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- 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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Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 8,685,140 | 7,981,147 | 7,237,998 | 2,371,249 | 2,165,378 | 28,440,912 |
| 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 | 8,685,140 | 7,981,147 | 7,237,998 | 2,371,249 | 2,165,378 | 28,440,912 |
| 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) .. | 5,345,759 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 23,095,153 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 8,685,140 | 7,981,147 | 7,237,998 | 2,371,249 | 2,165,378 | 28,440,912 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 205,251 | 292,113 | 577,342 | 1,008,560 | 842,099 | 2,925,365 |
| 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.).. | 41,486 | 27,978 | 145,543 | 163,104 | 144,482 | 522,593 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 31,888,870 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on 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.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| 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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8
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 2023 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-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, 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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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2023. 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 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | OTHER - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 41,486. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 27,978. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 145,543. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 163,104. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 144,482. |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4 | ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS GIRL SCOUTS IS THE LARGEST GIRL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN THE UNITED STATES DEVELOPING GIRLS TO BE DRIVERS, DESIGNERS, AND MAKERS OF THE FUTURE. GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI (GSEM) IS 107 YEARS OLD AND SERVES MORE THAN 36,000 GIRLS AND ADULT MEMBERS IN THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS AND 28 EASTERN MISSOURI COUNTIES, MAKING IT ONE OF THE LARGEST GIRL SCOUT COUNCILS OUT OF 111 ACROSS THE US. GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI CONTINUED THEIR JOURNEY TOWARDS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASING THE INTENTIONAL AND RELEVANT SUPPORT THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS PROVIDING TO OUR GIRL SCOUT MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE SPAN OF THEIR LIVES. GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI HAS BECOME LASER-FOCUSED ON PROVIDING A WELL-ROUNDED CURRICULUM THAT NOT ONLY FOCUSES ON TRADITIONAL GIRL SCOUTING ACTIVITIES, BUT ALSO ADDRESSES THE EVOLVING AND RELEVANT NEEDS OF TODAY'S GIRL. THROUGH WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH OUR MEMBERS, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, WE ARE BUILDING A STRONGER FOUNDATION TO HOLISTICALLY SUPPORT ALL GIRL SCOUTS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATION, MENTORSHIP, PROFESSIONAL SKILL BUILDING AND SOCIO-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. IN NOVEMBER 2023, GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI WAS HONORED TO RECEIVE THE BANK OF AMERICA'S NEIGHBORHOOD BUILDERS AWARD FOR OUR WORK ADVANCING ECONOMIC MOBILITY IN ST. LOUIS. BEING PART OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD BUILDERS PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE MULTI-YEAR GRANT FUNDING AND EXTENSIVE LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR OUR ORGANIZATION. THE NEIGHBORHOOD BUILDERS PROGRAM IS ONE OF THE LARGEST PHILANTHROPIC INVESTMENTS IN NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN THE NATION. GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI WAS AWARDED A $200,000 GRANT OVER TWO YEARS. THIS GRANT WILL ALLOW GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI TO DEVELOP OUTREACH AND MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES THAT TARGET ST. LOUIS' EMERGING BLACK AND BROWN COMMUNITIES, CREATE CURRICULUM THAT WILL SPECIFICALLY PROVIDE GIRLS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP HOLISTICALLY, IMPROVE VOLUNTEER SUPPORT AND RECOGNITION AND MORE. REACHING MORE GIRLS GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT EVERY GIRL WHO WANTS TO BE A GIRL SCOUT HAS THAT OPPORTUNITYREGARDLESS OF RACE, ABILITY, OR SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS. IN 2024, ACCESSIBILITY WAS A CONTINUED FOCUS AS GSEM STRIVED TO MAKE PARTICIPATION IN THE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE MORE AVAILABLE TO GIRL MEMBERS, AS WELL AS THEIR VOLUNTEER LEADERS. COMMUNITY TROOP PROGRAM: WHILE GIRL SCOUTING IS VIBRANT IN THE EASTERN MISSOURI REGION, IT WAS NOT ALWAYS UNILATERALLY ACCESSIBLE. TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF ALL GIRLS, WE LAUNCHED THE COMMUNITY TROOP PROGRAM (CTP) IN 2014 BY LEVERAGING GIRL SCOUT STAFF MEMBERS AS TROOP LEADERS IN AREAS WHERE 75% TO 100% OF STUDENTS RECEIVE FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE LUNCHES. IN 2024, MORE THAN 2,700 GIRLS PARTICIPATED IN CTP, HELPING THEM DEVELOP THE QUALITIES AND PROFICIENCIES NEEDED TO PREPARE THEM FOR SUCCESS IN LIFE. SCHOLARSHIP FUND: GIRL SCOUTS BELIEVE IN REMOVING BARRIERS TO OPPORTUNITY AND MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER, FAIRER, MORE EQUITABLE PLACE. THAT'S WHY GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI IS PROUD TO OFFER FINANCIAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO OUR MEMBERS, SO THAT ALL GIRLS MAY PARTICIPATE FULLY IN GIRL SCOUT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND CAMP. IN 2024, GSEM PROVIDED MORE THAN $500,000 IN SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT A GIRL'S MEMBERSHIP DUES, PROGRAM PARTICIPATION, UNIFORM, OR CAMP EXPERIENCE. THROUGHOUT THE LAST THREE YEARS, FINANCIAL SCHOLARSHIPS REQUESTS WERE AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH FOR GIRL SCOUT MEMBERSHIPS AND PROGRAM/CAMP PARTICIPATION. IMPACTFUL PROGRAMS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, AND RIGHT HERE IN MISSOURI, GIRLS ARE IN CRISIS, ESPECIALLY IN THE AREAS OF PHYSICAL HEALTH AND ACTIVITY, MENTAL HEALTH AND RELATIONSHIP BUILDING AND EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AND CAREER READINESS. BUT, AT THIS VERY MOMENT, GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI IS WORKING ON CREATING A BRIGHTER, HAPPIER TOMORROW FOR EVERY GIRL IN OUR REGION THROUGH HOLISTIC AND INTENTIONAL SUPPORT. GIRL SCOUTS ARE DISCOVERING NEW INTERESTS, TESTING THEIR SKILLS, AND EAGERLY RAISING THEIR HAND. THEY ARE SAYING NO TO BULLIES, SPEAKING UP FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND FINDING NEW WAYS TO USE TECHNOLOGY FOR GOOD. IN SHORT, THEY'RE BUILDING A BETTER WORLD FOR ALL OF US. IN 2024, UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF CEO DR. NATISSIA SMALL, GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI CELEBRATED THE HISTORICAL LAUNCH OF THE GSEM ADVANCE HER LEADERSHIP MOVEMENT. THIS NEW PROGRAM INITIATIVE PROVIDES FOUNDATIONAL, INNOVATIVE AND RELEVANT POST-SECONDARY PROGRAMMING, SUPPORT, AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT COMPLEMENT THE MISSION OF GIRL SCOUTING. THE MOVEMENT SUPPORTS ACTIVE GIRL SCOUT MEMBERS THROUGH EDUCATION, MENTORSHIP, PROFESSIONAL SKILL-BUILDING, SOCIO-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, AND ACCESS TO RESOURCES NEEDED TO PURSUE AND ACHIEVE POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS. IN APRIL 2023, THE FIRST MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WAS SIGNED WITH MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY, WITH AN ADDITIONAL THREE AGREEMENTS SECURED FOR FY2025. THROUGH THEIR PARTICIPATION IN GIRL SCOUTS, GIRLS ALSO ENGAGE IN RELEVANT PROGRAMS, BUILT ON THE FOUR CORE PROGRAM PILLARS OF THE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE: STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS), ENTREPRENEURSHIP, LIFE SKILLS AND THE OUTDOORS. THESE IMPACT PROGRAMS HELP THEM BUILD ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND SPARK NEW INTERESTS THEY WILL USE TO LEAD IN THEIR HOMES, OUR WORKPLACES, AND OUR COMMUNITIES. IN 2024, MORE THAN 58,000 SKILL-BUILDING PROGRAM BADGES WERE EARNED BY GIRL SCOUTS IN EASTERN MISSOURI ACROSS THE FOUR PILLARS. LIFE SKILLS: GIRL SCOUT BADGES, LIKE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, HEALTHY LIVING, COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP, FORM THE FOUNDATION OF ACTIVITIES THAT HELP GIRLS GROW INTO LEADERS IN THEIR HOMES AND COMMUNITIES. WHETHER IT'S BY EXERCISING AND STAYING HEALTHY, DEVELOPING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH FAMILY AND PEERS OR ADVOCATING ON BEHALF OF OTHERS, GIRLS GAIN THE SKILLS AND INSPIRATION TO ACCEPT CHALLENGES, OVERCOME OBSTACLES AND TAKE THE LEAD. IN 2024, GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI CONTINUED EXPANDING OUR LIFE SKILLS PROGRAMMING, FOCUSING ON PROVIDING HOLISTIC SUPPORT THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIO-EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF GIRL SCOUT SENIORS AND AMBASSADORS IN 9TH-12TH GRADES. THE NEW PROGRAMS INCLUDED COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAM PREPARATION, EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH AND WORKFORCE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMMING AND COLLEGE/CAREER PLANNING. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM): AT GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI, STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH) ENCOMPASSES EVERYTHING FROM PROTECTING BELOVED NATURAL RESOURCES TO BUILDING ROBOTS AND EXPLORING THE NIGHT SKY. WOMEN HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN UNDERREPRESENTED IN STEM FIELDS AND GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR GIRLS TO JUMP INTO STEM AND EXPLORE THEIR INTERESTS AND PASSIONS WITH FUN AND CHALLENGING ACTIVITIES LIKE BUILDING RACE CARS, DESIGNING APPS AND VIDEO GAMES, AND LEARNING HOW TO STAY SAFE WHILE EXPLORING ONLINE. ENTREPRENEURSHIP: THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL QUALITIES THAT LEAD TO SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEURSHIP, LIKE CURIOSITY, CONFIDENCE, AND INNOVATION, ARE CRUCIAL FOR ALL TYPES OF ACADEMIC AND CAREER SUCCESS. GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI BUILDS GIRLS' "ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET" TO PREPARE THEM FOR WORKFORCE READINESS NO MATTER WHERE THEY GO OR WHAT THEY DECIDE TO DO. IN JANUARY 2024, GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI LAUNCHED A NEW AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAM CALLED, "FLOUR RANGERS! MILLING FLOUR FOR GIRL SCOUT COOKIES," IN COLLABORATION WITH INDUSTRY EXPERTS ARDENT MILLS, GRAIN CRAFT, AND THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF OPERATIVE MILLERS (IAOM). DURING THE PROGRAM, GIRL SCOUTS IN GRADES K-12 INTERACTED DIRECTLY WITH PROFESSIONAL FLOUR MILLERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND LEARNED HOW TO GRIND AND PROCESS FLOUR FOR MANY DIFFERENT PRODUCTS, INCLUDING GIRL SCOUT COOKIES, THROUGH FUN ACTIVITIES. THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED GRINDING WHEAT WITH A HAND MILL; MAKING COOKIES WITH TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF FLOUR TO SEE THE DIFFERENCE IN PROTEIN CONTENT; AND GLUTEN WASHING, WHICH IS WASHING A DOUGH BALL IN WATER, LEAVING JUST A GLUTEN BALL AT THE END. AT THE COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM, MORE THAN 90 EASTERN MISSOURI GIRLS EARNED THE ORGANIZATION'S FIRST FLOUR MILLING PATCH. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4 | AS THE LARGEST GIRL-RUN BUSINESS IN THE WORLD, THE GIRL SCOUT COOKIE PROGRAM TEACHES GIRL SCOUTS SKILLS TO GROW INTO LEADERS IN THEIR OWN LIFE, IN BUSINESS AND IN THE WORLD BY HELPING THEM DEVELOP FIVE KEY SKILLS: GOAL SETTING, DECISION MAKING, MONEY MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS ETHICS AND PEOPLE SKILLS. IN 2024, EASTERN MISSOURI GIRL SCOUTS SOLD MORE THAN 2.1 MILLION PACKAGES OF COOKIES AND EARNED MORE THAN $2.1 MILLION IN PROCEEDS, WHICH ARE USED TO FUND TROOP ACTIVITIES, BUY SUPPLIES, AND SUPPORT COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS. THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE USO OF MISSOURI, EASTERN MISSOURI GIRL SCOUTS ENCOURAGED THEIR CUSTOMERS TO PURCHASE GIRL SCOUT COOKIES FOR MILITARY SERVICE PERSONNEL. THEIR EFFORTS RESULTED IN MORE THAN 76,900 PACKAGES DONATED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO MILITARY MEMBERS THE FALL TREATS & READS PROGRAM SURPASSED ALL EXPECTATIONS WITH MORE THAN $940,000 RAISED IN SUPPORT OF GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI PROGRAMS, WITH THE NUMBER OF GIRLS AND TROOPS PARTICIPATING ALSO SEEING A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE. OUTDOORS: AT GIRL SCOUT CAMP, GIRLS FOLLOW THEIR OWN CONVICTIONS AND EXPLORE ALL THE EXTRAORDINARY THINGS THEY ARE CAPABLE OF. WITH THREE CAMP PROPERTIES (CAMP CEDARLEDGE, CAMP FIDDLECREEK AND CAMP TUCKAHO) SPANNING MORE THAN 1,400 ACRES, GIRLS CHALLENGE THEMSELVES TO TRY NEW THINGS, SHARPEN PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS AND CREATE A LIFETIME OF MEMORIES. GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI DELIVERED MORE THAN 12,800 GIRL SCOUT CAMP EXPERIENCES IN 2024. DURING SUMMER 2024, GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI WAS PROUD TO OFFER CLAIRE BEAR CAMP FOR A SECOND YEAR, A WEEK-LONG DAY CAMP FOR GIRL SCOUTS AGES 5-18 ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM. CLAIRE BEAR CAMP GAVE CAMPERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE A WEEK OF NEW FRIENDS, OUTDOOR ADVENTURE AND A SENSE OF BELONGING IN AN INCLUSIVE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT. CLAIRE BEAR CAMP ALSO FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING NEW COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO CREATE AND SUSTAIN FUTURE GIRL SCOUT CAMP OPPORTUNITIES FOR GIRLS WITH OTHER DIAGNOSES AND MEDICAL CONDITIONS. IN PREPARATION FOR THIS CAMPING EXPERIENCE, GSEM STAFF WORKED CLOSELY WITH A DIVERSE GROUP OF SUPPORTERS TO DEVELOP THIS MODIFIED CAMP, ENSURING CAMPER'S INDIVIDUAL NEEDS WOULD BE MET. THROUGHOUT FY2024 MULTIPLE CAPITAL PROJECTS WERE UNDERWAY AT OUR CAMP PROPERTIES INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION OF THE BERGES FAMILY CREATION AND IMAGINATION STATION, A STATE-OF-THE-ART STEM FACILITY LOCATED AT CAMP FIDDLECREEK. GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI ALSO CELEBRATED THE GRAND OPENING OF THE EDWARD JONES ADVENTURE CENTER AT CAMP TUCKAHO, A SELF-DIRECTED FREE PLAY EXPERIENCE WHERE GIRLS OF ALL AGES CAN USE THEIR IMAGINATIONS IN THE OUTDOORSWHILE BUILDING CONFIDENCE AND IMMERSING THEMSELVES IN PHYSICAL PLAY LIKE CLIMBING, JUMPING, AND SWINGING. COMMUNITY SERVICE CONDUCTING COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS DIRECTLY RELATES TO THE LEADERSHIP OUTCOME OF COMMUNITY PROBLEM SOLVING, WHICH MEASURES GIRLS' DESIRE TO HELP OTHERS, MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD (CIVIC ORIENTATION), AS WELL AS HAVING THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO DO SO (CIVIC ENGAGEMENT). IN 2024, THROUGH APRIL SHOWERS, GIRL SCOUTS AND ADULT VOLUNTEERS COLLECTED MORE THAN 1.3 MILLION PERSONAL CARE ITEMS, MANY OF WHICH ARE NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH WIC AND SNAP PROGRAMS. HIGHEST AWARDS: IN 2024, 501 EASTERN MISSOURI GIRLS EARNED GIRL SCOUTS' HIGHEST COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDSTHE GIRL SCOUT BRONZE, SILVER AND GOLD AWARDS. THESE BOLD AND CONFIDENT YOUNG WOMEN HAVE DEMONSTRATED EXTRAORDINARY LEADERSHIP THROUGH A SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT THAT ADDRESSES REAL-WORLD CHALLENGES AT LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND GLOBAL LEVELS DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION AT GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI, WE ARE COMMITTED TO OUR FUTURE AND WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE FOR ALL GIRLS, EVERYWHERE. WE RECOGNIZE THAT EACH EMPLOYEE, GIRL SCOUT, AND VOLUNTEER HAS UNIQUE EXPERIENCES, PERSPECTIVES, IDENTITIES, AND VIEWPOINTS THAT ADD VALUE TO OUR ABILITY TO CREATE AND DELIVER THE BEST POSSIBLE SERVICE TO EACH OTHER, OUR MEMBERS, AND OUR COMMUNITY. GIVEN THAT OUR INDIVIDUAL SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND CULTURAL IDENTITIES SHAPE AND INFLUENCE OUR EXPERIENCES AND PERSPECTIVES, GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI WILL DO ITS BEST WORK BY ENSURING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, BELONGING AND ACCESSIBILITY IN OUR WORKFORCE AND MEMBERSHIP. WE ARE COMMITTED TO FOSTERING INCLUSIVENESS AND ACCESSIBILITY IN OUR ORGANIZATION AND CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH ALL EMPLOYEES FEEL VALUED, INCLUDED, AND EMPOWERED AND ALL GIRLS AND VOLUNTEERS KNOW THEY BELONG. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THAT HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS POWER MAY BE EXERCISED WHEN TIME SENSITIVE MATTERS ARISE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED THEN APPROVED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPLETES AN ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE STATING WHETHER THEY HAVE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWED MARKET DATA, INTERNAL EQUITY, AS WELL AS THE INCUMBENT'S PERFORMANCE, AND THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRESS IN MEETING ITS ANNUAL OPERATING PLAN COMMITMENTS. MARKET DATA INCLUDES THE GUIDESTAR NON-PROFIT COMPENSATION REPORT WHICH COMPILES PAY TRENDS FOR SENIOR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS. THE COMPARATIVE PEER GROUP WAS HUMAN SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONAL BUDGET AND SIZE TO GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI. AFTER CONSIDERING MARKET DATA, INTERNAL EQUITY, AS WELL AS PERFORMANCE, THE COMMITTEE DISCUSSED ITS RECOMMENDATION AND RECEIVED CONCURRENCE FOR SUCH BY THE GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | INTERESTED PARTIES MAY CONTACT THE GIRL SCOUTS MAIN OFFICE TO OBTAIN DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST 366,316. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2: | THE ORGANIZATION HAS INDICATED IN PART XII, LINE 2B THAT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AUDITED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND ISSUED ON A CONSOLIDATED BASIS RATHER THAN ON A SEPARATE BASIS. PLEASE NOTE, THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ACTUALLY ISSUED AND AUDITED ON A COMBINED BASIS RATHER THAN A CONSOLIDATED BASIS. SINCE FORM 990 DOES NOT GIVE "COMBINED" AS AN OPTION THE ORGANIZATION CONCLUDED IT WAS MOST APPROPRIATE TO NOTATE AS "CONSOLIDATED" RATHER THAN "SEPARATE". |
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