GIRLS INC OF THE GREATER CAPITAL REGION
962 ALBANY STREET, SCHENECTADY, NY 12307 www.girlsinccapitalregion.org

Total Revenue
$1,040,269
Total Expenses
$1,249,351
Net Assets
$3,154,693

Organizations Filed Purposes: INSPIRE ALL GIRLS TO BE STRONG, SMART AND BOLD.

SCHENECTADY AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM - THIS FREE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM PROVIDES GIRLS IN GRADES K-12 WITH A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN SIX AREAS: LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY ACTION, CAREER AND LIFE PLANNING, SPORTS AND ADVENTURE, SELF-RELIANCE AND LIFE SKILLS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE, AND HEALTH AND SEXUALITY. PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, SERVING AN AVERAGE OF 200 GIRLS EACH YEAR. THE MAJORITY OF GIRLS ATTENDING THE SCHENECTADY MAIN CENTER ARE FROM THE HIGHEST NEED NEIGHBORHOODS IN SCHENECTADY (HAMILTON HILL, VALE AND MONT PLEASANT) WHERE POVERTY AND CRIME ARE MOST HEAVILY CONCENTRATED, PLACING THESE GIRLS AT- RISK. EXAMPLES OF PROGRAMS INCLUDE: OPERATION SMART, WHICH PROVIDES GIRLS WITH BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF MATH AND SCIENCE AND ENCOURAGES THEM TO QUESTION WHY AND HOW THINGS WORK; GIRLS GET THE MESSAGE, WHICH ENCOURAGES GIRLS TO THINK ANALYTICALLY ABOUT HOW MEDIA MESSAGES ARE CONSTRUCTED AND HOW THESE MESSAGES REFLECT SOCIAL VALUES; AND PREVENTING ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY, WHICH INCREASES GIRLS' AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE AND LEARN TO IDENTIFY WAYS AND REASONS TO AVOID EARLY PREGNANCY. THE PROGRAM ALSO HELPS FOSTER GIRLS' COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND PROVIDES BASIC HEALTH EDUCATION.

ALBANY AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM - THIS FREE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM PROVIDES GIRLS IN GRADES K-12 WITH A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN SIX AREAS: LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY ACTION, CAREER AND LIFE PLANNING, SPORTS AND ADVENTURE, SELF-RELIANCE AND LIFE SKILLS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE, AND HEALTH AND SEXUALITY. PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, SERVING AN AVERAGE OF 150 GIRLS EACH YEAR. THE MAJORITY OF GIRLS ATTENDING THE ALBANY CENTER ARE FROM THE HIGHEST NEED NEIGHBORHOODS IN ALBANY (WEST HILL, ARBOR HILL, AND SOUTH END) WHERE POVERTY AND CRIME ARE MOST HEAVILY CONCENTRATED, PLACING THESE GIRLS AT-RISK. EXAMPLES OF PROGRAMS INCLUDE: SHE'S ON THE MONEY, WHICH PREPARES GIRLS FOR THEIR FUTURES BY TEACHING THEM THE BASIC ECONOMIC, MONEY MANAGEMENT, AND ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS NECESSARY TO SUCCEED IN TODAY'S SOCIETY; GIRLS MAKE HERSTORY, WHICH HELPS ENRICH A GIRL'S SELF-IMAGE BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO REFLECT ON THEIR PAST, THINK ABOUT WHAT DEFINES WHO THEY ARE IN THE PRESENT, AND DOCUMENT THE EXPERIENCES OF GIRLS IN THIS CENTURY IN ORDER TO SHARE THEIR STORIES AND PASS ON AUTHENTIC DOCUMENTATION TO GIRLS OF THE FUTURE; AND SPORTS AND ADVENTURE, WHICH INTRODUCES GIRLS TO A VARIETY OF SPORTS AND EXERCISE TECHNIQUES, ENCOURAGES TEAMWORK AND MAKES PHYSICAL ACTIVITY A NATURAL PART OF THEIR DAILY LIVES.

SUMMER FUN - GIRLS INCORPORATED PROVIDES GIRLS WITH A POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS, KEEPING GIRLS ACTIVE IN A SAFE, STRUCTURED AND FUN ENVIRONMENT. THE SUMMER PROGRAMS SERVED AN AVERAGE OF 55 GIRLS. THE SUMMER FUN PROGRAM OFFERS GIRLS AN EXCITING ARRAY OF ACTIVITIES AT BOTH OUR ALBANY AND SCHENECTADY CENTERS. THE PROGRAM OFFERS GIRLS ACTIVITIES WITH DIFFERENT THEMES EACH WEEK SUCH AS: BAKING WITH CHEMISTRY, BODY IN MOTION, AND CSI. GIRLS ARE ALSO INTRODUCED TO A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDING SWIMMING, POTTERY MAKING AND ROCKET BUILDING. EUREKA - STARTING THE SUMMER BEFORE A GIRL'S 8TH GRADE YEAR. EACH YEAR, THE PROGRAM WILL LOOK TO RECRUIT 25-30 GIRLS IN EACH COHORT. FOR THE FIRST TWO SUMMERS, EUREKA PARTICIPANTS WILL EXPERIENCE A FOUR WEEK SUMMER CAMP ON THE CNSE CAMPUS, ENGAGING IN NANOSCALE SCIENCE, AND PERSONAL AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. THEY WILL ALSO PARTICIPATE IN REGULAR GROUP SPORTS, INDIVIDUAL SPORTS AND SWIMMING. GIRLS WHO DO NOT KNOW HOW TO SWIM WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN. EACH WEEK THERE WILL BE A FIELD TRIP FOCUSED ON STEM. FOR THE THIRD AND FOURTH SUMMERS, EUREKA PARTICIPANTS WILL TAKE PART IN THE EUREKA INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. THEY WILL CHOOSE FROM A NUMBER OF EXCITING PLACEMENTS IN LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS. THE EUREKA INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IS TAILORED TO SUIT THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND STRENGTHS OF EACH STUDENT. IN THE FIFTH SUMMER, THE EUREKA PARTICIPANTS WILL MEET WITH THE EUREKA COORDINATOR TO HELP GUIDE THEM IN SECURING AN INTERNSHIP, JOB OR SUMMER PROGRAM ON THEIR OWN. IT IS EXPECTED THAT PARTICIPANTS WILL COMMIT TO EUREKA DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. DURING THE FIRST FOUR SCHOOL YEARS, PARTICIPANTS MUST EARN A MINIMUM OF 14 CREDITS TO REMAIN IN THE PROGRAM. A VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES WILL BE OFFERED TO FULFILL THIS COMMITMENT AND MIGHT INCLUDE: AN HOUR LONG GROUP ACTIVITY AT THEIR SCHOOL; A ONE-ON-ONE MEETING WITH THE EUREKA COORDINATOR; A TAKE HOME ASSIGNMENT; OR PARTICIPATING IN AN ORGANIZED COMMUNITY ACTIVITY WITH THE GROUP.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Ashley Jeffrey BouckPAST EXEC. D40$86,279
Sara RindenelloDIRECTOR1$0
Marika MurrayDIRECTOR1$0
Kelly McnameeDIRECTOR1$0
Brad HopperDIRECTOR1$0
Kevin CurleyDIRECTOR1$0
Tamra MinorDIRECTOR1$0
James ConroyDIRECTOR1$0
Cynthia BarbutiDIRECTOR1$0
Gemma AllenDIRECTOR1$0
Devlyn TedescoDIRECTOR1$0
John ReschovskyDIRECTOR1$0
Jane Trinidad-HennesDIRECTOR1$0
Kelly LafnitzeggerDIRECTOR1$0
Kerri KluetzmanDIRECTOR1$0
Keosha ElamDIRECTOR1$0
Helen BrooksDIRECTOR1$0
Amy ClintonDIRECTOR1$0
Caitlin MontalvoSECRETARY1$0
Thalia MelendezTREASURER1$0
Kelly SmithVICE CHAIR1$0
Beth BeshawIMMEDIATE PA1$0
Julie ClancyCHAIR1$0
Ashli FragomeniEXECUTIVE DI40$0

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