Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan

Analysis

Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan is a registered charity in United States, based in Detroit, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 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 (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 Southeastern Michigan reported income of $9.1m and spending of $11.2m, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $11.6m to $9.1m (-21%), an average of -5.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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 Southeastern Michigan sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 3rd Street Youth Center and Clinic ($9.1m), Ryse Inc ($9.2m) and We Hope ($9.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 6.5% and program service revenue 5.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $389k (3.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.4m. At year end it held assets of $21.7m against liabilities of $2.6m, net assets of $19.1m. It reported 142 employees.