Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas
Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas reported $6.7 million in revenue and $6.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $73.97 went to program services, $18.22 to management and general costs and $7.81 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 31.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $188,636 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 11% 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 $6.6MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $6.7MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.0% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.2% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.8% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.24 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 31.5% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.8% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.5% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $188,636 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.87% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 38.0 | 6.8 |
| 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 expense1. Girl Scouts take the lead in bettering their communities and the world. Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas (gsswt) serves more than 7,000 girls and nearly 4,000 adult volunteers in a 21-county jurisdiction. The girl scout leadership experience (gsle) is a collection of activities and experiences where girls earn badges, sell cookies, go on exciting trips, explore the outdoors and participate in or lead take action projects that make a difference. The gsle empowers girls to discover their own world as they develop a strong sense of self and strengthen values; connect with others in a global…
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 | $182,930 | $0 | $5,706 | $188,636 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,972 | $0 | $7,971 | $114,943 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,383 | $0 | $1,018 | $106,401 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $491K (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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5147
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,759
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas totaling $179K 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 Southwest Texas'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 Southwest Texas, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas spent in FY2025, $73.97 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas reported that 74.0% of its $6.6 million in expenses went to program services, 18.2% to management and general and 7.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $188,636, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas get its money?
Of $6.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 31.5% came from contributions and grants (including 2.8% from government grants) and 4.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-1109759 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 202631279349301803 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202520449349300247 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202420369349301177 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202330449349300018 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202240349349300214 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202110439349301706 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-1109759: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.