GIRLS INC OF THE VALLEY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GIRLS INC OF THE VALLEY

EIN 04-2748244 · Youth Development (O220)

What they do

SEE SCHEDULE OGIRLS INC. of THE VALLEY HELPS TRANSFORM THE LIVES of GIRLS. INTENTIONALLY STRUCTURED to MEET THE SPECIFIC NEEDS of GIRLS, OUR WIDE RANGE of PROGRAMS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES for GIRLS to INCREASE THEIR CAPACITY for RESILIENCY, FOSTER COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, STRENGTHEN THEIR CAPABILITIES AS CRITICAL THINKERS and INSPIRE LIFELONG LEARNING. OUR PROGRAMS ARE GIRL-CENTERED, COMMUNITY FOCUSED, and AGE-APPROPRIATE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $54.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

39.32%of revenue went to mission work54.0% of expenses · Program services

10.95%of revenue went to fundraising15.1% of expenses

$72.76spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

22.49%of revenue went to management and office costs30.9% of expenses

$2.86in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,394,602

Mission workProgram services$1,334,88839.32% of revenue54.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$763,30922.49% of revenue30.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$371,80910.95% of revenue15.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$924,59627.24% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,470,00672.76% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 54.0% mission · 30.9% management · 15.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.76% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 53.2% mission · 26.6% management · 20.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.69% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 53.4% mission · 20.5% management · 26.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.97% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 49.7% mission · 21.9% management · 28.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.50% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 56.0% mission · 16.6% management · 27.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.93% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 58.0% mission · 17.5% management · 24.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.79% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 61.2% mission · 16.0% management · 22.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.65% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 55.8% mission · 24.7% management · 19.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.38% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,394,602

Expenses$2,470,006

Annual surplus $924,596 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,334,888 · 54.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$763,309 · 30.9% of expenses

Fundraising$371,809 · 15.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,394,602

Expenses$2,470,006

Assets$7,069,088

Income$3,401,950

Contributions$3,348,943

Mission work (program services)$1,334,888

Fundraising$371,809

Management and general$763,309

Executive compensation (total)$107,644

Accounting fees$51,492

Investing fees$64,463

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SUZANNE PARKEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $131,178Base $122,067 · Other $9,111

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (26)

SUZANNE PARKEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KATE KANEDIRECTOR

ZYDALIS BAUERDIRECTOR

XIOMARA ALBAN-DELOBATODIRECTOR

TRISHNA MUDUMBIDIRECTOR

TIFFANY ESPINOSADIRECTOR

TAKARRA GREENEDIRECTOR *PAST*

REBECCA BOUCHARDDIRECTOR

NIKAI FONDONVICE CHAIR

MELYSSA BROWN-PORTERDIRECTOR *PAST*

MARIA PELCHARDIRECTOR

LIZ FROSCH-DRATFIELDDIRECTOR

LAUREN MANUELTREASURER

ALAINA MACAULAYDIRECTOR

JANE ROULIERDIRECTOR

ISANI CASTRODIRECTOR

GEORGE KEADY IIIDIRECTOR

ELISE ZELENSKIDIRECTOR

DENISE BROWNDIRECTOR

DEBRA VEGACHAIR

DARRYL BONNERDIRECTOR

CRYSTAL SENTER-BROWNDIRECTOR

CIARA SPELLERDIRECTOR

CHERLYNNE MILLSCLERK

CHELSEA PARKERDIRECTOR

BERNADETTE HARRIGANDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1982
Location: 480 HAMPDEN ST, HOLYOKE, MA 01040-3309
County: Hampden
In care of: % LAURIE SHEA
Primary officer: DEBRA VEGA, CHAIR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(413) 532-6247

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BOISSELLE MORTON & WOLKOWICZ LLP
NTEE classification: Youth Development (O220)
IRS tax category: Child and Youth Services