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SPECIFICALLY, THE FUND WAS ESTABLISHED WITH THE INTENTION TO ACQUIRE ADDITIONAL LAND NEAR GSEM'S CAMPS AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE PERPETUAL, PLANNED, STABLE FUNDING TO AUGMENT ANNUAL OPERATIONS IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE SERVICES TO MEMBERS AND PROVIDE RESOURCES TO THE OPERATING BUDGET. IN ADDITION, GSEM'S RELATED ENTITY, GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI INC. TRUST FUND MAINTAINS A PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT. THE TRUST FUND IS A SEPARATE LEGAL ENTITY, WHICH IS MANAGED BY A CORPORATE TRUSTEE AND WAS VALUED AT $33,138,836 AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2023. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION QUALIFIES AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, EXCISE TAXES OR ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD THREATEN THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX EXEMPT STATUS FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND 2022. IN THAT REGARD, THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS, EXPIRING STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS, AUDITS, PROPOSED SETTLEMENTS, CHANGES IN TAX LAW AND NEW AUTHORITATIVE RULINGS AND BELIEVES THAT NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS NECESSARY, AT THIS TIME, TO COVER ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT DIRECT EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON 990 127,130. CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST 137,995. ACTIVITY OF COMBINED ENTITY 2,703,148. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: BAD DEBT EXPENSE RELATED TO UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES/CONTRIBUTIONS 255,559. SPECIAL EVENT DIRECT EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON 990 127,130. DESSERT FIRST 223616 144547 79069 48988 36697 18163 WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP NETWORK 32002 23162 8840 13490 3056 5747 2 5905 3765 2140 989 261523 171474 90049 62478 39753 24899 127130 -37081 1 MEMBERSHIP ASSISTANCE 16267 406678 UNIFORM ASSISTANCE 889 42822 PART I, LINE 2: GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI (GSEM) PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS THROUGH MEMBERSHIP AND PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS. THESE AWARDS ARE FOR PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY GSEM, THEREFORE, THE ORGANIZATION IS ABLE TO MONITOR AWARD ISSUANCE AND USE THOROUGH FINANCIAL RECORDKEEPING EFFORTS. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BONNIE BARCZYKOWSKI CEO (THRU 2/23) 368445 0 108000 0 459 0 18281 0 9508 0 504693 0 0 0 JULIE CUBBAGE CFO 165849 0 4000 0 239 0 8573 0 0 0 178661 0 0 0 KELLY DALEEN CHIEF MEMBERSHIP & MKTING 156428 0 4000 0 239 0 8284 0 6373 0 175324 0 0 0 KATHLEEN MACK CHIEF HR OFFICER 152186 0 4000 0 480 0 7975 0 4150 0 168791 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 - METHODS USED TO ESTABLISH CEO/EXEC COMPENSATION: THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWED MARKET DATA, INTERNAL EQUITY, AS WELL AS THE INCUMBENT'S PERFORMANCE, AND THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRESS IN MEETING ITS ANNUAL OPERATING PLAN COMMITMENTS. MARKET DATA INCLUDES THE GUIDESTAR NON-PROFIT COMPENSATION REPORT WHICH COMPILES PAY TRENDS FOR SENIOR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS. THE COMPARATIVE PEER GROUP WAS HUMAN SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONAL BUDGET AND SIZE TO GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI. AFTER CONSIDERING MARKET DATA, INTERNAL EQUITY, AS WELL AS PERFORMANCE, THE COMMITTEE DISCUSSED ITS RECOMMENDATION AND RECEIVED CONCURRENCE FOR SUCH BY THE GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. X 4 42950 PUBLICLY TRADED EXCHANGE 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4 ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS GIRL SCOUTS IS THE LARGEST GIRL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN THE UNITED STATES DEVELOPING GIRLS TO BE DRIVERS, DESIGNERS, AND MAKERS OF THE FUTURE. GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI (GSEM) IS 106 YEARS OLD AND SERVES MORE THAN 36,000 GIRLS AND ADULT MEMBERS IN THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS AND 28 EASTERN MISSOURI COUNTIES, MAKING IT THE SIXTH LARGEST GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL OUT OF 111 ACROSS THE US. IN 2023, GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI BEGAN EMBARKING ON A JOURNEY TOWARDS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASING THE INTENTIONAL AND RELEVANT SUPPORT THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS PROVIDING TO OUR GIRL SCOUT MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE SPAN OF THEIR LIVES. GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI HAS BECOME LASER-FOCUSED ON PROVIDING A WELL-ROUNDED CURRICULUM THAT NOT ONLY FOCUSES ON TRADITIONAL GIRL SCOUTING ACTIVITIES, BUT ALSO ADDRESSES THE EVOLVING AND RELEVANT NEEDS OF TODAY'S GIRL. THROUGH WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH OUR MEMBERS, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, WE ARE BUILDING A STRONGER FOUNDATION TO HOLISTICALLY SUPPORT ALL GIRL SCOUTS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATION, MENTORSHIP, PROFESSIONAL SKILL BUILDING AND SOCIO-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. REACHING MORE GIRLS GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT EVERY GIRL WHO WANTS TO BE A GIRL SCOUT HAS THAT OPPORTUNITY--REGARDLESS OF RACE, ABILITY, OR SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS. IN 2023, ACCESSIBILITY WAS A CONTINUED FOCUS AS GSEM STRIVED TO MAKE PARTICIPATION IN THE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE MORE AVAILABLE TO GIRL MEMBERS, AS WELL AS THEIR VOLUNTEER LEADERS. COMMUNITY TROOP PROGRAM: WHILE GIRL SCOUTING IS VIBRANT IN THE EASTERN MISSOURI REGION, IT WAS NOT ALWAYS UNILATERALLY ACCESSIBLE. TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF ALL GIRLS, WE LAUNCHED THE COMMUNITY TROOP PROGRAM (CTP) IN 2014 BY LEVERAGING GIRL SCOUT STAFF MEMBERS AS TROOP LEADERS IN AREAS WHERE 75% TO 100% OF STUDENTS RECEIVE FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE LUNCHES. IN 2023, MORE THAN 2,800 GIRLS PARTICIPATED IN CTP, HELPING THEM DEVELOP THE QUALITIES AND PROFICIENCIES NEEDED TO PREPARE THEM FOR SUCCESS IN LIFE. SCHOLARSHIP FUND: GIRL SCOUTS BELIEVE IN REMOVING BARRIERS TO OPPORTUNITY AND MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER, FAIRER, MORE EQUITABLE PLACE. THAT'S WHY GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI IS PROUD TO OFFER FINANCIAL AID TO OUR MEMBERS, SO THAT ALL GIRLS MAY PARTICIPATE FULLY IN GIRL SCOUT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND CAMP. IN 2023, 52 PERCENT OF GIRL SCOUTS REQUIRED FINANCIAL AID. THROUGHOUT THE LAST TWO YEARS, FINANCIAL AID REQUESTS WERE AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH FOR GIRL SCOUT MEMBERSHIPS AND PROGRAM/CAMP PARTICIPATION. IMPACTFUL PROGRAMS GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI CONTINUES TO BE AN ESSENTIAL FORCE IN GIRLS' LIVES, HELPING THEM NAVIGATE NEW CHALLENGES BROUGHT ON BY SOCIAL DISTANCING AND LEARNING LOSS DURING THE PANDEMIC ERA, AND EMERGING FROM THOSE EXPERIENCES WITH RENEWED HOPE AND CONFIDENCE. THROUGH THEIR PARTICIPATION IN GIRL SCOUTS, GIRLS ENGAGE IN RELEVANT PROGRAMS, BUILT ON THE FOUR CORE PROGRAM PILLARS OF THE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE: STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS), ENTREPRENEURSHIP, LIFE SKILLS AND THE OUTDOORS. THESE IMPACT PROGRAMS HELP THEM BUILD ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND SPARK NEW INTERESTS THEY WILL USE TO LEAD IN THEIR HOMES, OUR WORKPLACES, AND OUR COMMUNITIES. IN 2023, MORE THAN 58,000 SKILL-BUILDING BADGES WERE EARNED BY GIRL SCOUTS IN EASTERN MISSOURI ACROSS THE FOUR PROGRAM PILLARS. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM): AT GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI, STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH) ENCOMPASSES EVERYTHING FROM PROTECTING BELOVED NATURAL RESOURCES TO BUILDING ROBOTS AND EXPLORING THE NIGHT SKY. WOMEN HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN UNDERREPRESENTED IN STEM FIELDS AND GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR GIRLS TO JUMP INTO STEM AND EXPLORE THEIR INTERESTS AND PASSIONS WITH FUN AND CHALLENGING ACTIVITIES LIKE BUILDING RACE CARS, DESIGNING APPS AND VIDEO GAMES, AND LEARNING HOW TO STAY SAFE WHILE EXPLORING ONLINE. IN 2023, GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI LAUNCHED A BRAND-NEW STEM PROGRAM TITLED NASA INSPIRES FUTURES FOR TOMORROW'S YOUTH, OR NIFTY. THIS EIGHT-PROGRAM SERIES INCLUDED WORKSHOPS AND FIELD TRIPS WHERE GIRL SCOUTS EXPLORED NASA MISSIONS AND CAREERS BY PARTICIPATING IN INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES AND HAD THE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH NASA ROLE MODELS. ENTREPRENEURSHIP: THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL QUALITIES THAT LEAD TO SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEURSHIP, LIKE CURIOSITY, CONFIDENCE, AND INNOVATION, ARE CRUCIAL FOR ALL TYPES OF ACADEMIC AND CAREER SUCCESS. GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI BUILDS GIRLS' "ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET" TO PREPARE THEM FOR WORKFORCE READINESS NO MATTER WHERE THEY GO OR WHAT THEY DECIDE TO DO. FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS, GIRL SCOUTS HAS LED ONE OF THE LARGEST, PROGRESSIVE ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAMS FOR YOUNG GIRLS, HELPING THEM DREAM BIG AND REACH FINANCIAL CONFIDENCE AND INDEPENDENCE ALONG THE WAY. AS THE LARGEST GIRL-RUN BUSINESS IN THE WORLD, THE GIRL SCOUT COOKIE PROGRAM TEACHES GIRL SCOUTS SKILLS TO GROW INTO LEADERS IN THEIR OWN LIFE, IN BUSINESS AND IN THE WORLD BY HELPING THEM DEVELOP FIVE KEY SKILLS: GOAL SETTING, DECISION MAKING, MONEY MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS ETHICS AND PEOPLE SKILLS. IN 2023, EASTERN MISSOURI GIRL SCOUTS SOLD MORE THAN 2.2 MILLION PACKAGES OF COOKIES AND EARNED MORE THAN $2.1 MILLION IN PROCEEDS, WHICH ARE USED TO FUND TROOP ACTIVITIES, BUY SUPPLIES, AND SUPPORT COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS. THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE USO OF MISSOURI, EASTERN MISSOURI GIRL SCOUTS ENCOURAGED THEIR CUSTOMERS TO PURCHASE GIRL SCOUT COOKIES FOR MILITARY SERVICE PERSONNEL. THEIR EFFORTS RESULTED IN MORE THAN 83,000 PACKAGES DONATED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO MILITARY MEMBERS. ALSO IN 2023, THE FALL TREATS & READS PROGRAM SURPASSED ALL EXPECTATIONS WITH MORE THAN $940,000 RAISED IN SUPPORT OF GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI PROGRAMS, WITH THE NUMBER OF GIRLS AND TROOPS PARTICIPATING ALSO SEEING A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE. LIFE SKILLS: GIRL SCOUT BADGES, LIKE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, HEALTHY LIVING, COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP, FORM THE FOUNDATION OF ACTIVITIES THAT HELP GIRLS GROW INTO LEADERS IN THEIR HOMES AND COMMUNITIES. WHETHER IT'S BY EXERCISING AND STAYING HEALTHY, DEVELOPING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH FAMILY AND PEERS OR ADVOCATING ON BEHALF OF OTHERS, GIRLS GAIN THE SKILLS AND INSPIRATION TO ACCEPT CHALLENGES, OVERCOME OBSTACLES AND TAKE THE LEAD. IN 2023, GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI OFFERED EXPANDED LIFE SKILLS PROGRAMMING, FOCUSING ON PROVIDING HOLISTIC SUPPORT THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIO-EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF GIRL SCOUT SENIORS AND AMBASSADORS IN 9TH-12TH GRADES. THE NEW PROGRAMS INCLUDED COLLEGE KNOWLEDGE, PROFESSIONAL PREP DAY AND ACT PREP. BY PARTNERING WITH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND EXPERT ORGANIZATIONS IN OUR COMMUNITY, OUR EXPANDED PROGRAM OFFERINGS WILL ALLOW OUR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL GIRL SCOUTS TO DREAM BIG AND THEN PUT THOSE PLANS INTO ACTION TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4 OUTDOORS: AT GIRL SCOUT CAMP, GIRLS FOLLOW THEIR OWN CONVICTIONS AND EXPLORE ALL THE EXTRAORDINARY THINGS THEY ARE CAPABLE OF. IN 2023, GIRL SCOUT CAMP WAS MORE POPULAR THAN EVER WITH A 29 PERCENT INCREASE IN GIRLS PARTICIPATING IN CAMP OVER LAST YEAR, AND A 7 PERCENT INCREASE IN GIRLS PARTICIPATING IN OVERNIGHT CAMP. WITH THREE CAMP PROPERTIES (CAMP CEDARLEDGE, CAMP FIDDLECREEK AND CAMP TUCKAHO) SPANNING MORE THAN 1,400 ACRES, GIRLS CHALLENGE THEMSELVES TO TRY NEW THINGS, SHARPEN PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS AND CREATE A LIFETIME OF MEMORIES. GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI DELIVERED MORE THAN 15,100 GIRL SCOUT CAMP EXPERIENCES IN 2023. DURING SUMMER 2023, GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI WAS PROUD TO OFFER THE INAUGURAL CLAIRE BEAR CAMP, A WEEK-LONG DAY CAMP FOR GIRL SCOUTS AGES 5-18 ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM. CLAIRE BEAR CAMP GAVE CAMPERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE A WEEK OF NEW FRIENDS, OUTDOOR ADVENTURE AND A SENSE OF BELONGING IN AN INCLUSIVE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT. CLAIRE BEAR CAMP ALSO FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING NEW COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO CREATE AND SUSTAIN FUTURE GIRL SCOUT CAMP OPPORTUNITIES FOR GIRLS WITH OTHER DIAGNOSES AND MEDICAL CONDITIONS. IN PREPARATION FOR THIS CAMPING EXPERIENCE, GSEM STAFF WORKED CLOSELY WITH A DIVERSE GROUP OF SUPPORTERS TO DEVELOP THIS MODIFIED CAMP, ENSURING CAMPER'S INDIVIDUAL NEEDS WOULD BE MET. COMMUNITY SERVICE CONDUCTING COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS DIRECTLY RELATES TO THE LEADERSHIP OUTCOME OF COMMUNITY PROBLEM SOLVING, WHICH MEASURES GIRLS' DESIRE TO HELP OTHERS, MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD (CIVIC ORIENTATION), AS WELL AS HAVING THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO DO SO (CIVIC ENGAGEMENT). IN 2023, THROUGH APRIL SHOWERS, GIRL SCOUTS AND ADULT VOLUNTEERS COLLECTED MORE THAN 1.3 MILLION PERSONAL CARE ITEMS, MANY OF WHICH ARE NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH WIC AND SNAP PROGRAMS. HIGHEST AWARDS: IN 2023, 605 EASTERN MISSOURI GIRLS EARNED GIRL SCOUTS' HIGHEST COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS--THE GIRL SCOUT BRONZE, SILVER AND GOLD AWARDS. THESE BOLD AND CONFIDENT YOUNG WOMEN HAVE DEMONSTRATED EXTRAORDINARY LEADERSHIP THROUGH A SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT THAT ADDRESSES REAL-WORLD CHALLENGES AT LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND GLOBAL LEVELS. DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION AT GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI, WE ARE COMMITTED TO OUR FUTURE AND WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE FOR ALL GIRLS, EVERYWHERE. WE RECOGNIZE THAT EACH EMPLOYEE, GIRL SCOUT, AND VOLUNTEER HAS UNIQUE EXPERIENCES, PERSPECTIVES, IDENTITIES, AND VIEWPOINTS THAT ADD VALUE TO OUR ABILITY TO CREATE AND DELIVER THE BEST POSSIBLE SERVICE TO EACH OTHER, OUR MEMBERS, AND OUR COMMUNITY. GIVEN THAT OUR INDIVIDUAL SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND CULTURAL IDENTITIES SHAPE AND INFLUENCE OUR EXPERIENCES AND PERSPECTIVES, GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI WILL DO ITS BEST WORK BY ENSURING DIVERSITY IN OUR WORKFORCE AND MEMBERSHIP. WE ARE COMMITTED TO FOSTERING INCLUSIVITY IN OUR ORGANIZATION AND CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH ALL EMPLOYEES FEEL VALUED, INCLUDED, AND EMPOWERED AND ALL GIRLS AND VOLUNTEERS KNOW THEY BELONG. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THAT HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS POWER MAY BE EXERCISED WHEN TIME SENSITIVE MATTERS ARISE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED THEN APPROVED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPLETES AN ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE STATING WHETHER THEY HAVE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWED MARKET DATA, INTERNAL EQUITY, AS WELL AS THE INCUMBENT'S PERFORMANCE, AND THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRESS IN MEETING ITS ANNUAL OPERATING PLAN COMMITMENTS. MARKET DATA INCLUDES THE GUIDESTAR NON-PROFIT COMPENSATION REPORT WHICH COMPILES PAY TRENDS FOR SENIOR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS. THE COMPARATIVE PEER GROUP WAS HUMAN SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONAL BUDGET AND SIZE TO GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI. AFTER CONSIDERING MARKET DATA, INTERNAL EQUITY, AS WELL AS PERFORMANCE, THE COMMITTEE DISCUSSED ITS RECOMMENDATION AND RECEIVED CONCURRENCE FOR SUCH BY THE GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 INTERESTED PARTIES MAY CONTACT THE GIRL SCOUTS MAIN OFFICE TO OBTAIN DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: BAD DEBT EXPENSE RELATED TO UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES/CONTRIBUTIONS -255,559. CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST 137,995. ADJUSTMENT TO PRIOR YEAR UNCONDITIONAL PROMISES TO GIVE 16,597. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS INDICATED IN PART XII, LINE 2B THAT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AUDITED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND ISSUED ON A CONSOLIDATED BASIS RATHER THAN ON A SEPARATE BASIS. PLEASE NOTE, THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ACTUALLY ISSUED AND AUDITED ON A COMBINED BASIS RATHER THAN A CONSOLIDATED BASIS. SINCE FORM 990 DOES NOT GIVE "COMBINED" AS AN OPTION THE ORGANIZATION CONCLUDED IT WAS MOST APPROPRIATE TO NOTATE AS "CONSOLIDATED" RATHER THAN "SEPARATE". GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI TRUST FUND 2300 BALL DRIVE ST LOUIS MO 63146 436024585 OPERATED SOLELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GIRL SCOUTS MO 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI INC 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI TRUST FUND C 767060 CASH