Girl Scout Council of the Nations Capital

Analysis

Girl Scout Council of the Nations Capital is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1964, 62 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 Council of the Nations Capital reported income of $19.5m and spending of $18.2m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $35.9m to $19.5m (-46%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 70% 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 Council of the Nations Capital sits at the 100th 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 93rd percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boys Clubs of Bakersfield ($19.2m), Cityscape Schools Inc ($19.5m) and Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania Inc ($19.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 24% and program service revenue 82% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $562k (3.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.5m. At year end it held assets of $64.1m against liabilities of $10.1m, net assets of $54.0m. It reported 325 employees.