GIRL SCOUTS OF THE NORTHWESTERN GR… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1962

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

PATRICIA SHAFTO-CARLSON

Phone

8887476945

Tax Period

2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

GIRL SCOUTS OF THE NORTHWESTERN GREAT LAKES INC, founded in 1962, is a community nonprofit in the Youth Development sector that reported $6.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 16% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $6.3M left a modest 3% surplus.

Mission

GIRL SCOUTING BUILDS GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER, WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $3,740,690 Revenue: $4,856,459

IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, GIRL SCOUTS OF THE NORTHWESTERN GREAT LAKES, INC. (GSNWGL) SERVED 8,476 GIRLS THROUGH THE TROOP PATHWAY. THESE GIRLS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE A SERIES OF PROGRAMS WITH THE SAME GROUP OF GIRLS OVER THE COURSE OF AN ACADEMIC YEAR. TROOPS ARE LONG-TERM AND MEET YEAR AFTER YEAR, PROVIDING GIRLS WITH A SAFE, FAMILIAR ENVIRONMENT FROM WHICH TO EXPLORE THE WORLD AROUND THEM. TROOP ACTIVITIES ARE GIRL-LED AND INVOLVE COOPERATIVE LEARNING AND LEARNING BY DOING. POPULAR ACTIVITIES INCLUDE COMMUNITY SERVICE, WORKING GSUSA JOURNEYS CURRICULUM, AND BADGE AND PATCH WORK. BADGES, PATCHES AND OTHER ITEMS ARE SOLD THROUGH GSUSA TO SUPPORT THE TROOP PATHWAY LEADERS. THIS YEAR, 86% OF GIRL SCOUTS REPORT THAT THEY ARE PARTICIPATING IN ACTIVITIES THEY WOULD NOT HAVE OTHERWISE TRIED, 82% OF GIRL SCOUTS FEEL THAT THEY CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD, AND 80% STATED THAT THEY ARE A HAPPIER PERSON BECAUSE THEY PARTICIPATE IN GIRL SCOUTS.

Program 2

Expenses: $1,108,400 Revenue: $59,884

IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, GIRL SCOUTS OF THE NORTHWESTERN GREAT LAKES, INC. (GSNWGL) HELD MORE THAN 160 IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL EVENTS AND SERVED 4,863 GIRLS THROUGH THE EVENTS AND OUTREACH PATHWAYS. EVENT AND REACHING OUT PATHWAY PROGRAMS ARE EDUCATIONAL AND FUN, AND OPEN TO BOTH CURRENTLY REGISTERED GIRL SCOUTS AND GIRLS WHO HAVE NEVER PARTICIPATED IN GIRL SCOUTS. EACH OF THE PROGRAMS FOCUSES ON A TOPIC THAT RESEARCH SHOWS GIRLS ARE INTERESTED IN OR WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT. THE PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED TO ALL GRADE LEVELS, AND SESSIONS DURING THE EVENT ARE BROKEN UP BY GRADE LEVEL TO ENSURE THAT EACH GIRL IS PARTICIPATING IN A PROGRAM THAT WILL BENEFIT HER. EVENTS AND REACHING OUT PATHWAYS ARE BUILT AROUND THE FIVE CORE OUTCOMES: STRONG SENSE OF SELF, POSITIVE VALUES, CHALLENGE SEEKING, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, AND COMMUNITY PROBLEM-SOLVING. 96% OF GIRL SCOUTS REPORT THAT EVENTS AND REACHING OUT PROGRAMMING HELP THEM TO DEVELOP A STRONG SENSE OF SELF, 97% OF GIRL SCOUTS REPORT THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY WAYS TO CONTRIBUTE TO SOLVING COMMUNITY PROBLEMS, 97% OF THE PARTICIPANTS STATE THAT THEY DEVELOPED POSITIVE VALUES, AND 95% REPORT THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO MAINTAIN HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS.

Program 3

Expenses: $514,987 Revenue: $198,680

IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, GIRL SCOUTS OF THE NORTHWESTERN GREAT LAKES, INC. (GSNWGL) OPERATED CAMP PATHWAY OPPORTUNITIES AT 2 LOCATIONS WITHIN THEIR COUNCIL FOOTPRINT. CAMP PATHWAY OPPORTUNITIES TYPICALLY RUN FROM THE END OF JUNE TO THE MIDDLE OF AUGUST. LAST SUMMER, 478 GIRLS SELECTED FROM 49 DIFFERENT SUMMER CAMP OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING RESIDENT CAMP, TROOP CAMP, WILDERNESS TRIPS, AND WEEKEND SESSIONS. SESSION TOPICS COVER THE FIVE CORE OUTCOMES: STRONG SENSE OF SELF, POSITIVE VALUES, CHALLENGE SEEKING, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, AND COMMUNITY PROBLEM-SOLVING. THE CAMP PATHWAY OFFERS AMPLE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AS WELL AS OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. THIS YEAR, 92% OF GIRLS REPORT THAT THEY STEPPED OUT OF THEIR COMFORT ZONE AND TRIED SOMETHING NEW, 74% OF GIRL SCOUT PARENTS REPORT THAT THEIR CHILD IS MORE INDEPENDENT, AND 77% REPORT THAT THEIR CHILD HAS BECOME MORE RESILIENT FROM THEIR TIME AT CAMP.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $896,938

Program Service Revenue $288,082

Investment Income $443,595

Other Revenue $4,935,895

TOTAL REVENUE $6,564,510

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $156,071

Salaries & Benefits $4,262,039

Fundraising Expenses $614,743

Program Expenses $5,364,077

Other Expenses $1,928,247

TOTAL EXPENSES $6,346,357

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$6,564,510	$7,780,516	-0.2%
Expenses	$6,346,357	$6,866,823	-0.1%
Net Income	$218,153	$913,693	-0.8%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

143

Volunteers

4556

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$281,620

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
KELLY STEELMAN	BOARD CHAIR	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNE TREANKLER	BOARD VICE CHAIR	6.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TAMMY STADLER	BOARD TREASURER (TERMED 11/24)	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRICE PERGOLSKI	BOARD TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LORRAINE AVERY	BOARD SECRETARY	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LINDA BOCKIN	DIRECTOR AT LARGE (TERMED 10/24)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JULIE BRAUNSCHWEIG	DIRECTOR AT LARGE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALANA FEDDICK-GOODWIN	DIRECTOR AT LARGE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAFOUA HER	DIRECTOR AT LARGE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KELLIE HOLMSTROM	DIRECTOR AT LARGE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHARON KOZICKI	DIRECTOR AT LARGE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIM MCDONALD	DIRECTOR AT LARGE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KRISTA SCHMIDT	DIRECTOR AT LARGE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HEIDI ZICH	DIRECTOR AT LARGE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TARA ZOCHERT	DIRECTOR AT LARGE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRICIA SHAFTO-CARLSON	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	50.00	Officer	$153,522	$15,678	$169,200
COLLEEN BENNETT	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	50.00	Officer	$89,685	$22,735	$112,420

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$6,564,510	$6,346,357	$15,500,885	$218,153
2024	$7,780,516	$6,866,823	$15,256,214	$913,693
2023	$7,311,318	$7,361,447	$13,579,629	$-50,129
2022	$7,679,625	$7,294,527	$13,345,855	$385,098
2021	$7,878,296	$6,700,511	$13,845,033	$1,177,785
2020	$7,119,599	$6,652,766	$13,318,892	$466,833
2019	$6,821,958	$7,046,248	$12,188,133	$-224,290
2018	$7,477,758	$7,161,067	$12,429,398	$316,691

GIRL SCOUTS OF THE NORTHWESTERN GREAT LAKES INC