Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina

Analysis

Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina is a registered charity in United States, based in N Charleston, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1953, 73 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 Eastern South Carolina reported income of $3.3m and spending of $2.3m, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $2.3m to $3.3m (+42%), an average of +9.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 78% 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 Eastern South Carolina 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 92nd percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Sky Ranch Inc ($3.3m), Gladys Allen Brigham Community Center Inc ($3.3m) and Autism Inspired Inc ($3.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 5.9% and program service revenue 5.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $131k (5.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $864k. At year end it held assets of $5.0m against liabilities of $292k, net assets of $4.7m. It reported 53 employees.