Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago & Northwest Indiana

Analysis

Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago & Northwest Indiana is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1993, 33 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago & Northwest Indiana reported income of $18.0m and spending of $19.2m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $19.8m to $18.0m (-8.6%), an average of -2.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 90% 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 Greater Chicago & Northwest Indiana 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 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida ($18.0m), Good Sports Inc ($18.1m) and Native American Youth and Family Center ($18.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 14% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $337k (1.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $8.8m. At year end it held assets of $41.4m against liabilities of $5.1m, net assets of $36.3m. It reported 344 employees.