Girl Scout Commonwealth Council of Virginia Inc

Analysis

Girl Scout Commonwealth Council of Virginia Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Henrico, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1932, 94 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 Scout Commonwealth Council of Virginia Inc reported income of $3.5m and spending of $4.0m, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $4.5m to $3.5m (-21%), an average of -5.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income dropped by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Girl Scout Commonwealth Council of Virginia Inc sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boys and Girls Club of Atlantic City Inc ($3.5m), NYC First Inc ($3.5m) and Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay Council Inc ($3.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 6.0% and program service revenue 9.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $275k (6.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $8.0m against liabilities of $680k, net assets of $7.3m. It reported 48 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.