Girls Group Ann Arbor

What Girls Group Ann Arbor does

Girls Group is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2003 and headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It delivers year-round, direct-service programming for young women spanning middle school, high school, college, and early career, with a focus on participants in the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti area and across Washtenaw and Livingston Counties. The organization's programming focuses on four pillars: academic readiness, social/emotional life skills, financial education, and community service, delivered through in-school group programs (e.g., Scarlett Middle School), weekday and weekend enrichment, summer programming, college tours, and a College Ambassador alumni program.

The organization does not sell products or license technology; its "product" is direct programming provided free of charge to participants. There is no proprietary software, app, or AI component disclosed. Delivery is facilitated by experienced staff and interns, with a small team of 11–50 employees operating from a single headquarters (2531 Jackson Ave, #188, Ann Arbor, MI 48103).

Girls Group is funded entirely through donations and grants, with no revenue from participant fees. Revenue streams include individual donations (including the Grand Circles of Giving monthly program with tiers from $100 to $20,000), corporate and foundation grants (Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation, Bank of Ann Arbor, DTE Energy Foundation, Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, United Way for Southeastern Michigan, Domino's, Comcast, and others), planned giving (bequests, charitable trusts, IRA designations), stocks and securities gifts, shopping-program partnerships (Busch's Cash for Education, Kroger Community Rewards), and event fundraising (Building Empowered Futures Luncheon, Spring Impact Happy Hour, 20th Annual Fundraiser). The organization holds a Charity Navigator 4-star rating (94/100, 2024), a Candid Transparency Seal, Congressional Record recognition (2018), and the 2025 Governor's Youth Impact Award and 2026 Rotary Distinguished Service Award.

Name

Girls Group Ann Arbor

Legal name

Girls Group

Website

https://girlsgroup.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Girls Group is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2003 in Ann Arbor, Michigan that provides free, year-round direct-service programming (academic readiness, social/emotional life skills, financial education, community service) to young women from middle school through college and early career.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development and Education Nonprofits

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Student Mentoring & Peer Support Programs (EDAJALAL), Dropout Prevention, Alternative Education & Re-Engagement Nonprofits (BPAGADAL)

Keywords

• Youth empowerment programs
• Mentoring services
• College preparation
• Nonprofit education services
• Financial literacy training

Headquarters

HQ city

Ann Arbor, MI

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individual supporters, with a monthly giving program called Grand Circles of Giving. Donation tiers range from $100 to $20,000 for various program supports.
2. Corporate and Foundation Giving: Support from corporate partners, foundations, and organizations including Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation, Bank of Ann Arbor, DTE Energy Foundation, and many others listed on their Ways to Give page.
3. Planned Giving: Bequests in wills, charitable remainder trusts, charitable gift annuities, IRA beneficiary designations, and life insurance policies. Provides immediate income tax deductions and estate tax benefits.
4. Stocks and Securities: Appreciated securities donations allowing donors to avoid capital gains tax while receiving a charitable deduction for full market value.
5. Shopping Programs: Partnership with Busch's Cash for Education and Kroger Community Rewards programs where shoppers can direct donations to Girls Group.
6. Event Fundraising: Annual fundraiser events including the Building Empowered Futures Luncheon and 20th Annual Fundraiser. Spring Impact Happy Hour events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Girls Group delivers free, year-round comprehensive empowerment programming for young women from middle school through college and early career. Core services include in-school group mentoring, weekday and weekend enrichment programs, summer enrichment, college preparation (including multi-day college tours and on-the-spot college acceptances), financial literacy education, social-emotional life skills development, and community service. All programming is provided at no cost to participants and funded through donations, grants, and fundraising events.

Product overview

Girls Group is a nonprofit youth empowerment organization in Ann Arbor, MI that provides comprehensive programs for young women spanning middle school, high school, college, and career readiness. The organization does not offer technology products or software; its services consist entirely of direct programming including group mentoring at schools, weekday and weekend enrichment programs, summer enrichment programming, college preparation support, financial literacy education, and social-emotional life skills development. All services are provided free of charge to participants, supported by donations and fundraising events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Year-Round Comprehensive Youth Empowerment Program Multi-year program for young women spanning middle school, high school, and college/early career that combines academic readiness, social-emotional life skills, financial education, and community service, delivered free of charge to participants in the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti area.
• School-Based Group Mentoring In-school group mentoring sessions delivered at partner middle and high schools such as Scarlett Middle School, providing recurring weekly group-based mentorship by staff and interns.
• Weekday and Weekend Enrichment Programs Supplemental enrichment programming offered outside of school hours to Girls Group participants, complementing in-school mentoring with academic and personal development activities.
• Summer Enrichment Program Seasonal summer programming for Girls Group participants that extends academic readiness, life skills, and enrichment activities during school break.
• Spring Break College Tour Multi-day college visitation experience providing campus tours, student Q&A sessions, exposure to HBCU environments, and on-the-spot college acceptances for participating high school students.
• Financial Literacy Education Curriculum component teaching participants financial concepts as part of the year-round empowerment program, supporting long-term economic self-sufficiency.
• College Ambassador Program Alumni engagement program that supports Girls Group participants through college and into career journeys, allowing college-age alumni to remain connected to the organization.
• Grand Circles of Giving (Monthly Donation Program) Recurring monthly donation program for individual supporters that provides sustained funding for Girls Group programming.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,100 young women and their families supported through the program
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered college tour partner.

• Ohio State Universitycollege tour partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Girls Group for Spring Break Tour 2026, providing campus tours and student Q&A sessions.
• Central State Universitycollege tour partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Girls Group for Spring Break Tour 2026, providing exposure to HBCU environment.
• University of Cincinnaticollege tour partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Girls Group for Spring Break Tour 2026, providing campus tours and student Q&A sessions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• YWCA USA: National women's empowerment nonprofit providing youth programming, leadership development, and racial-justice advocacy. Comparable on the women's-empowerment lens and college/career support, but operates as a federation with broader mission scope.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: Large-scale youth development nonprofit offering after-school academic, social, and college-readiness programming for K–12 youth nationally. Overlaps with Girls Group on youth development and college readiness but serves both genders and a much broader age/cohort mix.

Emerging players

• Step Up (Step Up Women's Network): Nonprofit providing mentoring and college-readiness programming for girls in underserved communities. Strong overlap with Girls Group's mentoring and college-prep mission, though primarily LA-based.
• College Possible: National nonprofit delivering college-access coaching for low-income high school students via near-peer mentors. Directly comparable on the college-readiness and mentorship model, though co-ed and more coaching-driven than Girls Group's holistic youth-development approach.

Direct peers

• Girls Inc. National nonprofit operating a continuum of mentoring, academic, and life-skills programming for girls across the U.S. Closely matches Girls Group's target population, multi-year mentoring approach, and outcome-focused college/career model.
• Jack and Jill of America, Inc. African American family membership organization providing educational, cultural, and leadership programming for children ages 2–19. Highly comparable on serving Black girls and families through enrichment, mentorship, and college-prep programming.
• I Have a Dream Foundation: Long-term, "cradle-to-career" college-access nonprofit sponsoring cohorts of underserved students from elementary school through college. Comparable model of long-horizon, cohort-based college access programming for underserved youth.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: One-to-one youth mentoring nonprofit that matches vetted adult volunteers with young people, including girls, across the U.S. Highly comparable as a youth mentoring organization, though broader in scope (not gender-exclusive) and larger in scale.

Others

• Detroit Public Television's American Graduate initiative: Recognized Girls Group's executive director as an American Graduate Champion in 2015. Adjacent ecosystem player in the dropout-prevention / college-readiness space, not a direct program operator but a relevant regional connector.
• National Girls Collaborative Project: Network of organizations serving girls in STEM across the U.S. Comparable as a girls-focused nonprofit umbrella; useful as a peer/ecosystem connection rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/girls-group-a2

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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