Organizations Filed Purposes:
GIRLSTART'S MISSION IS TO INCREASE GIRLS' INTEREST AND ENGAGEMENT IN STEM THROUGH INNOVATIVE, RESEARCH- AND STANDARDS-BASED EDUCATION AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE GIRLS' EARLY ENGAGEMENT AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS IN STEM, ENCOURAGE GIRLS' ASPIRATIONS AND PERSISTENCE IN STEM EDUCATION AND CAREERS, AND INCUBATE A TALENTED AND DIVERSE STEM WORKFORCE.
TO INCREASE GIRLS' INTEREST AND ENGAGEMENT IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM) THROUGH INNOVATIVE, NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED INFORMAL STEM EDUCATION
GIRLSTART AFTER SCHOOL: GIRLSTART RUNS FREE, WEEKLY STEM AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS AT 93 HIGH-NEED ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS ACROSS 27 DISTRICTS. IN 2019, GIRLSTART AFTER SCHOOL REACHED OVER 2,700 GIRLS IN CENTRAL TEXAS, HOUSTON, NORTH TEXAS, THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, BOSTON, MA AND THE BAY AREA, CA.
GIRLSTART SUMMER CAMP: THROUGH THE SUMMER MONTHS, GIRLSTART PROVIDES WEEK-LONG STEM SUMMER CAMPS FOR GIRLS IN THE 4TH-8TH GRADES. AT OUR BUILDING IN AUSTIN, WE RUN 14 FEE-BASED SUMMER CAMPS, WITH NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE. WE ALSO OFFER 19+ FREE SUMMER CAMPS FOR GIRLS IN HIGH-NEED COMMUNITIES OUTSIDE OF AUSTIN EVERY SUMMER. IN 2019, GIRLSTART REACHED 919 GIRLS WITH SUMMER CAMP.
COMMUNITY STEM EDUCATION: EVERY YEAR GIRLSTART PROVIDES FREE, FAMILY-FRIENDLY HANDS-ON STEM PROGRAMMING TO THOUSANDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS. GIRLSTART'S COMMUNITY STEM PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE GIRLS IN STEM CONFERENCE, STARRY NIGHTS AT OUR MINI-PLANETARIUM, COMMUNITY SCIENCE EXTRAVAGANZAS, BOOTHS AT COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND PROGRAMS WITH OUR TRAVELING STARLAB PLANETARIUM. GIRLSTART REACHED 23,000+ COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY STEM PROGRAMS IN 2019.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Tamara Hudgins | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $110,027 |
| Kim Storin | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Lisa Mandeville | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Shelley Gretlein | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Christy Kranik | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Davis | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Dave Stump | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Seriff | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Jennifer Pratt | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Sharon Reddehase | VICE CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Cassie Crist | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Melissa Fiesler | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Janet Cinfio | BOARD CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
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