Girl Scout Council of the Southern Appalachians Inc

Analysis

Girl Scout Council of the Southern Appalachians Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Knoxville, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1934, 92 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 Southern Appalachians Inc reported income of $5.7m and spending of $6.0m, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $5.1m to $5.7m (+12%), an average of +2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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 Southern Appalachians Inc sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Running Rebels Community Organization Inc ($5.7m), Peer Health Exchange Inc ($5.7m) and Completely Kids ($5.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 7.2% and program service revenue 4.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $530k (8.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.4m. At year end it held assets of $11.7m against liabilities of $3.6m, net assets of $8.1m. It reported 90 employees.