Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council

Analysis

Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council is a registered charity in United States, based in Houston, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1940, 86 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 August 2023, Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council reported income of $17.8m and spending of $19.1m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income fell from $20.4m to $17.8m (-13%), an average of -3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 91% 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 San Jacinto Council sits at the 99th 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 98th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sephardic Community Youth Center ($17.5m), Vermont Permanency Initiative Inc ($17.9m) and Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas ($17.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 16% and program service revenue 6.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $909k (4.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.9m. It paid $90k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $50.7m against liabilities of $2.5m, net assets of $48.2m. It reported 304 employees.