Girl Scouts of Mn and Wi River Valleys
Girl Scouts of Mn and Wi River Valleys reported $15.5 million in revenue and $19.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.06 went to program services, $13.26 to management and general costs and $6.68 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 11.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $358,431 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 4% 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 $19MFor 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 $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.1% | 82.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.7% | 4.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.72 | $0.07 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 11.5% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 5.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $358,431 | $274,234 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.86% | 1.76% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 30.1 | 15.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 25 | 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 expenseGirl Scouts is the best girl leadership program in the world. Our program centers on the girl scout leadership experience, or gsle, where girls gain important skills in four areas that form the foundation: science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), outdoors, life skills, and entrepreneurship. In 2025, girls earned over 55,000 badges in the following areas: STEM (robotics, coding, engineering, trades, space science, citizen science); outdoors (rock climbing, animal habitats, trailblazing, snowshoeing, trees, archery); entrepreneurship (financial literacy, cookie entrepreneurship…
Girl Scouts of minnesota and wisconsin River Valleys' work is supported by over 5,800 volunteers who deliver the girl scout leadership experience to almost 15,400 girls in southern minnesota, western wisconsin, and one county in iowa. At the heart of every girl scout experience are volunteers, our girls' role models and teachers. River Valleys continues to rely on the passion and dedication of adult volunteers to serve as troop leaders, troop cookie managers, trainers, episodic volunteers and committee members. Volunteers also serve in a range of administrative and supportive roles throughout…
Camp facilities:River Valleys owns and operates five camp facilities: elk river, lakamaga, northwoods, singing hills, and edith mayo. River Valleys' four resident camps (elk river, lakamaga, northwoods, and singing hills) are currently accredited by the american camp association. Aca accreditation ensures that individuals have a physically, mentally, and emotionally safe camp experience. Activities at the camps include, but are not limited to, day camps, resident camps, program events, and community encampments. Camp edith mayo, located on the outskirts of rochester, mn, is perfect for day…
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, 40.00 hrs/week | $347,922 | $0 | $10,509 | $358,431 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $176,445 | $0 | $22,907 | $199,352 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,938 | $0 | $18,820 | $197,758 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,865 | $0 | $11,839 | $182,704 |
| CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,179 | $0 | $28,689 | $169,868 |
| CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,604 | $0 | $6,048 | $155,652 |
| VP OF MEMBER ENGAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,646 | $0 | $12,925 | $141,571 |
| SR DIR FINANCE & ACCOUNTING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,233 | $0 | $14,313 | $138,546 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Girl Scouts of Mn and Wi River Valleys (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (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–1b25 · 25 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5318
- Volunteers Part I, line 66,000
Private foundation grants it received
23 private foundations reported grants to Girl Scouts of Mn and Wi River Valleys totaling $732K 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 Mn and Wi River Valleys spent in FY2025, $80.06 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Girl Scouts of Mn and Wi River Valleys's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Girl Scouts of Mn and Wi River Valleys reported that 80.1% of its $19.2 million in expenses went to program services, 13.3% to management and general and 6.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Girl Scouts of Mn and Wi River Valleys pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Girl Scouts of Mn and Wi River Valleys reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $358,431, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Girl Scouts of Mn and Wi River Valleys get its money?
Of $15.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 11.5% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 6.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Girl Scouts of Mn and Wi River Valleys a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-0693910 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 202610969349300521 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202530959349300413 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202411079349301501 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202322199349301022 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202220949349300042 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202120989349300112 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-0693910: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.