Girl Scouts of Orange County

Analysis

Girl Scouts of Orange County is a registered charity in United States, based in Irvine, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1960, 66 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Girl Scouts of Orange County reported income of $14.1m and spending of $16.2m, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $10.9m to $14.1m (+29%), an average of +6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 107% 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 Orange County 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 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alliance for a Healthier Generation Inc ($13.8m), Chicago Youth Centers ($14.2m) and Boy Scouts of America ($13.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 7.3% and program service revenue 9.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $426k (2.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.9m. At year end it held assets of $18.5m against liabilities of $2.1m, net assets of $16.4m. It reported 204 employees.