Better Business Bureau Report for
Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri
Address: 2300 Ball Drive
  St. Louis, MO 63146
Phone: 314-592-2300
Web Address: www.girlscoutsem.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Formerly known as:Girl Scout Council of Greater St. Louis
Girl Scouts of the Becky Thatcher Area

Year, State Incorporated: 1927, Missouri
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "exists to help girls and young women develop skills, values, and ideals to reach their fullest potential and become caring, competent, and contributing members of society."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri (GSEM) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Camping program and troop program.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, GSEM's program expenses were:

  
Membership & Camping 8,044,540
Total Program Expenses: $8,044,540
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Donna K. Martin, CEO
Compensation*:

Chair of the Board: Mary Ann Altergott
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Consultant, SAVVIS

Board Size: 27

Paid Staff Size: 98

*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, invitations to fund raising events, print advertisements, grant proposals, membership
Fund raising costs were 7% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $8,219,665, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
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Tax Status

               

This organization 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 GSEM's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Product sales (net) 6,997,784
Contributions 718,921
Camping fees 694,770
United Way allocation 502,960
District/Neighborhood fees 295,539
Program events 190,934
Change in value of beneficial interests in third party trusts 172,114
Net investment income 119,991
Miscellaneous 85,646
Total Income $9,778,659


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 86%  Fund Raising: 6%  Administrative: 8% 

Total income   $9,778,659
  Program expenses $8,044,540
  Fund raising expenses 551,534
  Administrative expenses 786,109
 
Total expenses   $9,382,183
Income in Excess of Expenses   396,476
Beginning net assets   25,232,794
Ending net assets   24,958,319
Total liabilities   1,896,870
Total assets   $26,855,189


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NOTES

               

On October 1, 2007, Girl Scout Council of Greater St. Louis and the Becky Thatcher Area merged to become Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri. 

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