Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin Lakes and Pines

Analysis

Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin Lakes and Pines is a registered charity in United States, based in Waite Park, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1965, 61 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 Lakes and Pines reported income of $4.0m and spending of $3.7m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $3.3m to $4.0m (+21%), an average of +4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 91% 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 Lakes and Pines 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 90th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pasadena Child Development Associates Inc ($4.0m), Breakfree Education ($4.0m) and Boys and Girls Clubs of the North Valley ($4.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 10% and program service revenue 15% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $206k (5.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $7.3m against liabilities of $445k, net assets of $6.9m. It reported 92 employees.