Nonprofit · EIN 31-1595414
GIRLSTART
Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78757
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,500,517 | $2,374,122 | $126,395 | $2,394,303 | $203,303 | $2,191,000 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,839,266 | $2,712,875 | -$873,609 | $2,290,990 | $259,927 | $2,031,063 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,824,394 | $2,852,045 | -$27,651 | $3,081,389 | $207,216 | $2,874,173 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,166,061
- Program service revenue
- $310,823
- Investment income
- $23,513
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $10,730
- Other revenue
- $120
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $313,001
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,213,216
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,771,711
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $33,426
- Occupancy
- $84,558
- Travel
- $16,006
- Depreciation
- $53,257
- Program services (functional)
- $1,761,708
- Management and general (functional)
- $377,167
- Fundraising (functional)
- $235,247
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,290,990
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,394,303
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $203,303
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,191,000
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $932,446
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,488,981
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $702,019
- Gross receipts
- $2,509,537
- Employees
- 140
- Volunteers
- 793
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHANE WOODS | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $173,383 | $18,362 |
| Katelyn Wamstead | PROGRAM OFFICER Officer | 40 | $102,717 | $11,939 |
| SHAMEKA YOUNG | board chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA SELF | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONANNA MIKULENKA | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PRIYA RAMACHANDRAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SMITHA PUROHIT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ISMAIL DANDIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA LINFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IBRAHIMA GARBA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAT MADELSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN LUEDERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGIE WEYANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PRATT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELSY KLEISEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHANE WOODS | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $147,948 | $12,474 |
| SHAMEKA YOUNG | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA SELF | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONANNA MIKULENKA | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PRIYA RAMACHANDRAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SMITHA PUROHIT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ISMAIL DANDIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA LINFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IBRAHIMA GARBA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAT MADELSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN LUEDERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGIE WEYANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PRATT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELSY KLEISEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHANE WOODS | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $153,750 | $11,671 |
| KATELYN WAMSTEAD | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFI | 40 | $100,600 | $17,120 |
| JENNIFER PRATT PHD | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA SELF | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNA MIKULENKA | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE RAPER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PRIYA RAMACHANDRAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINA BARCENAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA LINFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IBRAHIMA GARBA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA KRISHNAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN LUEDERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGIE WEYANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAMEKA YOUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1400 W ANDERSON LN, AUSTIN, TX 78757-1410
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SHANE WOODS, 1400 WEST ANDERSON LANE, AUSTIN, TX 78757
- Signed the 990
- SHANE WOODS, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (512) 916-4775
- Website
- WWW.GIRLSTART.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Sutton Frost Cary LLP
Mission
Girlstarts mission is to empower girls through STEM. We envision a future where all who identify as girls believe they can change their world through STEM. We are a national women-led organization, offering year-round out-of-school STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) programming for girls in grades 4-8 in Texas, California, Massachusetts, and other locations across the country.
Program accomplishments
- GIRLSTART SUMMER CAMP: THROUGH THE SUMMER MONTHS, GIRLSTART PROVIDES WEEK-LONG STEM CAMPS FOR GIRLS ENTERING THE 4TH-8TH GRADES. AT OUR AUSIN HEADQUARTERS, WE PROVIDE 23 FEE-BASED SUMMER CAMPS AND 18 FREE SUMMER CAMPS FOR GIRLS IN HIGH-NEED COMMUNITIES OUTSIDE OF AUSTIN. IN 2024, GIRLSTART REACHED 759 GIRLS AT 41 CAMPS ACROSS 22 LOCATIONS IN 4 STATES, INCLUDING TEXAS, CALIFORNIA, MASSACHUSETTS, AND WISCONSIN.Expenses $924,362 · revenue $163,088
- GIRLSTART AFTER SCHOOL: GIRLSTART AFTER SCHOOL IS A WEEKLY, TWO-SEMESTER PROGRAM ENCOURAGING YOUNG WOMEN TO BELIEVE IN THEMSELVES AND TO PURSUE PATHS TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND GREATER CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN STEM. AT NO COST TO THE PARTICIPANTS, GIRLSTART SERVED 85 SCHOOLS, ACROSS 24 DISTRICTS, SERVING 2081 GIRLS IN CENTRAL TEXAS, HOUSTON, NORTH TEXAS, RIO GRANDE VALLEY, SAN ANTONIO, WACO, BOSTON, MA AND THE SOUTH BAY AREA, CA.Expenses $788,672 · revenue $139,147
- COMMUNITY STEM EDUCATION: GIRLSTART PROVIDES FREE (OR REDUCED-COST), FAMILY FRIENDLY COMMUNITY STEM PROGRAMMING THAT INVOLVES HANDS-ON STEM LEARNING ACTIVITES FOR THOUSANDS OF GIRLS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS EACH YEAR. GIRLSTART'S COMMUNITY STEM PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE GIRLS IN STEM CONFERENCE, STARRY NIGHTS UTILIZING OUR MINI-PLANETARIUM AT OUR AUSTIN HEADQUARTERS, COMMUNITY SCIENCE EXTRAVAGANZAS, BOOTHS AT COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND OUR ONLINE DESTEMER PROGRAMS. GIRLSTART REACHED 8363 GIRLS AND FAMILY MEMBERS THROUGH 80 EVENTS IN 3 STATES.Expenses $48,674 · revenue $8,588
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
- 31-1595414
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,394,303
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,509,537
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,500,517 | $2,374,122 | $2,394,303 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,839,266 | $2,712,875 | $2,290,990 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,824,394 | $2,852,045 | $3,081,389 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,854,566 | $2,510,753 | $2,922,327 | 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 31-1595414).
Questions about GIRLSTART
- What is the EIN of GIRLSTART?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GIRLSTART is 31-1595414.
- Is GIRLSTART tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to GIRLSTART tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GIRLSTART 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 GIRLSTART 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 GIRLSTART 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 GIRLSTART?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SHANE WOODS.
- Who are the officers and directors of GIRLSTART?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $173,383 (SHANE WOODS, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does GIRLSTART have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,500,517, expenses of $2,374,122 and total assets of $2,394,303 at year end.
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