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EDUCATE GIRLS
FOREST HILLS, NY · EIN 464493359 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE Q30 · International Affairs · Medium ($1M-$10M) · educategirls.us
revenue
$9.1M
expenses
$6.3M
net assets
$10.2M
employees
6
program ratio
94%
mission · from form 990

Educate Girls promotes and protects the right of girls to a quality education and works by supporting partners in geographies where the need is greatest to mobilize communities, enroll girls into school and improve learning outcomes. Our vision is that every girl is in school,learning and completes 12 years of education.

profile · synthesized from sources

Educate Girls promotes girls' right to quality education by supporting local partners in India to enroll out-of-school girls and improve learning outcomes. The organization uses data-driven strategies, community mobilization, and partnerships with NGOs and governments to address barriers to education in rural and underserved regions. It operates through a model of strategic grantmaking, technical assistance, and capacity building to strengthen local organizations.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $605K
    Educate Girls invests in technical advising and capacity building of grantee partners in the areas of data analytics, performance management systems, strategy, and program management software. Our partners use the performance management systems to enhance their ability to collect and track data, resulting in improved data collection and robust metrics. These investments are central to the Educate Girls core philosophy of engaging in proximate grant- making in order to build and strengthen the ability of local non-profit organizations to deliver the Educate Girls model in their districts while ensuring effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability.
  2. #2 $831K
    Educate Girls invests in global strategic engagement to amplify the issue of girls education and provide thought leadership to share our impact, promote locally-based and outcomes-driven grantmaking, and participate in conferences with global leaders. Through our strategic engagement, Educate Girls shines a light on the issue of girls education and the importance of local leadership to change mindsets and societal norms in order to ensure that girls are in school and learning well.
named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Pragati Program
Second-chance education program for adolescent girls and young women aged 15-29, providing community-based camps to help them pass the grade 10 credential and improving open-school infrastructure
Project Ekatrit
Initiative that brings together research, technical assistance, and donor support to promote inter-ministerial convergence and policy inclusivity for vulnerable children, particularly girls, in India
Vidya Program
In-school program that identifies and reintegrates marginalized girls aged 6-14 into the mainstream education system and improves foundational literacy and numeracy through remedial learning and community volunteers
activities · 8 groups

What they do

  • Education Policy Advocacy & Reform 1 activity
    • Advocating for girls' education at global and policy levels
      Engages in global forums to provide thought leadership on girls’ education and partners with state governments to establish Technical Advisory Units that strengthen State Open School programs. Promotes systemic change through strategic engagement with policymakers and global leaders.
  • Community Capacity Building & Leadership Networks 1 activity
    • Building capacity of partner organizations
      Recruits and trains community volunteers (Team Balika) and provides technical assistance, training, and strategy development to partner NGOs and government bodies in data analytics, program management, and performance tracking. Facilitates knowledge sharing and supports development of community-specific work plans.
  • Girls' Education Access Initiatives 1 activity
    • Enrolling and reintegrating out-of-school girls into formal education
      Identifies and enrolls marginalized girls aged 6–14 into government public schools through community engagement and volunteer networks, with over 2 million girls enrolled cumulatively. Implements the Vidya program to reintegrate out-of-school girls and improve foundational learning.
  • Women's Rights and Empowerment Grants 1 activity
    • Funding education programs through performance-based grants
      Awards grants to local, community-based NGOs in India based on performance milestones to ensure efficient use of resources and drive measurable outcomes in girls’ education. Channels funding to cost-effective programs and supports partners through Project Maitri.
  • Mathematics Curriculum Implementation and Enrichment 1 activity
    • Improving foundational literacy and numeracy for enrolled girls
      Implements the Gyan Ka Pitara micro-competency-based in-school curriculum for newly enrolled girls in grades 3–5 to improve foundational learning outcomes. Works across 67,000 government secondary schools to improve learning for 2.4 million children.
  • Teacher Professional Development 1 activity
    • Partnering with schools and governments to improve teacher training and learning outcomes
      Collaborates with Transform Schools People for Action and Sols Arc to enhance teacher training and improve learning outcomes in remote, rural, and tribal schools in India.
  • Community-Based Educational Programming 1 activity
    • Providing second-chance education for adolescent girls and young women
      Operates community-based learning camps and supports enrollment in the State Open School system for adolescent girls and young women aged 15–29 to pass the 10th-grade exam. Implements the Pragati program, enrolling over 4,000 adolescent girls into open schools or camps.
  • Program Evaluation and Impact Research 1 activity
    • Using data analytics and research to inform program design
      Develops and applies digital tools, machine learning, and advanced analytics to identify out-of-school girls in remote areas. Conducts randomized evaluations and research to test and improve education interventions for underserved communities.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$9.12M
Contributions & grants$7.90M87%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$1.22M13%
Other revenue$161
expenses
Total expenses$6.28M
Program expenses94%
Admin / overhead2%
Fundraising3%
Salaries & benefits$881K
Grants paid out$4.50M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$41.87M
Cash$14.47M
Investments$26.45M
Liabilities$31.72M
Net assets$10.15M
Liquid reserves78.2 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -12.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
SAFEENA HUSAIN FOUNDER & PRESIDENT 40 $257K
CARRIE BERNIER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (KEY EMPLOYEE) 40 $91K
board members · 5
  • DR NEIL B SHAH — BOARD MEMBER
  • GAURAV GUPTA — BOARD MEMBER
  • INDRANI GORADIA — BOARD MEMBER
  • MICHAEL POLLACK — TREASURER (OFFICER)
  • PHYLLIS K COSTANZA — BOARD CHAIR
relationships · 21

Who they work with

  • Australian Communities Foundation Funder — Australia-based foundation enabling tax-deductible giving to Educate Girls.
  • Educate Girls UK Network — Part of a global network including Educate Girls UK, which raises awareness and mobilizes support for girls' education in lower- and middle-income countries.
  • Educate Girls UK Network — UK-registered charity affiliate raising awareness and support for girls' education in India.
  • Educate Girls – Asia Pacific Network — Part of a global network including Educate Girls – Asia Pacific, which mobilizes regional support to ensure girls complete 12 years of education.
  • FCRA-registered NGOs Partner — Implements Educate Girls' programs in India through community-based education initiatives.
  • FEGG India Partner — Collaborates with FEGG India to advance girls' education in India by leveraging community and government resources.
  • FEGG India Partner — Implementing partner in India delivering programs to enroll girls in school and improve learning outcomes.
  • IDinsight Partner — Partners with IDinsight to use data analytics and research tools to improve program effectiveness for girls' education initiatives.
  • IDinsight Partner — Research and data analytics partner supporting evidence-based program design and evaluation.
  • NITI Aayog Government — Recipient of the NITI Aayog Women Transforming India Award.
  • Partners for Equity Funder — Australia-based funding partner facilitating donations to Educate Girls.
  • Partners in India Partner — Collaborates with partners in India to implement education programs; team members travel to visit these partners.
  • Project Maitri Partner — Collaborative initiative partnering with local NGOs to enroll and support girls in rural and marginalized regions of India.
  • Sols Arc Partner — Partnered to prepare remedial learning content, conduct classroom observations, and train teachers in remote, rural, and tribal schools in India.
  • Sol’s Arc Partner — Partner NGO working with state governments and other NGOs to improve foundational learning in literacy and numeracy.
  • Sol’s Arc Partner — Partners with Sol’s Arc to improve foundational literacy and numeracy outcomes for all children, with a focus on inclusive education.
  • The Life You Can Save Funder — Australia-based partner organization through which tax-deductible donations to Educate Girls can be made.
  • Transform Partner — Collaborates with Transform to improve learning outcomes in government secondary schools across India.
  • Transform Partner — Partner organization working to improve learning outcomes in government secondary schools across four Indian states.
  • Transform Schools People for Action Partner — Partnered to improve learning outcomes and access to education for girls in India.
  • local implementation partners Partner — Collaborates with local organizations to engage government, community, and volunteers for girl child education
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Community-Engaged, Data-Driven Enrollment and Delivery
    methodology: community_engaged_data_driven_enrollment
    By combining smart data technology with high-touch community engagement, we locate and enroll out-of-school girls and ensure their retention, because hyper-local data targeting combined with trusted community actors increases accuracy, cultural appropriateness, and sustainability of enrollment efforts.
  • Leveraged Systems Change through Community-Government Partnerships
    methodology: community_government_leverage
    By aligning community-based action with government infrastructure and policy systems, we scale impact sustainably, because integrating grassroots implementation with public systems ensures broader reach, institutional ownership, and long-term viability of girls’ education initiatives.
  • Outcomes-Focused Grantmaking with Performance Financing
    methodology: outcomes_focused_grantmaking
    By tying funding to measurable performance milestones and prioritizing outcomes over inputs, we drive efficient resource use and ensure tangible improvements in girls' education, because linking financial support to results incentivizes accountability and impact.