Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois

Analysis

Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois is a registered charity in United States, based in South Elgin, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1958, 68 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 Northern Illinois reported income of $6.6m and spending of $6.4m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $5.5m to $6.6m (+21%), an average of +4.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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 Northern Illinois 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 93rd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Madison Square Boys & Girls Club Foundation Inc ($6.6m), Nassau County Police Activity League Inc ($6.6m) and With God All Things Are Possible ($6.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 10% and program service revenue 3.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $409k (6.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.5m. At year end it held assets of $11.9m against liabilities of $1.4m, net assets of $10.5m. It reported 113 employees.