Girl Scouts of Northeast Kansas and Northwest Missouri Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $7.7 million
- Spending
- $8.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- 6.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 74%
- Employees
- 132
- Volunteers
- 5,273
- Highest pay
- $184,357, chief innovation 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: 75 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 10% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 12% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1573% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 44 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 64% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 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 (1)
- $6.3 million spent. GIRL SCOUTS SERVES GIRLS AGES KINDERGARTEN - 12TH GRADE WITH THE SUPPORT OF ADULT VOLUNTEERS WHO GUIDE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING. WE SERVE A GEOGRAPHIC AREA THAT COVERS 47 COUNTIES IN KANSAS AND MISSOURI. THROUGH GIRL SCOUT PROGRAMMING, GIRLS HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOVER NEW SKILLS, CONNECT WITH OTHERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND BEYOND AND TAKE ACTION TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE. OUR PROGRAMMING CONCENTRATES ON SKILL-BUILDING THROUGH SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM), OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES, ENTREPRENEURSHIP/FINANCIAL LITERACY AND LIFE SKILLS & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. WE SERVED 14,562 GIRLS IN 2024-2025, WHICH REPRESENTS A 4.7% MARKET SHARE OF ALL COUNCILS IN THE UNITED STATES.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OGSKSMO RANKS 19TH OUT OF 111 COUNCILS IN THE NATION AND WE ARE THE 17TH LARGEST COUNCIL IN THE COUNTRY. GSKSMO GIRL SCOUTS ACHIEVED STELLAR RESULTS EVIDENCED BY THE NUMBER OF GIRLS WHO PARTICIPATED IN RESEARCH-BASED CURRICULUM AND PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED: 22,476 ATTENDEES AT COMMUNITY PARTNER PROGRAMS, 9,795 GIRLS PARTICIPATED IN THE ICONIC GIRL SCOUT COOKIE PROGRAM. OUR OUTDOOR PROGRAMS SERVED 8,040 GIRL SCOUTS WHO ENGAGED IN A VARIETY OF OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES INCLUDING ADVENTURE, AQUATICS, DAY CAMP AND EXCURSIONS. WE PROVIDED OUTDOOR TRAINING TO 251 ADULT MEMBERS AND GIRLS. IN ADDITION, 7,911 GIRLS ATTENDED TROOP AND SERVICE UNIT CAMPING OPPORTUNITIES AT BOTH GSKSMO PROPERTIES. OUR ORGANIZATION, GIRLS AND VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED 336,185 COLLECTIVE HOURS OF SERVICE BACK TO OUR COMMUNITIES. ADDITIONALLY, 40 SENIORS AND AMBASSADORS EARNED THE PRESTIGIOUS GOLD AWARD, THE HIGHEST ACCOMPLISHMENT A GIRL SCOUT CAN EARN.
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 December 1968.
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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