Girl Scout Council of Tropical Florida Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
GIRL SCOUTING BUILDS GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER, WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.
- Income
- $2.9 million
- Spending
- $3.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 64%
- Reserves
- 14.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 42%
- Employees
- 39
- Volunteers
- 2,097
- Highest pay
- $166,731, ceo
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: 77 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 14.6 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 18% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1564% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 31 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 2520 of 20 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)
- $1.9 million spent. GIRLS SCOUTS OF TROPICAL FLORIDA (GSTF) OFFERS A UNIQUE AND TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR GIRLS, BUILDING THEIR CORE SKILLS, COURAGE, CONFIDENCE AND CHARACTER AND PREPARING THEM TO BE STRONG, SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS LEADERS IN OUR COMMUNITIES HERE IN SOUTH FLORIDA. GSTF SERVES NEARLY 3,000 GIRLS (AGES 5-17) AND 1,500 ADULT VOLUNTEERS IN EVERY RESIDENTIAL ZIP CODE OF MIAMI-DADE AND THE KEYS. OUR EVIDENCE-BASED GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE (GSLE) IS THE BASIS OF ALL GIRL SCOUT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND THE UNDERPINNING OF GIRL SCOUTS' PROVEN POSITIVE IMPACT ON GIRLS' LIVES. THE GSLE ENGAGES GIRLS IN AGE-APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES THAT ARE GIRL-LED, COOPERATIVE, AND HANDS-ON. THE 4 EXPERIENTIAL PILLARS OF GSLE ARE 1) STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH), 2)OUTDOORS, 3) LIFE SKILLS, AND 4)MEMBERSHIP RECRUITED AND PLACED GIRLS 5-17 YEARS OLD UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF TRAINED VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE GROWTH AND EDUCATIONAL GIRL SCOUT ACTIVITIES. GIRLS SCOUTS OF TROPICAL FLORIDA (GSTF) OFFERS A UNIQUE AND TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR GIRLS, BUILDING THEIR CORE SKILLS, COURAGE, CONFIDENCE AND CHARACTER AND PREPARING THEM TO BE STRONG, SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS LEADERS IN OUR COMMUNITIES HERE IN SOUTH FLORIDA. GSTF SERVES NEARLY 3,000 GIRLS (AGES 5-17) AND 1,500 ADULT VOLUNTEERS IN EVERY RESIDENTIAL ZIP CODE OF MIAMI-DADE AND THE KEYS. OUR EVIDENCE-BASED GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE (GSLE) IS THE BASIS OF ALL GIRL SCOUT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND THE UNDERPINNING OF GIRL SCOUTS' PROVEN POSITIVE IMPACT ON GIRLS' LIVES. THE GSLE ENGAGES GIRLS IN AGE-APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES THAT ARE GIRL-LED, COOPERATIVE, AND HANDS-ON. THE 4 EXPERIENTIAL PILLARS OF GSLE ARE 1) STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH), 2)OUTDOORS, 3) LIFE SKILLS, AND 4)MEMBERSHIP RECRUITED AND PLACED GIRLS 5-17 YEARS OLD UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF TRAINED VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE GROWTH AND EDUCATIONAL GIRL SCOUT ACTIVITIES.
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 August 1971.
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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