Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 55 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 Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place.
- Income
- $6.5 million
- Spending
- $6.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 20.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 76%
- Employees
- 83
- Volunteers
- 3,719
- Highest pay
- $221,756, 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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 20.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 55 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 2522 of 22 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 (4)
- $3.7 million spent. Leadership Experience - GSSEF served 6,465 girls in grades K-12 and 3,719 adult members in Broward, Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach and St Lucie counties. We are a girl-led organization that believes in hands-on learning to develop empowered Go-getters, Innovators, Risk-takers, Leaders. Our members participate in a variety of activities & programs that benefit them by fostering a strong sense of self, positive values, challenge-seeking, healthy relationships and community problem-solving. These activities & programs are supported by our four program pillars: STEM, Outdoors, Life Skills and Entrepreneurship (goal setting, financial literacy, business ethics) which includes the Product Sales Program. (continued on Schedule O) When a girl participates in our Product Sale Program (cookies, nuts, candy and magazines), she's part of the world's largest financial literacy program for girls, run by girls. She's building a lifetime of skills and confidence. She learns goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills and business ethics. She discovers that selling cookies is more than just a business - that she can do whatever she puts her mind to, that her decisions matter, and that she can make things happen. Our girls change the lives of those in their community through service projects and outreach, when they put almost $980,967 they earned in proceeds to work. This year a total of 229 local Girl Scouts earned the highest national service awards by designated grade level: 128 Bronze Awards (4-5th Graders), 74 Silver Awards (6-8th Graders), and 27 Gold Awards (9-12th Graders). When a girl decides to earn a national High Award, she researches an issue facing her community, hones her leadership skills then builds a team and plans to address it. Collectively, this group of girls invested 7,300 hours of service into communities with far-reaching impact and plans for sustainability.
- $1.1 million spent. Outdoor Education and Property Services - The Girl Scouts outdoor program at camp is a place to embrace nature, teach critical thinking, introduce the topics of earth sciences and environmental sustainability as well as and create future leaders. GSSEF offers camp programs year-round that promote these essential life skills in the outdoor settings at our two 640-acre camp properties located in Jupiter and Clewiston. Outdoor education and environmental stewardship are core values to the Girl Scout leadership experience for girls. We watch as girls who experience camp and the great outdoors eclipse their peers (who spend little/no time outdoors) in environmental stewardship activism, more readily seek challenges, and are better problem solvers - all critical traits in leadership. (continued on Schedule O)Additionally, GSSEF added outdoor program elements that help girls understand how distraction-free time outside can improve how they feel physically and offer strategies to reduce the symptoms of anxiety and depression, while improving overall self-esteem. Thousands of our members experience unique outdoor programs while staying rooted in the traditions of overnight camping, outdoor cooking, trailblazing, water sports, identifying and encountering wildlife, at our camp properties through camping or attending one of our many programs for girls at every age and skill level. This year 166 girls attended summer resident camp at Camp Welaka over six consecutive weeks. GSSEF served more 3,290 participants at both camp properties in 2025.
- $236,056 spent. Community Partnership and Grants: Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida continue to expand access to the Girl Scout Leadership Experience for girls who need it most. Through both teacher- and staff-led troops, we now serve more than 747 girls11.6 percent of our total membershipacross neighborhoods where opportunity is often limited. These girls participate in grant-funded programs hosted at community centers and schools, engaging in core Girl Scout experiences such as badge work, advocacy training, the Girl Scout Cookie Program, and skill-building activities that strengthen emotional regulation, confidence, and critical life skills. (continued on Schedule O)Support from the Palm Beach County Youth Services Department continues to be catalytic. This investment allowed us to reach 327 girls and 59 adults this year, yielding measurable gains across five key developmental outcomes. Participants reported increased confidence, stronger interpersonal relationships, improved academic performance, and more consistent school attendancedemonstrating that strategic, community-based programming can change the trajectory of a girl's life.Our Florida Department of Education-funded Get REAL! This program further amplifies this impact for 143 middle school girls in Broward County. Using a three-pronged modelliteracy enhancement through contemporary literature, character development that strengthens autonomy and decision-making, and community service experiences that invite girls to leadGet REAL! creates a pathway for personal and academic growth. Participants show improved grades, higher attendance rates, and fewer behavioral referrals, underscoring the program's ability to empower girls to thrive in and beyond the classroom.Together, these community partnerships and grant-funded initiatives ensure that every girl, regardless of circumstance, has access to the experiences, mentors, and opportunities that help her realize her full potential.
- Other programs and member services.
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 1952.
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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