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Girl Scouts of Western Washington

EIN 91-6060940 · Seattle, WA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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Income
$19.8 million
Spending
$20.4 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
5.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 75%
Employees
242
Volunteers
7,196
Highest pay
$242,743, 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

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 16% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 28 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 25

    24 of 24 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. $17.5 million spent. GIRL SCOUTS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON IS THE LARGEST LEADERSHIP ORGANIZATION FOR GIRLS* IN WASHINGTON STATE. OUR COUNCIL SERVES GIRLS* IN 18 COUNTIES WITH OFFICES IN BREMERTON, TACOMA, EVERETT, AND HEADQUARTERS IN SEATTLE. IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 2025, 14,000+ GIRLS* IN GRADES K-12 FROM EVERY COUNTY WE SERVE PARTICIPATED IN PROGRAMMING SUPPORTED BY 11,000+ ADULT VOLUNTEERS. OUR TRACK RECORD OF SUCCESS IN WORKING WITH GIRLS* MEANS WE'RE ABLE TO PROVIDE MORE GIRL SCOUTS WITH ACCESS TO THE CONFIDENCE AND SKILL-BOOSTING EXPERIENCES THAT HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A HALLMARK OF OUR ORGANIZATION AND THE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE: OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES AT CAMP AND BEYOND, ENTREPRENEURSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES IN STEAM, AND ACCESS TO GAIN THE LIFE SKILLS TO BE THE CHANGE-MAKERS OUR WORLD NEEDS. OUR COMMUNITY REPRESENTS EVERY RACE, ETHNICITY, INCOME LEVEL, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, ABILITY, AND RELIGION; REFLECTS A SPECTRUM OF GENDER IDENTITY; AND CONNECTS ACROSS GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS. ACCORDING TO A 2012 LANDMARK STUDY CONDUCTED BY GIRL SCOUTS OF THE USA, THE TRANSFORMATIONAL POWER OF GIRL SCOUTS HAS SIGNIFICANT LONG-TERM IMPACTS ON GIRLS*, WITH EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AND AVERAGE SALARIES SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER AMONG GIRLS* WHO PARTICIPATED IN GIRL SCOUTS FOR MORE THAN SIX YEARS. WE FEEL STRONGLY THAT THESE POSITIVE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL BENEFITS SHOULD BE EASILY AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. MOREOVER, IN A MORE RECENT NATIONAL STUDY, GIRL SCOUT ALUMS WHO ARE BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR REPORTED EVEN HIGHER LONG-TERM RESULTS. TO THIS END, IT IS A CONTINUING GOAL FOR GIRL SCOUTS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON TO INCREASE ITS COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, RACIAL JUSTICE, AND BELONGING TO ENSURE ALL HISTORICALLY-EXCLUDED YOUTH HAVE ACCESS TO THE LIFE-CHANGING BENEFITS OF OUR PROGRAM. GIRL SCOUTS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON USES THE TERM GIRL* INCLUSIVELY TO SPEAK TO EVERYONE WHO IDENTIFIES WITH THE GIRL SCOUT EXPERIENCE, WHICHINCLUDES CISGENDER GIRLS, GENDER-EXPANSIVE YOUTH, TRANSGENDER YOUTH, NON-BINARY YOUTH, GENDER NONCONFORMING YOUTH GENDERQUEER YOUTH, AND ANY GIRL-IDENTIFYING HUMAN.

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 June 1965.

    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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