Better Business Bureau Report for
Girl Scouts of Western Ohio

Better Business Bureau Report issued November 2010
Better Business Bureau Report expires November 2012


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Girl Scouts of Western Ohio
Address: 4930 Cornell Road
  Cincinnati, OH 45242
Phone: 513-489-1025
800-537-6241
Web Address: www.girlscoutsofwesternohio.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Formerly known as:Girl Scouts Great Rivers Council, Inc.

Year, State Incorporated: 1963, Ohio
Affiliates:4 chapters, Maumee Valley Regional Office, Appleseed Ridge Regional Office, Buckeye Trails Regional Office
Stated Purpose: Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.

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Evaluation Conclusions

              

Girl Scouts of Western Ohio meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

              

Girl Scouts provides opportunities for girls to get the experiences and tools they need to be successful leaders now and throughout their lives. The Girl Scout Leadership Experience engages girls in discovering themselves, connecting with others, and taking action to make the world a better place. These discoveries happen through the Girl Scout program, which is intentionally designed to be: girl driven – by the girls, for the girls; experiential – learning by doing; cooperative – working in small groups and teams; and non-formal – intentional learning activities with girls directing the outcome. All Girl Scout experiences are intentionally designed to tie to one or more of our four council goals: 1) Girls will understand themselves and their values; 2) Girls will use their knowledge and skills to explore the world; 3) Girls will care about, inspire, and team with others locally and globally; and 4) Girls will act to make the world a better place. According to the charity, in 2009, the Girls Scouts served 49,017 girls through 13,995 volunteers.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, Girl Scouts of Western Ohio's program expenses were:

  
Program Services 16,089,657
Total Program Expenses: $16,089,657
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Governance

              

Chief Executive : Ms. Barbara J. Bonifas, Chief Executive Officer
Compensation*:
$214,438

Chair of the Board: Ms. Nancy C. Dawes
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Research Fellow Vic Mills Societ, Procter & Gamble

Board Size: 19

Paid Staff Size: 150

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

              

Method(s) Used:

direct mail appeals, grant proposals, Internet, planned giving arrangements
Fundraising costs were 21% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,637,111, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
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Tax Status

              

This charity is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
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Financial

              

The following information is based on Girl Scouts of Western Ohio's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Cookie and Merchandise Sales 14,161,415
Net Unrealized Gains 1,635,099
United Way Allocations 1,183,342
Program Fees and Dues 856,595
Legacies, Bequests, and Contributions 453,769
Interest and Dividends, Net of Fees 290,531
Government Grants 173,195
Other 94,714
Net Realized Losses -160,330
Total Income $18,688,330


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 89%  Fund Raising: 2%  Administrative: 9% 

Total income   $18,688,330
  Program expenses $16,089,657
  Fund raising expenses 337,497
  Administrative expenses 1,558,315
 
Total expenses   $17,985,469
Income in Excess of Expenses   702,861
Beginning net assets   32,018,465
Ending net assets   32,721,326
Total liabilities   814,694
Total assets   $33,536,020


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Additonal Locations

              

Maumee Valley Regional Office
2244 Collingwood Boulevard
Toledo, OH 43620
Tel: (419) 243-8216
Toll Free: (800) 860-4516
Fax: (419) 245-5357

Appleseed Ridge Regional Office
1870 West Robb Avenue
Lima, OH 45805
Tel: (419) 225-4085
Toll Free: (800) 962-7753
Fax: (419) 229-7570

Buckeye Trails Regional Office
450 Shoup Mill Road
Dayton, OH 45415
Tel: (937) 275-7601
Toll Free: (800) 233-4845
Fax: (937) 275-1147

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