GIRLS ARE POWERFUL FOUNDATION
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Plain text GIRLS ARE POWERFUL FOUNDATION. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2020–2022. https://furp.org/org/girls-are-powerful-foundation-474320531. Retrieved 2026-11-15.
APA furp.org. (n.d.). GIRLS ARE POWERFUL FOUNDATION [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2020–2022]. Retrieved November 15, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/girls-are-powerful-foundation-474320531
MLA “GIRLS ARE POWERFUL FOUNDATION.” furp.org, tax years 2020–2022, https://furp.org/org/girls-are-powerful-foundation-474320531. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-11-15; covers tax years 2020–2022. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2022 · Form 990EZ · revenue $62K ($68K in 2025 dollars) · expenses $91K · assets $30K
- EIN
- 47-4320531
- Address
- 7170 17TH ST N, OAKDALE, MN 55128-5404
- Website
- www.girlsarepowerful.com
- NTEE code
- O50 Youth Development Programs (Youth Development) published (IRS Business Master File)
- FURP topic
- women: issues (from its 990 text; the topic index)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- July 2015 (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
- SHAWNTAN M HOWELL-ROBINSON (its 2025 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2025 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
To help support and create a generation of girls and young women, who are confident, maintain healthy relationships, make positive decisions and exhibit responsible behaviors by embracing their power.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawntan Howell-Robinson | President | 2020-2022 | $32,000 | $88,289 | 1 |
| Rachelle Niemann | Secretary | 2021-2022 | $0 | $4,375 | 1 |
| Tameka Miller (former) | Director | 2020-2021 | $4,208 | $4,208 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
13 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle Hansen | Board Chair | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tory Merhar | Vice Chair | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cecilia Mische | Communications Chair | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Barbara Neske | Treasurer and Finance Chair | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Angela Powers | Director | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Andrea Rooney (former) | Program Chair | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gwen Lane (former) | Director | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Reema Dalal (former) | Director | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tanisha Andrews (former) | Director | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amanda St Martin (former) | Director | 2020-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Leonard Davis (former) | Vice President | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brooke Blakey (former) | Treasurer | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lora Martin (former) | Director | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2022 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $32K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawntan Howell-Robinson | President | 25 | $32,000 | - | - | $32,000 | 1 |
| Danielle Hansen | Board Chair | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Tory Merhar | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Rachelle Niemann | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Cecilia Mische | Communications Chair | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Barbara Neske | Treasurer and Finance Chair | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Angela Powers | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 13 people listed · 3 paid, $43K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawntan Howell-Robinson | President | 25 | $34,700 | - | - | $34,700 | 1 |
| Rachelle Niemann | Secretary | 2 | $4,375 | - | - | $4,375 | 1 |
| Tameka Miller | Director | 2 | $4,208 | - | - | $4,208 | 1 |
| Danielle Hansen | Board Chair | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Tory Merhar | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Cecilia Mische | Communications Chair | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Barbara Neske | Treasurer and Finance Chair | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Andrea Rooney | Program Chair | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Gwen Lane | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Reema Dalal | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Tanisha Andrews | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Amanda St Martin | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Angela Powers | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $22K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawntan Howell-Robinson | President | 20 | $21,589 | - | - | $21,589 | 1 |
| Leonard Davis | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Brooke Blakey | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Amanda St Martin | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Tameka Miller | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Lora Martin | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $62,087 | $90,876 | $29,793 | $29,793 | $62,068 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $119,397 | $115,402 | $61,290 | $61,290 | $119,366 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $115,234 | $97,760 | $57,295 | $57,295 | $115,211 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $93,738 in all, tax years 2020 to 2024. 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
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $52,000 | 5 | $10,000 | 2024 | 2020-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | $13,349 | 2 | $5,024 | 2022 | 2021-2022 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN INC | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 | 2022 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| OTTO BREMER TRUST | $10,000 | 2 | $5,000 | 2021 | 2020-2021 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GIRLS ARE POWERFUL FOUNDATION” | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | $8,303 | 1 | $8,303 | 2022 | 2022 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | $86 | 3 | $16 | 2022 | 2020-2022 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GIRLS ARE POWERFUL FOUNDATION” | show |
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Same category: NTEE code and revenue
Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. NTEE: the IRS’s code when it lists one, otherwise FURP’s inferred code. Same state only · More (100)
| Organization | State | NTEE | Latest revenue | Latest expenses | Top-paid title | Top pay | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOV RECREATIONAL FOUNDATION | MN | O50 | $61,011 | $59,907 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| RICHFIELD FASTPITCH ASSOCIATION | MN | O50 | $58,129 | $52,867 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CENTER FOR SERVICE LEARNING AND | MN | O50 | $61,697 | $52,067 | EXECUTIVE DI | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BLACK EDUCATED SUCCESSFUL THRIVING | MN | O50 | $65,614 | $51,476 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTER & SUPPORTS | MN | O50 | $63,309 | $77,461 | Chairman | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FOREKIDZ | MN | O50 | $61,482 | $17,064 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FLAT EARTH WRESTLING | MN | O50 | $63,175 | $65,965 | Chairman | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ASCENT MENTORING | MN | O50 | $58,062 | $54,596 | Director | $13,970 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ROOSEVELT UNITED BOOSTER CLUB | MN | O50 | $63,384 | $69,165 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BYRON BEAR FISHING TEAM | MN | O50 | $58,178 | $56,187 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BYRON YOUTH VOLLEYBALL ASSOCIATION | MN | O50 | $65,361 | $50,963 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MINNESOTA MILITARY RADIO | MN | O50 | $65,305 | $63,403 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WOODLAND BOYS HOCKEY CLUB | MN | O50 | $66,437 | $43,413 | BOARD | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HIBBING-CHISHOLM SOCCER CLUB INC | MN | O50 | $65,190 | $67,765 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ORTONVILLE SHOOTING SPORTS CLUB | MN | O50 | $58,898 | $48,993 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SHE-LION FOUNDATION | FL | O50 | $58,300 | $51,640 | CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| ARETE YOUTH FOUNDATION | NY | O50 | $59,310 | $59,056 | Board Member | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| I CAN FOUNDATION | FL | O50 | $56,000 | $63,315 | SECRETARY/TR | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| THE ACE FOUNDATION | CA | O50 | $60,013 | $127,505 | PRES/CEO/DIR | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| BRIDGER BOWL FOUNDATION | MT | O50 | $58,657 | $34,937 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| B AWARE FOUNDATION INC | GA | O50 | $67,565 | $67,674 | Executive Director | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| A GOOD MEASURE FOUNDATION | PA | O50 | $63,623 | $71,102 | PRESTREAS | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| DEL CARMEN FOUNDATION INC | PA | O50 | $68,420 | $67,676 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| PLAYFORBURK FOUNDATION INC | UT | O50 | $59,074 | $58,826 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| ALLIANCE FOR GIRLS | KY | O50 | $63,675 | $155,972 | Executive Dir. | $68,500 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
Who funds organizations like this
Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).
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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.
2022 · Form 990EZ · $90,876 spent · pay $51,118 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $51,118 | 56.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $37,026 | 40.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,430 | 1.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,302 | 1.4% | |
| Total | $90,876 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $115,402 spent · pay $81,688 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $81,688 | 70.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $29,179 | 25.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $3,211 | 2.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $764 | 0.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $560 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $115,402 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $97,760 spent · pay $21,589 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $70,184 | 71.8% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $21,589 | 22.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $4,983 | 5.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,004 | 1.0% | |
| Total | $97,760 | 100% |
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10,000 | $0 | 1 |
Largest awards · 1 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Small Business Administration | Grant or other assistance | ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN EMERGENCY ADVANCE 59.072 | ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER GRANT | $10,000 |
State business registration
- Girls Are Powerful Foundation MN, Nonprofit corporation (domestic), Active, formed 2014-01-30
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
Also on this site Fuzzy
| Record | Name as filed | Where | Dataset | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business registration | Girls Are Powerful Foundation | MN | State business registries | name and state |
| Nonprofit | FRIENDS OF GIRLS ARE POWERFUL | MN | Nonprofits (IRS Form 990) | same street address and ZIP code, 7170 17TH ST N 55128 (FUZZY: a shared address, not proof of a shared organization) |
Matched by an identifier (EIN, CIK, CRD), by name and state or city, or by street address; a shared name or address is not proof of the same person or organization. Every link says how it was made; how the cross-referencing works.
Others with the same interests
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- MINORITY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER MN
- 4-H CLUBS & AFFILIATED 4-H ORGANIZATIONS MN
- ARM OF THE LORD YOUTH AGENCY MN
- YOUTH INTERVENTION FOR PEACE MN
- MINNESOTA HIGH SCHOOL EQUESTRIAN ASSOCIATION MN
- 4-H CLUBS AFFILIATED 4-H ORGANIZATIONS MN
- RAILROAD ISLAND YOUTH PROGRAM MN
Interests: Youth Development Programs · women:issues · Youth
The area Census
County outline, the place (blue), the tract (orange) and the ZIP center (dot).
In Census Tract 709.06, Washington County, Minnesota, place (city or town) Oakdale, MN, county Washington County, MN, state Minnesota; placed by its ZIP code (county and tract) and city name (place). The tract is the tract holding most of the record's ZIP code (FURP does not geocode street addresses).
- Shawntan Howell-Robinson was paid $32,000, 0.3 times the median household income in Oakdale, MN ($93,772), where 5.7% of residents live in poverty.
- Revenue of $62,087 is $2 per resident of Oakdale, MN (population 28,585).
- That revenue equals 0.01% of all household income in Oakdale, MN (11,566 households at the median $93,772, about $1,084,566,952).
| Measure | Census tract Census Tract 709.06, Washington County, Minnesota | Place (city or town) Oakdale, MN | County Washington County, MN | State Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population B01003 | 4,977 | 28,585 | 276,238 | 5,739,445 |
| Population, 2020 census P1 | 5,211 | 28,303 | 267,568 | 5,706,494 |
| Median age B01002 | 37.7 | 39.7 | 39.8 | 38.8 |
| Under 18 B01001 | 26.3% | 22.2% | 24.0% | 22.9% |
| 65 and over B01001 | 16.1% | 17.1% | 16.6% | 17.3% |
| Households B11001 | 1,913 | 11,566 | 105,577 | 2,307,955 |
| Foreign born B05002 | 17.7% | 10.9% | 8.5% | 8.7% |
| Median household income B19013 | $100,827 | $93,772 | $115,345 | $89,062 |
| Median family income B19113 | $123,092 | $109,501 | $135,522 | $113,993 |
| Per capita income B19301 | $50,164 | $45,119 | $56,954 | $48,237 |
| Poverty rate B17001 | 8.1% | 5.7% | 5.1% | 9.3% |
| Unemployment rate B23025 | 2.5% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 4.1% |
| Civilian labor force B23025 | 2,813 | 15,306 | 148,883 | 3,119,042 |
| Mean commute (minutes) B08013 | 24.5 | 23.5 | 24.0 | 22.7 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher B15003 | 39.4% | 35.6% | 49.1% | 39.4% |
| Housing units B25001 | 1,913 | 11,959 | 109,307 | 2,545,030 |
| Owner-occupied B25003 | 89.3% | 77.5% | 81.3% | 72.2% |
| Renters B25003 | 10.7% | 22.5% | 18.7% | 27.8% |
| Median home value B25077 | $299,300 | $318,100 | $422,000 | $329,300 |
| Median gross rent B25064 | $1,663 | $1,481 | $1,710 | $1,280 |
| White, not Hispanic B03002 | 65.7% | 67.1% | 77.2% | 75.9% |
| Black B03002 | 12.0% | 9.5% | 5.5% | 6.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino B03002 | 3.0% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 6.4% |
| Asian B03002 | 15.9% | 12.9% | 7.7% | 5.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native B03002 | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
Data: IPUMS NHGIS (ACS 2020-2024 and the 2020 census); each figure links to its table for that area at data.census.gov. Records are placed by ZIP code and city name, not street address. More: everything FURP has in Census Tract 709.06, Washington County, Minnesota.
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