Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline Council 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
- $2.4 million
- Spending
- $2.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- -2.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 69%
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 2,700
- Highest pay
- $156,266, 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
Weak: 23 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 51% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 21% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 38 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 2517 of 18 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)
- $2.5 million spent. GIRL SCOUTS VIRGINIA SKYLINE COUNCIL USES THE GSUSA NATIONAL PROGRAM PORTFOLIO MODEL TO DELIVER ALL GIRL PROGRAMMING. COMPLEMENTED BY THE GIRL SCOUT COOKIE PROGRAM, GIRL SCOUT TRAVEL AND GIRL SCOUT AWARDS, THE NATIONAL PROGRAM PORTFOLIO IS DESIGNED TO HELP GIRLS DEVELOP AS LEADERS AND BUILD CONFIDENCE BY LEARNING NEW SKILLS.THE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE IS ALSO AT THE FOREFRONT OF ALL OUR PROGRAMMING HERE AT GSVSC. WE HAVE IDENTIFIED THREE KEYS TO LEADERSHIP: GIRLS DISCOVER THEMSELVES AND THEIR VALUES; CONNECT WITH OTHERS; AND TAKE ACTION TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE. AT GIRL SCOUTS, EVERYTHING CENTERS ON THE GIRL: ACTIVITIES ARE GIRL-LED, WHICH GIVES GIRLS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN BY DOING IN A COOPERATIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.EVERY YEAR GSVSC PROVIDES DAY CAMPS, RESIDENT CAMPS, AND WEEKEND CAMPS TO PROVIDE A CAMPING EXPERIENCE TO ALL AGE LEVEL GIRLS. HIGH ADVENTURE PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED FOR GIRLS 11-17. LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TRIPS ARE CREATED FOR OUR MEMBERSHIP TO ENHANCE THE GIRLSCOUT EXPERIENCE. EVENTS ARE PLANNED AND HELD ON ALL LEVELS FROM TROOP EVENTS TO COUNCIL WIDE EVENTS. GSVSC COLLABORATES WITH HUNDREDS OF NON-PROFITS, CORPORATIONS, EDUCATIONAL INTUITIONS AND LOCAL BUSINESS TO INCREASE THE RESOURCES WE CAN PROVIDE OUR MEMBERSHIP AND KEEP COSTSLOW. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COURSES FOR OLDER GIRLS CONSIST OF, COUNSELOR IN TRAINING PROGRAMS, PROGRAM AIDE COURSES AND GOLD AND SILVER AWARD PROJECTS.BECAUSE ALL GIRLS, EVERYWHERE, CAN BENEFIT FROM BEING A GIRL SCOUT, BUT MAY FACE BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION, ESPECIALLY IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, WE HAVE DEVELOPED THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM. WE HAVE ACTIVE COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS IN CHARLOTTESVILLE, STAUNTON,ROANOKE, LYNCHBURG & MARTINSVILLE. OUTREACH IMPROVES THE LIVES OF AT-RISK GIRLS BY BUILDING INTERNAL ASSETS INCLUDING: A BELIEF IN THE IMPORTANCE OF CARING AND HELPING OTHER PEOPLE; A BELIEF IN THE IMPORTANCE OF EQUALITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE; INTEGRITY; HONESTY; A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY; PLANNING AND DECISION-MAKING SKILLS; INTERPERSONAL SKILLS; KNOWLEDGE OF AND COMFORT WITH PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS; SKILLS FOR RESISTING NEGATIVE PEER PRESSURE AND DANGEROUS SITUATIONS; CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS; A SENSE OF PERSONAL POWER; HIGH SELF-ESTEEM; A SENSE OF PURPOSE, AND, A POSITIVE VIEW OF THEIR PERSONAL FUTURE.
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 February 1945.
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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