Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | ||||||
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(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 996,743 | 1,032,976 | 1,334,077 | 1,507,389 | 1,580,450 | 6,451,635 |
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | 17,879,776 | 18,627,962 | 18,330,991 | 18,736,069 | 18,904,969 | 92,479,767 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | 0 | |||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | 18,876,519 | 19,660,938 | 19,665,068 | 20,243,458 | 20,485,419 | 98,931,402 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | 48,000 | 54,199 | 27,344 | 27,212 | 71,500 | 228,255 |
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 48,000 | 54,199 | 27,344 | 27,212 | 71,500 | 228,255 |
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 98,703,147 | |||||
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 18,876,519 | 19,660,938 | 19,665,068 | 20,243,458 | 20,485,419 | 98,931,402 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 498,855 | 554,268 | 499,974 | 466,895 | 590,438 | 2,610,430 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 498,855 | 554,268 | 499,974 | 466,895 | 590,438 | 2,610,430 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | 0 | |||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | 210,663 | 266,999 | 303,184 | 305,080 | 592,020 | 1,677,946 |
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 19,586,037 | 20,482,205 | 20,468,226 | 21,015,433 | 21,667,877 | 103,219,778 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
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| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
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| e From 2014....... | ||||
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| Form 990, Part VI, Line 1B | Executive Committee The Executive Committee will have and may exercise the powers of the Board of Directors between meetings of the Board of Directors, except that the Executive Committee will not have the power to take any action which is contrary to or a substantial departure from the direction established by the Board of Directors. The Executive Committee will report actions taken to the Board of Directors at its next Board Meeting. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6, 7A, and 7B | GOVERNING BODY & MANAGEMENT The common governance structure in Girl Scouting has members with the right to participate in the organization's governance, specifically by electing board members, approving mergers/dissolutions, and approving bylaws. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b | PROVIDING A COPY OF THE FORM 990 After the IRS Form 990 has been prepared by an independent public accounting firm, the finance/audit committee will review and recommend the approval of the IRS Form 990 to the Board of Directors prior to filing. The CEO is authorized to sign the IRS Form 990 after it has been approved. The public disclosure copy of the Form 990 is made available to the public via a link on the council's website. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c | CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY Each board member of the Organization is required to annually disclose any conflicts of interest that arise by virtue of board service. The organization monitors compliance with its conflict of interest policy through an annual disclosure statement that is distributed to these individuals. Annually, each Board Member signs a conflict of interest and confidentiality statement. Any conflicts of interest noted on the forms are communicated to the CEO and Board Chair for review and approval. Potential conflicts are investigated immediately. All employees review and sign an annual update of the conflict of interest statement. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15 | DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION Compensation is determined for the CEO by its board of Directors. In making this determination, survey data is considered both from the organization: Girl Scouts of the United States of America and independent survey information. Increases in compensation are awarded on the basis of performance including the measurable results of goals set for these positions by the Board or in accordance with employment contracts, if they exist for these positions. The Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania is committed to attracting, rewarding, motivating and retaining the highest quality candidates and employees in order to accomplish the Organization's underlying mission and core business strategy. In meeting this objective, the Organization is committed to the following: 1) Offering competitive cash compensation levels and health and welfare benefits that meet the basic needs of its employees and their families; and 2) Offering a combined performance-based total remuneration package of salary and benefits. The package targets the median of 50th percentile (middle of the market salaries), of remuneration offered by an appropriate and comparable peer group of non-profit and for-profit organizations located within a reasonable distance of the Organization's headquarters and/or service centers and with whom the Organization competes for talent. These organizations include: non-profit and for-profit organizations located in our geographical area, non-profit and for-profit organizations of similar budget headcount, and other councils within the Girl Scouts of the United States of America organization. While this is the philosophy of this filing organization, it is predicated on the organization's economic realities and its ability to ensure its short and long term financial stability. The organization will review this philosophy on a regular basis to ensure alignment with ongoing organizational goals, objectives and financial situations. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 | How Documents are Made Available to the Public The governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request by emailing the Director of Governance via the organization's website. The Financial Statements are available for the public on the website or through a link made available on the website. |
| Form 990, Part III | Program Accomplishments 2014-2015 Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania, Inc. ("GSEP") operates as an independent, nonprofit organization chartered by the national Girl Scouts of the USA ("GSUSA") to provide leadership development opportunities for girls in nine Pennsylvania counties: Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton and Philadelphia. During fiscal year 2015 (October 1, 2014-September 30, 2015), GSEP continued to provide the Girl Scout Leadership Experience ("GSLE") to close to 40,000 girls, with the help of nearly 15,000 adult volunteers. This narrative details GSEP's achievements for FY 2015 as they relate to nine strategic organizational priorities that address innovation, diversity and inclusion; girl and adult membership; girl leadership program; volunteer structure and experience; partnership; funding; staffing; outdoor property investments; and infrastructure systems and communications. These priorities represent the objectives of a multi-year strategic plan that ended in 2015. GSEP's strategic priorities will be re-evaluated and updated in FY 2016 through an internal strategic learning process and informed by recently developed national strategic priorities. 1. Innovation, Diversity and Inclusion Innovation, diversity, and inclusion e fundamental values that have kept the Girl Scouts experience relevant and accessible for over 100 years. The 2015 cookie season marked the first time girls were able to manage their businesses and sell Girl Scout Cookies online through Digital Cookie, a national initiative that garnered a great deal of media attention. New hands-on STEM (Science , Technology, Engineering, and Math) activities, including electronic circuitry kits and programmable robots, were introduced at GSEP summer camps and facilitated by volunteers from Lockheed Martin. Additionally, GSEP continued its partnership with IBM to undertake a Social Strategies Accelerator project, which engaged staff and volunteers in developing specific goals for our social media channels. GSEP remained focused on increasing participation of Latina girls (up 3.6%), and published bilingual recruitment advertisements in both Spanish and Chinese language publications. Also in 2015, GSEP offered an adaptive race option and for the first time girls with physical disabilities participated in the Girl Scouts Duathlon/Triathlon. 2. Girl and Adult Membership Retaining and growing girl and adult membership remained a key priority, especially as national membership continued to trend downward. Overall, GSEP outpaced the national rates of membership with a -3.7% decrease in overall membership, compared to a national decline of -5.3%. GSEP's adult membership increased 1.8% versus a -3.1% decline nationwide. This increase can be attributed to several strategic initiatives including increased alumnae outreach, more online volunteer training options, and several volunteer recruitment promotions. Looking ahead to the next membership year, the Council also implemented a highly successful "Early Bird Troop Leader Recruitment" initiative in spring 2015 that attracted new leaders and boosted adult retention rates for the fall. 3. Girl Leadership Program GSEP retains and recruits members by offering consistently high-quality programs that support the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, an outcomes-based model that engages girls to discover their own abilities, connect with others, and take action to make the world a better place. In FY 2015, GSEP engaged nearly 10,000 girls in GSLE programs focused on the following priority areas: Outdoor, Health & Wellness, Leadership, Expression, Travel, and STEM. By completing "take action" projects, girls earned the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awards, the highest awards a Girl Scout can earn. In 2015, 1,027 girls ages 9-11 earned their Bronze Award, 135 girls ages 12-14 earned their Silver Award, and 49 girls ages 14-18 earned their Gold Award. In October 2014, 16 girls traveled to the Girl Scout National Council Session in Salt Lake City, Utah to serve as delegates and participants in the Girl Scouts Leadership Institute, and 13 girls participated in a Council-sponsored trip to Europe in Summer 2015 that included visits to the WAGGGS (World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts) World Centres in Switzerland and the United Kingdom. In addition, nearly 1,500 girls convened on May 16, 2015 at the Pennsylvania Convention for the #GirlPOP2015 girl expo. Continuing our Council's tradition of holding a large-scale premier event for girls every three years, this one-day event featured interactive workshops, a hands-on Hall of Experiences, live performances, and inspirational speakers such as Little League Pitcher Mo'ne Davis, journalist and activist Jenna Bush Hager, and Shiza Shahid, co-founder and global ambassador for the Malala Fund. 4. Volunteer Structure and Experience Improving the volunteer experience was a key priority for 2015. A collaborative team of staff members from various departments across the Council was formed to address some of the challenges facing existing volunteers and to improve recruitment of new volunteers. This work resulted in a "roadmap" with improved resources for volunteers, more online training options, and new volunteer enrichment trainings. Council staff also worked with elected officials to understand and communicate to our volunteers the changes to Pennsylvania's criminal background check requirements for adults who work with children. Additionally, GSEP continued to provide enhanced reports and data to operational volunteers, including new automated roster reports which provide at-a-glance information about local troops. 5. Partnerships Continuing to bring new partners into the organization and strengthening relationships with High Impact Partners were key objectives for 2015. High Impact Partners work with multiple departments at GSEP and function as program deliverers, funders, product program partners, volunteers, and more. Some key High Impact Partners include Villanova University, the Philadelphia Zoo, the Philadelphia 76ers, and Cedar Crest College. Nearly 35 partners participated in the interactive Hall of Experiences at #GirlPOP2015, including several new partners like School of Rock, Head House Books, and Discover Lehigh Valley. High Impact Partner ArtsQuest at SteelStacks hosted the first annual Cookie Crunch event, which invited local restaurants to develop and serve a dish featuring Girl Scout cookies as a key ingredient. Girl Scout troops in the Lehigh Valley area participated in the event by selling cookies, helping with recipe development, taking behind-the-scenes kitchen tours, and promoting the event on TV and radio. In order to better manage relationships with community partners, GSEP continued to refine its internal Community Partners Database to be more efficient and user friendly. 6. Funding Expanding and diversifying GSEP's funding base, with an emphasis on increasing contributed revenue, continued to be a priority. Contributed revenue has seen steady increases year over year, and contributions exceeded the FY 2015 budget across all areas by 17%. Corporate and Foundation grants saw the most growth, 350+% over the past five years. In 2015, the Council expanded its Fund Development department and recruited key staff focused on individual giving and the Campaign for Girls Capital Campaign. The Campaign for Girls is a three year, $9 million dollar comprehensive campaign with three primary goals: 1) Inspire leadership through ongoing access to innovative experiences, 2) Advance the values of diversity and inclusion through outreach, and 3) Improve GSEP outdoor leadership centers to expose girls to environmental stewardship, adventure and fun. In 2015, a Campaign Chair was chosen and Campaign Committees were formed, and a quiet phase of the Campaign was rolled out to Board Members and existing sponsors. A suite of informational materials including a Case Statement, CEO Report, and Investment Opportunities was also created (www.gsep.org/capital-campaign). 7. Staff Recruiting, retaining, and engaging talented staff is crucial for running GSEP's business and providing a high quality continuum of support to volunteers and members. In 2015, a reorganization of the leadership structure provided internal promotion opportunities to several internal staff members. In addition, about 30 employees were engaged in operations work teams, which brought staff members from various departments together on an ongoing basis to focus on several key issues. This work enabled individuals and teams to work together in new ways, and provided highly- visible leadership opportunities for staff at various levels in the organization. Several full-time staff members assumed "hybrid" posit ons, which allows them to work in a program capacity nine months of the year and also hold leadership roles at a GSEP camp during the summer months. This job structure provides continu |
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