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Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma Inc

EIN 73-0579240 · Tulsa, OK

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak29 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

GIRL SCOUTING BUILDS GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.

Income
$5.3 million
Spending
$6.3 million
Spent on programs
71%
Reserves
-2.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 59%
Employees
124
Volunteers
914
Highest pay
$138,547, chief financial 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: 29 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 20% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 20% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 13% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    71% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 37 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 25

    28 of 28 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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)
  1. $759,671 spent. GIRL SCOUTS OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES ARE DESIGNED TO GIVE GIRLS A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE PLACE TO BE ADVENTUROUS, TAKE HEALTHY RISKS, TEST THEIR LIMITS, AND CONNECT WITH NATURE. NEARLY 750 GIRLS EXPERIENCED THE TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCE OF RESIDENT AND DAY CAMP THROUGH GIRL SCOUTS OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES PROGRAM.
  2. $247,946 spent. THE GIRL SCOUT COOKIE PROGRAM IS THE LARGEST GIRL-LED ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAM FOR GIRLS IN THE WORLD. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF GIRL SCOUTS BY HELPING GIRLS DEVELOP FIVE KEY SKILLS: GOAL SETTING, DECISION MAKING, MONEY MANAGEMENT, PEOPLE SKILLS AND BUSINESS ETHICS. LAST YEAR, OVER 800,000 PACKAGES OF COOKIES WERE SOLD BY LOCAL GIRL SCOUTS.
  3. $368,236 spent. GIRL SCOUTS BEYOND BARS (GSBB) PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE SET OF SERVICES DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN FAMILY CONNECTIONS, SUPPORT YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, AND REDUCE INTERGENERATIONAL CYCLES OF INCARCERATION. EACH MONTH, STAFF COORDINATE WITH CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES TO TRANSPORT GIRLS AND THEIR SIBLINGS FOR IN-PERSON REUNIFICATION VISITS WITH THEIR INCARCERATED PARENT. LAST YEAR, THE GSBB PROGRAM SERVED 352 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS. THIS TOTAL INCLUDES ENROLLED GIRL SCOUTS, THEIR SIBLINGS WHO PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAM ACTIVITIES, AND THE INCARCERATED PARENTSBOTH MOTHERS AND FATHERSWHOSE FAMILY CONNECTIONS ARE SUPPORTED THROUGH THE PROGRAM.
  4. $3.1 million spent. THE STAFF-LED PROGRAM DIRECTLY SUPPORTS LOW-INCOME GIRLS BY REMOVING FINANCIAL AND LOGISTICAL BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION IN GIRL SCOUT PROGRAMMING. BASED IN TITLE I SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS, IT PROVIDES MENTORSHIP AND LIFE-SKILLS DEVELOPMENT TAILORED TO DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, FOSTERING GROWTH IN LEADERSHIP, FINANCIAL LITERACY, AND STEM. LAST YEAR, GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA'S STAFF LED TROOPS PROGRAM SERVED 204 GIRLS.GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA SUPPORTS OVER 5,000 GIRLS AND ADULT MEMBERSACROSS OUR 30-COUNTY SERVICE AREA AND PROVIDES CORE PROGRAMS AND TRAINING IN STEAM, OUTDOORS, LIFE SKILLS, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP ACROSS THE REGION.

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

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 1937.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 7, 2026.

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