2015-12-14T14:46:22-06:00 2015-06-30 200104286 Albright Hill and Sumpter PC 105 Saint Marys St Suite 100 Rockwall TX 75087 990 2014-07-01 751305705 GIRLS INCORPORATED OF METROPOLITAN GIRL 2040 EMPIRE CENTRAL DALLAS TX 75235 LORI PALMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE 2146544535 2015-12-14 true Brenda Peterson P01540464 9722705452 2015-12-14 2014 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z DALLAS LORI PALMER 2432225 false X WWW.GIRLSINCDALLAS.ORG X 1968 TX THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO INSPIRE ALL GIRLS TO BE STRONG, SMART & BOLD, ANCHORED BY THE VISION THAT ALL GIRLS GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL WITH PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS, ACADEMIC AND COLLEGE & CAREER PLANNING COMPETENCIES TO BECOME EDUCATED, HEALTHY & INDEPENDENT WOMEN. 26 26 54 500 0 0 1825089 2216598 0 1049 813 159385 214814 1985523 2432225 35545 7500 0 1352904 1480795 0 121687 638431 645000 2026880 2133295 -41357 298930 2298336 2581240 262596 246570 2035740 2334670 THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO INSPIRE ALL GIRLS TO BE STRONG, SMART & BOLD, ANCHORED BY THE VISION THAT ALL GIRLS GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL WITH PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS, ACADEMIC AND COLLEGE & CAREER PLANNING COMPETENCIES TO BECOME EDUCATED, HEALTHY & INDEPENDENT WOMEN. false false 1735221 EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT OPERATION SMART BUILDS GIRLS' SKILLS AND INTEREST IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS. ECONOMIC LITERACY INTRODUCES GIRLS TO BASIC ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CONCEPTS,INCLUDING MONEY MANAGEMENT, INVESTMENTS, AND GLOBAL ECONOMICS. TUTORING - BY INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES. MENTORING - BY CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS AND BUSINESS OWNERS. CORPORATE AND PROGRAM PARTNERS PROVIDE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. HEALTH AND SEXUALITY: PREVENTING ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY BOLSTERS GIRLS' COMMUNICATION AND SKILLS AS WELL AS THEIR MOTIVATION AND RESOURCES FOR BEING IN CHARGE OF THEIR SEXUAL HEALTH AND AVOIDING TEEN PREGNANCY. FRIENDLY PEERSUASION BUILDS GIRLS' SKILLS FOR RESISTING PRESSURE TO USE HARMFUL SUBSTANCES SUCH AS ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS, AND OTHER DRUGS. LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY ACTION: DISCOVERY LEADERSHIP BULDS LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND CREATES LASTING SOCIAL CHANGE BY PARTNERING GIRLS AND WOMEN IN COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECTS CHOSEN BY GIRLS. CONFLICT RESOLUTION TEACHES TECHNIQUES, SKILLS AND THE ART OF NEGOTIATION BUILD CONFIDENCE AND SELF-ESTEEM. CULTURE AND HERITAGE: ART EXPLORATION IN ALL MEDIUMS INCLUDING DANCE, DRAMA, DRAWING AND PAINTING, MODELING CLAY, AND FILM. CULTURAL EVENT ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION ALLOWS GIRLS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE THE DIVERSITY OF CULTURES AROUND THEM AND DEVELOP AN APPRECIATION FOR THEIR HERITAGE. SPORTS AND ADVENTURE: SPORTING CHANCE BUILDS MOVEMENT AND ATHLETIC SKILLS, COOPERATIVE AND COMPETITIVE SPIRIT, HEALTH AWARENESS, AND INTEREST IN ALL SPORTS AS GIRLS EXPLORE THE BENEFITS OF AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE. JUMP, JIVE AND WELLNESS IS A TEAM BUILDING SPORT THAT INVOLVES MEMBERS IN SOPHISTICATED DOUBLE JUMP-ROPING ACTIVITIES. COLLEGE, CAREER AND LIFE PLANNING: INCLUDING JOB FAIR, JOB SHADOWING, CAREER EXPLORATION EXCERCISES AND COLLEGE FIELD TRIPS. GIRLS INC. COLLEGE READINESS PROGRAMS ARE AGE-SPECIFIC AND FOCUS ON GENERAL KNOWLEDGE RE: COLLEGE, FINANCIAL ISSUES, GIRLS' ATTITUDES ABOUT COLLEGE, AND THEIR UNDERSTANDING THE PROCEDURES/REQUIREMENTS OF COLLEGE. THE QUALITY AND LEVEL OF GIRLS' INTEREST AND INVESTMENT IN GOING TO COLLEGE CHANGES OVER TIME, AND THE NEEDS BECOME MORE SPECIFIC THE OLDER SHE GETS. THE YOUNG WOMEN'S COMPANY, AN ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAM THAT TEACHES GIRLS TO RUN THEIR OWN BUSINESS. ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES HELP DEVELOP THE 'WHOLE GIRL' THROUGH THE GIRLS INC. EXPERIENCE, WHICH EQUIPS GIRLS TO NAVIGATE GENDER, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL BARRIERS AND GROW INTO HEALTHY, EDUCATED AND INDEPENDENT ADULTS. SELF RELIANCE AND LIFE SKILLS: MEDIA LITERACY ENCOURAGES GIRLS TO THINK CRITICALLY ABOUT MEDIA MESSAGES AND FOSTERS THEIR AWARENESS OF THE POWER OF THE MEDIA AND ITS EFFECTS ON GIRLS. PROJECT BOLD STRENGTHENS GIRLS' ABILITIES TO LEAD SAFER LIVES BY DEVELOPING STRATEGIES FOR SELF-DEFENSE, SEEKING OUT CARING ADULTS TO HELP WITH PERSONAL VIOLENCE, AND ADVOCATING ON VIOLENCE ISSUES. PROJECT STRONG TEACHES MANEUVERS WHICH PROMOTE AEROBIC FITNESS, RAISES HEALTH LEVELS AND COMBATS GROWING OBESITY IN CHILDREN INCLUDING A STRONG NUTRITION STUDY. 1735221 true true false false false false false false false true false false false true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 6 0 true 54 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 26 26 true false true false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X LORI PALMER 2146544535 2040 EMPIRE CENTRAL DALLAS TX 75235 LORI PALMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 1.00 X X X 121266 0 0 CARRIE FREEMAN PARSONS CHAIRMAN 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MELANIE OKON CHAIR ELECT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIE BLEICHER TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MORGAN KENNEDY BOARD DEVELOPMENT CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTY MARKS BOARD DEVELOPMENT VICE CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KIM SMITH SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BRONWYN ALLEN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAVIER ESPINOZA CHAIRMAN AUDIT COMMITTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHERRY DEAN PROGRAM TRUSTEE ADVISOR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CHANDRA DHANDAPANI DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STACEY DORE WOMEN FOR GIRLS CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIN GEORGE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AMBER GRACIA DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TERRY HOSEY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRITTNEY JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SARA KITE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CAREN LOCK DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MANDY MAGUIRE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELSA MANZANARES LATINA INITIATIVE TRUSTEE ADV 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 TERRI MAXWELL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY SCHEER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNI STOLARSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN THOMPSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STACI TUBBS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PHYLLIS BERNSTEIN CHAIR ADVISORY COUNCIL 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CYNDY MONTGOMERY CHAIR OF THE GIRLS INC FOUNDA 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROLYN LEWIS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 1.00 X 86799 0 9449 ZAHRA PEREZ CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 79791 0 0 BRENDA RAINE CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 57980 0 0 KARLA D LOYA CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 47888 0 3984 393724 0 13433 1 false false false 480959 81781 219515 1434343 2216598 813 813 214814 214814 214814 OTHER 900099 2432225 0 0 215627 7500 7500 393724 326791 39372 27561 860320 714066 86032 60222 21781 18246 2172 1363 118869 99850 11887 7132 86101 72375 8616 5110 78148 58611 10159 9378 100966 85295 10671 5000 40791 31409 9382 150382 121809 27069 1504 53248 34611 18637 19713 16756 2957 110096 90279 19817 26830 21732 5098 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 55217 35891 14909 4417 MISCELLANEOUS 9609 9609 2133295 1735221 276387 121687 40176 160274 293349 258798 463252 439372 230615 456208 25812 33443 3075209 1842064 1245132 1233145 2298336 2581240 88145 72119 174451 174451 262596 246570 X 1284919 1347872 750821 986798 2035740 2334670 2298336 2581240 298930 0 X false true X true false X 1646778 2667445 1785643 1825089 2216598 10141553 1646778 2667445 1785643 1825089 2216598 10141553 180486 9961067 11298 3043 1049 813 16203 400 16770 17368 34538 10192294 0.97730 0.98340 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 165019 165019 1959087 1959087 951103 951103 1842064 -1842064 1233145 DUE TO RELATED FOUNDATION 174451 174451 X Footnote for uncertain tax position under FIN 48 (Part X) THE ORGANIZATIONS FILE ANNUAL INFORMATION RETURNS. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE ORGANIZATIONS ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO US FEDERAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE JUNE 2011. THE ORGANIZATIONS HAVE ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF FASB ASC 740, ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AS OF JUNE 30, 2015. THE ORGANIZATIONS RECOGNIZE INTEREST ACCRUED RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INTEREST EXPENSE AND PENALTIES IN ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE. THERE WERE NO SUCH INTEREST AND PENALTIES FOR 2015. OTHER 214814 214814 214814 214814 214814 true SCHOLARSHIPS 3 7500 FMV Monitoring procedures (Part I, line 2) THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO INDIVIDUALS WHO MEET CERTAIN DEFINED CRITERIA. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED IN AMOUNTS UP TO A MAXIMUM OF $2,500 PER YEAR AND MAY COVER MANY YEARS. Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD WORKS FOR A LAW FIRM THAT DOES BUSINESS WITH ANOTHER BOARD MEMBER. Organizational document changes Part VI line 4 BYLAWS WERE CHANGED. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING AND RECOMMENDATION FOR ACCEPTANCE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c EACH YEAR, IN AUGUST, ALL BOARD DIRECTORS AND STAFF MUST SIGN A NEW CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE POLICY STATEMENTS THAT ARE SIGNED BY THE BOARD ARE FILED IN THE EXEUCTIVE OFFICES; THE STATEMENTS THAT ARE SIGNED BY THE STAFF ARE FILED IN THE CFO'S OFFICE. THE CFO TAKES PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR MONITORING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY GIVEN HER OVERALL PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY OF ADMINISTERING CONTRACTS WITH VENDORS AND OTHER SUCH TRANSACTIONS. OVERALL RESPONSIBILTY, HOWEVER, RESTS WITH THE CEO AND THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ENSURE THAT ALL STAFF AND TRUSTEES UNDERSTAND THE POLICY AND HOW IT IS TO BE CARRIED OUT. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ADDRESSED THROUGH THE USE OF AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BOARD AND THE CEO. COMPENSATION FOR TOP MANAGEMENT AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE CEO IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EXISTING SALARY ADMINISTRATION STRUCTURE, PERFORMANCE CONSIDERATIONS AND BUDGET FACTORS. WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE, WHICH IS COMPOSED OF MEMBERS WHO ARE HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS AND LABOR LAW ATTORNEYS, ALL STAFF JOB DESCRIPTIONS HAVE BEEN UPDATED. THE COMPLETION OF THIS TASK MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR THE ORGANIZATION TO NOW REVIEW AND UPDATE ITS STAFF COMPENSATION STRUCTURE INCLUDING CONDUCTING A COMPARATIVE SALARY, WAGE, AND BENEFIT ANALYSIS. IT ALSO MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO REVIEW AND UPDATE THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW PROGRAM OF THE ORGANIZATION TO ENSURE THE USE OF BEST PRACTICES THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b SEE ANSWER TO 15A Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE CORPORATE OFFICES WITH 24 HOURS OF NOTICE. GIRLS INC FOUNDATION 2040 EMPIRE CENTRAL DALLAS TX 75235 371491187 SUPPORT ORG TX 501C3 N/A false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false