Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines
Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines reported $12.6 million in revenue and $13.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.40 went to program services, $10.65 to management and general costs and $4.95 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 12.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $290,695 (Chief Executive Officer). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 27% 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 $14MFor 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 $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.4% | 82.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.9% | 4.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.44 | $0.07 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 12.3% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 5.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $290,695 | $274,234 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.11% | 1.76% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 23.9 | 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 expenseThe Girl Scout Leadership Experience-Girl Scouts is the premier inclusive leadership development organization for youth. With a mission to build individuals of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place, Girl Scouts gives participants the tools and confidence to lead boldly, solve challenges creatively, and advocate for change in their communities and beyond. Through hands-on activities, Girl Scouts gain life skills, explore new interests, and develop a strong sense of self. Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines (GS-NCCP) is one of 111 Girl Scout councils across…
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, 50.0 hrs/week | $264,606 | $0 | $26,089 | $290,695 |
| Chief Development Officer Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $171,382 | $0 | $21,510 | $192,892 |
| Chief Business Officer Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $176,290 | $0 | $15,287 | $191,577 |
| Chief People and Legal Officer Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $161,245 | $0 | $26,022 | $187,267 |
| Chief Operating Officer Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $164,464 | $0 | $21,812 | $186,276 |
| Chief Financial Officer (through 1/7/25) Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $164,374 | $0 | $20,935 | $185,309 |
| Chief Membership Officer Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $168,253 | $0 | $10,869 | $179,122 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5241
- Volunteers Part I, line 69,010
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ABC BakersInterbake Foods LLC Cookie Purchases | $3,758,805 |
| Girl Scouts USA Retail Store Inventory | $309,923 |
| Upper Crust Holdings LLC Food Service, Camp | $130,870 |
| AIA Corporation Retail Store Inventory | $118,475 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines totaling $331K 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 - North Carolina Coastal Pines spent in FY2025, $84.40 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines reported that 84.4% of its $13.7 million in expenses went to program services, 10.6% to management and general and 4.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $290,695, for the role of Chief Executive Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines get its money?
Of $12.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 12.3% came from contributions and grants and 5.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 56-0791500 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 202600369349301275 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202500349349301265 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202420369349300227 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202330279349301163 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202240329349301344 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202110299349300211 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 56-0791500: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.