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Girl Scouts of North East Ohio

EIN 34-0726094 · Macedonia, OH

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood88 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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

Income
$15.5 million
Spending
$14.3 million
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
6.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 70%
Employees
245
Volunteers
8,166
Highest pay
$254,463, chief executive officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 9% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 7% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 21 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    24 of 24 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $3.8 million spent. TROOP AND SERVICE UNIT SUPPORT: GIRL SCOUTS OFFERS THE BEST LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE FOR GIRLS IN THE WORLD. THE INCLUSIVE, ALL-FEMALE ENVIRONMENT OF A GIRL SCOUT TROOP CREATES A SAFE SPACE WHERE GIRLS CAN TRY NEW THINGS, DEVELOP A RANGE OF SKILLS, TAKE ON LEADERSHIP ROLES, AND JUST BE THEMSELVES. OUR GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR GIRLS, WITH PROVEN RESULTS. IT IS BASED ON TIME-TESTED METHODS AND RESEARCH-BACKED PROGRAMMING THAT HELP GIRLS TAKE THE LEAD IN THEIR OWN LIVES AND IN THE WORLD. GIRL SCOUTS IS PROVEN TO HELP GIRLS THRIVE IN FIVE KEY WAYS AS THEY: 1) DEVELOP A STRONG SENSE OF SELF. 2) SEEK CHALLENGES AND LEARN FROM SETBACKS. 3) DISPLAY POSITIVE VALUES. 4) FORM AND MAINTAIN HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. 5) IDENTIFY AND SOLVE PROBLEMS IN THE COMMUNITY. GSNEO HAS MORE THAN 7,000 BACKGROUND-CHECKED AND FULLY-TRAINED VOLUNTEERS WHO MANAGE OVER 1,800 GIRL-LED TROOPS SERVING OVER 18,000 GIRLS IN OUR 18-COUNTY FOOTPRINT. TROOP PROGRAMS AND BADGES FOCUS ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP, LIFE SKILLS, THE OUTDOORS AND STEM. THE COST OF THIS PROGRAM COVERS THE GROUP THAT RECRUITS, INTERVIEWS, PROVIDES BACKGROUND CHECKS, TRAINS, ASSISTS, AND MENTOR VOLUNTEERS AS WELL AS RECRUITS AND PLACES GIRLS INTO TROOPS.
  2. $2.7 million spent. CAMPING PROGRAMS: CAMPING IS A GREAT WAY FOR GIRLS TO EXPLORE LEADERSHIP, BUILD SKILLS, AND DEVELOP A DEEP APPRECIATION FOR NATURE. WHETHER FOR A DAY, A WEEK, OR LONGER, GIRL SCOUT CAMP GIVES GIRLS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GROW, EXPLORE, AND HAVE FUN UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF CARING, TRAINED ADULTS. GSNEO MAINTAINS THREE CAMPS: LEDGEWOOD IN SUMMIT COUNTY, SUGARBUSH IN TRUMBULL COUNTY, AND TIMBERLANE IN ERIE COUNTY. AT CAMP, GIRLS MIGHT SHOOT A BOW AND ARROW, PADDLE A CANOE OR KAYAK, TAKE A HIKE WITH FRIENDS, CREATE ART OR MAKE A CRAFT, CLIMB ON OUR ROPES COURSE AND RIDE ON A ZIP LINE, OR LEARN ABOUT THE WONDERS OF OUR NATURAL WORLD. THE LENGTH OF PROGRAMS AT OUR CAMPS RANGE FROM A COUPLE OF HOURS TO WEEK-LONG RESIDENT CAMPS.
  3. $1.4 million spent. INDOOR PROGRAMS: GIRL SCOUTS UNLEASHES THE G.I.R.L. (GO-GETTER, INNOVATOR, RISK-TAKER, LEADER) IN EVERY GIRL, PREPARING HER FOR A LIFETIME OF LEADERSHIP FROM LEARNING TO BUILD AND PROGRAM A ROBOT TO ACCEPTING A MISSION ON THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION; FROM LOBBYING THE CITY COUNCIL WITH HER TROOP TO HOLDING A SEAT IN CONGRESS; FROM RUNNING HER OWN COOKIE BUSINESS TODAY TO TACKLING CYBERSECURITY TOMORROW. THROUGH HUNDREDS OF COUNCIL-LED PROGRAMS, GSNEO ENHANCES THE LEARNING AND FUN FOR GIRLS BY PROVIDING SPECIALIZED PROGRAMMING AND GIRL SCOUTING. EXAMPLES OF PROGRAMS INCLUDE FIRST AID, SCUBA DIVING, STEM, ROBOTICS, THEATER WORKSHOPS, LOCK-INS, COOKING CLASSES, CAREER EXPLORATION, AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING. ADDITIONALLY, WITH SUCH A LARGE FOOTPRINT, THE SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS OF OUR MEMBERSHIP VARIES. WE OFFER MULTIPLE SCHOLARSHIP AND FINANCIAL AID OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERSHIP, TRAVEL AND CAMP, THAT ALLOW GIRLS TO FULLY PARTICIPATE IN OUR PROGRAM. GRANT-FUNDED INITIATIVES SEEK TO SERVE GIRLS THAT OTHERWISE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GIRL SCOUT PROGRAM. GSNEO IS COMMITTED TO INVESTING IN LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE FOR ALL GIRLS, NO MATTER WHAT HER FINANCIAL SITUATION.
  4. $3.7 million spent. PRODUCT SALE PROGRAM & SUPPLIES FOR TROOPS

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1942.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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