Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada

Analysis

Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada is a registered charity in United States, based in Reno, NV. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1954, 72 years ago. 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 the Sierra Nevada reported income of $2.2m and spending of $2.4m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $2.1m to $2.2m (+5.1%), an average of +1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 108% 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 the Sierra Nevada sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within NV. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include World Missions & Evangelism Inc ($2.2m), New York County Lawyers Association ($2.2m) and Management Services Inc ($2.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 20% and program service revenue 8.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $245k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. At year end it held assets of $1.9m against liabilities of $188k, net assets of $1.7m. It reported 51 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.