Girl Scouts of Central Texas
Girl Scouts of Central Texas reported $13.5 million in revenue and $14.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.67 went to program services, $7.04 to management and general costs and $5.29 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 12.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $215,307 (CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 8% 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) | 87.7% | 82.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.0% | 11.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $1.09 | $0.07 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 5.0% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.8% | 5.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 12.3% | 6.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $215,307 | $274,234 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.54% | 1.76% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.8 | 15.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 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 expenseMembership: gsctx served girls, grades k-12, or through high school graduation, in the Central Texas 46-county jurisdiction. Membership focuses on girl and volunteer retention and recruitment, volunteer training and support, and troop and service unit support. Troop activities focus on providing the best leadership experience for girls that builds courageous, confident young women with the high character necessary for successful living in the real world
Girl programs and outreach: program activities enable girls to build the necessary confidence, skills, and knowledge required to become community leaders and enter the 21st century workforce. Girls, adult volunteers, and staff work in partnership in the delivery of the girl scout leadership experience through girl scout journeys and badges, as well as focus on four national programmatic pillars of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), entrepreneurship, outdoors, and critical life skills. Gsctx additionally focuses on key programs including financial literacy, career and college…
Outdoor: outdoor programs and camp are a critical part of the girl leadership experience. Staff and volunteers seek to educate girls in outdoor leadership skills, instill in them a sense of responsibility and environmental stewardship, and reconnect girls with nature. Girls pursue outdoor activities like camping, equestrian, water sports, rock climbing, backpacking, mountain biking, and archery among many others through summer resident camp and year-round camping
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $201,773 | $0 | $13,534 | $215,307 |
| CHIEF MARKETING & COMMUNIC Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,693 | $0 | $12,396 | $153,089 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,870 | $0 | $4,655 | $147,525 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,279 | $0 | $9,748 | $136,027 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,076 | $0 | $12,957 | $133,033 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Girl Scouts of Central Texas (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $383K (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–1b22 · 22 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 5189
- Volunteers Part I, line 610,290
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to Girl Scouts of Central Texas totaling $86,632 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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Questions people ask
How much of Girl Scouts of Central Texas's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Girl Scouts of Central Texas reported that 87.7% of its $14.0 million in expenses went to program services, 7.0% to management and general and 5.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Girl Scouts of Central Texas pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Girl Scouts of Central Texas reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $215,307, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Girl Scouts of Central Texas get its money?
Of $13.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 5.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.8% from government grants) and 12.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Girl Scouts of Central Texas a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-1109644 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 202610899349301211 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202521009349301022 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202410859349301816 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202320689349301457 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202240989349300514 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202110919349301616 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-1109644: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.