Girl Scouts Of Greater Chicago & Northwest Indiana

Organization Overview

Girl Scouts Of Greater Chicago & Northwest Indiana is located in Chicago, IL. The organization was established in 1993. According to its NTEE Classification (O42) the organization is classified as: Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., under the broad grouping of Youth Development and related organizations. As of 09/2021, Girl Scouts Of Greater Chicago & Northwest Indiana employed 220 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Girl Scouts Of Greater Chicago & Northwest Indiana is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 09/2021, Girl Scouts Of Greater Chicago & Northwest Indiana generated $18.5m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 6 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 1.3% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $15.6m during the year ending 09/2021. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990T Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO BUILD GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER, WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED ACTIVITIES TO 28,791 GIRLS AND 13,723 ADULTS IN TROOP/GROUP SETTINGS LOCATED IN GREATER CHICAGO AND NORTHWEST INDIANA. OUR GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE IS WHERE GIRLS: DISCOVER A STRONG SENSE OF SELF; CONNECT TO DEVELOP HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS; AND TAKE ACTION IN IDENTIFYING COMMUNITY NEEDS. GIRLS ACTIVELY ENGAGE IN A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDING THOSE IN STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND MATH), FINANCIAL LITERACY, HEALTHY LIVING (WHICH REFLECT THE CONNECTION BETWEEN PHYSICAL HEALTH, EMOTIONAL HEALTH AND SELF-ESTEEM), ARTS, TRAVEL AND THE ENVIRONMENT.


GIRL SCOUT TROOPS AND GROUPS USED CAMPS AND PROGRAM CENTERS IN WISCONSIN, ILLINOIS AND INDIANA FOR CAMPING AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. GIRL SCOUT CAMP GIVES GIRLS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GROW, EXPLORE, AND HAVE FUN UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF TRAINED ADULTS. THROUGH CAMP AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES GIRLS DISCOVER LEADERSHIP ABILITIES, BUILD SKILLS, AND DEVELOP A DEEP APPRECIATION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. COVID-19 RELATED CHALLENGES CONTINUED TO IMPACT OUR IN-PERSON ENGAGEMENT AND OTHER PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES. WE OPERATED OUR SUMMER RESIDENT CAMP PROGRAM AT A REDUCED LEVEL TO SAFELY PROVIDE THE CAMP EXPERIENCE. THE REDUCTION INCLUDED CANCELLATION OF ALL SUMMER PROGRAMMING AT ONE OF OUR CAMP PROPERTIES. AS COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS BEGAN TO BE LIFTED WE CAREFULLY RETURNED TO IN-PERSON OUTDOOR AND OTHER PROGRAMMING WHEN SAFELY POSSIBLE.


THE PRODUCT SALES PROGRAM IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL LITERACY INITIATIVE, WHICH HELPS GIRLS LEARN LIFE SKILLS SUCH AS GOAL SETTING, DECISION MAKING, MONEY MANAGEMENT, PEOPLE SKILLS, AND BUSINESS ETHICS. SUCH PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE COOKIE PROGRAM AND THE FALL PRODUCT SALES PROGRAM. 6,319 GIRLS PARTICIPATED IN OUR FALL PRODUCT PROGRAM IN WHICH GIRLS SELL CANDY, NUTS AND MAGAZINES GENERATING REVENUES OF $1,838,615 AGAINST COSTS OF $1,157,409. 18,798 GIRLS PARTICIPATED IN THE COOKIE PROGRAM SELLING 2,889,747 BOXES OF COOKIES. GROSS REVENUES AMOUNTED TO $14,448,735. COSTS INCURRED IN RUNNING THIS PROGRAM AMOUNTED TO $6,387,029. THE COUNCIL MAINTAINS 5 RETAIL SHOPS FOR THE PURPOSES OF SELLING GIRL SCOUT MERCHANDISE AND PROGRAM MATERIALS FOR ALL LEVELS OF GIRL SCOUTING. REVENUES ASSOCIATED WITH THESE SHOPS WERE $786,007 AND COSTS OF MERCHANDISE WERE $447,801. GROSS REVENUES AND EXPENSES RELATED TO THESE PROGRAM SERVICES ARE SHOWN ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINES 10A & B.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Name Not Listed
Member-At-Large
$0

Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Vjs Lincoln Inc
Construction Services
$430,169
Sharpusa
It Services
$337,306
Gough Inc
Construction Services
$151,495
Quatrro Business Support Services
Accounting Services
$278,419
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$14,769
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$654,860
Related organizations$0
Government grants $2,681,617
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$1,670,077
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $11,844
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$5,021,323
Total Program Service Revenue$1,028,037
Investment income $282,764
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $3,232,098
Net Income from Fundraising Events -$113,020
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $9,081,119
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $18,544,811

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 13 grants that Girl Scouts Of Greater Chicago & Northwest Indiana has recieved totaling $123,606.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Motorola Solutions Foundation

Chicago, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$35,000
The Christopher Family Foundation

Westmont, IL

PURPOSE: GIRL SCOUTS IN CHICAGO: WEST SIDE COMMUNITIES

$15,000
American Online Giving Foundation Inc

Newark, DE

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$14,005
Schwab Charitable Fund

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: HUMAN SERVICES

$13,150
Patrick G And Shirley W Ryan Foundation

Chicago, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS

$10,000
United Way Of Will County

Joliet, IL

PURPOSE: GEN ASSISTANCE

$8,700
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$331,284
Net Contributions$25,974
Ending Balance$357,258

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