GIRLS INC OF COLUMBUS - SCHOLARSHIP FUND Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GIRLS INC OF COLUMBUS - SCHOLARSHIP FUND

EIN 58-6296147 · Education (B82I)

What they do

FURTHERING THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE of GIRLS INC of COLUMBUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) of THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

18.75%of revenue went to mission work83.5% of expenses · Program services

$22.46spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.71%of revenue went to management and office costs16.5% of expenses

$21.48in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$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$186,635

Mission workProgram services$35,00018.75% of revenue83.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$6,9163.71% of revenue16.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$144,71977.54% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$41,91622.46% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 83.5% mission · 16.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 22.46% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 73.1% mission · 26.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 21.41% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 14.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.69% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 13.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 228.93% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 92.2% mission · 7.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.78% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 16.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.02% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 22.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.60% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 13.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.19% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$186,635

Expenses$41,916

Annual surplus $144,719 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)$35,000 · 83.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$6,916 · 16.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$186,635

Expenses$41,916

Assets$900,159

Income$1,019,304

Mission work (program services)$35,000

Management and general$6,916

Stocks and bonds$900,159

Accounting fees$1,400

Investing fees$5,516

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (33)

SHANISE THOMASONTRUSTEE

KATHY ROSADOTRUSTEE

KIA CHAMBERSDIRECTOR

KIMBERLY WRIGHTTRUSTEE

LATISHA STEPHENS-ARCHIBALDTRUSTEE

MARILYNN LAMBERTTRUSTEE

MARVIN SMITHTRUSTEE

MELINDA TORBERTTRUSTEE

SHAMEIKA AVERETTTRUSTEE

GAIL BURGOSFORMER CEO

SHANTINA LOVEJOYTRUSTEE

SHERPRI GILESTRUSTEE

SHERRICKA DAYDIRECTOR

SYNOVUS TRUST COMPANY NATRUSTEE

TAMECA WILLIAMSTRUSTEE

TIFFANEE MCDANIELTRUSTEE

YOLANDA CHAMBERSTRUSTEE

AMANDA BARBAREETRUSTEE

DR TIFFANY MCBRIDETRUSTEE

DR SHIKHA SHAHTRUSTEE

DR LAKEITA ARRINGTON-JUDKINSTRUSTEE

DR CHERYL SWANIERTRUSTEE

DONNA BAKERTRUSTEE

DENICE LYTLETRUSTEE

DANITA GIBSON LLOYDCEO

CYNDEE REDMONDTRUSTEE

CHRIS HARMANTRUSTEE

CECILIO GILLTRUSTEE

CARMEN BUCKNERFOUNDATION MGR.

ASHLEY WOITENATRUSTEE

ARREASHA LAWRENCETRUSTEE

ANNIE KIRKLANDTRUSTEE

AMY HUDOCKTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1995
Location: 1111 BAY AVENUE SUITE 402, COLUMBUS, GA 31901-5218
County: Muscogee
In care of: % COLUMBUS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
Primary officer: RHONDA DAVIS, FOR SYNOVUS TRUST

How to reach them

Phone(706) 644-4128

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CEDAR HILL CPAS AND ADVISORS
NTEE classification: Education (B82I)
IRS tax category: Civic and Social Organizations