Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles

Analysis

Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles is a registered charity in United States, based in Inglewood, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1958, 68 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 Greater Los Angeles reported income of $25.7m and spending of $25.4m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $23.1m to $25.7m (+11%), an average of +2.7% a year. 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 Greater Los Angeles 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 Boys & Girls Club of Martin County Inc ($25.5m), Generation - You Employed Inc ($25.8m) and Girl Scouts of Northern California ($25.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 6.0% and program service revenue 6.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $850k (3.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $10.7m. It paid $24k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $62.4m against liabilities of $13.2m, net assets of $49.2m. It reported 283 employees.