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Screen a listGirl Scouts of Northern California
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$21Mrevenue
FY2025 · −31% in 3 yrs321staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−19.3%
Months of reserve6.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.4%
Middle half of peersMedianGirl Scouts of Northern California
Where the money goes FY2025 · $25M spent
Programs$20M83%Management and general$3.1M13%Fundraising$1.1M5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 78% in FY2024
$3.1M in FY2023, $687k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.6M in FY2024 and −$4.0M in FY2025. Cash covers 6.2 months, above the peer median of 2.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
22 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI97funders
$2.5Ma year, last 3 years
65%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Joseph and Vera Long FoundationStopped after FY2020$500k$500k–Girl Scouts of the United States of AmericaEvery year since FY2017$67k$164k$141k$76k$224k$237k$61kSeti InstituteStopped after FY2021$160k$158k$171k$117k$28k–The David and Lucile Packard FoundationOn and off$16k$184k$7k$120kKaiser Foundation HospitalsEvery year since FY2017$30k$30k$25k$50k$25k$25k$25kMydar FoundationSince FY2021$150k$15k$30kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$260k$169k$134k$382k$198k$5.2M$268k58 other fundersUp to $120k a year each$135k$208k$190k$188k$216k$305k$310k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped