Girl Scouts of Central and Southern New Jersey Inc

Analysis

Girl Scouts of Central and Southern New Jersey Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Cherry Hill, NJ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1972, 54 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 Central and Southern New Jersey Inc reported income of $8.6m and spending of $9.8m, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $8.1m to $8.6m (+6.1%), an average of +1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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 Central and Southern New Jersey Inc sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within NJ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater LA Crosse Inc ($8.6m), Boy Scouts of America ($8.6m) and Rocky Mountain Youth Corps ($8.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 7.1% and program service revenue 14% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $570k (5.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.0m. At year end it held assets of $17.7m against liabilities of $2.0m, net assets of $15.7m. It reported 193 employees.