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Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas

EIN 74-1109759 · San Antonio, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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

Income
$6.7 million
Spending
$6.6 million
Spent on programs
74%
Reserves
7.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 62%
Employees
147
Volunteers
3,759
Highest pay
$188,636, 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: 75 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 7% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 34% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    74% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 24 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 25

    22 of 22 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 (1)
  1. $4.9 million spent. 1. GIRL SCOUTS TAKE THE LEAD IN BETTERING THEIR COMMUNITIES AND THE WORLD. GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHWEST TEXAS (GSSWT) SERVES MORE THAN 7,000 GIRLS AND NEARLY 4,000 ADULT VOLUNTEERS IN A 21-COUNTY JURISDICTION. THE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE (GSLE) IS A COLLECTION OF ACTIVITIES AND EXPERIENCES WHERE GIRLS EARN BADGES, SELL COOKIES, GO ON EXCITING TRIPS, EXPLORE THE OUTDOORS AND PARTICIPATE IN OR LEAD TAKE ACTION PROJECTS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE. THE GSLE EMPOWERS GIRLS TO DISCOVER THEIR OWN WORLD AS THEY DEVELOP A STRONG SENSE OF SELF AND STRENGTHEN VALUES; CONNECT WITH OTHERS IN A GLOBAL COMMUNITY AS GIRLS FORM CARING RELATIONSHIPS, PROMOTE COOPERATION, EMBRACE DIVERSITY, AND TAKE ACTION IN THE WORLD AS GIRLS IDENTIFY AND SOLVE PROBLEMS THEY CARE ABOUT. ALL ACTIVITIES IN GIRL SCOUTING TIE TO ONE OF THESE THREE KEYS TO LEADERSHIP AND THE PROCESSES ARE GIRL-LED AND ENCOURAGE LEARNING BY DOING AND COOPERATIVE LEARNING. THROUGH THE NATIONAL PROGRAM PORTFOLIO AND THE COUNCIL'S KEY PROGRAMS, INCLUDING GAMMA SIGMA GIRLS AND PEARLS, ACTIVITIES AT THE WEST SIDE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP CENTER AND COLLABORATIONS WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND OTHER YOUTH-SERVING AGENCIES, GSSWT PROVIDES GIRLS WITH COMPREHENSIVE AT-RISK BEHAVIOR PREVENTION SERVICES THROUGH OUTCOMES-BASED EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN A SAFE SPACE AFTER SCHOOL, ON WEEKENDS AND DURING THE SUMMER.

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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1937.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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