Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa

Analysis

Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa is a registered charity in United States, based in Des Moines, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1955, 71 years ago. 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 Greater Iowa reported income of $8.6m and spending of $8.2m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $6.3m to $8.6m (+37%), an average of +8.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Arc of Anchorage ($8.6m), Fayerweather Street School Inc ($8.6m) and Old Dominion Athletic Foundation ($8.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 7.0% and program service revenue 8.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $415k (5.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.3m. At year end it held assets of $13.1m against liabilities of $916k, net assets of $12.2m. It reported 233 employees.