HARDY GIRLS HEALTHY WOMEN
EIN: 01-0538121
as of December 2022
as of December 12, 2022
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Our programs
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Girls Coalition Groups
Comprised of middle school girls and adult muse facilitators, the groups meet weekly to create a coalition of girl allies and to reduce girlfighting by discussing media literacy and how to proactively change the culture through social action projects, such as creating their own ‘zine or drafting a sexual harassment policy for their school. The groups also discuss what it means to be an ally and ways to support all girls and each other. The Girls Coalition Groups are based on the curriculum ‘From Adversaries to Allies: A Curriculum for Change‘, authored by Lyn Mikel Brown, Ed.D and Mary Madden, PhD.
Girls Advisory Board
The GAB program is composed of young women from 9th to 12th grades who apply to become members. Girls work with the board of directors, executive director, and director of programs to plan events, make sure programs at Hardy Girls Healthy Women cover what girls need and want, and work on changing the world to make it more girl friendly and positive for girls to grow in. GAB provides opportunities for leadership experience, engaging in social action projects, and keeping the organization current on challenges facing girls today.
Girls Rock! Weekend
Girls Rock! Weekend consists of a series of events aimed at celebrating girls’ voices and achievements while educating them about important issues. GRW14 -2Events in the past have included a film screening, open-mic poetry mashup, live music concert and our annual Girls Unlimited! Conference.
In April 2008, Hardy Girls Healthy Women hosted the first annual Girls Rock! Weekend – an opportunity for girls of all ages to come together to meet one another, be inspired, learn media literacy skills, and think critically about messages they get about body image and relationships. Participants also had opportunities to create their own media.
In its second year, Girls Rock! brought even more girls from the greater Waterville area together and experienced coalition, violence prevention, critical thinking skills, and how to create the world they want for all girls.
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How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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Who are the people you serve with your mission?
girls & gender expansive folks in Maine adult influencers of g*rls' environments
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How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), Paper surveys, Focus groups or interviews (by phone or in person), Constituent (client or resident, etc.) advisory committees,
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals,
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What significant change resulted from feedback?
We offered a casual drop in meeting group for young people rather than an ongoing one of the same people who sign up for the school year. Young people told us it was hard to predict what their schedules would be and they were hesitant to sign up for an ongoing commitment.
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
Our staff, Our board, Our funders, Our community partners,
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How has asking for feedback from the people you serve changed your relationship?
Because we strive to be youth-led, our Girls Advisory Board (GAB - high schoolers) is included in many different ways with the organization. We ask for their input on most things from graphics to content to new programs. Additionally, we ask for feedback from the participants in other programs and provide that to GAB.
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive,
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback,
Financials
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HARDY GIRLS HEALTHY WOMEN
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
HARDY GIRLS HEALTHY WOMEN
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
This snapshot of HARDY GIRLS HEALTHY WOMEN’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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Profitability info | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
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Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | -$63,959 | $80,754 | -$35,560 | -$55,895 | -$13,797 |
As % of expenses | -17.9% | 20.8% | -7.0% | -10.9% | -3.9% |
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | -$67,608 | $76,321 | -$39,644 | -$57,600 | -$14,083 |
As % of expenses | -18.7% | 19.4% | -7.7% | -11.2% | -4.0% |
Revenue composition info | |||||
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Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $375,343 | $299,921 | $532,728 | $456,008 | $337,739 |
Total revenue, % change over prior year | 0.0% | -20.1% | 77.6% | -14.4% | -25.9% |
Program services revenue | 46.1% | 36.5% | 56.9% | 19.6% | 45.8% |
Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Investment income | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Government grants | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
All other grants and contributions | 53.6% | 63.3% | 41.5% | 78.1% | 54.1% |
Other revenue | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 0.0% |
Expense composition info | |||||
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Total expenses before depreciation | $357,259 | $388,814 | $508,597 | $511,903 | $351,536 |
Total expenses, % change over prior year | 0.0% | 8.8% | 30.8% | 0.7% | -31.3% |
Personnel | 53.2% | 62.6% | 45.6% | 35.6% | 47.6% |
Professional fees | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 39.6% | 34.2% |
Occupancy | 3.8% | 3.4% | 2.7% | 5.2% | 4.4% |
Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Pass-through | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
All other expenses | 42.7% | 33.3% | 50.8% | 19.7% | 13.7% |
Full cost components (estimated) info | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
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Total expenses (after depreciation) | $360,908 | $393,247 | $512,681 | $513,608 | $351,822 |
One month of savings | $29,772 | $32,401 | $42,383 | $42,659 | $29,295 |
Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Fixed asset additions | $11,008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total full costs (estimated) | $401,688 | $425,648 | $555,064 | $556,267 | $381,117 |
Capital structure indicators
Liquidity info | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
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Months of cash | 6.1 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 3.8 |
Months of cash and investments | 6.1 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 3.8 |
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 0.2 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 3.7 |
Balance sheet composition info | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
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Cash | $181,120 | $163,011 | $184,946 | $128,530 | $112,738 |
Investments | $83 | $83 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Receivables | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $20,211 | $20,211 | $20,211 | $20,211 | $20,211 |
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 47.7% | 69.6% | 89.8% | 98.3% | 99.7% |
Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 2.7% | 44.9% | 2.9% | 3.9% | 2.6% |
Unrestricted net assets | $16,963 | $93,284 | $53,640 | $0 | $0 |
Temporarily restricted net assets | $169,644 | $0 | $127,864 | $0 | $0 |
Permanently restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total restricted net assets | $169,644 | $0 | $127,864 | $0 | $0 |
Total net assets | $186,607 | $93,284 | $181,504 | $123,904 | $109,821 |
Key data checks
Key data checks info | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
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Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Executive Director
Ms. Adrienne Carmack
Adrienne has been working with Hardy Girls since 2014, when she began volunteering as a Coalition Groups leader while a student at Colby College. Since then, she has worked with the organization as a Program Assistant, a Board member, and a Program Committee member. Most recently she served as the Deputy Director of Arizona Advocacy Network, where she built and managed programs in nonpartisan election protection, jail-based voting outreach, and community-based voting rights advocacy. Adrienne earned a BA in Educational Studies and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Colby, and her Masters in Education Policy at the University of Arizona.
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
HARDY GIRLS HEALTHY WOMEN
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
HARDY GIRLS HEALTHY WOMEN
Board of directorsas of 01/20/2023
Board of directors data
Faith Barnes
Kathleen Dodge
Faith Barnes
LCSW
Lisa VanDyk
Maine Med
Deb Soifer
retired
Valerie Brock
Community Member
Melanie Pearson
Covenant Health
Maya Brown
Attorney
Izzy Bailey
Maine CDC
Farzeen Sheikh
Community Member
Kathleen Dodge
Unum
Lauren Holleb
UMA
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Equity strategies
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- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.