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Girl Scouts of the United States of America

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990990-T FY2023
DBA: % KENNETH J DISTEFANO JR
Other · NEW YORK, NY · EIN 13-1624016

About

Comprehensive council support: -provide direct consulting and assistance to ALL 111 girl scout councils and USA girl scouts overseas to ensure that girl scout programs and services are delivered effectively and consistently nationwide and overseas in accordance with the mission, policies, and goals of the organization. -drive sustainable membership growth and movement health by engaging our girls, volunteers, parents, councils, and supporters to fulfill the girl scout mission. The teams providing council support are involved with network alignment and advancement of mission delivery strategies; council leadership support and training; cultivation of national agreements that drive membership growth; and movement property strategy and support. The teams work closely with ALL other gsusa communities to bring an exceptional experience to our members and to ensure a vibrant, sustainably growing movement. -enhance the customer experience with a focus on engagement of volunteers and the retention and recruitment of members, supported by development, implementation, and operations of the movement-wide common technology platform and products. -provide direct grants to councils to enhance their financial stability and build their programmatic capacity. Form 990, part III, line 4b, description of program service: girl program development and adult learning opportunities: -develop and evaluate timely, girl-endorsed programming for girl members of gsusa, upholding gsusa's reputation as the premier leadership development experience for girls. -drive the full lifecycle management of girl scout programs, ensuring relevant and engaging in-person and online experiences for girls. -provide opportunities for girl scouts to enjoy valuable cross-cultural experiences that help them better understand and respect other cultures and global issues, as well as how they CAN help where they FEEL inspired to do so. -lead cookie program strategy, governance, and national execution in support of the girl scout cookie program. -develop and enhance digital cookie technology providing girls the opportunity to build their own e-commerce website for their cookie businesses. -diversify and grow national licensing agreements. -effectively utilize girl scout properties to provide unique customer experiences and grow membership including the juliette gordon low birthplace in savannah, georgia, and edith MACY center in westchester county, new YORK. -develop and manage gsusa's relationship and programming with the world association of girl guides and girl scouts (wagggs) and other global organizations. -develop and evaluate learning opportunities for adult members of gsusa, so that girl scout volunteers FEEL supported and ABLE to confidently and effectively guide and deliver programming. Form 990, part III, line 4c, description of program service: brand promotion and external engagement: -promote the girl scout brand, program, and mission far and wide, emphasizing that girl scouts of the USA is the place where girls and young women learn to take the lead in their own lives and the world. -maintain gsusa's position in the marketplace as the single BEST leadership development organization for girls in the world. -research and advocate on issues that affect girls and women locally, nationally, and/or globally. -develop and promote the girl scout cookie program, the largest girl-LED entrepreneurial program in the world. -develop, market, and sell girl scout-branded items and program materials to girl scout members and the general public. -provide girl scout councils with marketing and communications tools and resources to help them reach external audiences in ways that are consistent with national efforts, to drive the public's recognition of gsusa as a single cohesive movement for girls.

In care of Kenneth J Distefano JR

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
512
Volunteers
630,000

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-09-30
Revenue
$115.6M
Expenses
$124.0M
Assets
$256.5M
Liabilities
$69.1M

Financial history

$145.2M$72.6M$0
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RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $115.6M · Peak FY2017: $145.2M · Avg: $121.3M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$40.0M
Foreign employees13
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestYes
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$162K
Grants Given
$1.4M
GIRL SCOUTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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Address

420 Fifth Avenue
New YORK, NY, 10018-272

Governance

Voting board members30
Independent members30
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsYes
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %64.2%
Permanent endowment %18.2%
Endowment held by related orgNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Net to org-$340K
Retained by contractors$340K
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
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