Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 70 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
GIRL SCOUTS IS THE PLACE FOR GIRLS IN GRADES K-12 TO BELONG. IT'S A SAFE PLACE FOR GIRLS TO EXPLORE THEIR VALUES AND THEIR WORLD, DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF AND EMPATHY WITH OTHERS, AND TAKE ACTION TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE. WITH OTHER GIRLS, SOME OF WHOM MAY BECOME LIFETIME FRIENDS, THEY GAIN COURAGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER. GIRLS ARE GUIDED BY COMMITTED, CARING ADULTS WHO MAKE THE EXPERIENCE OF GIRL SCOUTING FUN.
- Income
- $5.7 million
- Spending
- $6.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 15.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 70%
- Employees
- 153
- Volunteers
- 2,210
- Highest pay
- $258,252, 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
Fair: 69 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 15.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 14% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 70 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.
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 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
10 of 10Gave 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 (2)
- $3.8 million spent. GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN IOWA AND WESTERN ILLINOIS IS THE PREMIER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR GIRLS AGES 5 TO 17 IN 31 COUNTIES OF EASTERN IOWA AND SEVEN COUNTIES IN WESTERN ILLINOIS. WITH GUIDANCE FROM DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS, GIRLS PARTICIPATE IN A RANGE OF PROGRAMS THAT ALLOW THEM TO DISCOVER THINGS ABOUT THEMSELVES, RELATIONSHIPS AND THE WORLD BY UNDERSTANDING THEIR VALUES AND USING THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO EXPLORE THEIR WORLD; CONNECT BY CARING ABOUT, INSPIRING AN TEAMING WITH OTHERS LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY; AND TAKING ACTION TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE. GIRL SCOUTING BUILDS GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE AND CHARACTER. TOTAL NUMBER OF MEMBERS SERVED IS 10,668 GIRLS AND 3,243 ADULTS.
- $1.4 million spent. GIRL SCOUTING IS A NON-FORMAL AND EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM THAT PROMOTES LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN GIRLS. GROUNDED IN THE VALUES OF THE GIRL SCOUT PROMISE AND LAW, THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON LEADERSHIP AND BUILDING GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER WITHIN A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. GIRL SCOUT CAMP IS THE FUN OF SUMMER CAMP MATCHED WITH THE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OF GIRL SCOUTS. IN A FUN, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT, GIRLS LEARN AT CAMP TO WORK TOGETHER AS A TEAM, MAKE DECISIONS AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR ACTIONS. THROUGH A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES TO FIT THEIR INTERESTS, GIRLS AT CAMP DEVELOP CREATIVE ABILITIES, BUILD INDEPENDENCE AND SELF-RELIANCE, LEARN NEW SKILLS AND GAIN CONFIDENCE.
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 July 1975.
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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