GIRL UP INITIATIVE UGANDA

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $387K · expenses $273K · assets $341K

EIN
46-4518762
Address
5662 CALLE REAL 123, GOLETA, CA 93117-2317
Website
www.girlupuganda.org
NTEE code
Q33
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
August 2014 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
Harvey Wolf (its 2016 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2016 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

Girl Up Initiative UgandaS mission is to build a vibrant movement of girls and young women through transformative leadership, sexual and reproductive health education, and skills development. The US organizations primary purpose is to provide funding for the Ugandan organization.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 11 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

11 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Kimberly Wolf PRESIDENT & TREASURER2022-2025 4 $0 reported 1
Harvey Wolf VICE-PRESIDENT & SECRETARY2020-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Chisina Kapungu DIRECTOR2024-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Priti Bhattarai DIRECTOR2024-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Susan Rothstein DIRECTOR2025 1 $0 reported 1
Glenn Woroch DIRECTOR2025 1 $0 reported 1
Sofie Fredlund-Blomst (former) VICE-PRESIDENT2020-2023 3 $0 reported 1
Hilary Haber (former) SECRETARY2020-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Sasha Mostofi-Jorgensen (former) DIRECTOR2022-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Connie Viveros (former) TREASURER2020-2021 4 $0 reported 1
Ayo Roach (former) DIRECTOR2020-2021 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KIMBERLY WOLF PRESIDENT & TREASURER4 $0$0$0 $01
HARVEY WOLF VICE-PRESIDENT & SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
CHISINA KAPUNGU DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PRITI BHATTARAI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SUSAN ROTHSTEIN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
GLENN WOROCH DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KIMBERLY WOLF PRESIDENT & TREASURER4 $0$0$0 $01
HARVEY WOLF VICE-PRESIDENT & SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
CHISINA KAPUNGU DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PRITI BHATTARAI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 1 employee · 8 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HARVEY WOLF PRESIDENT4 $0$0$0 $01
SOFIE FREDLUND-BLOMST VICE-PRESIDENT3 $0$0$0 $01
KIMBERLY WOLF TREASURER4 $0$0$0 $01
HILARY HABER SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
SASHA MOSTOFI-JORGENSEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid · 1 employee · 8 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HARVEY WOLF PRESIDENT4 $0$0$0 $01
SOFIE FREDLUND-BLOMST VICE-PRESIDENT3 $0$0$0 $01
KIMBERLY WOLF TREASURER4 $0$0$0 $01
HILARY HABER SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
SASHA MOSTOFI-JORGENSEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid · 1 employee · 8 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SOFIE FREDLUND-BLOMST PRESIDENT4 $0$0$0 $01
HILARY HABER VICE-PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
CONNIE VIVEROS TREASURER4 $0$0$0 $01
HARVEY WOLF SECRETARY4 $0$0$0 $01
AYO ROACH DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid · 1 employee · 8 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SOFIE FREDLUND-BLOMST PRESIDENT4 $0$0$0 $01
HILARY HABER VICE-PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
CONNIE VIVEROS TREASURER4 $0$0$0 $01
HARVEY WOLF SECRETARY4 $0$0$0 $01
AYO ROACH DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$386,520$272,561 $340,544$340,544 $383,870$0 -00
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$415,534$535,957 $226,585$226,585 $415,534$0 -00
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$612,582$653,878 $347,008$347,008 $612,582$0 -18
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$604,009$480,361 $388,304$388,304 $580,339$0 -18
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$428,993$394,859 $264,656$264,656 $428,993$0 -18
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$427,906$375,883 $230,522$230,522 $427,906$0 $018

Funders of this organization

17 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,797,111 in all, tax years 2015 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
THE GIORGI FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “GIRL UP INITIATIVE UGANDA” 2022-2024 3$300,000 2024$100,000
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WOMENSTRONG INTERNATIONAL Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “GIRL UP INITIATIVE UGANDA” 2020-2025 7$298,000 2025$62,000
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IMAGO DEI FUND Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “GIRL UP INITIATIVE UGANDA” 2020-2024 5$291,500 2024$75,000
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SEGAL FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “GIRL UP INITIATIVE UGANDA” 2019-2021 3$211,500 2021$81,500
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2023 1$200,000 2023$200,000
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SNOWBIRD FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “GIRL UP INITIATIVE UGANDA” 2020-2022 3$150,000 2022$50,000
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STONE FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “GIRL UP INITIATIVE UGANDA” 2017-2022 6$150,000 2022$25,000
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POPULATION CONNECTION Public charity Exact 2022, 2024 2$75,000 2024$50,000
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PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2017-2020, 2022 5$54,844 2022$12,671
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INMAAT FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “GIRL UP INITIATIVE UGANDA” 2023-2024 2$30,000 2024$15,000
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CIRCLE OF SISTERHOOD FOUNDATION INC Public charity Exact 2021 1$10,000 2021$10,000
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MALANEY FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “GIRL UP INITIATIVE UGANDA” 2015-2016, 2019 3$7,500 2019$5,000
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KOMERA INC Public charity Exact 2019 1$6,000 2019$6,000
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GOFUNDME ORG DAF sponsor Exact 2020 1$5,000 2020$5,000
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DR NANCY OREILLY FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “GIRL UP INITIATIVE UGANDA” 2019 1$5,000 2019$5,000
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PACE-ABLE PRIVATE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Girl Up Initiative Uganda” 2018 1$2,500 2018$2,500
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “GIRL UP INITIATIVE UGANDA” 2020-2023 4$267 2023$57
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SEVALAYA USA INCCAQ33 $366,771$361,036 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
KUWASHA USACAQ33 $325,764$200,522 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$71,531 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
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BUSINESS FOR SOCIAL GOOD INCCAQ33 $323,990$322,730 President & CEO$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
VALENTINO ACHAK DENG FOUNDATIONCAQ33 $368,263$403,021 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CO-FOUNDER$93,750 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
CHRIST SANCTUARY INTERNATIONALCAQ33 $409,988$443,743 President$12,000 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
PROJECT PEARLS USA INCCAQ33 $497,737$488,705 Executive Director$67,340 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
GLOBAL IMPACT INCCAQ33 $396,321$401,944 MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
TRANSPARENT FISH FUND INCCAQ33 $292,159$255,597 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
CHRISTIAN BRIGADESCAQ33 $355,595$353,528 OFFICER$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
SURGICAL EDUCATION INTERNATIONALCAQ33 $332,000$192,546 SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
GOOD HANDS MINISTRIESCAQ33 $378,007$377,926 Chief Executive Officer$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
HERE FOR KIDS INTERNATIONALCAQ33 $316,368$305,975 Exec Director$105,965 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
VILLAGE OF HOPE INTERNATIONALCAQ33 $489,444$438,180 President$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
CHAYAH MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL INCCAQ33 $494,428$1,953,070 Director$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN INTERNATIONAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMECAQ33 $512,729$235,557 SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
HEARTS FOR MISSION INTERNATIONALCAQ33 $523,068$375,527 Director$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
PATHWAYS AFRICACAQ33 $334,467$311,237 CEO AND CHAIRPERSON$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
JUST LIKE MY CHILD FOUNDATIONCAQ33 $310,874$523,439 Executive Dir.$47,000 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
HAND TO HAND SADAQAH GROUPCAQ33 $308,628$308,628 BOOKKEEPING$6,000 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
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GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$4,050,942140 402016–2024 GLOBAL INITIATIVE FOR ECONOMIC SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS; MOTHER MIRACLE; CHIJNAYA FOUNDATION INC; TRANSPARENT FISH FUND INC and 36 more
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$4,043,299103 212012–2024 CHRIST SANCTUARY INTERNATIONAL; COI INC; CHAYAH MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL INC; REACHING BEYOND OURSELVES and 17 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$3,130,258140 372014–2024 L A M B SERVICES INC; FIELD OF HOPE INC; JUST LIKE MY CHILD FOUNDATION; TRANSPARENT FISH FUND INC and 33 more
WELLSPRING PHILANTROPIC FUND INC Private foundation$2,270,00014 12016–2023 GLOBAL INITIATIVE FOR ECONOMIC SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS
FRANK AND EMILY SMITH FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,059,40711 12013–2023 HERE FOR KIDS INTERNATIONAL
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF HARRISONBURG AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTY DAF sponsor$1,879,99810 12015–2024 WORLD RESOURCES GROUP INC
PING AND AMY CHAO FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,865,00013 12011–2024 TRANSPARENT FISH FUND INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$1,816,74697 312019–2025 SHIELD OF FREEDOM; SEVALAYA USA INC; HANDS UP FOR HAITI INC; CHILDREN OF UGANDA and 27 more
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$1,550,57951 162010–2024 AMA FOUNDATION; FOCUS ON CHILDREN NOW INC; JUST LIKE MY CHILD FOUNDATION; CHILDREN OF UGANDA and 12 more
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$1,244,94734 122013–2024 FOTOKIDS INC; FOCUS ON CHILDREN NOW INC; RESTORATION UGANDA; HAND TO HAND SADAQAH GROUP and 8 more
TYRONE HERITAGE FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,132,9119 12017–2025 CHAYAH MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL INC
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$765,70024 102020–2024 GOOD SAMARITAN MISSION OF UGANDA; SEVALAYA USA INC; GLOBAL IMPACT INC; VALENTINO ACHAK DENG FOUNDATION and 6 more
H S LEE FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$600,0002 12024–2025 SURGICAL EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$535,25432 132016–2024 NEPAL SEEDS; NEW BREED MINISTRIES; PALLIATIVE CARE FOR UGANDA INC; JUST LIKE MY CHILD FOUNDATION and 9 more
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$487,95024 102015–2024 SHIELD OF FREEDOM; HANDS UP FOR HAITI INC; FIELD OF HOPE INC; SWAT RELIEF INITIATIVE INC and 6 more

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990 · $272,561 spent · pay $0 · grants $259,318 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $259,318$259,318-- 95.1%
Information technology $7,665$1,533$1,533$4,599 2.8%
Advertising and promotion $2,739$548$548$1,643 1.0%
Fees: accounting $2,194$0$2,194$0 0.8%
Office expenses $645$0$645$0 0.2%
Total$272,561100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $535,957 spent · pay $0 · grants $497,492 · events $1,680
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $497,492$497,492-- 92.8%
Fees: professional fundraisers $24,000--$24,000 4.5%
Advertising and promotion $4,903$981$981$2,941 0.9%
Information technology $4,577$915$915$2,747 0.9%
Fees: accounting $2,301$0$2,301$0 0.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,680$336$336$1,008 0.3%
Office expenses $582$0$582$0 0.1%
Travel $345$0$0$345 0.1%
Other (as described)Payroll Processing fee $77$15$15$47 0.0%
Total$535,957100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $653,878 spent · pay $9,615 · grants $586,150 · events $1,200
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $586,150$586,150-- 89.6%
Fees: professional fundraisers $40,750--$40,750 6.2%
Information technology $7,550$0$2,232$5,318 1.2%
Other salaries and wages $7,242$1,448$1,448$4,346 1.1%
Travel $4,607$0$0$4,607 0.7%
Other employee benefits $1,500$300$300$900 0.2%
Office expenses $1,333$0$1,333$0 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,200$240$240$720 0.2%
Fees: accounting $1,040$0$1,040$0 0.2%
Advertising and promotion $902$0$0$902 0.1%
Payroll taxes $873$175$175$523 0.1%
Other (as described)Payroll Processing fee $731$146$146$439 0.1%
Total$653,878100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $480,361 spent · pay $43,443 · grants $406,064 · events $1,905
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $406,064$406,064-- 84.5%
Other salaries and wages $39,175$7,835$7,835$23,505 8.2%
Travel $7,718$6,742$976$0 1.6%
Information technology $7,334$0$5,867$1,467 1.5%
Advertising and promotion $5,560$0$0$5,560 1.2%
Other (as described)Fundraising Platform $4,176$0$0$4,176 0.9%
Other (as described)Websites & E-mails $3,417$0$2,734$683 0.7%
Payroll taxes $3,408$682$682$2,044 0.7%
Other (as described)Payroll Processing fee $1,475$269$269$937 0.3%
Other employee benefits $860$172$172$516 0.2%
Office expenses $678$0$678$0 0.1%
Fees: accounting $440$0$440$0 0.1%
Other (as described)Donor Materials $56$0$0$56 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $25,575$1,905reported apart
Total$480,361100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $394,859 spent · pay $45,016 · grants $340,133 · events $60
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $340,133$340,133-- 86.1%
Other salaries and wages $38,000$7,600$7,600$22,800 9.6%
Information technology $6,188$0$2,012$4,176 1.6%
Other employee benefits $3,785$757$757$2,271 1.0%
Payroll taxes $3,231$646$646$1,939 0.8%
Office expenses $937$0$834$103 0.2%
Advertising and promotion $783$0$0$783 0.2%
Fees: other services $773$0$773$0 0.2%
Insurance $478$96$96$286 0.1%
Fees: accounting $400$0$400$0 0.1%
Other (as described)California tax filing $75$0$75$0 0.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $60$0$0$60 0.0%
Travel $16$16$0$0 0.0%
Total$394,859100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $375,883 spent · pay $7,852 · grants $314,425 · events $39
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $314,425$314,425-- 83.6%
Fees: other services $25,337$12,500$215$12,622 6.7%
Fees: professional fundraisers $10,124--$10,124 2.7%
Information technology $8,372$1,829$1,650$4,893 2.2%
Other salaries and wages $7,200$1,440$1,440$4,320 1.9%
Fees: management $5,000$0$5,000$0 1.3%
Office expenses $1,932$0$953$979 0.5%
Travel $1,655$1,618$0$37 0.4%
Other employee benefits $652$130$130$392 0.2%
Insurance $467$93$93$281 0.1%
Advertising and promotion $265$0$0$265 0.1%
Other (as described)Membership Dues to CAG $250$250$0$0 0.1%
Fees: accounting $165$0$165$0 0.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $39$0$0$39 0.0%
Total$375,883100%

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