Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast 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. Girl Scouting is girl led, where girls work together and learn collaboratively and experientially. Girls work under the guidance, coaching and mentorship of quality adult volunteers, who deliver the Girl Scout Leadership Experience curriculum.
- Income
- $5.0 million
- Spending
- $4.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 16.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 81%
- Employees
- 49
- Volunteers
- 1,916
- Highest pay
- $178,411, 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 92% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 16.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 21% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 32 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 2511 of 11 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)
- $4.1 million spent. The Girl Scout Leadership Experience is available to all girls in grades K-12 in ten counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Lee, Manatee and Sarasota. Girl Scouting is a membership organization and open to all girls and their families within the service area. Girl Scouting is girl led, delivered by positive and qualified adult volunteers, where girls together, learn by doing. Girls thrive in an all-girl environment, based on their developmental needs and meet goals to discover who they are, connect with others, and take action by making their community and world a better place. The Girl Scout Leadership Experience is focused in the areas of: healthy living, the environment, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), financial empowerment/business literacy, and the arts. Girls and volunteers join Girl Scouting through a variety of pathways: troop, series, event, virtual, camp/environmental leadership, and travel. Professional staff identify, recruit, select, prepare, supervise, recognize and retain adult volunteers who deliver the program with and for girls. Staff ensure that all girls have access to the program through a variety of marketing, educational and outreach efforts. Financial assistance is available to support girls who might otherwise be unable to participate due to financial barriers. Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida is chartered by Girl Scouts of the USA and aligns with the mission, vision and goals of the national organization. Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida offers two camp properties and three facilities for the delivery of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience.
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 September 1959.
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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