Girl Scouts of Colorado

Analysis

Girl Scouts of Colorado is a registered charity in United States, based in Denver, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1952, 74 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 Colorado reported income of $16.6m and spending of $16.1m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $12.7m to $16.6m (+31%), an average of +7.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 92% 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 Colorado 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 97th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys Inc ($16.6m), Boy Scouts of America ($16.7m) and Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago Inc ($16.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 9.2% and program service revenue 9.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $813k (5.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.3m. At year end it held assets of $40.4m against liabilities of $4.0m, net assets of $36.4m. It reported 269 employees.