Brooklyn, NY

Girl Be Heard Institute

EIN 27-1848709

Education & Youth Development Youth Arts & Creative Learning Women & girls LGBTQ+ communities

Mission

Girl Be Heard builds leaders, change-makers, and activists by developing, amplifying, and celebrating the voices of girls, young women, and gender-expansive youth through socially conscious theatre-making, storytelling, and performance.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About Girl Be Heard Institute

Research confirms the EIN 27-1848709 matches the Brooklyn-based nonprofit Girl Be Heard Institute and that the organization is an active, donor-facing 501(c)(3). The organization operates year‑round programs using ensemble-based curriculum, writing, and performance to develop leadership, civic engagement, and social-emotional learning for girls and gender-expansive youth. In recent years Girl Be Heard has continued public programming and touring: it published an Impact Report in 2023 and presented a Mainstage production in 2024 (R.I.S.E.: The Pursuit of Utopia, June 6, 2024). The organization reports serving several hundred young people annually (its public materials state roughly 700 youth per year) and reaching tens of thousands through local and international performances and community presentations. Financial and regulatory records are current: the nonprofit files annual Form 990s (most recent public filing year 2023) and reports program, fundraising, and administrative activity consistent with an operating arts-education charity.

Notable achievements

Mainstage and Touring Performances

Staged a Mainstage production in 2024 and continues to present company-written performances locally and on tour, bringing participant-created work to schools, community venues, and theaters.

Global and High‑Profile Invitations

Company members have performed at prominent venues and events — historically including the White House, United Nations, TED conferences, and off‑Broadway stages — helping raise visibility for participants' stories and advocacy.

Measured Youth Impact

Sustained programming that the organization reports has enrolled hundreds of youth annually, with internal outcomes showing improvements in social-emotional learning, high-school graduation and college matriculation for a large majority of participating seniors.

At a glance

Total assets: $347K
Annual revenue: $610K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 27-1848709
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Website: girlbeheard.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 27-1848709) with annual Form 990 filings.

Featured by national and local media outlets and platforms (including broadcast and print coverage) for its arts‑and‑activism model and public performances.

Widely cited by partners and funders for program impact; maintains an official Impact Report (2023) documenting recent activities and outcomes.

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