Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
GIRL SCOUTS DEVELOPS GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE AND CHARACTER WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.
- Income
- $6.6 million
- Spending
- $6.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- 3.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 51%
- Employees
- 88
- Volunteers
- 2,352
- Highest pay
- $155,116, 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: 75 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.7 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 38% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 34% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 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: 90 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2523 of 23 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
0 of 10Did not give 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)
- $4.9 million spent. OUR ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING YOUNG GIRLS AGED 5-17, ANNUALLY REACHING OVER 5,000 INDIVIDUALS. HOWEVER, OUR IMPACT EXTENDS BEYOND MERE NUMBERS. WHILE VOLUNTEER-LED TROOPS REMAIN FUNDAMENTAL TO THE GIRL SCOUT MOVEMENT, WE RECOGNIZED THE LIMITATIONS OF THIS MODEL IN ADDRESSING THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY. MOTIVATED BY THE BELIEF THAT EVERY GIRL, REGARDLESS OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUND OR RISK STATUS, DESERVES EQUAL ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY, WE INTEGRATED A STAFF-SUPPORTED TROOP DELIVERY MODEL. OUR DEDICATED PART-TIME STAFF MEMBERS CATER TO GIRLS FACING CRISES, THOSE IN FOSTER CARE, DETENTION, WITH AN INCARCERATED FEMALE RELATIVE, AS WELL AS THOSE RESIDING IN RURAL OR IMPOVERISHED AREAS. COMMITTED TO OUR CORE PILLARS OF STEM, OUTDOORS, LIFE SKILLS, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP, WE DELIVER THE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE THROUGH A METICULOUSLY CRAFTED CURRICULUM. THIS CURRICULUM ENCOMPASSES HUNDREDS OF TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY SKILL-BUILDING BADGES AND LEADERSHIP JOURNEYS, FOSTERING BOTH 21ST-CENTURY SOFT SKILLS-SUCH AS EMPATHY, COMMUNICATION, PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND RISK-TAKING-AND CONCRETE SKILLS LIKE CODING, JEWELRY MAKING, AND CAR MAINTENANCE. FURTHERMORE, OUR EMPHASIS ON GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP REMAINS STEADFAST. OUR HIGHEST AWARDS-THE BRONZE, SILVER, AND GOLD AWARDS-REQUIRE COMPLETION OF A TAKE ACTION PROJECT. THESE PROJECTS TRANSCEND MERE SERVICE, INCORPORATING ELEMENTS OF MEASURABILITY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND GLOBAL IMPACT TO EFFECT CHANGE BEYOND THE CONFINES OF A GIRL'S IMMEDIATE COMMUNITY. AT 113 YEARS OLD, THE GIRL SCOUTING MOVEMENT AND ITS MISSION CONTINUE TO RESONATE PROFOUNDLY IN TODAY'S WORLD. COUNTLESS GIRLS AND ALUMNAE ARE THRIVING, DEMONSTRATING LEADERSHIP IN THEIR HOMES, WORKPLACES, AND COMMUNITIES, GUIDED BY THE ENDURING VALUES INSTILLED THROUGH THEIR GIRL SCOUTING EXPERIENCES. OUR ORGANIZATION, BOTH LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY, STANDS ROBUST AND RESILIENT, POISED TO SERVE OUR MEMBERS FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. OUR ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING YOUNG GIRLS AGED 5-17, ANNUALLY REACHING OVER 5,000 INDIVIDUALS. HOWEVER, OUR IMPACT EXTENDS BEYOND MERE NUMBERS. WHILE VOLUNTEER-LED TROOPS REMAIN FUNDAMENTAL TO THE GIRL SCOUT MOVEMENT, WE RECOGNIZED THE LIMITATIONS OF THIS MODEL IN ADDRESSING THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY. MOTIVATED BY THE BELIEF THAT EVERY GIRL, REGARDLESS OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUND OR RISK STATUS, DESERVES EQUAL ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY, WE INTEGRATED A STAFF-SUPPORTED TROOP DELIVERY MODEL. OUR DEDICATED PART-TIME STAFF MEMBERS CATER TO GIRLS FACING CRISES, THOSE IN FOSTER CARE, DETENTION, WITH AN INCARCERATED FEMALE RELATIVE, AS WELL AS THOSE RESIDING IN RURAL OR IMPOVERISHED AREAS. COMMITTED TO OUR CORE PILLARS OF STEM, OUTDOORS, LIFE SKILLS, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP, WE DELIVER THE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE THROUGH A METICULOUSLY CRAFTED CURRICULUM. THIS CURRICULUM ENCOMPASSES HUNDREDS OF TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY SKILL-BUILDING BADGES AND LEADERSHIP JOURNEYS, FOSTERING BOTH 21ST-CENTURY SOFT SKILLS-SUCH AS EMPATHY, COMMUNICATION, PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND RISK-TAKING-AND CONCRETE SKILLS LIKE CODING, JEWELRY MAKING, AND CAR MAINTENANCE. FURTHERMORE, OUR EMPHASIS ON GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP REMAINS STEADFAST. OUR HIGHEST AWARDS-THE BRONZE, SILVER, AND GOLD AWARDS-REQUIRE COMPLETION OF A TAKE ACTION PROJECT. THESE PROJECTS TRANSCEND MERE SERVICE, INCORPORATING ELEMENTS OF MEASURABILITY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND GLOBAL IMPACT TO EFFECT CHANGE BEYOND THE CONFINES OF A GIRL'S IMMEDIATE COMMUNITY. AT 113 YEARS OLD, THE GIRL SCOUTING MOVEMENT AND ITS MISSION CONTINUE TO RESONATE PROFOUNDLY IN TODAY'S WORLD. COUNTLESS GIRLS AND ALUMNAE ARE THRIVING, DEMONSTRATING LEADERSHIP IN THEIR HOMES, WORKPLACES, AND COMMUNITIES, GUIDED BY THE ENDURING VALUES INSTILLED THROUGH THEIR GIRL SCOUTING EXPERIENCES. OUR ORGANIZATION, BOTH LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY, STANDS ROBUST AND RESILIENT, POISED TO SERVE OUR MEMBERS FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.
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 November 1951.
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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