Girl Scouts of Central Indiana
Girl Scouts of Central Indiana reported $11.2 million in revenue and $17.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.74 went to program services, $18.07 to management and general costs and $4.19 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 13.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $305,031 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (UNTIL 06/2025)). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 43% 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 $18MFor 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 $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.7% | 82.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.1% | 11.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.2% | 4.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.50 | $0.07 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 13.1% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 5.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $305,031 | $274,234 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.73% | 1.76% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 21.0 | 15.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 29 of 29 | 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 expenseThe girl scout leadership experience is a nationally defined program, which is customized to meet the needs of hoosier girls. Girls can join a troop, get outdoors, go to camp, and participate in activities and events such as selling girl scout cookies. The girl scout cookie program is the largest girl-led entrepreneurial program in the world
During our 2025 fiscal year, girls participated in more than 1,000 different council-led program opportunities in Girl Scouts' four pillars: STEM, outdoor adventure, entrepreneurship and life skills. The girl scout gold award, the highest award in Girl Scouts, was earned by 26 girl scout seniors and ambassadors as they tackled issues in their communities
In fiscal year 2023, Girl Scouts of Central Indiana established the girl coalition of indiana, which is a statewide, girl-focused social innovation startup serving girls across indiana. The coalition is a partnership of the six girl scout councils serving girls across indiana. Girl co. Seeks to enable every girl in indiana to live her best life physically, academically, emotionally, and socially
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 (UNTIL 06/2025) Officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $265,521 | $0 | $39,510 | $305,031 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,776 | $0 | $21,653 | $176,429 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,215 | $0 | $17,224 | $154,439 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,906 | $0 | $16,761 | $150,667 |
| VP MISSION DELIVERY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,649 | $0 | $36,423 | $150,072 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,035 | $0 | $12,065 | $136,100 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Girl Scouts of Central Indiana (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $774K (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–1b29 · 29 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 5233
- Volunteers Part I, line 610,000
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to Girl Scouts of Central Indiana totaling $263K 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 Central Indiana'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 Central Indiana, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Girl Scouts of Central Indiana spent in FY2025, $77.74 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Girl Scouts of Central Indiana's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Girl Scouts of Central Indiana reported that 77.7% of its $17.6 million in expenses went to program services, 18.1% to management and general and 4.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Girl Scouts of Central Indiana pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Girl Scouts of Central Indiana reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $305,031, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (UNTIL 06/2025) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Girl Scouts of Central Indiana get its money?
Of $11.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 13.1% came from contributions and grants and 6.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Girl Scouts of Central Indiana a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 35-0876381 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 202641769349300714 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202541409349301339 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202412269349301651 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202341119349300014 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202210969349300011 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202140929349300834 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 35-0876381: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.