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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 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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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 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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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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 | ||||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 1,829,186 | 1,450,174 | 1,662,640 | 2,000,076 | 1,602,049 | 8,544,125 |
| 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 | 18,910,291 | 18,144,854 | 13,303,227 | 19,893,124 | 22,704,497 | 92,955,993 |
| 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 | 20,739,477 | 19,595,028 | 14,965,867 | 21,893,200 | 24,306,546 | 101,500,118 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | 110,607 | 131,832 | 161,684 | 215,724 | 133,349 | 753,196 |
| 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.. | 110,607 | 131,832 | 161,684 | 215,724 | 133,349 | 753,196 |
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 100,746,922 | |||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 20,739,477 | 19,595,028 | 14,965,867 | 21,893,200 | 24,306,546 | 101,500,118 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 476,383 | 416,009 | 308,358 | 378,484 | 499,797 | 2,079,031 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 476,383 | 416,009 | 308,358 | 378,484 | 499,797 | 2,079,031 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | 12,318 | 12,318 | ||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | 82,195 | 95,226 | 1,660,607 | 1,324,948 | 64,828 | 3,227,804 |
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 21,310,373 | 20,106,263 | 16,934,832 | 23,596,632 | 24,871,171 | 106,819,271 |
| 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 | ||||
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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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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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 | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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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 2022 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2022 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022: | ||||
| a From 2017....... | ||||
| b From 2018....... | ||||
| c From 2019....... | ||||
| d From 2020....... | ||||
| e From 2021....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2022. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 58,775. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 89,001. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 69,305. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 113,352. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 57,128. PROGRAM ADVERTISING - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 23,420. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 6,225. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 2,650. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 10,800. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 7,700. GAIN ON EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 1,588,652. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 1,200,796. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 0. |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D | PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS FISCAL YEAR OCTOBER 1, 2022-SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (FY2023): GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, INC. (GSEP), OPERATES AS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION CHARTERED BY GIRL SCOUTS OF THE USA (GSUSA). GSEP'S MISSION IS TO BUILD GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER, WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE IN NINE PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES: BERKS, BUCKS, CARBON, CHESTER, DELAWARE, LEHIGH, MONTGOMERY, NORTHAMPTON, AND PHILADELPHIA. IN FISCAL YEAR 2023 (OCTOBER 1, 2022-SEPTEMBER 30, 2023), GSEP PROVIDED THE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE (GSLE) TO OVER 25,000 GIRLS, WITH THE HELP OF MORE THAN 13,000 ADULT MEMBERS. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS FY23 BACK ON TRACK. THAT IS WHAT FY23 FELT LIKE FOR THE GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. THE HEADLINE: A 12% INCREASE IN GIRL MEMBERSHIP, YEAR OVER YEAR, AFTER A COVID-INDUCED DECLINE, MARKING TWO CONSECUTIVE YEARS OF A SIGNIFICANT UPWARD TREND. IN FY23, ADULT MEMBERSHIP WAS UP 6% AND LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP WAS UP 4%. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D (CONTINUED): | GENERAL MAINTENANCE PROJECTS WERE PERFORMED AT CAMPS SHELLY RIDGE, VALLEY FORGE, MOSEY WOOD AND WOOD HAVEN, AND A MAINTENANCE VEHICLE WAS ALSO PURCHASED. DURING 2023, GSEP SECURED A COMMITMENT FOR THE GIRL ADVENTURE PLACE CAMPAIGN AT CAMP MOUNTAIN HOUSE IN THE AMOUNT OF $125,000 FROM SENATOR NICK MILLER. ADDITIONALLY, SOLICITATIONS ARE PENDING FOR CAMP SHELLY RIDGE FOR A SECOND PHASE OF THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO ACCESS THE BACKEND OF THE PROPERTY, FOR A NEW WELL AND SWIMMING POOL AT CAMP WOOD HAVEN, AND FOR THE ONGOING GIRL ADVENTURE PLACE CAMPAIGN FOR CAMP MOUNTAIN HOUSE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D (CONTINUED): | THESE GAINS MOVED GSEP INTO THE SLOT AS SIXTH LARGEST GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL IN THE NATION, SERVING 5.5% OF THE AVAILABLE GIRL MARKET. OTHER SUCCESSES INCLUDE A RECORD YEAR FOR THE COOKIE PROGRAM, AND FOR SPONSORSHIP AND ATTENDANCE AT OUR SIGNATURE EVENT, TAKE THE LEAD. PROGRAMS AND SUMMER CAMP SAW STRONG ATTENDANCE. AS WE LOOK AHEAD TO THE FUTURE OF GIRL SCOUTING, WE FOCUS ON EVOLVING TO MEET MORE GIRLS WHERE THEY ARE THROUGH MEANINGFUL AND RELEVANT PROGRAMS AND ARE KEENLY FOCUSED ON BRINGING THE GSLE TO GIRLS IN COMMUNITIES OF THE GREATEST NEED. STRATEGY AND NEW MARKETS THE GSEP TEAM HAD TWO PRIORITY FOCUS AREAS FOR FY23 RECRUITMENT: (1) LAUNCH A HYPER-LOCAL REGIONAL STRATEGY ACROSS OUR NINE-COUNTY FOOTPRINT, AND (2) BUILD NEW TROOPS, ESPECIALLY IN THE K-3 AGE RANGE. RENEWAL FOR MEMBER YEAR '23 (MY23) KICKED OFF IN APRIL OF 2022, WITH NATIONAL MARKETING FROM GIRL SCOUTS OF THE USA ENCOURAGING MEMBERS TO RENEW FOR THE NEW YEAR. GSEP ALSO LAUNCHED ITS OWN EARLY RENEWAL CAMPAIGN WITH TIERED INCENTIVES OFFERED TO GIRL SCOUTS TO RENEW THROUGH JUNE. THE MISSION DELIVERY TEAM ORGANIZED THE ANNUAL COUNCIL-WIDE RECRUITMENT EVENT CALLED MEET US AT RITA'S IN SEPTEMBER 2022. WE STARTED MY23 AT 55% OF OUR GIRL GOAL FOR THE MEMBER YEAR. TO CUSTOMIZE OUR RECRUITMENT EFFORTS TO LOCAL NEEDS, WE ANALYZED COMMUNITIES WHERE WE HAD A LOWER MARKET SHARE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D (CONTINUED): | WE IDENTIFIED THE AREA WITH THE GREATEST NEED AS PHILADELPHIA. WE RESTRUCTURED STAFF SO ALL COMMUNITIES HAD SUPPORT, ADDING TEAM MEMBERS WHO LIVE IN THE COMMUNITY THEY ARE SERVING. OVER FY23 WE ACHIEVED A TOTAL OF 41% GROWTH ACROSS PHILADELPHIA COMPARED TO THE PRIOR YEAR. THE SUCCESS RESULTED FROM INCREASED LOCAL RECRUITMENT EVENTS AND THE LAUNCH OF THE FIRST EVER GIRL SCOUTS CAMP IN PHILADELPHIA. THE CAMP QUICKLY FILLED ITS 500 AVAILABLE SPOTS AND HAD A WAITING LIST. TO PRIORITIZE REACHING GIRLS IN THE K-3 AGE RANGE, WE COORDINATED A COUNCIL-WIDE CAMPAIGN IN JANUARY THROUGH MARCH 2023 WITH THE GOAL OF ENGAGING SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY LOCATIONS, LIKE LIBRARIES. WE FOCUSED ON GRADES K-3 TO ENSURE FAMILIES THAT MAY NOT HAVE HAD THE SAME OPPORTUNITIES TO JOIN GIRL SCOUTS DURING COVID-19 HAD AN EASY PATH TO GET ENGAGED. OUR GOAL WAS TO RECRUIT 1,500 GIRLS. AT THE END OF MARCH, WE HAD RECRUITED 2,066 GIRLS, IN 362 TROOPS, 22 OF WHICH WERE NEWLY FORMED IN THE SPRING. MEMBER AND COMMUNITY EXCELLENCE IN FY23, GSEP GIRL MEMBERSHIP WAS UP ANOTHER 12%, FINISHING THE YEAR AT 25,178 GIRLS. ADULT MEMBERSHIP WAS UP 6% TO 9,598, AND LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP WAS UP 4%, AT 3,487. THESE GAINS MOVED GSEP INTO THE SLOT AS SIXTH LARGEST GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL IN THE NATION, SERVING 5.5% OF THE AVAILABLE GIRL MARKET. FY23 WAS THE SECOND YEAR OF GSEP'S NEWLY FORMED REGIONAL STRUCTURE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D (CONTINUED): | REGION 1: PHILADELPHIA COUNTY REGION 2: BERKS COUNTY, CHESTER COUNTY, DELAWARE COUNTY REGION 3: BUCKS COUNTY, CARBON COUNTY, LEHIGH COUNTY, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, MONTGOMERY COUNTY EACH REGION WAS LED BY A REGIONAL MISSION DELIVERY DIRECTOR AND INCLUDED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SPECIALISTS (CES), VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE SPECIALISTS (VES), AND GIRL EXPERIENCE SPECIALISTS (GES). THIS APPROACH BRINGS THE TRANSFORMATION STRATEGY TO LIFE WITH COMMUNITIES AT THE CENTER. CES ARE FOCUSED ON MEMBERSHIP GOALS FOR THEIR SERVICE UNITS AND ORGANIZED AND ATTENDED RECRUITMENT EVENTS ACROSS THE COUNCIL WHILE MANAGING RELATIONSHIPS WITH SERVICE UNIT LEADERSHIP TEAMS. VES PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR OUR NEARLY 13,000 ADULT VOLUNTEERS AND OFFERED TRAINING FOR THEM TO BETTER SERVE THEIR GIRLS. IN MY23, OUR GES TEAM DEVELOPED A NEW FOCUS ON REGIONAL PROGRAMMING, TO MAKE SURE PROGRAMS AND EVENTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR GIRL SCOUTS ACROSS THE COUNCIL FOOTPRINT. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME, PROGRAMS WERE PLANNED PROPORTIONALLY, BASED ON THE NUMBER OF GIRL MEMBERS. THESE PROGRAMS WILL TAKE PLACE IN LATE MY23 AND MY24. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D (CONTINUED): | THERE REMAINS A FOCUS ON PHILADELPHIA, AND IN MY23 FOCUS GROUPS WERE CONDUCTED TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT GIRLS WHO LIVE IN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, INCLUDING WHAT CHALLENGES THEY AND THEIR CAREGIVERS FACE, WHAT THEY KNOW ABOUT GIRL SCOUTS AND WHAT THEY NEED FROM PROGRAMS DESIGNED FOR THEM. THIS DATA IS SUPPORTING HOW WE APPROACH OUR WORK IN PHILADELPHIA AND WILL HELP TO INFORM A NEW SPECIAL PROJECT, CALLED "CALLING ALL GIRL BOSSES." PLANNING FOR THIS KICKED OFF IN MY23. IT AIMS TO INCREASE ACCESS AND ENGAGEMENT FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL AGED GIRLS IN PHILADELPHIA. THE FY23 FALL PRODUCT PROGRAM EXCEEDED GOAL BY ALMOST 14%, WITH GIRL SCOUTS SELLING $644,305 WORTH OF NUTS, CANDY AND MAGAZINES, A 24% INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR'S GROSS SALES. MORE THAN 2,370 GIRL SCOUTS TOOK PART, AN INCREASE OF 16% OVER THE PRIOR YEAR. THE FY23 COOKIE PROGRAM RAN FROM JANUARY 19 MARCH 12, AND CLOSED WITH A RECORD HIGH $19,307,276 IN GROSS REVENUE, $903,474 ABOVE BUDGET. THE PER GIRL AVERAGE (PGA) WAS 269, SLIGHTLY BELOW FY22'S NUMBER OF 294. 77% OF REGISTERED GIRL SCOUTS PARTICIPATED, OR 14,313 GIRLS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D (CONTINUED): | BY COMPARISON, IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR AN AVERAGE OF 75.7% OF REGISTERED GIRL SCOUTS PARTICIPATED. WHILE THE SEASON WAS A SUCCESS FROM A REVENUE STANDPOINT, IT WAS NOT WITHOUT CHALLENGES. GSUSA LAUNCHED A NEW COOKIE, THE RASPBERRY RALLY, WHICH WAS AVAILABLE TO CUSTOMERS ONLY ONLINE, NOT AT TRADITIONAL COOKIE BOOTHS. THIS CAUSED CONFUSION FOR THE CONSUMER AND FRUSTRATIONS FOR GIRL SCOUTS. ADDITIONALLY, BAKERS DID NOT KEEP UP WITH DEMAND, WHICH LED TO NEGATIVE FEEDBACK FROM TROOPS AND GIRL SCOUTS, AND DISSATISFACTION FROM SOME CONSUMERS. GSEP ENDED THE SEASON WITH A LOT OF LEFTOVER INVENTORY, DUE TO VARIOUS FACTORS, INCLUDING TROOPS HOLDING ONTO TOO MANY COOKIES FOR FEAR OF RUNNING OUT AND GSEP FACILITATING TROOP TO TROOP TRANSFERS INSTEAD OF UTILIZING INVENTORY AT THE COUNCIL LEVEL. IN FY23, FUNDRAISING AT GSEP MET 95% OF ITS OVERALL GOAL. ALL THREE TAKE THE LEAD FUNDRAISING EVENTSPHILADELPHIA, BERKS COUNTY AND LEHIGH VALLEYWERE HELD IN-PERSON. IN EACH LOCATION, GSEP HOSTED A GIRL-LED, FULLY PRODUCED EVENT, ATTENDED BY MEMBERS OF EACH RESPECTIVE COMMUNITY. AS IN PRIOR YEARS, EACH EVENT RECOGNIZED REMARKABLE WOMEN, WHOSE WORK AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR REGION EXEMPLIFIES THE GIRL SCOUT MISSION. IN 2023, GSEP WAS PROUD TO RECOGNIZE 12 HONOREES, WHO WERE PAIRED WITH HIGH SCHOOL-AGED GIRL SCOUTS FOR A SHADOW DAY AND MENTORSHIP EXPERIENCE. DUE TO THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF CORPORATE SPONSORS AND INDIVIDUALS, AND THE COMMITMENT OF OUR CO-CHAIRS, COMMITTEES, AND STAFF, TAKE THE LEAD FUNDRAISING REACHED 118% OF ITS GOAL. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D (CONTINUED): | IN FALL 2022, GSEP HOSTED ITS INAUGURAL GOLF FOR GIRL SCOUTS EVENT AT STONEWALL GOLF CLUB IN CHESTER COUNTY, WHICH RAISED ALMOST $42,000 AND INTRODUCED THE ORGANIZATION TO MANY NEW MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. UNITED WAY EFFORTS SURPASSED THEIR FUNDRAISING GOALS AND INDIVIDUAL GIVING REACHED 96% OF ITS FUNDRAISING GOAL. FURTHERMORE, GSEP WAS CHOSEN TO PARTICIPATE IN A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT GRANT, ALONG WITH FIVE OTHER GIRL SCOUT COUNCILS, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR TO INCREASE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS AT OUR CAMP PROPERTIES. OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE GSEP CELEBRATED 572 BRONZE AWARD GIRL SCOUTS AND HELD IN-PERSON AWARD CEREMONIES FOR 135 SILVER AWARD GIRL SCOUTS AND 63 GOLD AWARD GIRL SCOUTS. 2023 WAS THE INAUGURAL YEAR FOR GSEP'S PHILLY CAMP, HELD IN FOUR LOCATIONS ACROSS THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: NORTHWEST, CENTER CITY/SOUTH, NORTHEAST AND NORTH. 511 GIRLS REGISTERED FOR PHILLY CAMP. EACH ATTENDEE RECEIVED A FREE WEEK-LONG SESSION, WHICH INCLUDED GSLE ACTIVITIES AND A FIELD TRIP. THE CAMP WAS FEATURED ON PHL-17. GSEP'S FOUR RESIDENT CAMPS AND THREE-DAY CAMPS SERVED CLOSE TO 3,700 GIRL SCOUTS DURING SUMMER 2023.THERE WERE 1,502 REGISTRATIONS FOR DAY CAMP, AND 2,164 REGISTRATIONS FOR RESIDENT CAMP. CAMPERS IN GRADES K-3 MADE UP 24% OF ALL GSEP CAMP REGISTRATIONS, WHILE CAMPERS IN GRADES 4-5 MADE UP 28%. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D (CONTINUED): | CADETTES AND OLDER CAMPERS MADE UP AROUND 47% OF CAMP REGISTRATIONS. THE AVERAGE AGE OF ALL CAMPERS WAS 10.5 YEARS; 9 YEARS FOR DAY CAMP AND 11 YEARS FOR RESIDENT CAMP. GIRL SCOUTS BEYOND BARS (GSBB) SERVED 27 GIRLS IN 2023. AN IMPORTANT LIFE-CHANGING PROGRAM AT GSEP FOR GIRLS WHOSE MOTHERS ARE OR WERE INCARCERATED, THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN RUNNING SINCE THE 1990S. THIS YEAR'S EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDED WILDLIFE EXPLORATION AND OVERNIGHT CAMPING AT CAMP SHELLY RIDGE. ON APRIL 16, 2023, GSEP HELD THE WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SUMMIT FOR 75 VOLUNTEERS AND LOCAL LEADERS. HELD DURING NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK, THIS EVENT HAD KEYNOTE SPEAKER AUTHOR TINA WELLS, WHO SHARED HER "ELEVATION APPROACH" TOWARD ACHIEVING WORK-LIFE HARMONY. THE EVENT INCLUDED A SERVICE PROJECT FOR THE LAUREL HOUSE, A LOCAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER, AND PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS ON PERSONAL FINANCE, FOSTERING AN INCLUSIVE CULTURE, AND ART THERAPY. GSEP ATTENDED THE GIRLS SCOUTS' 56TH NATIONAL COUNCIL SESSION (NCS), HELD IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA IN JULY. OUR 16 DELEGATES AND 3 ALTERNATES WERE JOINED BY 11 STAFF, AND OUR TOP SIX COOKIE SELLERS. GSEP'S PROPOSED CHANGE TO THE BLUE BOOK OF BASIC DOCUMENTS ALLOWING VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE AT FUTURE NCS SESSIONS, WAS PRESENTED, DEBATED, AND ACCEPTED. DELEGATES FROM EVERY COUNCIL ACROSS THE NATION AND USA GIRL SCOUTS OVERSEAS WERE ALSO IN ATTENDANCE. THE SESSION WAS FOLLOWED BY "PHENOM BY GIRLS SCOUTS" - A GIRL SCOUTS EXTRAVAGANZA THAT INCLUDED SPEAKERS, PERFORMERS AND MORE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D (CONTINUED): | THE NEXT NCS TAKES PLACE IN 2026 IN WASHINGTON, D.C.. ADULT CAMPING WEEKEND, ORGANIZED BY GSEP'S ALUMNI ASSOCIATION WAS A BIG SUCCESS IN AUGUST 2023, WITH 150 PARTICIPANTS ATTENDING FROM THE GSEP FOOTPRINT AND WELL BEYOND. IN TOTAL, THE EVENT RAISED MORE THAN $23,000 FOR OLDER GIRL SCHOLARSHIPS. OUR F.A.L.L. (FALL ADULT LEADING AND LEARNING) 2022-2023 EVENT SERVED 124 PARTICIPANTS FROM ALL OVER GSEP FOR A DAY OF LEARNING, NETWORKING, AND FUN. THERE WERE MORE THAN 30 WORKSHOPS FOR ATTENDEES. BUT IT WASN'T ALL WORK AS ATTENDEES ALSO HAD A CAMP-FILLED FUN TIME GETTING PREPARED TO SERVE GIRLS. THE ANNUAL VOLUNTEER AWARDS CEREMONY WAS AT CAMP LAUGHING WATERS ON NOVEMBER 9, 2022. IT WAS A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO THANK VOLUNTEERS FOR ALL THAT THEY TO DO BUILD GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE AND CHARACTER WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE. IN 2022, 52 VOLUNTEERS AND 13 SERVICE UNITS WERE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR EXEMPLARY SERVICE TO GSEP. THERE WERE 12 NUMERAL GUARD PICS AWARDED, TOTALING 585 YEARS OF COLLECTIVE SERVICE TO GIRL SCOUTS. EIGHT SERVICE UNITS RECEIVED THE CEO AWARD, WHICH RECOGNIZES THEIR EFFORTS TO ACHIEVE THE COUNCIL'S GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF SERVICE, LEARNING, AND GROWTH IN MEMBERSHIP YEAR 2022. RETAIL INTRODUCED TWO NEW CONCEPTS: LUELLA THE MOBILE SHOP VAN AND A BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP AT SHELLY RIDGE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D (CONTINUED): | FUNCTIONAL EXCELLENCE THE FY23 OPERATING BUDGET WAS BOLSTERED BY THE SUCCESS OF THE COOKIE PROGRAM, AND THE THREE TAKE THE LEAD EVENTS SURPASSING GOALS. BOTH HELPED TO PUT GSEP IN A GREAT FINANCIAL POSITION FOR THE SECOND HALF OF THE YEAR. WHILE GSEP CAMPS DID NOT REACH THEIR BUDGETED ATTENDANCE GOAL, CORRESPONDING COSTS WERE ALSO CONSIDERED, AND THE IMPACT WAS ABLE TO BE ABSORBED. GSEP ENDED THE YEAR WITH A MULTIPLE SIX-FIGURE INCOME FROM OPERATIONS FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR. HUMAN RESOURCES WAS INCREDIBLY ACTIVE RECRUITING AND ONBOARDING NEW POSITIONS FOR THE THREE-REGION REALIGNMENT. FOR FY23 GSEP PLANNED FOR 84 FULL-TIME AND 9 PART-TIME POSITIONS. THE BULK OF THE HIRING WAS DONE DURING QUARTERS ONE & TWO, HOWEVER, HR CONTINUED HIRING INTO FY24 FOR THE REMAINING OPEN POSITIONS, SOME OF WHICH WERE NEWLY CREATED ROLES. GSEP ALSO HIRED A CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OVERSEEING HUMAN RESOURCES AND PROPERTY, AND A CHIEF INFORMATION & TRANSFORMATION OFFICER MANAGING IT, BUSINESS ANALYTICS, AND MEMBER SUPPORT. IN FY23, GSEP REALIZED SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS UNDER THE DYNAMIC LEADERSHIP OF GSEP'S FIRST CHIEF INFORMATION AND TRANSFORMATION OFFICER. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D (CONTINUED): | THE STRATEGIC VISION AND INITIATIVES UNDERTAKEN THE PAST YEAR HAVE ALLOWED THE ORGANIZATION TO INCREASE MOMENTUM IN MOVING TOWARD A MORE TECHNOLOGICALLY MATURE AND OPTIMIZED STATE. A FEW NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDED COMPLETING MAJOR PROJECTS OUTLINED BY THE IT STRATEGY COMMITTEE. THESE PROJECTS, EMPHASIZING MICROSOFT CLOUD TECHNOLOGIES AND IMPROVED SECURITY OFFERINGS, HAVE POSITIONED US WELL TO ACCELERATE AND THRIVE IN TODAY'S FAST-PACED TECH LANDSCAPE. DATA AND BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE PLATFORMS HAVE ALSO SEEN POSITIVE CHANGES, MAKING IT EASIER FOR US TO GET VALUABLE INSIGHTS. WE'VE HIRED NEW STAFF TO ENSURE WE PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE VALUE FOR BOTH OUR INTERNAL TEAMS AND EXTERNAL CUSTOMERS. RENEWED ATTENTION TO BOTH MEMBER AND CUSTOMER SUPPORT APPLICATIONS AND PROCESSES HAS LED TO REAL IMPROVEMENTS AND HAS STRENGTHENED COLLABORATION AMONG OUR TEAMS, INCREASING OPPORTUNITIES FOR TROOP PLACEMENTS IN OUR LOCAL AREAS. SEVERAL ANNUAL CAPITAL PROJECTS AT GSEP CAMPS PROVIDED SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS TO THE GIRL EXPERIENCE. CAMP MOSEY WOOD RECEIVED THE REPLACEMENT OF 2 LARGE, BEAUTIFUL DECKING SYSTEMS FOR FOUR PLATFORM TENT SITES AT STONEWOOD. CAMP SHELLY RIDGE RECEIVED A NEW ROOF FOR THE SERVICE CENTER, THE ADDITION OF A CLIVUS MULTRUM BATHROOM FACILITY AT THE SITE OF THE NEW PLATFORM TENT UNIT, AS WELL AS A NEW PICTURESQUE WINDOW IN THE LOFT SPACE OF SMITH LODGE. CAMP LAUGHING WATERS RECEIVED A BRAND-NEW HORSE BARN AND EXTENSIVE RENOVATIONS TO THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE HEALTH CENTER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF THE OFFICERS OF GSEP (CHAIR, FIRST VICE CHAIR, ONE OR MORE VICE CHAIRS, SECRETARY, AND TREASURER) AND TWO BOARD MEMBERS-AT-LARGE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD CHAIR AND APPROVED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD. THE CEO WILL BE A NON-VOTING MEMBER OF THE 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, SECTION A, LINE 6 | MEMBERS OF GSEP WILL BE MEMBERS OF GSUSA, AGE 14 OR OLDER, AND CURRENTLY REGISTERED THROUGH GSEP. MEMBERS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO RUN FOR AND BE ELECTED TO THE GSEP DELEGATE COUNCIL. THE DELEGATE COUNCIL SHALL BE COMPRISED OF: SERVICE UNIT DELEGATES, ADDITIONAL DELEGATES, BOARD AND BOARD DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, GIRL ADVISORS, AND GIRL DELEGATES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | DELEGATE COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ELECTING THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS-AT-LARGE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE MEMBER OF THE DELEGATE COUNCIL MUST ALSO: (A) APPROVE ANY AMENDMENTS, ALTERATIONS OR REPEALS TO THE BYLAWS OR ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (B) DETERMINE THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF GIRL SCOUTING WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE GSEP BY RESPONDING TO REPORTS AND INFORMATION FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (C) ELECT THE BOARD DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE: CHAIR AND MEMBERS-AT-LARGE (D) ELECT THE DELEGATES TO THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF GSUSA (E) TAKING ALL OTHER ACTIONS REQUIRING A VOTE BY GSEP |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE IRS FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF MANAGEMENT. AN INITIAL AND DETAILED REVIEW OF THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS PERFORMED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. FOLLOWING THIS REVIEW, THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW. ADDITIONALLY, A LEAD MEMBER FROM THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM THAT PREPARED THE FORM 990 ATTENDS SUCH MEETING. THE FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE WILL THEN RECOMMEND THE APPROVAL OF THE IRS FORM 990 TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SUBSEQUENT TO THE COMMITTEE'S REVIEW BUT PRIOR TO FILING, A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED ELECTRONICALLY TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH BOARD MEMBER HAS AMPLE TIME AND OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE QUESTIONS 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 ON THE COUNCIL'S WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | 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. THIS PROCESS IS OVERSEEN BY THE CFO. ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST NOTED ON THE FORMS ARE COMMUNICATED TO THE FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE, THE CEO, AND THE BOARD CHAIR FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE INVESTIGATED IMMEDIATELY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED FOR THE CEO ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE. IN MAKING THIS DETERMINATION, COMPARABILITY AND SURVEY DATA ARE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, INPUT FROM THE CEO'S DIRECT REPORTS, A CEO SELF-ASSESSMENT, AND A REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE AGAINST GOALS AND METRICS. CHANGES IN COMPENSATION ARE DETERMINED ON THE BASIS OF PERFORMANCE INCLUDING THE MEASURABLE RESULTS OF GOALS SET FOR THIS POSITION BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B: COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS IS RECOMMENDED BY THE CEO AND REVIEWED BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE. IN MAKING THIS DETERMINATION, COMPARABILITY DATA, SELF-ASSESSMENTS, AND A REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE AGAINST GOALS AND METRICS ARE CONSIDERED. CHANGES IN COMPENSATION ARE DETERMINED ON THE BASIS OF PERFORMANCE INCLUDING THE MEASURABLE RESULTS OF GOALS SET BY THE CEO. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2022. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY EMAILING THE DIRECTOR OF GOVERNANCE VIA THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE PUBLIC ON THE WEBSITE. |
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