2024-11-04T08:10:22-06:00 2023-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2023-01-01 651321437 SHE'S THE FIRST INC SHES 6464593682 590 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS FL 13 NEW YORK NY 10011 TAMMY TIBBETTS PRESIDENT, CO-FOUNDER, AND CEO 6464593682 2024-11-04 1 0 ELIZABETH W HELLER P00397829 3019519090 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X TAMMY TIBBETTS 590 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS FL 13 NEW YORK NY 10011 1270165 0 X WWW.SHESTHEFIRST.ORG X 2010 NY 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 OVER HALF A MILLION GIRLS BY WORKING ALONGSIDE 700+ COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN 42 COUNTRIES. 11 10 7 25 0 0 1822471 1268069 0 0 0 0 -32836 2096 1789635 1270165 751800 608873 0 0 473835 578302 906 0 208392 523946 401732 1750487 1588907 39148 -318742 1067608 701974 44746 35294 1022862 666680 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. 0 0 656636 569879 MENTORSHIP AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS: ORGANIZATIONS IN OUR TRAINING COHORTS RECEIVE FLEXIBLE GRANTS, TO SUPPORT GIRLS' ACCESS TO SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS. OUR COHORTS COLLABORATE 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. 341078 ACTIVISM TRAINING FOR GIRLS: AS THE CO-ORGANIZERS OF THE GLOBAL GIRLS' BILL OF RIGHTS, WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER GIRLS HAVE TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES. OUR PROGRAMS PROVIDE GIRLS WITH THE PLATFORMS AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO SPEAK UP FOR THEIR RIGHTS IN THEIR HOMES, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITIES. WHETHER THEY'RE PLANNING TO APPROACH A TEACHER, A FRIEND, OR THEIR LOCAL GOVERNMENT, GIRLS LEAVE THESE PROGRAMS BETTER EQUIPPED TO PROMOTE THEIR NEEDS. GIRLS RUN 122 SHE'S THE FIRST CHAPTERS IN 9 COUNTRIES. WE ALSO GRADUATED A COHORT OF GIRL ACTIVIST FELLOWS, WHO DIRECTLY ENGAGED 3,800+ PEERS ACROSS 15 COUNTRIES IN ACTIVISM PROJECTS. 254168 38994 ORGANIZATIONAL STRENGTHENING: THIS SYSTEMS-CHANGING ASPECT OF OUR WORK IS CALLED THE GIRLS FIRST INSTITUTE: A SKILLS-BUILDING, OUTCOMES-IMPROVING HUB FOR WOMEN WHO UPLIFT GIRLS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. IT INVOLVES AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE, WIDELY DISTRIBUTED TOOLKITS, A FUND, FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS, A COLLABORATIVE NETWORK, AND TRANSFORMATIVE TRAININGS. IN 2023, WE TRAINED AND RESOURCED 132 COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. 1251882 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 12 0 1 7 1 0 1 KE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 CA MD NY X X X TAMMY TIBBETTS 6464593682 590 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS FL 13 NEW YORK NY 10011 TAMMY TIBBETTS PRESIDENT, CO-FOUNDER, AND CEO 40.00 X X 118673 0 8511 TARA ABRAHAMS CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HARISH NATARAJ CO-VICE CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 EZINNE OKORO CO-VICE CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ARIANNA DE LORENZI SECRETARY - U.S. 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ELSIE CHACHA SECRETARY - KENYA AND SENIOR STUDENT BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 TOM KERNS TREASURER - U.S. 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NATALYA MURAVCHIK TREASURER-ELECT - U.S. 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARY MURIGI TREASURER - KENYA 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTEN BRANDT CO-FOUNDER 0.50 X 0 0 0 LISA SEPULVEDA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KATE LORD DIR. OF ADVOCACY & COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 103561 0 6536 CHRISTINA MARTIN KENNY DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 106154 0 2498 328388 0 17545 3 0 0 0 0 29096 1238973 1268069 119 0 119 119 OTHER INCOME 900099 1853 1853 FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAIN 900099 124 124 1977 1270165 119 0 1977 X 608873 608873 127184 65500 27981 33703 393283 250795 5534 136954 15494 14531 83 880 42341 25389 3629 13323 48920 48920 187213 177728 7841 1644 30020 27153 1966 901 12904 4946 588 7370 32529 29150 1261 2118 33054 27290 208 5556 1007 1007 STAFF TRAINING 20967 19767 1143 57 FEES 18395 40 12469 5886 PAYROLL SERVICE FEES 14803 330 14473 TEAM MANAGEMENT 930 260 670 990 130 860 1588907 1251882 128633 208392 836476 335639 220880 256854 10252 4125 0 105356 1067608 701974 44746 35294 44746 35294 X 663232 418143 359630 248537 1022862 666680 1067608 701974 -318742 -37440 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1746548 1128355 1870936 1822471 1268069 7836379 1746548 1128355 1870936 1822471 1268069 7836379 1401216 6435163 1977 1977 7838356 119 0.82100 0.83950 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 DUE FROM RELATED PARTIES 105356 105356 1406365 68598 67602 136200 1270165 0 1270165 1762547 106038 67602 173640 1588907 0 1588907 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INCOME REPORTED FOR KENYAN SUBSIDIARY IN CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 67,602. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EXPENSES REPORTED FOR KENYAN SUBSIDIARY IN CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 67,602. 1 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 1 3 PROGRAM SERVICES GIRLS FIRST INSTITUTE PROGRAMMING 151471 LATIN AMERICA 0 2 PROGRAM SERVICES GIRLS FIRST INSTITUTE PROGRAMMING 71427 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES GIRLS FIRST INSTITUTE PROGRAMMING 7698 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 375672 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 105000 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 90200 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 GRANTMAKING 38000 1 5 0 0 1 5 839468 0 839468 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PARTNER COALITION 70000 WIRE 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PARTNER COALITION 70000 WIRE 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PARTNER COALITION 70000 WIRE 0 SOUTH AMERICA PARTNER COALITION 70000 WIRE 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PARTNER COALITION 70000 WIRE 0 SOUTH AMERICA PARTNER COALITION 35000 WIRE 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PARTNER COALITION 30112 WIRE 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PARTNER COALITION 22500 WIRE 0 SOUTH ASIA PARTNER COALITION 22500 WIRE 0 SOUTH ASIA PARTNER COALITION 22500 WIRE 0 SOUTH ASIA PARTNER COALITION 22500 WIRE 0 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN PARTNER COALITION 21000 WIRE 0 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN PARTNER COALITION 14000 WIRE 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PARTNER COALITION 10000 WIRE 0 SOUTH ASIA PARTNER COALITION 10000 WIRE 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PARTNER COALITION 10000 WIRE 0 16 0 GIRL-CENTERED INCUBATOR FELLOWS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 9 23309 WIRE GIRL-CENTERED INCUBATOR FELLOWS SOUTH ASIA 5 12700 WIRE 1 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES GRANTS THROUGH INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS, WHICH ARE LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT KNOW BEST WHAT THEIR COMMUNITIES NEED. THE ORGANIZATION HAS PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS AS FOLLOWS: PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT YEARLY EVALUATION REPORTS, USE A MEASUREMENT TOOL, AND ATTEND QUARTERLY MEETINGS WITH STF. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS REGULAR SITE VISITS WHICH CONSIST OF PROGRAM OBSERVATION AND FOCUS GROUPS WITH GIRLS AND STAFF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE FORM IS FIRST REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CO-FOUNDER AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, WHO DISCUSSES ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS WITH THE TAX ADVISORS. ANY REQUIRED REVISIONS ARE MADE AND A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY. ANNUALLY, EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER, EMPLOYEE, AND VOLUNTEER IS REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY AND COMPLETE AND SIGN A QUESTIONNAIRE. THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES ARE RETURNED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S CO-FOUNDER/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR REVIEW. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS NOTED, THE ORGANIZATION'S CO- FOUNDER/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PRESENTS THIS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND DISCUSSION AND ANY FOLLOW-UP ACTION, IF NECESSARY. PRIOR TO BOARD OR COMMITTEE ACTION ON A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION INVOLVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, A DIRECTOR OR COMMITTEE MEMBER HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND WHO IS IN ATTENDANCE AT THE MEETING SHALL DISCLOSE ALL FACTS MATERIAL TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. SUCH DISCLOSURE SHALL BE REFLECTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. A PERSON WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN OR BE PERMITTED TO HEAR THE BOARD'S OR COMMITTEE'S DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER EXCEPT TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS AND TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS. SUCH PERSON SHALL NOT ATTEMPT TO EXERT HIS OR HER PERSONAL INFLUENCE WITH RESPECT TO THE MATTER, EITHER AT OR OUTSIDE THE MEETING. A PERSON WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION THAT WILL BE VOTED ON AT A MEETING SHALL NOT BE COUNTED IN DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM FOR PURPOSES OF THE VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING THE CO-FOUNDER/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ("THE COMMITTEE") TO ENSURE FAIR MARKET VALUE COMPENSATION IS PAID. WHERE APPROPRIATE, THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS EXTERNAL COMPARABLE DATA AND SEEKS ADVICE OF EXTERNAL CONSULTANTS TO ENSURE TOTAL COMPENSATION OF THESE INDIVIDUALS IS REASONABLE AND FAIR MARKET VALUE. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN DECEMBER 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FORM 1023, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, AND BYLAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 127,517. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,959. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 883. TOTAL EXPENSES 134,359. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 26,054. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,882. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 761. TOTAL EXPENSES 28,697. PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOGRAPHY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 23,617. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 23,617. TRANSLATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 540. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 540. SHE'S THE FIRST INC - KENYA 12TH FLOOR WESTPARK TOWERS MPESI L NAIROBI KE TRAIN & FUND GIRL-CENTERED PROGRAMS OF WOMEN-LED, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGS KE N/A N/A SHE'S THE FIRST INC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 SHE'S THE FIRST INC - KENYA R 105356 CASH