Girl Scouts Of Eastern Massachusetts Inc is located in Waltham, MA. The organization was established in 1983. According to its NTEE Classification (O42) the organization is classified as: Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., under the broad grouping of Youth Development and related organizations. As of 09/2023, Girl Scouts Of Eastern Massachusetts Inc employed 422 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Girl Scouts Of Eastern Massachusetts Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 09/2023, Girl Scouts Of Eastern Massachusetts Inc generated $13.4m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 8 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 0.6% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $13.3m during the year ending 09/2023. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990T
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990T Filing
TAX YEAR
2023
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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GIRL SCOUTING BUILDS GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE AND CHARACTER WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
OUTDOOR AND CAMP PROGRAMMING GIRL SCOUT CAMPS AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CAMPERS TO DISCOVER, CONNECT, AND TAKE-ACTION IN WAYS THAT BUILD THEIR COURAGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER. GSEMA CAMPS OFFER CAMPERS UNIQUE AND ADVENTUROUS OPPORTUNITIES IN THE OUTDOORS, INCLUDING ARCHERY, ROCK CLIMBING, ROPES COURSES, SWIMMING, SURVIVAL CAMPING, AND MORE! OUR CAMP PROPERTIES HOST SUMMER DAY CAMP AND OVERNIGHT CAMP, YEAR-ROUND OUTDOOR PROGRAMS, AND TROOP, AND GROUP CAMPING. GIRL SCOUT CAMP IS THE PERFECT PLACE FOR CAMPERS TO EXPLORE THEIR INTERESTS, GAIN NEW EXPERIENCES, AND GROW INTO CONFIDENT LEADERS. PLUS, THEY'LL HAVE A BLAST AND MAKE AMAZING NEW FRIENDS! EVERY CAMP SESSION IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND EXPERIENCE; CAMPERS TAKE THE LEAD AND ENJOY THEIR DREAM CAMP EXPERIENCE WITH SUPPORT FROM PROFESSIONAL TRAINED STAFF.AT GSEMA, OUR OUTDOOR AND CAMP PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE OUTDOOR FUN THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER BY OFFERING FOUR-DAY CAMP OPPORTUNITIES AT CEDAR HILL, MAUDE EATON, RICE MOODY AND WIND-IN-THE-PINES AND THREE OVERNIGHT CAMPS WITH UNIQUE FEATURES AT FAVORITE (SAILING), RUNELS (BACK PACKING TRIPS), WABASSO AND WIND-IN-THE-PINES (HIGH ADVENTURE ELEMENTS). ALL CAMPS OFFER TRADITIONAL CAMP EXPERIENCES SUCH AS OPENING CEREMONIES, OUTDOOR COOKING, CAMPFIRE SING-ALONGS, NATURE ACTIVITIES AND CRAFTS.THROUGHOUT THE TROOP YEAR, VOLUNTEERS, FAMILIES AND GIRL SCOUTS CAN PARTICIPATE IN A VARIETY OF OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES THAT ARE INTENTIONALLY PROGRESSIVE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF EVERYONE. MEMBERS MIGHT START OUT AT A DAY PROGRAM SUCH AS THE OUTDOOR FALL FESTIVAL (SUITABLE FOR FAMILIES AND YOUNGER GIRL SCOUTS). AS GIRL SCOUTS AND VOLUNTEERS EXPLORE OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES, THEY MAY ATTEND AN OVERNIGHT PROGRAM LIKE GAL'S NIGHT OUT OR TROOP CAMPING. THESE PROGRAMS OFFER OUR MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN NEW SKILLS, CHALLENGE BY CHOICE, AND DEVELOP TEAMWORK AND SELF-CONFIDENCE. OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES MAY INCLUDE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, ARCHERY, BOATING, HIKING, LOW AND HIGH ROPES CHALLENGE COURSES OR CLIMBING WALLS.LAST YEAR WE PROVIDED SERVICES AND PROGRAMS FOR 5231 PARTICIPANTS WHO TOOK PART IN OUR SUMMER CAMPS AND 2,818 PARTICIPANTS WHO TOOK PART IN OUR YEAR-ROUND OUTDOOR PROGRAMS AND TROOP CAMPING.
GIRL SCOUT PROGRAMMINGGIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS (GSEMA) SUPPORTS GIRLS' ADVANCEMENT IN LEADERSHIP BY PROVIDING LEADERSHIP PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS STEM FESTIVAL AND CHALLENGE WHICH PROVIDES A MULTITUDE OF AGE APPROPRIATE STEM ACTIVITIES TO SPARK INTEREST AND OFFER CONNECTIONS FOR DEEPER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, OR THE CAREER ACADEMY, WHICH IS A WEEK-LONG PROGRAM DURING WHICH GIRL SCOUTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT DIFFERENT BUSINESSES AND TEST OUT POTENTIAL FUTURE CAREERS.GIRLS IN 4TH TO 12TH GRADE CAN EXERCISE THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS TO CREATE CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES BY EARNING HIGHEST AWARDS: BRONZE (JUNIOR GIRL SCOUTS), SILVER (CADETTE GIRL SCOUTS), AND GOLD (SENIOR AND AMBASSADOR GIRL SCOUTS). ALL THREE AWARDS GIVE GIRLS THE CHANCE TO AFFECT CHANGE IN THE COMMUNITY WHILE GAINING ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS. GIRLS LEARN TO FIND AND USE THEIR VOICE TO SPEAK UP FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS. COUNCIL AND PARTNER PROGRAMS FOCUS ON DEVELOPING LIFE SKILLS IN THE AREAS OF STEM, ART AND CULTURE, COOKING, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, FINANCIAL LITERACY AND PERSONAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT SUCH AS PUBLIC SPEAKING. OFTEN, GIRLS, VOLUNTEERS AND FAMILIES ARE LOOKING FOR UNIQUE EXPERIENCES OUTSIDE OF THEIR TROOP MEETING TO COMPLETE GIRL SCOUT BADGES AND JOURNEYS.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMMING GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS RECOGNIZES THAT IN MANY MASSACHUSETTS COMMUNITIES, GIRLS ARE UNDERSERVED IN THE FOUR KEY AREAS OF THE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE: STEM, OUTDOORS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND LIFE SKILLS. GIRL SCOUT PROGRAMS CAN OFFER A SAFE, SINGLE-GENDER ENVIRONMENT TO DEVELOP THESE IMPORTANT AREAS THROUGH ACTIVITIES THAT ARE GIRL SCOUT-LED, COOPERATIVE, AND HANDS-ON. SUPPORTED BY CARING ADULT STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS, GIRL SCOUTS DISCOVER THEMSELVES AND THEIR VALUES, TRY NEW THINGS, TAKE HEALTHY RISKS, CONNECT WITH OTHERS TO CREATE POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS, AND TAKE ACTION IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. GSEMA IS COMMITTED TO INCREASING ACCESS TO GIRL SCOUT PROGRAMMING IN COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY ARE THE MOST IN NEED. ACCORDING TO GIRL SCOUTS OF THE USA'S (GSUSA'S) 2017 STATE OF GIRLS REPORT, 16% OF GIRLS IN MASSACHUSETTS LIVE IN POVERTY, 33% OF MASSACHUSETTS GIRLS ARE BEING RAISED IN SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES, 26% OF GIRLS IN MASSACHUSETTS COME FROM IMMIGRANT FAMILIES, AND GIRLS FROM FAMILIES WITH LOW SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE OF BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN AND HISPANIC/LATINA DESCENT. THROUGHOUT OUR COUNCIL FOOTPRINT OF 178 COMMUNITIES, GSEMA HAS IDENTIFIED 13 TARGET COMMUNITIES THAT DEMONSTRATE THE MOST NEED: BOSTON, BRADFORD, CAMBRIDGE, CHELSEA, EVERETT, HAVERHILL, LAWRENCE, LYNN, MALDEN, METHUEN, REVERE, SAUGUS, AND SOMERVILLE.GSEMA PROVIDES GIRL SCOUTS IN GRADES K-12 IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES A FOUNDATIONAL GIRL SCOUT EXPERIENCE THROUGH TARGETED COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, AND HOUSING AUTHORITIES. GSEMA ALSO OFFERS ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO INCREASE THE GROWTH OF NEW TROOPS, AND DELIVER THE FULL GIRL SCOUT EXPERIENCE PRIMARILY THROUGH VOLUNTEER LED GIRL SCOUT PROGRAMMING. OUR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TEAM IDENTIFIES BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION, PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED ASSISTANCE, AND CREATES COMMUNITY-SPECIFIC SOLUTIONS TO BRING THE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE TO THOSE WHO MAY NOT OTHERWISE BE INTRODUCED TO GIRL SCOUTS.ALL GSEMA CURRICULA FOCUSES ON THE FOUR AREAS THAT FORM THE FOUNDATION OF A GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE: STEM, OUTDOORS, LIFE SKILLS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (INCLUDES FINANCIAL LITERACY). CURRICULA IS AGE-APPROPRIATE, UTILIZES GSUSA NATIONAL PROGRAM PORTFOLIO, AND WHENEVER POSSIBLE, IS GIRL SCOUT-LED TO FOSTER SKILLS SUCH AS COOPERATION, COMMUNICATION, STRONG WORK ETHIC, ETC.IN ADDITION TO THE VARIETY OF FUN AND CHALLENGING ACTIVITIES GIRL SCOUTS WILL EXPERIENCE IN THE AREAS OF STEM, OUTDOORS, LIFE SKILLS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP, GIRL SCOUTS WILL ALSO BE PRESENTED WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO ATTEND GSEMA SIGNATURE EVENTS SUCH AS THE ANNUAL STEM CONFERENCE, ; SPEND THE DAY AT ONE OF GSEMA'S CAMPS DURING OUR FAMILY DAY AT CAMP; PARTICIPATE IN AN OVERNIGHT CAMP EXPERIENCE WITH OTHER GIRL SCOUTS; PLAN AND CARRY OUT SERVICE PROJECTS TO BETTER THEIR COMMUNITY AND INCLUDE GIRL SCOUT TRADITIONS IN THEIR TROOPS SUCH AS CEREMONIES AND CELEBRATING WORLD THINKING DAY. GSEMA AIMS TO ADDRESS AND MINIMIZE BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATING IN GIRL SCOUTS TO FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS IN THE TARGET COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING: -ASSISTANCE WITH MEMBERSHIP AND PROGRAM COST AS NEEDED -ACCESS TO UNIFORMS WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IF NEEDED -A SAFE, FAMILIAR, AND ACCESSIBLE COMMUNITY LOCATION- BACKGROUND-CHECKED AND TRAINED STAFF AND/OR VOLUNTEERS -ACCESS TO SPECIAL STEM AND LEADERSHIP EVENTS, AND OUTDOOR PROGRAMS AT GIRL SCOUT PROPERTIES WITH TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE -OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN ABOUT COLLEGE AND CAREER OPTIONS, FROM FEMALE MENTORS IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND PROFESSIONAL FEMALES IN THEIR CHOSEN CAREERS, ESPECIALLY IN AREAS THAT ADDRESS THE GENDER GAP AND STEREOTYPES -OPTIONS TO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID TO OTHER GIRL SCOUT EXPERIENCES SUCH SUMMER CAMP AND TRAVEL -FAMILY ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES -TRANSLATED COMMUNICATIONS AND MATERIALS
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Deb Taft Board Chair & President | OfficerTrustee | 3 | $0 |
Kelly Corwin 1st Vice Chair | OfficerTrustee | 1.5 | $0 |
Elizabeth Fitzula 2nd Vice Chair | OfficerTrustee | 1.5 | $0 |
Jane Lundquist Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 1.5 | $0 |
Diane Mcloughlin Secretary | OfficerTrustee | 1.5 | $0 |
Jennifer Galvagna Secretary (until 5/23) | OfficerTrustee | 1.5 | $0 |
Vendor Name (Service) | Service Year | Compensation |
---|---|---|
Interbake Foods Llc Cookie Baker | 9/29/20 | $1,746,085 |
Boucher Company Llc Construction | 9/29/20 | $318,179 |
North Suburban Transportation Bus Transportation | 9/29/20 | $128,408 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $103,386 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $167,157 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $119,851 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $1,548,423 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $23,602 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $1,938,817 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $3,490,747 |
Investment income | $422,179 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $118,413 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $6,112 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $7,317,418 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $13,362,689 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $304,529 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $577,401 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $300,798 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $5,683,596 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $689,051 |
Other employee benefits | $770,669 |
Payroll taxes | $488,520 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $22,369 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $75,473 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $65,394 |
Fees for services: Other | $664,233 |
Advertising and promotion | $0 |
Office expenses | $717,329 |
Information technology | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $635,228 |
Travel | $95,171 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $124,643 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $437,981 |
Insurance | $259,456 |
All other expenses | $0 |
Total functional expenses | $13,315,256 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $1,040,687 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $3,132,931 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $145,830 |
Accounts receivable, net | $1,082,422 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $140,408 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $318,289 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $6,331,594 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $11,830,690 |
Investments—other securities | $2,404,860 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $284,850 |
Total assets | $26,712,561 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $1,263,485 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $534,429 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $182,171 |
Total liabilities | $1,980,085 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $20,308,841 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $4,423,635 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $26,712,561 |