Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois

Analysis

Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois is a registered charity in United States, based in Glen Carbon, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1964, 62 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 Southern Illinois reported income of $4.0m and spending of $4.2m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $3.0m to $4.0m (+33%), an average of +7.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 115%. Over the whole period it spent 86% 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 Southern Illinois sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 91st percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rapid City Club for Boys Inc ($4.0m), Boys and Girls Club of Transylvania County Inc ($4.0m) and Exalt Youth ($4.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 28% and program service revenue 2.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $138k (3.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.1m. At year end it held assets of $7.3m against liabilities of $1.6m, net assets of $5.7m. It reported 62 employees.