Girl Scouts-Arizona Cactus Pine Council Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 52 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
- $13.0 million
- Spending
- $16.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 15.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 78%
- Employees
- 209
- Volunteers
- 6,373
- Highest pay
- $216,500, co-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
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 15.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 31% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 52 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 29% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2521 of 21 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 (3)
- $8.0 million spent. THE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE INCLUDES ENGAGING, CHALLENGING, AND IMPACTFUL PROGRAMS THAT HELP GIRLS DEVELOP A STRONG SENSE OF SELF WHILE CONNECTING WITH OTHERS AND TAKING ACTION TO IMPROVE THEIR COMMUNITIES. GIRL SCOUTS LEAD THEIR OWN ADVENTURE AND JOIN WITH OTHERS IN AN ALL-GIRL ENVIRONMENT TO CHOOSE THE ACTIVITIES THAT INTEREST THEM MOST. GIRLS GAIN IMPORTANT SKILLS THROUGH HANDS-ON PROGRAMS IN FOUR AREAS: STEM, OUTDOORS, LIFE SKILLS, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. OUTDOOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING DAY AND OVERNIGHT CAMP EXPERIENCES AT THE COUNCIL'S FOUR CAMPS, IS A HALLMARK OF THE GIRL SCOUT PROGRAM. THE GIRL SCOUT COOKIE PROGRAM IS ALSO AT THE CORE OF GIRL SCOUTING, DEVELOPING VITAL FINANCIAL LITERACY AND ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS WHILE PROVIDING GIRLS A MEANS TO FUND THEIR TROOP AND PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.
- $4.0 million spent. MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT PROVIDES RESOURCES AND SERVICES TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN GIRL MEMBERS AND SUPPORT TROOP AND SERVICE UNIT VOLUNTEERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNCIL'S JURISDICTION. FOR THE 2024/2025 MEMBERSHIP YEAR, THE COUNCIL HAD 12,292 GIRL MEMBERS ACTIVE IN 961 TROOPS AND PROGRAM CENTERS.
- $2.1 million spent. VOLUNTEER SUPPORT PROVIDES SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO RECRUIT, MANAGE, AND RETAIN A STRONG CORPS OF VOLUNTEERS WHO PROVIDE DIRECT PROGRAM DELIVERY TO GIRLS. VOLUNTEER SUPPORT ALSO INCLUDES VITAL PROGRAM AND SAFETY TRAINING TO ENSURE A WELL-EQUIPPED CADRE OF DIVERSE VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE ESSENTIAL TO OUR SUCCESS. THE COUNCIL HAD 6,373 ADULT MEMBERS DURING THE 2024/2025 MEMBERSHIP YEAR. GRANTS INCLUDED $44,103 FOR DUES ASSISTANCE TO TROOP CO-LEADERS TO ENCOURAGE ADULT VOLUNTEER SUPPORT.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 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 September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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