Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys Inc

Analysis

Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Paul, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1945, 81 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 Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys Inc reported income of $16.6m and spending of $18.7m, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $17.3m to $16.6m (-4.2%), an average of -1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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 Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys Inc 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 96th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago Inc ($16.5m), Girl Scouts of Colorado ($16.6m) and Momentous Institute ($16.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 16% and program service revenue 6.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.6m (8.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.3m. At year end it held assets of $56.3m against liabilities of $7.1m, net assets of $49.2m. It reported 253 employees.