Cool Girls, Inc.
Cool Girls, Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
Cool Girls’ mission is to empower Atlanta girls by breaking the cycle of poverty, low self-esteem and teen pregnancy. Cool Girls, founded in 1989, has formed strategic, long-term partnerships with Title I schools in metro Atlanta and 90% of the girls we serve qualify for free or reduced lunch and come from Low Moderate Income (LMI) families. We ensure that girls who are most in need of direct services participate in our programs. Our programs promote academic achievement and teach life skills development. Our early intervention services begin in the 2nd grade and through middle school and then high school, we provide building blocks and the tools for girls to make positive decisions, Cool Girls provides our programming free of charge to the girls, parents, and schools.
About
Cool Girls, Inc. is dedicated to the self-empowerment of girls in Atlanta by providing direct service to underserved youth. We provide the tools that help under-resourced and economically disadvantaged girls make positive choices to help them achieve academic success; lead healthy, active lives; break the cycles of poverty, teen pregnancy, and domestic violence; and overcome the barriers of racism and sexism. All of our award-winning programs are direct-service and are provided completely free-of-charge. In 2018-19 Cool Girls had a successful program year, serving 300 girls with anaverage of 221 girls in attendance each week. 23 girls graduated from Girls WhoCode, an intensive 20-week program where girls learn computer coding skills; 16Cool Scholars participants traveled to Alabama and Tennessee for the ExtremeCollege Road Trip; 17 girls participated in our Cool STEM Girls Camp a week longsummer technology camp (partnership with TAG-ED) ; Cool Girls awarded 14 highschool graduates with $30,000.00- a record breaking amount. 20 girls werematched with a new Cool Sisters mentor.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's aim, as indicated in the filing, is “Cool girls, inc.'s purpose is to empower girls from low-income communities by providing the tools to help girls make positive choices to achieve academic success, break the cycle of teen pregnancy and poverty, and to overcome the barriers of racism and sexism.”.
When referring to its functions, they were specified as: “Cool girls, inc.'s purpose is to empower girls from low-income communities by providing the tools to help girls make positive choices to achieve academic success, break the cycle of teen pregnancy and poverty, and to overcome the barriers of racism and sexism.”.
- As stated in the filing, the non-profit's address in 2020 was 1382 PEACHTREE ST 100, ATLANTA, GA, 30309.
- The non-profit's form reports a total of 7 employees as of 2020.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue less expenses is $121,943.
- The CEO's salary policy within the organization is established through a review process by an impartial entity.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 26 independent voting members.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $390,957 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $100,328 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization pays grants to individuals.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.