PEARLS FOR TEEN GIRLS INC
Mission Statement
PEARLS for Teen Girls is dedicated to improving the quality of life and strengthening the community by empowering young women and gender-expansive youth. Their mission is to provide self-development tools, guidance, and support, encouraging participants to strive for better, brighter futures by embracing the PEARLS values: Personal Responsibility, Empathy, Awareness, Respect, Leadership, and Support. PEARLSFORTEENGIRLS.COM Through these efforts, PEARLS for Teen Girls remains steadfast in its vision to empower the next generation of leaders in Milwaukee and beyond. Our mission is to improve the quality of life and strengthen our community one girl at a time by empowering young women with self-development tools, guidance, and support to strive for better, brighter futures by living out PEARLS values: Personal Responsibility, Empathy, Awareness, Respect, Leadership, and Support.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
Compared with Peers
FY 2025| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
61.0% | 84.2% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
13.0% | 12.9% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
25.9% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
724.0% | 60.7% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
6.4 mo | 9.0 mo |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
9.4% | 21.7% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
98.1% | 89.4% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
6.7% | 5.0% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
-5.8% | 6.1% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-6.5% | 3.0% |
P10P90
|
Impact
1 program| Outcome / Program | People Served | Cost / Service | # Completed | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster self-confidence, leadership, and emotional well-being, creating ripple effect in communities. | 12,000 | $2,500.00 | — | Per Year |
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.7M | $1.9M | $980K | 61.0% | 32 |
| 2024 | $1.6M | $2.0M | $1.1M | 59.6% | 34 |
| 2023 | $2.2M | $1.8M | $1.4M | 67.8% | 41 |
| 2022 | $1.8M | $1.6M | $1.1M | 79.1% | 37 |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $1.3M | N/A | — | 37 |
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