Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England

Analysis

Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England is a registered charity in United States, based in Warwick, RI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1941, 85 years ago. 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 Southeastern New England reported income of $3.8m and spending of $3.9m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $3.4m to $3.8m (+9.6%), an average of +2.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within RI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include City of San Francisco Japan Center Garage Corporation ($3.8m), Ronald McDonald House Charities of Alabama ($3.8m) and The Gay Lesbian Bisexual & Transgender Community Center of Co ($3.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 24% and program service revenue 15% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $311k (7.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.4m. It paid $12k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $11.6m against liabilities of $335k, net assets of $11.3m. It reported 73 employees.