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Nonprofit · EIN 95-1810150

GIRLS INCORPORATED OF ORANGE COUNTY

Tax-exempt · SANTA ANA, CA 92705

Financials

$3.4M$3.5M2023$4.1M$4M2024$3.9M$4M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GIRLS INCORPORATED OF ORANGE COUNTY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$3,850,424$4,024,756-$174,332$7,972,896$448,791$7,524,105
December 31, 2024990$4,118,198$4,048,575$69,623$7,592,801$361,124$7,231,677
December 31, 2023990$3,437,129$3,515,789-$78,660$7,242,664$330,154$6,912,510
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,438,605
Program service revenue
$326,806
Investment income
$252,953
Net gain from sales of assets
$87,475
Net income from fundraising events
-$168,960
Other revenue
-$167,940

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$407,243
Other salaries and wages
$2,091,997
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,911,769
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$8,565
Accounting fees
$19,818
Occupancy
$66,247
Depreciation
$32,141
Program services (functional)
$2,858,206
Management and general (functional)
$585,671
Fundraising (functional)
$580,879

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$7,592,801
Total assets, end of year
$7,972,896
Total liabilities, end of year
$448,791
Net assets, end of year
$7,524,105
Land, buildings and equipment
$22,540
Publicly traded securities
$5,026,979
Net assets without donor restrictions
$6,730,743
Net assets with donor restrictions
$793,362
Gross receipts
$5,427,211
Employees
49
Volunteers
1,857
Year formed
1954
State of legal domicile
CA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LUCIA SANTANACHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$193,375$11,912
JENNIFER SEISLOVECHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$142,042$15,812
ORLEDA MARTINEZDIRECTOR OF CORPORATE ENGAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$114,893$19,662
LISETTE MARTINEZPROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$104,167$6,210
MARIEL CISTERINO FROM 325DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Officer
40$81,879$791
EMERALD ARCHER UNTIL 0425CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Officer
40$51,890$1,318
EILEEN FORBES-HILL FROM 0925CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Officer
40$34,053$901
YOLANDA IRENE SAMADOFF-UNTILFEBDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Officer
40$30,372$750
KENDRA MILLERPRESIDENT & CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
KATE PHELANIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JENNIFER ANAYAVP BOARD DEVELOPMENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FATIMA ARSHADVP FUND DEVELOPMENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARK TOMASZEWSKISECTRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DAWN AUSTINTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
RENEE VAN DORNEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
17 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RICK MATROSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JEN JAFFEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DAISY ESPARZABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
AMINTA PRICEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KRISTIN AUSLANDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ANH TRANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JANET MICHELSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
AMY AMARANIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
NANCY ALTOBELLOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
AGELICA SUAREZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MELISSA REEVESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RAJ LUHARBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SYBIL CRUMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRIS LOONEYBOARD MEMEBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SARAH PATTERMANNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GENA REEDEMERITUS BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SUE STERNEMERITUS BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 27 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LUCIA SANTANACHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$176,456$11,597
EMERALD ARCHERCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Officer
40$140,292$2,031
YOLANDA IRENE SAMADOFFDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$117,641$6,000
KENDRA MILLERPRESIDENT & CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
DAWN KEENEYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARK TOMASZEWSKISECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
NANCY ALTOBELLOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AMY AIRIANIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNIFER ANAYAVP, BOARD DEVELOPMENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FATIMA ARSHADVP, FUND DEVELOPMENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANGELICA SUAREZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KRISTIN AUSLANDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREA BEREALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SYBIL CRUMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAISY ESPARZABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNIFER JAFFEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS LOONEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIKA LOWEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAJ LUHARBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICK MATROSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JANET MICHELSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
KATE PHELANIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AMINTA PRICEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARRIE STROMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANH TRANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RENEE VAN DORNEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROEYA VAUGHANVP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 28 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LUCIA SANTANACHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$169,146$14,387
ANN D LEVYCHIEF OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$142,417$0
YOLANDA IRENE SAMADOFFDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Officer
40$112,167$4,435
KATE PHELANPRESIDENT & CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.77$0$0
DAWN KEENEYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.77$0$0
ROEYA VAUGHANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.77$0$0
JANET MICHELSIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
0.67$0$0
SUE STERNEMERITUS BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
AMY AMIRANIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.35$0$0
ANDREA BEREALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.73$0$0
BAILEY WEINBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.42$0$0
CARRIE STROMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
CHRIS LOONEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.19$0$0
DAISY ESPARZABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.57$0$0
ERIKA LOWEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.23$0$0
FATIMA ARSHADBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.67$0$0
GENA REEDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.02$0$0
JENNIFER JAFFEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.77$0$0
JENNIFER ANAYABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.96$0$0
KENDRA MILLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.63$0$0
MARK TOMASZEWSKISECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1.31$0$0
NANCY ALTOBELLOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.03$0$0
RENEE VAN DORNEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2.54$0$0
RHONDA BOLTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.35$0$0
AMINTA PRICEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.35$0$0
ANGELICA SUAREZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.29$0$0
KRISTIN AUSLANDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.35$0$0
SYBIL CRUMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.48$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1801 E EDINGER AVENUE, SANTA ANA, CA 92705-4754
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
LUCIA SANTANA, 1801 E EDINGER AVENUE 255A, SANTA ANA, CA 92705
Signed the 990
LUCIA SANTANA, CEO
Phone
(714) 597-8600
Return prepared by
HASKELL & WHITE LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-1810150 or by the name GIRLS INCORPORATED OF ORANGE COUNTY.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

THE MISSION OF GIRLS INCORPORATED OF ORANGE COUNTY IS TO INSPIRE ALL GIRLS TO BE STRONG, SMART, AND BOLD. THIS IS DONE THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE IN-SCHOOL, AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS AS WELL AS WORKSHOPS PROVIDED TO GIRLS FROM KINDERGARTEN TO COLLEGE AND CAREER.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SCHOOL-BASED AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS (INFLUENCEHER, MIND BODY MATTERS, BUSINESS BUILDERS, TRUSTING MY INSTINCTS, SKILLS TO PAY THE BILLS, LITERACY LAB, STRONGHER TOGETHER, ART 4 JUSTICE, STEM, HOAG, MINNIE STREET FRC, OCJH): GIOC PARTNERS WITH SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AS WELL AS WITH A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS, INCLUDING OC JUVENILE HALL TO SUPPORT GIRL DEVELOPMENT. GIRLS INC. BUILDS UPON THE EXPERTISE AND OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED AT SCHOOLS WITH THE PEOPLE, ENVIRONMENT, AND PROGRAMMING TO ENSURE ALL GIRLS GROW UP HEALTHY, EDUCATED, AND INDEPENDENT. OUR HOLISTIC PROGRAMMING PROMOTES POSITIVE HABITS AND YIELDS STRONG ACADEMIC OUTCOMES. THIS PROGRAMMING IS DELIVERED DURING SCHOOL HOURS AND AFTER SCHOOL HOURS. ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS CONTINUE TO SEE A MAJOR NEED TO ADDRESS THE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES GIRLS ARE FACING. THROUGH OUR SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, WE PROVIDED IN-SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING TO 42 SCHOOLS AND REACHED OVER 4,875 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH THIS PROGRAMMING ALONE IN 2025.
    Expenses $835,369 · revenue $316,067
  • SUMMER PROGRAMS (SMART UPS, EUREKA!, STEM CAMPS, PASSPORT TO COLLEGE, FEEDING YOUR FUTURE, HOAG): GIOC'S SUMMER PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED TO STUDENTS ENTERING 1ST-12TH GRADE IN THE AREAS OF STEM, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, LEADERSHIP, LIFE SKILLS, COLLEGE, AND CAREER READINESS AND MORE. THESE CAMPS ARE DESIGNED TO INCREASE PARTICIPANTS' SKILL DEVELOPMENT, RELATIONSHIP BUILDING, AND CONFIDENCE. IN 2025, WE PROVIDED 14 SUMMER PROGRAMS, REACHING 542 PARTICIPANTS.
    Expenses $570,829 · revenue $8,734
  • COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS (GIRLS MEET THE WORKFORCE, COLLEGE BOUND, PROJECT ACCELERATE): GIOC PROVIDES INTENSIVE, COMPREHENSIVE COLLEGE AND CAREER PROGRAMMING TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. COLLEGE PROGRAMMING SUPPORTS GIRLS IN ESTABLISHING THEIR PERSONAL AND ACADEMIC GOALS TO BE A COMPETITIVE COLLEGE APPLICANT AND A SUCCESSFUL COLLEGE STUDENT. CAREER READINESS PROGRAMMING HELPS GIRLS IDENTIFY THEIR CAREER INTERESTS AND PREPARES THEM FOR TODAY'S WORKFORCE THROUGH HARD AND SOFT SKILLS BUILDING AND A PLACEMENT AT AN EXTERNSHIP WITHIN AN OC BUSINESS. THIS PROGRAMMING CONTINUES THROUGH GIRLS' COLLEGE EDUCATION IN PROJECT ACCELERATE WHERE PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE MENTORSHIP THROUGHOUT THEIR UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION AND BEYOND. GIOC IS SERVING 124 GIRLS THROUGH PROJECT ACCELERATE. IN 2025, GIOC'S COLLEGE AND CAREER PROGRAMMING SERVED 625 GIRLS.
    Expenses $1,373,150 · revenue $2,005
  • VIRTUAL PROGRAMS (G3, LITERACY, GIRLS INC. SCHOLARS, YOUTUBE): DUE TO THE SUCCESS OF REACHING MORE GIRLS FROM AREAS/CITIES NOT PREVIOUSLY REACHED, WE CONTINUE TO OFFER SEVERAL OF OUR PROGRAMS VIRTUALLY. THIS PROGRAMMING PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH A FUN, ENGAGING WAY TO CONNECT WITH OTHER STUDENTS IN ORANGE COUNTY AND MAKES OUR PROGRAMS MORE ACCESSIBLE TO STUDENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO TRAVEL TO OUR IN-PERSON PROGRAM SITES. WE ALSO CONTINUE TO UPLOAD VIDEOS TO YOUTUBE FOR PARTICIPANTS TO LEARN ASYNCHRONOUSLY. IN 2024, WE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE A SELECTION OF VIRTUAL PROGRAMS AND REACHED GIRLS THROUGHOUT ORANGE COUNTY. IN 2025, WE SERVED 1,095 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH VIRTUAL PROGRAMS.IN 2025, GIOC SERVED 11,200 PARTICIPANTS ACROSS 46 SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY-BASED IN ORANGE COUNTY. THIS SUCCESS WAS DUE TO OUR DIVERSE, HOLISTIC PROGRAMMING GROUPS. GIOC PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN PROVEN TO CHANGE GIRLS' LIVES, RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN SELF-ESTEEM, GRADES, PREPARATION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, INTEREST IN STEM SUBJECTS, AND FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE. GIOC IS COMMITTED TO HELPING GIRLS IN ORANGE COUNTY GROW UP TO BE STRONG, SMART, AND BOLD.GIOC PROVIDES PROGRAMS FOR GIRLS FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH COLLEGE AND THE WORKFORCE WITH INSTRUCTION, MENTORSHIP, AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES. EACH YEAR, GIOC IMPACTS THE LIVES OF GIRLS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, LEADING THEM THROUGH HOLISTIC, RESEARCH-BASED, EVIDENCE-INFORMED PROGRAMMING THAT INFUSES SEL (SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING)-CONTENT IN THE AREAS OF STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH), FINANCIAL LITERACY, POSITIVE BODY IMAGE, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, AND COLLEGE/CAREER READINESS. ALL THESE PROGRAMS ARE DEVELOPED TO BE AGE APPROPRIATE FOR GIRLS AND TO MEET THEM WHERE THEY ARE AT IN THEIR PERSONAL LIVES. GIOC PRIORITIZES PROVIDING SERVICES TO GIRLS WHO LIVE IN AREAS WHERE THE NEED IS GREATEST.
    Expenses $78,858

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
95-1810150
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
1959
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$7,972,896
Income (IRS master file)
$5,427,211

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$3,850,424$4,024,756$7,972,896XML
990December 2024$4,118,198$4,048,575$7,592,801IRS
990December 2023$3,437,129$3,515,789$7,242,664XML
990December 2022$3,980,932$3,065,659$6,968,648IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 95-1810150).

Questions about GIRLS INCORPORATED OF ORANGE COUNTY

What is the EIN of GIRLS INCORPORATED OF ORANGE COUNTY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GIRLS INCORPORATED OF ORANGE COUNTY is 95-1810150.
Is GIRLS INCORPORATED OF ORANGE COUNTY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1959.
Are donations to GIRLS INCORPORATED OF ORANGE COUNTY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GIRLS INCORPORATED OF ORANGE COUNTY 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 ORANGE COUNTY 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 GIRLS INCORPORATED OF ORANGE COUNTY 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 GIRLS INCORPORATED OF ORANGE COUNTY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LUCIA SANTANA.
Who are the officers and directors of GIRLS INCORPORATED OF ORANGE COUNTY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 32 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $193,375 (LUCIA SANTANA, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
How much revenue does GIRLS INCORPORATED OF ORANGE COUNTY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,850,424, expenses of $4,024,756 and total assets of $7,972,896 at year end.

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