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DEAR BLACK GIRL INCORPORATED
Bronx, NY · EIN 812909627 · Form 990 · FY2025 · NTEE O50 · Youth Development · Small ($100K-$1M) · dearblackgirl.org
revenue
$225K
expenses
$246K
net assets
$-10K
employees
1
program ratio
95%
mission · from form 990

Through wellness practices, we help girls and their surrounding communities build emotional resilience and the momentum to thrive in school, career and life. Our mission is to teach, love, and empower disenfranchised youth ages 12-26 through mentorship, afterschool programming and community engagement.

profile · synthesized from sources

Dear Black Girl Incorporated supports emotional resilience and life preparedness for girls and youth ages 12-26 through wellness-centered programming. Based in New York City, the organization delivers evidence-based mental health practices combined with creative expression via initiatives like Girl Talk, Heal to Hip Hop, and The LITeration Project. Programs focus on building confidence, emotional safety, financial literacy, and college and career readiness in schools, community spaces, and workplaces.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2025

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $66K
    Heal to Hip Hop - Movement Based Wellness and Community Healing. During 2025, Dear Black Girl Incorporated delivered Heal to Hip Hop, a movement-based wellness program designed to support mental health, confidence, and community connection through dance, fitness, and holistic well-being activities. The program created a safe and inclusive environment where participants could engage in physical movement as a tool for emotional release, self-expression, and stress reduction. Sessions promoted healthy habits, positive body image, self-discipline, and resilience while strengthening social connection and belonging. Heal to Hip Hop supported youth and community members in building confidence, improving overall wellness, and participating in healing-centered programming that meets participants where they are.
  2. #2 $55K
    The LITeration Project - Literacy and Financial Education. During 2025, Dear Black Girl Incorporated delivered The LITeration Project, a program designed to strengthen literacy, academic confidence, and real-life financial knowledge for youth. The program supported participants in building reading comprehension, critical thinking, and communication skills while introducing age-appropriate personal finance concepts. Through structured learning activities, discussion-based lessons, and engaging exercises, participants increased their understanding of budgeting, saving, goal setting, and responsible decision-making. The LITeration Project helped youth develop practical skills that support long-term success in school and life while reinforcing confidence, independence, and future planning.
named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

College & Career Readiness
Coaching and planning support to help youth navigate higher education, career pathways, and life transitions.
Girl Talk
Facilitated circles and 1:1 sessions for emotional expression, peer connection, and building confidence in girls and women, led by licensed mental health practitioners.
Heal to Hip Hop
Movement-based wellness program using dance, yoga, and self-defense to promote emotional regulation, reduce stress, and build belonging and self-expression.
The LITeration Project
Literacy, storytelling, and financial education program designed to strengthen voice, academic confidence, and practical life skills for youth.
activities · 6 groups

What they do

  • Creative Arts Therapy Programs 2 activities
    • Heal to Hip Hop program delivery
      Delivers a movement-based wellness program using dance, music, and fitness to support mental health, confidence, and self-expression among Black girls. The program integrates creative expression with emotional wellness.
    • Therapy-informed workshops and one-on-one sessions
      Provides evidence-based, arts-informed mental health programming through community hubs and virtual individual sessions, including workshops and personalized support focused on emotional wellness and self-expression.
  • College Access and Success Support 1 activity
    • College & Career Readiness programming
      Provides college preparation and career planning services to support long-term academic and professional development for participants.
  • Youth Development and Support Services 1 activity
    • Girl Talk support circles
      Operates facilitated group circles called Girl Talk that provide safe spaces for emotional expression, peer connection, and building confidence among Black girls, using therapy-informed and arts-based practices.
  • Youth Leadership Development Programs 1 activity
    • The LITeration Project implementation
      Runs a structured program that strengthens literacy, academic confidence, financial literacy, and voice through storytelling and discussion-based learning activities for youth.
  • Direct Mental Health Counseling and Support Services 1 activity
    • Wellness sessions by licensed practitioners
      Offers wellness sessions facilitated by licensed and certified practitioners focused on emotional wellness, financial confidence, and navigating life transitions.
  • Volunteer and Professional Training Programs 1 activity
    • Workplace mental health programming
      Delivers therapy-informed workshops and support sessions to workplace teams to reduce stress, improve decision-making, and build team connection.
financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$225K
Contributions & grants$215K96%
Program service revenue$10K4%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$99
expenses
Total expenses$246K
Program expenses95%
Admin / overhead5%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$111K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$-10K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$-10K
2 years on record · 2024–2025 · YoY revenue +21.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Cassandra Pryor Executive Director 40 $10K
board members · 4
  • Tamara Wood — Secretary/Director
  • Tatiana Pryor — Vice President/Director
  • Tenaja Smith-Butler — Director
  • Tiffany Civers — Director
relationships · 10

Who they work with

  • Affinity Legacy Foundation Funder — Supports DBG through funding for youth empowerment and community wellness initiatives.
  • Candid Government — Earned 2025 Platinum Transparency designation from Candid in the wellness and mental health sector.
  • JM Kaplan Fund Funder — Supports DBG through funding for youth empowerment and community wellness initiatives.
  • Prospect Hill Foundation Funder — Supports DBG through funding for youth empowerment and community wellness initiatives.
  • Rockefeller Brothers Fund Funder — Supports DBG through funding for youth empowerment and community wellness initiatives.
  • The Pinkerton Foundation Funder — Supports DBG through funding for youth empowerment and community wellness initiatives.
  • community centers Partner — Partners with community centers to deliver customized wellness programming.
  • community-based organizations Partner — Provides programming to community-based organizations as part of community healing initiatives.
  • libraries Partner — Collaborates with libraries to host wellness sessions in community spaces.
  • schools Partner — Delivers wellness programming to schools through supported access from session revenue.
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-Responsive Co-Design
    methodology: community-responsive_program_design
    By co-designing programming with communities and using iterative, light-touch assessments to adapt content, we increase relevance and effectiveness, because ongoing participant input ensures services remain aligned with lived needs and cultural context.
  • Holistic Development Through Integrated Life Skills
    methodology: holistic_personal_development
    By delivering emotional wellness, financial literacy, and life readiness as interconnected domains within a single program model, we produce more sustainable personal development, because addressing multiple dimensions of well-being simultaneously reinforces long-term resilience and agency.
  • Therapy-Informed Creative Circles
    methodology: healing-centered_engagement
    By integrating evidence-based therapeutic practices with arts-based and movement-based modalities, we build emotional resilience, safety, and self-expression in Black girls and their communities, because creative expression within a clinically informed framework enables accessible, culturally resonant healing and skill development.