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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by SHES THE FIRST INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,371,768
Total expenses
$1,390,343
Contributions and grants received
$1,370,906
Grants paid
$650,268
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$5
Other revenue
$857
Total assets, end of year
$730,397
Total liabilities, end of year
$11,252
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$719,145
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,109,157
Management and general expenses
$140,651
Fundraising expenses
$140,535
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,109,157

Program services were 79.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,370,906

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $5 · excluded $5

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $95

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $95 · related or exempt $95

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $762 · excluded $762

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $762

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,074 · program services $1,074

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $160 · program services $160

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $649,034 · program services $649,034

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $133,498 · program services $66,749 · management and general $33,375 · fundraising $33,374

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $291,094 · program services $197,783 · management and general $17,905 · fundraising $75,406

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $22,313 · program services $15,162 · management and general $539 · fundraising $6,612

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $34,018 · program services $21,199 · management and general $4,104 · fundraising $8,715

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $59,233 · management and general $59,233

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $111,672 · program services $102,806 · management and general $2,958 · fundraising $5,908

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,150 · program services $1,150

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $11,723 · program services $10,981 · management and general $419 · fundraising $323

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $12,728 · program services $6,066 · management and general $363 · fundraising $6,299

  • 17 · Travel

    total $27,158 · program services $26,800 · management and general $255 · fundraising $103

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $4,034 · program services $3,867 · management and general $56 · fundraising $111

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,007 · management and general $1,007

  • 24a · Other expenses: FEES

    total $13,995 · program services $89 · management and general $10,906 · fundraising $3,000

  • 24b · Other expenses: STAFF TRAINING

    total $7,319 · program services $5,739 · management and general $1,406 · fundraising $174

  • 24c · Other expenses: PAYROLL SERVICE FEES

    total $6,021 · program services $2 · management and general $6,015 · fundraising $4

  • 24d · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $2,000 · program services $225 · management and general $1,770 · fundraising $5

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,112 · program services $271 · management and general $340 · fundraising $501

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $335,639 · end of year $307,438

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $256,854 · end of year $325,980

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $4,125 · end of year $14,731

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $105,356 · end of year $82,248

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $35,294 · end of year $11,252

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $418,143 · end of year $236,723

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $248,537 · end of year $482,422

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

SHE'S THE FIRST (STF) TEAMS UP WITH GRASSROOTS LEADERS TO MAKE SURE GIRLS EVERYWHERE ARE EDUCATED, RESPECTED, AND HEARD. OUR VISION IS A WORLD WHERE EVERY GIRL CAN CHOOSE HER OWN FUTURE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SHE'S THE FIRST TEAMS UP WITH GRASSROOTS LEADERS TO MAKE SURE GIRLS EVERYWHERE ARE EDUCATED, RESPECTED, AND HEARD. TO FULFILL OUR MISSION, WE TEACH A GIRL HOW TO SPEAK UP FOR HERSELF IN HER HOME, SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY, WHILE WE TEACH THE MENTORS IN HER LIFE PRACTICAL WAYS TO SUPPORT HER AGENCY. WE IMPROVE LIFE OUTCOMES FOR GIRLS BY DIRECTLY INVESTING IN THEIR EDUCATION AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS, WHILE ALSO INFLUENCING THEIR SUPPORT SYSTEMS. OVER THE PAST 15 YEARS, WE'VE CREATED TRANSFORMATIONAL OUTCOMES FOR NEARLY ONE MILLION GIRLS BY WORKING ALONGSIDE 700+ COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN 42 COUNTRIES.

  • MENTORSHIP AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS: ORGANIZATIONS IN OUR PARTNER COALITION RECEIVE FLEXIBLE GRANTS, TO SUPPORT GIRLS' ACCESS TO SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS. OUR COHORT COLLABORATES ON SHARED GOALS TO INCREASE GIRLS' AGENCY THROUGH MENTORSHIP, AND WE ASSIST WITH MEASUREMENT TOOLS TO REPORT THOSE OUTCOMES. TO FURTHER THESE GOALS, WE ALSO CREATE CAPTIVATING EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES THAT ENGAGE GIRLS IN LEARNING ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS AND BODIES.

    Expenses $465,175 · Grants $459,110

  • THE GIRLS FIRST INSTITUTE: THE GIRLS FIRST INSTITUTE IS A LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR WOMEN SERVING GIRLS IN EAST AND WEST AFRICA, LATIN AMERICA, AND SOUTH ASIA. IT OFFERS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS, IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL TRAINING EVENTS, AND DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES WITH IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT AND EVALUATION. THERE IS AN EMPHASIS ON 1) DESIGNING SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS (SRHR) PROGRAMS FOR GIRLS; 2) CREATING SAFE, EMPOWERING SPACES FOR GIRLS; AND 3) USING FACILITATION TECHNIQUES TO ENCOURAGE OPEN DIALOGUE AND INSPIRE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. WE ALSO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP SOLID GOVERNANCE, FINANCIAL, AND FUNDRAISING PRACTICES, FOR LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY.

    Expenses $213,822 · Grants $91,088

  • GIRLS' LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS: WE ENGAGE GIRLS ON EVERY CONTINENT IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, VIA OUR 122 CHAPTERS AND GIRL ACTIVIST FELLOWSHIP. WE CULTIVATE AN ANTI-OPPRESSIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR GIRLS WITH DIVERSE LIVED EXPERIENCES. WE CONNECT THEIR SHARED TRAUMAS, OBSTACLES, HOPES, AND VISION--AND GUIDE THEM TO TAKE ACTION.

    Expenses $186,904 · Grants $1,175

  • OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES

    Expenses $243,256 · Grants $98,895

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Tammy Tibbetts

    PRESIDENT, CO-FOUNDER, AND CO-CEO

    Total calculated
    $133,498
    From this org
    $122,458
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,040
    Hours/week
    36 + 4 related

  • Tara Abrahams

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Harish Nataraj

    CO-VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Ezinne Kwubiri Okoro

    CO-VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Arianna De Lorenzi

    SECRETARY - U.S.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Elsie Chacha

    SECRETARY - KENYA

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Natalya Muravchik

    TREASURER - U.S.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mary Murigi

    TREASURER - KENYA

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Christen Brandt

    CO-FOUNDER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Lisa Sepulveda

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Kimberly Vitolo

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Areesha Fatima

    SENIOR STUDENT BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Kate Lord

    DIR. OF ADVOCACY & COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $120,811
    From this org
    $113,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,811
    Hours/week
    0 + 40 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • SHE'S THE FIRST INC - KENYA

    N/A · TRAIN & FUND GIRL-CENTERED PROGRAMS OF WOMEN-LED, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGS · KE · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by SHE'S THE FIRST INC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
12 August 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202502249349301305

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