Girl Scouts of Central Illinois Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
GIRL SCOUTS BUILDS GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.
- Income
- $5.7 million
- Spending
- $6.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 21.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 67%
- Employees
- 105
- Volunteers
- 1,800
- Highest pay
- $151,262, president
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: 81 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 21.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 46 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: 90 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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)
- $2.3 million spent. OVER 2,700 SCHOOL-AGE GIRLS RECEIVED GIRL SCOUT PROGRAMMING THROUGH VALUES-DRIVEN CURRICULUM WITH REAL-WORLD APPLICATION DELIVERED IN DIRECT COLLABORATION WITH AREA SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. TRADITIONAL, COUNCIL-SPONSORED PROGRAMMING ENGAGED AN ADDITIONAL 9,000 GIRLS, WHO DEVELOPED VITAL SKILLS IN THE FOUR FOUNDATIONAL AREAS OF THE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE - STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH), THE OUTDOORS, LIFE SKILLS, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. IN FACT, ALMOST 5,300 GIRLS DEVELOPED FINANCIAL LITERACY AND ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS THROUGH OUR PRODUCT SALES PROGRAM.
- $1.7 million spent. GIRL SCOUTS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS ENGAGED OVER 8,900 GIRLS AND 2,700 ADULTS IN THE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE. THROUGHOUT THE COUNCIL THIS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IS DELIVERED THROUGH FIVE SERVICE CENTERS AND THREE ADVENTURE CAMPS. GIRL-LED AND COLLABORATIVE, THE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE EMPLOYS HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES CREATING HIGH-QUALITY EXPERIENCE CONDUCIVE TO LEARNING AND DEVELOP.
- $1.0 million spent. GIRL SCOUT CAMP HELPS GIRLS DEVELOP IMPORTANT LIFE SKILLS AND POSITIVE CHARACTERISTICS. THE MAJORITY OF GIRL SCOUT CAMP ALUMS SAY THEIR CAMP EXPERIENCE WAS CENTRAL TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR SENSE OF SELF, POSITIVE VALUES, CHALLENGE SEEKING SKILLS, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. ACROSS THREE CAMPS, ALMOST 1,000 GIRLS GAINED THESE VALUABLE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES. EACH CAMP LOCATION HOSTED ROUGHLY 400-600 VISITORS INCLUDING GIRL SCOUTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS SEEKING ADVENTURE AND ACCOMMODATION.
- $154,140 spent. WE PARTNER WITH A MULTITUDE OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO DELIVER OUR GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE PROGRAM TO ALL GIRLS. ALONG WITH PRESS RELEASES TO LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS, WE REACH THROUGH EXTENSIVESOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS, A CURRENT WEBSITE AND FUN AND ENGAGING SOCIAL MEDIA LIVE POSTS AND CONTESTS. OUR POPULAR WEB PAGE VISITS ARE VOLUNTEER TOOLKIT, GIRL SCOUTS AT HOME, GIRL SCOUT EVENTS CALENDAR AND THE GIRL SCOUT PATCH PROGRAM.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1956.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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