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Girl Determined

Website:

www.girldetermined.org
Location:

Charlottesville, VA
Tax ID:

47-2574299
Tax-Exempt Status:

501(c)(3)

Budget (2019):

Revenue: $470,015
Expenses: $691,189
Assets: $973,368
Formation:

2010
Type:

Human Rights Advocacy and Education Organization
Executive Director:

Brooke Zobrist

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Girl Determined provides informational materials and networking opportunities to girls in underdeveloped regions of Myanmar. 1 The group develops human rights advocacy and leadership skills to encourage activism against physical, emotional, and sexual violence. 2

Girl Determined receives funding from left-of-center organizations, including the Women Win Foundation, the NoVo Foundation, and the Foundation for a Just Society. 3 The group paid out $565,721 to foreign organizations, governments, and individuals in 2019. 4

Girl Determined is staffed by individuals affiliated with intergovernmental institutions, including the United Nations’ International Organization for Migration and Population Fund, as well as the World Bank. 5 6

Background

Girl Determined was founded in 2010 by Brooke Zobrist after two years of consultation with girls in Myanmar on problems faced by young, urban, and rural girls in underdeveloped countries. 7

Activity

Girl Determined began operations with after-school leadership programs in Buddhist monastic schools on the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar. 8 It has expanded to more than 70 programs in a variety of urban and rural communities. 9 Girl Determined focuses efforts around Yangon and Mandalay, where there are the greatest levels of poverty, disease, and violence. 10

Girl Determined educates girls on their rights and abilities. 11 By providing a network of peers, Girl Determined works to build coalitions of social activists. 12 The group also engages in research and advocacy to garner support for activists internationally. 13

Girl Determined organizes Colorful Girl Circles that include peer discussion groups on ethnic and religious diversity, rights in the workplace, and physical and mental health. 14 Girl Determined also hosts a leadership camp that provides further education and training. 15

By 2019, Girl Determined activities included 4,800 girls attending weekly Colorful Girl programs in 80 communities, with 371,120 hours of programming. 16 17

Funding

Girl Determined has received support from the Women Win Foundation, a gender equality advocacy group; the NoVo Foundation and the Foundation for a Just Society, both left-of-center grantmakers; the SOL Foundation; and the U.S. Department of State. 18 In 2019, Girl Determined reported revenue of $470,015 with expenses totaling $691,189. 19 Assets totaled $973,368. 20 Grants and other forms of assistance to foreign organizations, governments, and individuals constituted $565,721 of the expenses. 21

People

Brooke Zobrist is the co-founder and executive director of Girl Determined. 22 She has also worked as a strategist for the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development, the United Nations’ International Organization for Migration and Population Fund, and Save the Children. 23

Kirsten Gelsdorf is on the board of directors. 24 She is also a professor and director of global humanitarian policy for the University of Virginia. 25

Andrea Maria Menefee is on the board of directors. 26 She also holds a senior position at CARE. 27 Before this, she worked in advisory roles at Save the Children US and International in Myanmar. 28

Andrea Woodhouse is a director on the board of directors for Girl Determined. 29 She is also a senior staffer at the World Bank. 30

References

  1. “About.” Girl Determined. Accessed June 6, 2022. https://www.girldetermined.org/about.
  2. “About.” Girl Determined. Accessed June 6, 2022. https://www.girldetermined.org/about.
  3. “About.” Girl Determined. Accessed May 29, 2022. https://www.girldetermined.org/about.
  4. Girl Determined. Return of an Organization Exempt From Income Tax (Form 990). https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/472574299/202002329349300120/full
  5. “CS35_Brooke Zobrist.” Nairobi Summit. November 1, 2019. https://www.nairobisummiticpd.org/speaker/cs35brooke-zobrist.
  6. “2019 Annual Report.” Girl Determined. 2020. https://www.dropbox.com/s/nlgqbhy60cfrdso/GIDE_AnnualReport2019_04082020.pdf?dl=0.
  7. “About.” Girl Determined. Accessed May 29, 2022. https://www.girldetermined.org/about.
  8. “About.” Girl Determined. Accessed May 29, 2022. https://www.girldetermined.org/about.
  9. “About.” Girl Determined. Accessed May 29, 2022. https://www.girldetermined.org/about.
  10. “Girl Determined.” Together Women Rise. Accessed May 30, 2022. https://togetherwomenrise.org/programfactsheets/girl-determined/.
  11. “Girl Determined.” Together Women Rise. Accessed May 30, 2022. https://togetherwomenrise.org/programfactsheets/girl-determined/.
  12. “Girl Determined.” Together Women Rise. Accessed May 30, 2022. https://togetherwomenrise.org/programfactsheets/girl-determined/.
  13. “Girl Determined.” Together Women Rise. Accessed May 30, 2022. https://togetherwomenrise.org/programfactsheets/girl-determined/.
  14. “Girl Determined.” Together Women Rise. Accessed May 30, 2022. https://togetherwomenrise.org/programfactsheets/girl-determined/.
  15. “Girl Determined.” Together Women Rise. Accessed May 30, 2022. https://togetherwomenrise.org/programfactsheets/girl-determined/.
  16. “2019 Annual Report.” Girl Determined. 2020. https://www.dropbox.com/s/nlgqbhy60cfrdso/GIDE_AnnualReport2019_04082020.pdf?dl=0.
  17. “2019 Annual Report.” Girl Determined. 2020. https://www.dropbox.com/s/nlgqbhy60cfrdso/GIDE_AnnualReport2019_04082020.pdf?dl=0.
  18. “About.” Girl Determined. Accessed May 29, 2022. https://www.girldetermined.org/about.
  19. Girl Determined. Return of an Organization Exempt From Income Tax (Form 990). https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/472574299/202002329349300120/full
  20. Girl Determined. Return of an Organization Exempt From Income Tax (Form 990). https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/472574299/202002329349300120/full
  21. Girl Determined. Return of an Organization Exempt From Income Tax (Form 990). https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/472574299/202002329349300120/full
  22. “CS35_Brooke Zobrist.” Nairobi Summit. November 1, 2019. https://www.nairobisummiticpd.org/speaker/cs35brooke-zobrist.
  23. “CS35_Brooke Zobrist.” Nairobi Summit. November 1, 2019. https://www.nairobisummiticpd.org/speaker/cs35brooke-zobrist.
  24. “About.” Girl Determined. Accessed May 29, 2022. https://www.girldetermined.org/about.
  25. “Kirsten Gelsdorf.” Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy | University of Virginia. Accessed June 17, 2022. https://batten.virginia.edu/people/kirsten-gelsdorf.
  26. “About.” Girl Determined. Accessed May 29, 2022. https://www.girldetermined.org/about.
  27. “Andrea Maria Menefee.” Linkedin. Accessed May 29, 2022. https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-maria-menefee-mph-rdn-aa65877.
  28. “Andrea Maria Menefee.” Linkedin. Accessed May 29, 2022. https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-maria-menefee-mph-rdn-aa65877.
  29. “About.” Girl Determined. Accessed May 29, 2022. https://www.girldetermined.org/about.
  30. “2019 Annual Report.” Girl Determined. 2020. https://www.dropbox.com/s/nlgqbhy60cfrdso/GIDE_AnnualReport2019_04082020.pdf?dl=0
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Nonprofit Information

  • Accounting Period: December - November
  • Tax Exemption Received: June 1, 2015

    • Available Filings

    Period Form Type Total revenue Total functional expenses Total assets (EOY) Total liabilities (EOY) Unrelated business income? Total contributions Program service revenue Investment income Comp. of current officers, directors, etc. Form 990
    2019 Dec Form 990 $470,015 $691,189 $973,368 $117,029 N $475,230 $0 $0 $56,000 PDF
    2018 Dec Form 990 $637,903 $655,979 $1,164,827 $87,314 N $622,336 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2017 Dec Form 990 $1,263,659 $599,063 $1,198,845 $110,435 N $1,263,659 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2016 Dec Form 990 $535,142 $288,069 $453,245 $29,431 N $535,142 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2015 Dec Form 990 $200,200 $23,459 $177,856 $1,115 N $200,200 $0 $0 $0
    2014 Dec Form 990EZ $0 $0 $1 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 PDF

    Girl Determined


    Charlottesville, VA