Girl Scouts of Connecticut Inc

Analysis

Girl Scouts of Connecticut Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in North Haven, CT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1965, 61 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 Connecticut Inc reported income of $9.8m and spending of $10.3m, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $10.3m to $9.8m (-4.7%), an average of -1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 105%. Over the whole period it spent 82% 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 Connecticut Inc sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within CT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cabarrus Cooperative Christian Ministry Inc ($9.8m), New Horizons Ministries Inc ($9.8m) and Community Action Commission of Fayette County ($9.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 17% and program service revenue 13% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $480k (4.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.6m. It paid $57k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $23.0m against liabilities of $1.5m, net assets of $21.4m. It reported 246 employees.