- Year formed
- 2002
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOANNE SMITH | PRESIDENT & Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $227,140 | $23,368 |
| DOREEN ODOM | COO Officer | 40 | $148,924 | $32,624 |
| SABRINA PHILSON-SKALSKI | CHIEF OF STA Officer | 40 | $164,477 | $16,859 |
| ELIZABETH BISHOP | SR DR OF RES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,000 | $5,453 |
| AYANNA DE'VANTE SPENCER | SR DR OF IMP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,336 | $8,183 |
| TONI WILSON | DIRECTOR OF Officer | 40 | $68,866 | $12,736 |
| NAOMI ABRAHAM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA DENNIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PEI DESROSIERS | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY FERRY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AFUA ADDO MHC | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROVIKA RAJKISHUN | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA STEELE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOANNE SMITH | PRESIDENT & Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $237,500 | $28,725 |
| DOREEN ODOM | COO Officer | 40 | $159,615 | $27,564 |
| SABRINA PHILSON-SKALSKI | CHIEF OF STA Officer | 40 | $153,365 | $14,272 |
| TONI WILSON | DIRECTOR OF Officer | 40 | $112,175 | $18,808 |
| NAOMI ABRAHAM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA DENNIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PEI DESROSIERS | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA PARK ESQ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY FERRY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AFUA ADDO MHC | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROVIKA RAJKISHUN | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA STEELE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOANNE SMITH | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $239,521 | $22,338 |
| MICHELLE GRIER | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer | 40 | $133,997 | $16,271 |
| DOREEN ODOM | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $26,128 | $3,020 |
| SANDRA PARK ESQ | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY FERRY | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NAOMI ABRAHAM | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA STEELE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROVIKA RAJKISHUN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA DENNIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AFUA ADDO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PEI DESROSIERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 25 CHAPEL ST STE 1006, BROOKLYN, NY 11201-1917
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOANNE SMITH, 25 CHAPEL STREET STE 1006, BROOKLYN, NY 11201
- Signed the 990
- JOANNE SMITH, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (917) 647-3157
- Website
- WWW.GGENYC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- J MILLER & ASSOCIATES LLC
Mission
GIRLS FOR GENDER EQUITY (GGE) WORKS INTERGENERATIONALLY, THROUGH A BLACK FEMINIST LENS, TO ACHIEVE GENDER AND RACIAL JUSTICE BY CENTERING THE LEADERSHIP OF BLACK GIRLS AND GENDER-EXPANSIVE YOUNG PEOPLE OF COLOR TO RESHAPE CULTURE AND POLICY THROUGH ADVOCACY, YOUTH-CENTERED PROGRAMMING, AND SHIFTING DOMINANT NARRATIVES.
Program accomplishments
- GIRLS FOR GENDER EQUITY, INC. ("GGE") CHALLENGES STRUCTURAL FORCES RACISM, SEXISM, TRANSPHOBIA, HOMOPHOBIA, ECONOMIC INEQUALITY THAT WORK TO CONSTRICT THE FREEDOM, FULL EXPRESSION, AND RIGHTS OF TRANS AND CIS GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN AND GENDER NONCONFORMING YOUTH OF COLOR. THE PRIMARY SOURCES OF INCOME FOR GGE ARE CONTRIBUTIONS AND GOVERNMENT GRANTS. GGE'S WORK IS DEFINED BY PROGRAMS THAT MOVE YOUNG PEOPLE TO ACTION. GGE SEES CHANGE THROUGH A COMBINATION OF 1) DIRECT SERVICE, 2) POLICY CHANGE AND 3) CULTURE CHANGE WORK.Expenses $3,283,550 · grants $64,087 · revenue $509
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-3697166
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I21)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,699,516
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,894,297
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,894,297 | $4,717,746 | $5,699,516 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,948,424 | $5,245,862 | $7,768,809 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,721,796 | $4,620,871 | $8,202,185 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,482,097 | $4,118,562 | $7,896,350 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 04-3697166).
Questions about GIRLS FOR GENDER EQUITY INC-G G E
- What is the EIN of GIRLS FOR GENDER EQUITY INC-G G E?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GIRLS FOR GENDER EQUITY INC-G G E is 04-3697166.
- Is GIRLS FOR GENDER EQUITY INC-G G E tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to GIRLS FOR GENDER EQUITY INC-G G E tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GIRLS FOR GENDER EQUITY INC-G G E 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 FOR GENDER EQUITY INC-G G E 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 GIRLS FOR GENDER EQUITY INC-G G E 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 GIRLS FOR GENDER EQUITY INC-G G E?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOANNE SMITH.
- Who are the officers and directors of GIRLS FOR GENDER EQUITY INC-G G E?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $227,140 (JOANNE SMITH, PRESIDENT &).
- How much revenue does GIRLS FOR GENDER EQUITY INC-G G E have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,894,297, expenses of $4,717,746 and total assets of $5,699,516 at year end.
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