Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey
Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey reported $13.6 million in revenue and $9.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.61 went to program services, $8.36 to management and general costs and $7.03 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 35.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $214,095 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER &). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 81% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.8MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.6% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.4% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.56 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 9.0% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.7% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 10.6% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $214,095 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.19% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 24.7 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseGsnnj is an independent 501(c)(3) organization with a Girl Scouts of the USA charter to deliver girl scouting in its jurisdiction. Gsnnj provides the girl scout leadership experience to over 19,000 girls throughout 4 1/2 counties in northern nj. The girl scout leadership experience engages girls in discovering themselves, connecting with others, and taking action to make the world a better place. Girl scout program activities are usually girl led and encourage learning by doing (experiential learning), and cooperative learning. Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey provides an array of program…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $207,448 | $0 | $6,647 | $214,095 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $163,149 | $0 | $23,446 | $186,595 |
| CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $159,371 | $0 | $2,876 | $162,247 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $132,628 | $0 | $4,179 | $136,807 |
| CHIEF FUND DEVELOPMENT OFF Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $121,885 | $0 | $12,483 | $134,368 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $598K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b19 · 19 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5258
- Volunteers Part I, line 610,253
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| IT RADIX LLC Information technology services | $242,697 |
| FIRST STUDENT INC Transportation services | $141,950 |
| JORDAN TRANSPORTATION Transportation services | $129,835 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
15 private foundations reported grants to Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey totaling $222K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey spent in FY2025, $84.61 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey reported that 84.6% of its $9.8 million in expenses went to program services, 8.4% to management and general and 7.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $214,095, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey get its money?
Of $13.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 9.0% came from contributions and grants (including 2.7% from government grants) and 10.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-1512252 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202611979349300526 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202511569349300326 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202411519349301111 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202331009349301128 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202231049349301013 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202111099349301406 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-1512252: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.