She Is the Universe Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
872330351
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2023–2024
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2024, Form 990-N 2022
Location
Corp Christi, TX, USA
Phone
2129671100
Rating
86
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Leadership Development

Reported finances

Revenue
$60,043
Expenses
$46,245
Assets
$45,151
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

6 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • LAURA PENA (BOARD MEMBER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
  • SARA SURANI (BOARD MEMBER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

People named in this filing

  • LAURA PENA (BOARD MEMBER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
  • SARA SURANI (BOARD MEMBER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
  • LAURA ROSE (BOARD MEMBER)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

She is the universe offers teen girls ages 13-21 from 50+ countries around the world the support they need to make an impact in their communities and to pursue their dreams. Through situ's dynamic in-person and virtual programs, teen girls step into the truth that they are powerful beyond measure.

What it reported doing in 2024

Through an intensive three-month period (with year-round programming), teen girls acquire and expand professional skills, including public speaking and social entrepreneurship; support and get involved in their community; learn to believe their opinions and thoughts are powerful beyond measure; experience a greater sense of belonging in the world; and develop their voice and the courage to share it with the world. Our 2023 cohort welcomed ~80 girls from 25 different countries. Other programs throughout the year include monthly girls circles, teen facilitator leadership trainings, public speaking programs, internship program, and a scholarship program for alumni

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown and reported officer compensation is a large share of total spending, which may reflect staffing concentration.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 77
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 58
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 69.1%; rating input score 69
  • Program expense ratio: 89.7%; rating input score 90

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 23%; rating input score 76; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.98; rating input score 46; 46th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 42.4%; rating input score 4; 4th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 11.5% per year; rating input score 100; 74th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 33.2% per year; rating input score 100; 94th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 36.1% per year; rating input score 100; 93rd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 69.1% of revenue deployed · 89.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $41K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 6 people listed
  • Consistency: 8 of 8 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 2 filing years from 2023 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 46/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 4/100.