Nerdy Girl Success, Inc
EIN: 83-1702193
Mission
We work with high school girls educating and encouraging them in the pursuit of business and political leadership positions. Our programs are designed to help them learn the necessary skills, find the resources and build their network for successful careers and beyond.
Ruling year
2018
Executive Director & Founder
Christina Meade
Main address
704 Newton Dr
Richmond, TX 77469 USA
EIN
83-1702193
Youth services
Population served
Adolescents
Women and girls
Girls
NTEE code
Girls Clubs (O22)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Tax forms
Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The problem or issue that we address is related to the number of women that are in leadership positions in across all industries in business and all levels in government.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Nerdy Girl Success Club
These clubs occur on high school campuses with the assistance of a teacher sponsor.
Club activities include:
- Learning the networking skills necessary to career connections and career advancements.
- Resume and interviewing skills.
- Opportunities to connect with women in leadership positions in all industries.
- Hands-on experience with running a business.
- Opportunities to give back to their communities.
- Building their resources for being successful in school and beyond.
These activities are happening online now with the current Covid-19 situation.
The purpose of our programs is to help girls understand the power and importance of their voice and how to use it to affect the change they wish to see in their own lives as well as that of their communities.
Career and Leadership Summit for High School Girls
Proceeds will go to fund the Career and Leadership Summit events Nerdy Girl Success does for high school girls. These events are free for them to attend. The girls meet women who are leading in careers across all industries as well as attend workshops that prepare them for life, career and college.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of rallies/events/conferences/lectures held to further mission
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Young adults
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of youth programs offered
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Young adults
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
In 2022, we expanded the number of cities where we conduct our Career & Leadership Summit for High School Girls.
Hours of programing delivered
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Young adults
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of first-time donors
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Young adults
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of volunteers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Young adults
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of new programs/program sites
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Young adults
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Hours of volunteer service
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Young adults
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Decreasing
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our ultimate goal is changing the landscape of leadership. Much like Ruth Bader Ginsburg's response to how many women are enough on the Supreme Court "when there are nine". We respond when the leadership positions are filled with women. At least realistically, 50%+ of the positions are filled by women and women of color.
An intermediate goal for our organization is that the high school girls and young women that go through our programs will not only strive for and apply for but also achieve placement into school and career leadership positions.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Part of our strategies focus on career exploration with the women who are in leadership positions in their given fields. "If I see her I can be her" philosophy. The women are asked to not only teach the girls the knowledge necessary for various careers but also their strategies for success.
The other part of our strategy focus in on teach the girls the soft skills for long-term career success. These skills include networking, negotiation skills, how to determine company culture, how to find a mentor and sponsor and why those things are necessary for climbing the career ladder.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have the ability to accomplish these goals through our high school clubs, Career and Leadership Summits, online membership providing resources, and programming offered. We have a very large volunteer base that provides the skills instruction. Through our online platforms, we are able to provide this programming to high school girls across the country as well as internationally.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
In 2022, we served just under 400 young women. This is more than we have served in the previous 3 years combined! We also expanded our in person programming to San Francisco and Chicago as well as increasing our footprint in the Houston area. At the end of 2022, we launched our job shadow program and have set ourselves up to include internships with the organization for 2023.
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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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
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What significant change resulted from feedback?
Our summer camps were not well attended by junior high school girls. We decided to try doing an event during the school year for high school girls to see how the attendance would be.
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to identify actionable feedback
Financials
Financial documents
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Nerdy Girl Success, Inc
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
Nerdy Girl Success, Inc
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
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.
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Executive Director & Founder
Christina Meade
A self-described nerd girl, Christina used her expertise in education, business experience and passion for women’s issues to launch the organization whose mission is to educate and encourage teen girls in the pursuit of business and political leadership positions. Her programs help teen girls understand the power and importance of their voice and how to use it to affect change within their communities.
Nerdy Girl Success, Inc
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
Nerdy Girl Success, Inc
Board of directorsas of 01/27/2023
Board of directors data
Kate Glasser
IDEX
Term: 2020 - 2022
Christina Meade
Nerdy Girl Success
Chidinma Aham-Neze
HP Enterprise
Tara Racer
Aberdare Solutions
Trina Titze
Shivani York
Ookla
LaGina Harris
The Us Space
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 ? No -
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? Not applicable
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Sexual orientation
Disability
Equity strategies
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- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
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