Girl Scouts San Diego-Imperial Council
Also known as Girl Scouts San Diego
Girl Scouts San Diego-Imperial Council reported $13.2 million in revenue and $14.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.16 went to program services, $9.50 to management and general costs and $7.34 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 68.8% of the total. Government grants made up 7.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $335,348 (CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 3% 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) | 83.2% | 82.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.3% | 4.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.39 | $0.07 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 19.9% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 7.6% | 5.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 68.8% | 6.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $335,348 | $274,234 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.37% | 1.76% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 24.4 | 15.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 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 expenseVolunteer development is central to the Girl Scouts San Diego mission, with nearly 9,325 registered adult volunteers facilitating the programming for local Girl Scouts. Gssd volunteers represent diverse backgrounds and receive comprehensive screening, training, and ongoing support to lead safely and effectively at all levels of the organization. Training offered in person and virtually equip volunteers with leadership, planning, and community building skills while strengthening program quality for girls. Volunteers play a critical role in mentoring girls, facilitating the girl scout…
Girl Scouts San Diego (gssd) delivers inclusive, research driven programs in a welcoming environment that provides girls a path to make the world a better place. Girls belong as their authentic selves, engage in character development, lead community service projects, experience outdoor adventure, and practice sustainability skills while making friends and having fun. Programs include leadership pathways, gold award opportunities, travel, and lifelong sisterhood supported by caring adults. Serving 14,514 girls across diverse socio-economic backgrounds, gssd prioritizes underserved communities…
Teaching girls business and financial literacy skills and giving them valuable entrepreneurial experiences is why many of our Girl Scouts have become successful business leaders. The girl scout cookie program is the largest financial literacy and entrepreneur program in the world for girls. It has been a cornerstone program in Girl Scouts for more than 100 years. This program as well as the fall product program, help girls build confidence while learning business and marketing skills, goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills, and business ethics
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 | $309,937 | $0 | $25,411 | $335,348 |
| CMDO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,427 | $0 | $41,091 | $192,518 |
| CFAO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,807 | $0 | $28,280 | $191,087 |
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,392 | $0 | $23,723 | $148,115 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,785 | $0 | $5,658 | $134,443 |
| DIRECTOR OF PROPERTY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,459 | $0 | $4,735 | $124,194 |
| DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY PROJECTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,258 | $0 | $13,255 | $122,513 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Girl Scouts San Diego-Imperial Council (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $500K (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–1b18 · 18 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 5325
- Volunteers Part I, line 69,000
Private foundation grants it received
19 private foundations reported grants to Girl Scouts San Diego-Imperial Council totaling $214K 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 San Diego-Imperial Council's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Girl Scouts San Diego-Imperial Council reported that 83.2% of its $14.2 million in expenses went to program services, 9.5% to management and general and 7.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Girl Scouts San Diego-Imperial Council pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Girl Scouts San Diego-Imperial Council reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $335,348, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Girl Scouts San Diego-Imperial Council get its money?
Of $13.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 19.9% came from contributions and grants (including 7.6% from government grants) and 68.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Girl Scouts San Diego-Imperial Council a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-1644585 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 202611949349301496 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202502269349303470 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422279349303257 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202312279349302161 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202241239349300014 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202121319349304907 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-1644585: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.