Girls Inc.

What Girls Inc. does

Girls Inc. of New York City is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 13-4028433) headquartered at 25 Broadway, 12th Floor, New York City, that delivers research-based educational and youth development programs for girls and young women ages 10 through 29 across the city's five boroughs. The organization was established in 1998 as an independent affiliate of the national Girls Inc. federation, which dates to 1864, and has operated in NYC for more than 25 years. Its signature programs — Teen Leadership Circles, Project REACH/College Shower, Generation Giga Girls (G3), Her Future, Mind Body Matters, and Boss Up — collectively span mental health, healthy sexuality, STEM, college and career preparation, leadership, financial literacy, advocacy, and entrepreneurship, and are delivered both directly and through trained facilitators placed in schools and community-based organizations. The organization also operates an Educator Training Institute that certifies external educators to facilitate its curricula, with completion stipends attached.

The business model is a donation-funded nonprofit with no fees charged to program participants. Revenue is generated through four channels: individual donations (including a tiered Champions for Girls giving society ranging from $1,000 to $100,000+ and legacy/planned gifts via bequests and trusts), corporate partnerships (financial contributions, matching gifts, in-kind donations, and employee volunteer programs), foundation grants (including donor-advised funds and IRA contributions routed through Fidelity Charitable, Morgan Stanley, Vanguard Charitable, and Schwab Charitable), and signature fundraising events including an annual Lifting Girls Up Gala, Half-Marathon, Annual Conference, and Junior Board Soiree. Donation processing is supported by integrations with Benevity, YourCause, Network for Good, and PayPal Giving Fund, providing workplace-giving and consumer checkout access for donors. The organization employs 101–250 staff and reports reaching 10,000 girls and young women annually, with documented outcomes of a 99% high school graduation rate (compared to NYC's 83.7%), 98% college admission rate, and 92% first-year college retention among Project REACH participants. The organization is Great Place to Work certified, holds COPPA and GDPR compliance posture for its digital properties, and is governed by a Board of Directors with no private equity, venture, or public ownership.

Name

Girls Inc.

Legal name

Girls Inc. of New York City

Website

https://girlsincnyc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Girls Inc. of NYC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers research-based youth development programs — spanning mental health, STEM, financial literacy, leadership, and college preparation — to 10,000 girls and young women ages 10–29 annually across New York City through school and community partnerships, funded by donations, corporate gifts, and grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment (BPAGABAF), Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills) (EDAAAFAN)

Keywords

• Youth development programs
• Girls education services
• Leadership development programs
• Nonprofit youth services
• Mentorship and college readiness

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute through online donations, mail-in checks, wire transfers, and stock gifts. The organization offers Champions for Girls giving society with annual giving levels from $1,000 to $100,000+.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Corporate partners support through financial contributions, matching gifts, in-kind donations, and employee volunteer programs. The organization is registered at Benevity, YourCause, and Network for Good workplace giving portals.
3. Legacy Giving: The organization accepts planned gifts including bequests, life insurance policies, and trust beneficiaries as part of its legacy giving program.
4. Donor-Advised Funds and IRAs: Accepts contributions from DAFs and IRAs including Fidelity Charitable, Morgan Stanley, Vanguard Charitable, Schwab Charitable, and others.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Girls Inc. of NYC delivers free, research-based youth development programs for girls and young women ages 10–29 across New York City, covering mental health, healthy sexuality, STEM, college and career preparation, leadership, financial literacy, media literacy, and advocacy. Programs are facilitated by trained staff in schools and community-based organizations, with an Educator Training Institute enabling external educators to extend curriculum reach.

Product overview

Girls Inc. of NYC is a nonprofit youth development organization offering a portfolio of research-based educational programs for girls and young women ages 10-29. The core service includes signature programs delivered through direct service in schools and community settings. Key programs include Teen Leadership Circles for peer-led leadership development, Project REACH/College Shower for college preparation and retention, Generation Giga Girls (G3) for data analytics and social justice, Her Future for financial literacy, Mind Body Matters for mental health, and Boss Up for entrepreneurship. The organization also operates an Educator Training Institute that trains external educators to facilitate these signature programs in schools and community-based organizations. Programs focus on academic achievement, emotional and physical health, financial capability, media literacy, and STEM exploration, delivered through a combination of mentorship, pro-girl environment, and evidence-based curricula.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Teen Leadership Circles Peer-led leadership development program where students receive training in leadership, financial literacy, healthy sexuality, and advocacy, and lead workshops for other students. Intended for adolescent girls and young women in Girls Inc. of NYC partner schools and community sites.
• Project REACH College access and retention program supporting students through college preparation, financial aid and scholarship applications, and professional development workshops; includes the College Shower event series. Associated with a 92% first-year college retention rate among participants.
• Generation Giga Girls (G3) Data analytics program in which students learn research, data collection, and analysis skills and explore how to use data to advocate for social justice issues and influence policy.
• Her Future Financial literacy program in which students develop skills to build wealth and explore high-paying careers, learning budgeting, saving, and investing to enable generational wealth-building.
• Mind Body Matters Mental health toolkit for delivering programming to girls ages 10-18 that incorporates social-emotional learning to help girls understand how their minds and bodies are connected.
• Boss Up Entrepreneurship program where students create business plans and products and learn budgeting, time management, and organization skills through hands-on market experiences.
• Educator Training Institute Free training program with cohort support and completion stipends that prepares educators and community-based organizations to facilitate Girls Inc. signature programs in their own schools and community settings.
• Girls Inc. of NYC Direct Service Programs Comprehensive direct-service portfolio of research-based youth development curricula spanning mental health, healthy sexuality, STEM, college and career preparation, leadership, financial literacy, and advocacy for girls and young women ages 10-29 across New York City's five boroughs, delivered by trained facilitators in schools and community settings.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% of students graduate high school
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• NYC SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with New York City schools to deliver Girls Inc. programs to students on-site during school hours. Schools provide space and access to students; Girls Inc. provides trained facilitators and curricula.
• Community-Based OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with community organizations to bring Girls Inc. programming to underserved neighborhoods across NYC's five boroughs.
• Corporate PartnerscoreOthersCorporate partners support through financial contributions, matching gifts, employee volunteer programs, and workplace giving. Registered at Benevity, YourCause, and Network for Good portals.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• YWCA of New York City: A NYC-based gender-focused nonprofit serving women and girls through empowerment, education, and advocacy programs. Same geographic focus and gender-specific youth-development mission.
• Girls Who Code: National nonprofit focused on closing the gender gap in technology through STEM programs for girls. Comparable in its girls-only, NYC-anchored programmatic model and Generation Giga Girls data analytics offering overlaps.
• Girls on the Run NYC: NYC affiliate of a national girls' empowerment nonprofit combining physical activity with life-skills curriculum for girls in elementary and middle school. Directly comparable pro-girl youth-development model.
• Step Up (Step Up Women's Network): A mentoring nonprofit for girls and young women from under-resourced communities, focused on college preparation and career confidence. Closely comparable in mentoring-driven girls' leadership model.
• Girls Inc. (National Organization): The national umbrella organization of which Girls Inc. of NYC is an independent affiliate. Same brand, mission, and curricular framework applied across affiliate locations; the closest direct structural comparator.
• Student Leadership Network (Girls Prep / Boys Prep): NYC charter school network with explicit college-preparation focus, particularly Girls Prep schools serving similar demographics. Comparable on girls' college persistence outcomes (92% first-year retention).
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City: NYC-based youth mentoring nonprofit pairing young people with adult mentors. Directly comparable on mentoring methodology, NYC geography, and youth-development outcomes.

Others

• National Girls Collaborative Project: National network supporting STEM programming for girls through collaboration among girl-serving organizations. Relevant ecosystem participant in the same girls-in-STEM space as Generation Giga Girls.

Emerging players

• Dress for Success Worldwide (NYC): Global nonprofit focused on women's economic empowerment and workforce preparation. Comparable in its gender-focused, NYC-served financial literacy and career-readiness programming complementary to Her Future and Boss Up.

Broad incumbents

• Boys & Girls Clubs of New York: A larger established NYC youth-development organization serving both boys and girls through after-school programs. Overlaps on youth-development mission and NYC footprint but broader in scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@girls-inc-nyc
• Facebookfacebook.com/girlsincnyc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/girlsincnyc
• Instagraminstagram.com/girlsincnyc
• Xx.com/girlsincnyc

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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