Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland Council
Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland Council reported $10.0 million in revenue and $8.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.32 went to program services, $5.88 to management and general costs and $7.80 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 13.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $226,225 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 14% 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 $8.9MFor context, the median across 212 covered youth development charities: $83.69 programs, $11.78 management, $4.53 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 $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.3% | 82.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.9% | 11.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.8% | 4.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.51 | $0.07 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 13.7% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 5.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 9.2% | 6.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $226,225 | $274,234 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.54% | 1.76% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 44.1 | 15.4 |
| 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 expenseProgram and badge programs are offered to our members, which are supplemented by the financial literacy and entrepreneurial program provided for by our cookie and fall product programs. In addition to 43,000 badge programs that girls participated in during the year, there are another 20,000 programmatic experiences ranging from STEM, healthy living, outdoor, community service, creative arts and life skills provided to our members. Stem is a growing area of interest amongst the girls, with the addition of our STEM center. Programs include nature/wetlands, farm to table, construction and…
Girl Scouts of Ohio's heartland council served 1,464 girls in diverse communities through a variety of targeted series pathways with the support of community partnerships that included community centers, schools, youth camps and youth-centered organizations. Series pathways provide an opportunity for girls to be introduced to the girl scout experience through focusing on the areas of leadership, team-building, girl empowerment, healthy friendships, exposure to the field of STEM, outdoor exploration and ways to make an impact in the world
Volunteer recruitment development, enrichment, support and recognitions for over 4,000 direct service volunteer members. Volunteers participate in core required courses from gsusa in addition to local courses: safety essentials, leadership essentials, cpr/first aid and troop camp certification, product program training, travel training and highest awards training. These are delivered face to face, online, and online facilitated. Course are offered throughout the council jurisdiction. The courses are designed to provide organizational knowledge (both national and local) and educate about the…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $208,043 | $0 | $18,182 | $226,225 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $114,883 | $0 | $18,462 | $133,345 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $109,241 | $0 | $4,947 | $114,188 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland Council (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $234K (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 4No
- 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 5175
- Volunteers Part I, line 64,620
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland Council totaling $822K 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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Of every $100 Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland Council spent in FY2025, $86.32 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland Council's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland Council reported that 86.3% of its $8.9 million in expenses went to program services, 5.9% to management and general and 7.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland Council pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland Council reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $226,225, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland Council get its money?
Of $10.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 13.7% came from contributions and grants (including 0.3% from government grants) and 9.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland Council a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-4379475 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202602229349300770 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202531559349300718 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202441649349300609 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202330459349302218 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202210459349302306 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202100609349301205 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 31-4379475: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.