Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts Inc

Analysis

Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Waltham, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts Inc reported income of $13.4m and spending of $13.3m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $15.1m to $13.4m (-11%), an average of -3.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income dropped by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Houston Inc ($13.4m), Boys and Girls Clubs of Huntington Valley ($13.5m) and Eastern Orthodox Management Corp ($13.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 15% and program service revenue 26% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $577k (4.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.7m. At year end it held assets of $26.7m against liabilities of $2.0m, net assets of $24.7m. It reported 422 employees.