Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above (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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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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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. | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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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. | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 967,187 | 936,161 | 881,127 | 984,425 | 905,521 | 4,674,421 |
| 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...... | 7,359,612 | 6,991,178 | 7,122,709 | 7,240,862 | 7,532,741 | 36,247,102 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | 8,326,799 | 7,927,339 | 8,003,836 | 8,225,287 | 8,438,262 | 40,921,523 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | 58,365 | 59,694 | 39,056 | 26,373 | 17,767 | 201,255 |
| 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.. | 58,365 | 59,694 | 39,056 | 26,373 | 17,767 | 201,255 |
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 40,720,268 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 8,326,799 | 7,927,339 | 8,003,836 | 8,225,287 | 8,438,262 | 40,921,523 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 164,988 | 152,053 | 214,497 | 157,169 | 155,618 | 844,325 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 164,988 | 152,053 | 214,497 | 157,169 | 155,618 | 844,325 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | 22,300 | 29,643 | 37,977 | 22,247 | 6,873 | 119,040 |
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 8,514,087 | 8,109,035 | 8,256,310 | 8,404,703 | 8,600,753 | 41,884,888 |
| 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): |
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| 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 | ||||
| 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 2015 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-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
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| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
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| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4 | THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED AND RESTATED, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 23, 2016. THE CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS ELIMINATED THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE AND ADDED A NEW VICE CHAIR OVER GOVERNANCE. THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING RESPONSIBILITIES: -PRESENT A SLATE OF OFFICERS AND MEMBERS AT LARGE -PROVIDE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT FOR NEW BOARD MEMBERS -OVERSEE BOARD PERFORMANCE -CONDUCT ANNUAL REVIEW OF BYLAWS -LEAD THE COUNCIL'S STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | Line 11a explanation - AN ELECTRONIC COPY WILL BE SENT TO AND REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE COMMITTEE IS GIVEN A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME IN WHICH TO MAKE COMMENTS REGARDING THE 990. A COPY IS THEN SENT TO THE BOARD SO THEY CAN READ THE 990. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS AND REVIEW OF THE POLICY OCCURS AT BOARD ORIENTATION. THE BOARD IS ASKED TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | THE CEO PREPARES AN ANNUAL SUMMARY REPORT AS COMPARED TO THE PLAN OF WORK. THIS IS GIVEN TO THE OFFICER TEAM FOR REVIEW. THE TEAM MEETS AND DISCUSSES. ANOTHER MEETING IS HELD TO DISCUSS WITH THE CEO. ONCE COMPLETE, THE OFFICER TEAM DISCUSSES SALARY. THE SALARY IS THEN SENT TO THE COO WHO PREPARES A LETTER FOR THE BOARD CHAIR TO SIGN. ONCE SIGNED, A COPY IS GIVEN TO THE CEO. FOR ALL OTHER STAFF INCLUDING THE COO AND VP, A FORMAL REVIEW IS COMPLETED ANNUALLY AND DISCUSSION FOLLOWS WITH THE CEO. MID-YEAR, A SECOND REVIEW IS COMPLETED, WITH GOAL STATUS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | THE DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE "GIVING MATTERS" WEBSITE. |
| Form 990, Part XI, line 9: | TRANSFER OF NET ASSETS TO SUE PETERS FOUNDATION -282,765. CHANGES IN DEFINED PENSION BENEFIT PLAN -2,764,498. |
| 990 PART XI, LINE 9 | TRANSFER OF ASSETS TO THE SUE PETERS FOUNDATION FOR GIRLS OF CHARACTER, COURAGE, AND CONFIDENCE IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE, INC.: The Sue Peters Foundation for Girls of Character, Courage, and Confidence in Middle Tennessee Trust (the "Trust") was established on December 11, 2014 and is a not-for-profit organization exempt from income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Trust was established to support Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee, Inc. by providing real estate to be used for outdoor programs, a central office for the agency to conduct its operations, and scholarship opportunities for Girl Scout Gold Award recipients. Land, buildings, and equipment were transferred from Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee, Inc. to the Trust during fiscal 2016 and 2015. During fiscal 2015, cash and cash equivalents of $210,000 were also transferred from Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee, Inc. to the Trust. The financial statements of the Trust are consolidated with those of Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee, Inc. in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, as Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee, Inc. controls the Trust through the appointment of its board of directors. Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee, Inc. has entered into agreements to lease certain properties from the Trust and also to provide administrative services to the Trust. These intercompany transactions are eliminated in consolidation. At September 30, 2016 and 2015, net assets of $190,156 and $200,000, respectively, held by the Trust were board designated for The Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee Agenia Clark Gold Award Scholarship for Excellence in Leadership scholarship fund. |
| 990 PART XI, LINE 9 | Other changes in benefit obligation: The Organization has been a participant in the National Girl Scout Council Retirement Plan (the "National Plan"), a multi-employer, noncontributory, defined benefit pension plan sponsored by Girl Scouts of the USA ("GSUSA") (EIN 13-1624016; PN 002). On October 1, 2015, GSUSA and the Organization reached an agreement that permitted the Organization to withdraw from the National Plan. The Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee Retirement Trust (the "Plan"), a single-employer pension plan, was established on January 1, 2016 as a spin-off plan from the National Plan. Provisions of the National Plan have been carried forward into this Plan. In January 2016, the related assets of the National Plan were subsequently transferred into the new Plan. Organization transfers of $2,343,348 are included in other changes in benefit obligation in the consolidated statement of activities for the year ended September 31, 2016. Transfers into the National Plan - $2,343,348 Unrecognized net loss - 293,510 Other changes in fund status - 127,640 Other changes in benefit obligation included in nonoperating activities: $2,764,498 |
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