Girls Rights Project
Accepts applications
Girls Rights Project is a private foundation in Portola Valley, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $388,500 in 47 grants; the typical grant was $8,000 and the largest $25,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$388,500
- Number of grants47
- Typical grant$8,000
- Largest grant$25,000
- Assets$5.7 million
- New grantees19%
Giving in 2024 was down from $419,800 the year before.
19% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $419,800 | 52 | $4.4 million |
| 2024 | $388,500 | 47 | $5.7 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Stacey Keare 155 Mountainwood Lane, Woodside, CA 94062 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (650) 614-5003 |
| What to submit | Applications for grants should be in the form of a letter of request, accompanied by a statement from the internal revenue service confirming qualification. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Girls Rights Project funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 14 states, the most to California.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 16 | $125,500 |
| New York | 3 | $50,000 |
| Massachusetts | 5 | $42,000 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | $40,000 |
| Virginia | 3 | $25,000 |
| New Jersey | 2 | $20,000 |
| Tennessee | 1 | $20,000 |
| Washington | 3 | $17,500 |
| Texas | 3 | $15,000 |
| Maryland | 1 | $10,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tandem | To support early learning and development. | $25,000 |
| Women Moving Millions | To fund organizations promoting the advancement and empowerment of women and girls | $25,000 |
| Amplify Girls | To localize global development and invest in adolescent girls. | $20,000 |
| Equality Now | To work for the protection and promotion of the human rights of women and girls around the world. | $20,000 |
| Crea Nicaragua | To inspire nicaraguans to empower t hemselves and ther communities by providing educational resources | $13,000 |
| Soccer Without Borders | To use soccer as a vehicle for positive change | $12,000 |
| She Can | To equip and empower young women from post-conflict countries to become leaders | $11,000 |
| Cambodia Childrens Fund | Provide education, nourishment and healing to children | $10,000 |
| Educate 2 Envision | To bring affordable and impactful secondary school education to rural poor communities in honduras | $10,000 |
| Everfree | To free communities from human trafficking and empower survivors everywhere to thrive in freedom. | $10,000 |
| Every Woman Treaty | To support working for a safer world for women and girls worldwide. | $10,000 |
| Flying Kites | To transform education in rural kenya. | $10,000 |
| Georgetown Institute for Women Peace and Security | To build the evidence-based case for a focus on women, peace and security. | $10,000 |
| Global Fund for Children | Prevent child trafficking and prostitution | $10,000 |
| Harvard University | To provide an academic prog of the highest quality | $10,000 |
| Impact Assets | To impact investing and charitable giving. | $10,000 |
| NAMI Network | To raise awareness and provide support and education that was not previously available to those in need. | $10,000 |
| Parity Lab | To prevent gender based violence in india. | $10,000 |
| Plan International USA | To address the needs of children around the world through community engagement and ownership | $10,000 |
| Rise Up | To create a betteer future for girls, youth and women globally | $10,000 |
| Sacred Valley Project | To provide boarding and supplementary education for young women from remote areas of the andes | $10,000 |
| Tahirih Justice Center | To protect immigrant women and girls | $10,000 |
| Rain for the Sahel | To provide access to education and opportunity for rural and nomadic peoples of niger | $8,000 |
| U-Go | To help ambitious and promising young women in low-income countries to pursue higher education. | $8,000 |
| Apne Aap International | To increase choices for at-risk girls and women. | $5,000 |
| Care Impact Fund | To work around the globe to save lives, deveat poverty and achieve social justice | $5,000 |
| Chichuas Wasi School | To promote gender equality, self-esteem, and human dignity to indigenous girls of rural cusco, peru. | $5,000 |
| Colors of Connection | To engage conflict-affected youth and communities worldwide in collaborative art-making | $5,000 |
| Creative Life Foundation | To connect vunerable and marginalized children and parents in urban and rural thailand to resouces that prevent human trafficking. | $5,000 |
| Freedom Story | To preven child trafficking and exploitation through culturally relevant programs | $5,000 |
| Global Fund for Women | Advancing women's rights by making grants that support and strengthen women's groups around the world. | $5,000 |
| L'ecole de Choix | To partner with haitians to develop haitian leaders | $5,000 |
| Malala Fund | To promote girls' education and equality worldwide by working to ensure that girls everywhere have access to 12 years of free, safe and quality education. | $5,000 |
| My Own Image | To prevent technology facilitated sexual violence and inform public understanding and societal responses to these crimes. | $5,000 |
| Nadia's Initiative | To rebuild communities in crisis and advocating for survivors of sexual violence. | $5,000 |
| Nurturing Minds Inc | To educate tanzanian girls who are poor, marginalized and at-risk of exploitation | $5,000 |
| Rights 4 Girls | To end gender-based violence against young women and girls in the u.s. | $5,000 |
| Room to Read | Focus on literacy and gender equality of children in india | $5,000 |
| The 19th | To empower women with the information, resources and community they need to be equal participants in our democracy. | $5,000 |
| The Citizens Foundation | To educate underprivileged children. | $5,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Stacey Keare
- John Hodge
Questions people ask
Does Girls Rights Project accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.
How much does Girls Rights Project give?
$388,500 in tax year 2024, across 47 grants, with a typical grant of $8,000.
Who runs Girls Rights Project?
Its 2024 filing lists Stacey Keare (President) and John Hodge (Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary).
What does Girls Rights Project fund?
Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, education and international.