Our mission is to support those in need with donations of period products that help them lead productive and healthy lives, educate about period poverty, and advocate for systemic change to normalize periods and create menstrual equity.
Girls Helping Girls Period centers its grantmaking on menstrual equity, pairing period product distribution with education, workshops, and advocacy around period poverty. The clearest pattern in the recent grants is practical, project-restricted support to organizations that can move supplies directly to people who need them. Two of the largest recent awards went to Interfaith Food Pantry of the Oranges, which received $34,628 in 2024 and $19,104 in 2025 for program support. Other grants show the same model across different settings, including schools, colleges, mutual aid groups, and social-service partners. That mix points to a funder focused on access to menstrual products as a basic need, with grantmaking built around community distribution rather than direct individual aid. The foundation’s stated mission also includes educating about period poverty and advocating for systemic change to normalize periods and create menstrual equity. Recent recipients include Paterson Public Schools, Union County College Foundation, and Montclair Mutual Aid, alongside regional organizations outside New Jersey. The foundation’s grants are framed as program support, indicating a hands-on approach tied to specific delivery efforts rather than general philanthropy.
Menstrual health sits at the center of the foundation’s giving. In 2025, it awarded $29,030 to Idaho Period Project for program support, reflecting its interest in organizations that distribute menstrual supplies. It also funded Southwest Boise Days for Girls at the same amount and in the same year, showing support for groups built around period-product access. Education and outreach appear alongside distribution. Paterson Public Schools received $13,824 in 2024 for program support, a sign that the foundation works with institutions serving students. College-based recipients also fit that pattern: Union County College Foundation received $16,903 in 2024, and Atlantic Cape Community College received $5,014 in 2025. The foundation also supports mutual aid and food-pantry channels. Montclair Mutual Aid received $16,171 in 2025, while Adventist Community Services received $6,432 in 2024, both for program support tied to direct service delivery.
Grant sizes cluster in the mid-thousands to mid-teens, with a p25 of $7,008, a median of $13,824, and a p75 of $16,903. The recent list shows repeat awards to some recipients across 2024 and 2025, including Interfaith Food Pantry of the Oranges, Montclair Mutual Aid, National Council of Jewish Women Essex County Section, and Passaic County Community College Foundation. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts. The foundation is not a vehicle for individual giving and does not make program-related investments. Its active program is the Period Product Distribution Program, which provides donated menstrual products to partner organizations. Unsolicited applications are not accepted.
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Most grants fall between $7K and $17K, with a median of $14K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$14K
75th Percentile
$17K
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Giving is regional and heavily concentrated in New Jersey: 76% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. New Jersey recipients in the recent list include Short Hills, Montclair, Livingston, Paterson, New Brunswick, Branchburg, and Mays Landing. Outside New Jersey, grants also reached White Plains, New York; Columbia, Maryland; Mount Vernon, Washington; and Rigby, Idaho. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 17 grants to U.S. organizations.
It funds menstrual health and menstrual equity work, especially period product distribution, education about period poverty, workshops, advocacy and policy, and workshops for menstrual cup adoption. Its active program provides donated menstrual products to partner organizations for direct distribution.
Recent grants cluster around the middle of the five-figure range, with a p25 of $7,008, a median of $13,824, and a p75 of $16,903. The recent list also includes larger awards above $29,000 and smaller grants just above $5,000.
No. The active Period Product Distribution Program is described as serving partner organizations, including food pantries, social services agencies, community groups, and schools, and unsolicited applications are not accepted.
The giving is regional and strongly centered in New Jersey. 76% of grants go to recipients in NJ, but the recent grants list also includes organizations in New York, Maryland, Washington, and Idaho, all within the United States.
Yes. Several organizations appear more than once in the recent grants list, including Interfaith Food Pantry of the Oranges, Montclair Mutual Aid, National Council of Jewish Women Essex County Section, and Passaic County Community College Foundation. That suggests repeat support across multiple years.
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Girls Helping Girls Period that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations must be agencies serving clients in need of menstrual products. Girls Helping Girls. Period. primarily supports New Jersey organizations and may partner with agencies outside New Jersey, but does not ship donated products. It does not provide products directly to individuals or schools.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEND | MAPLEWOOD, NJ | $16,330 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| TONI'S KITCHEN-SOCIAL SERVICES CO ST LUKE'S CHURCH | UNION, NJ | $11,743 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| IFPO | SHORT HILLS, NJ | $10,886 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AISLE 7-MONTCLAIR MUTUAL AID-SOCIAL SERVICES | MONTCLAIR, NJ | $8,711 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| KEAN UNIVERSITY COUGAR CARES FOOD PANTRY-COLLEGE-FOODPANTRY | UNION, NJ | $8,416 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MOMS HELPING MOMS FOUNDATION-COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION | WARREN, NJ | $7,740 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BARACK OBAMA GREEN CHARTER-SCHOOL | PLAINFIELD, NJ | $5,460 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| RUTGERS NEWARK FOOD PANTRY (PANTRYRUN)-COLLEGE-FOODPANTRY | NEWARK, NJ | $5,314 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SOUTHWEST BOISE DAYS FOR GIRLS | MOUNT VERNON, WA | $29,030 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| IDAHO PERIOD PROJECT | RIGBY, ID | $29,030 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| INTERFAITH FOOD PANTRY OF THE ORANGES | SHORT HILLS, NJ | $19,104 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MONTCLAIR MUTUAL AID | MONTCLAIR, NJ | $16,171 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN ESSEX COUNTY SECTION | LIVINGSTON, NJ | $15,206 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | PATERSON, NJ | $7,402 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE | BRANCHBURG, NJ | $5,913 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE | MAYS LANDING, NJ | $5,014 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| INTERFAITH FOOD PANTRY OF THE ORANGES | SHORT HILLS, NJ | $34,628 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UNION COUNTY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | CRANFORD, NJ | $16,903 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MONTCLAIR MUTUAL AID | MONTCLAIR, NJ | $14,594 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PATERSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS | PATERSON, NJ | $13,824 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CHOICE OF NEW ROCHELLE INC | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $7,932 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN ESSEX COUNTY SECTION | LIVINGSTON, NJ | $7,680 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| RUTGERS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | $7,008 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ADVENTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES | COLUMBIA, MD | $6,432 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | PATERSON, NJ | $5,074 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
TONI'S KITCHEN-SOCIAL SERVICES CO ST LUKE'S CHURCH
$11,743PROGRAM SUPPORT
AISLE 7-MONTCLAIR MUTUAL AID-SOCIAL SERVICES
$8,711PROGRAM SUPPORT
PROGRAM SUPPORT
BARACK OBAMA GREEN CHARTER-SCHOOL
$5,460PROGRAM SUPPORT
IDAHO PERIOD PROJECT
$29,030PROGRAM SUPPORT
MONTCLAIR MUTUAL AID
$16,171PROGRAM SUPPORT
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN ESSEX COUNTY SECTION
$15,206PROGRAM SUPPORT
ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$5,014PROGRAM SUPPORT
MONTCLAIR MUTUAL AID
$14,594PROGRAM SUPPORT
PATERSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$13,824PROGRAM SUPPORT
CHOICE OF NEW ROCHELLE INC
$7,932PROGRAM SUPPORT
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN ESSEX COUNTY SECTION
$7,680PROGRAM SUPPORT
ADVENTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES
$6,432PROGRAM SUPPORT