Girl Scouts of Northern California

Analysis

Girl Scouts of Northern California is a registered charity in United States, based in Alameda, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1964, 62 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 Northern California reported income of $25.3m and spending of $22.5m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $24.7m to $25.3m (+2.3%), an average of +0.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 77%. Over the whole period it spent 88% 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 Northern California sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Roca Inc ($25.1m), Boys & Girls Club of Martin County Inc ($25.5m) and Ideastream ($25.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 23% and program service revenue 9.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $498k (2.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $9.1m. At year end it held assets of $52.6m against liabilities of $8.9m, net assets of $43.6m. It reported 307 employees.