Girl Scouts of Greater Mississippi Inc

Analysis

Girl Scouts of Greater Mississippi Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Jackson, MS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1960, 66 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) 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 Mississippi Inc reported income of $3.8m and spending of $3.2m, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $2.9m to $3.8m (+29%), an average of +6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 88% 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 Mississippi Inc sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within MS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Urban Revival Inc ($3.8m), Sacramento Valley Conservancy ($3.8m) and Blanchet House of Hospitality ($3.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 4.0% and program service revenue 3.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $290k (9.2% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $7.4m against liabilities of $212k, net assets of $7.2m. It reported 41 employees.