2023-02-13T14:50:12-06:00 2022-09-30 946214841 ARMANINO LLP 6 CITYPLACE DRIVE SUITE 900 ST LOUIS MO 63141 990 2021-10-01 430662471 GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI INC GIRL 3145922300 2300 BALL DRIVE ST LOUIS MO 63146 DAWN KOTVA BOARD CHAIR 3145922300 2023-02-08 1 DAWN KOTVA 999009999 JENNIFER M VACHA P01251998 3149831200 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2023-03-07 01:45:13Z DAWN KOTVA 2300 BALL DRIVE ST LOUIS MO 63146 27825599 0 X WWW.GIRLSCOUTSEM.ORG X 1927 MO BUILDING GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE AND CHARACTER, WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE. 25 25 199 5600 0 0 7452175 7237998 852614 736143 542679 640407 7975734 9062001 16823202 17676549 353838 409607 0 0 6422206 7255332 0 25901 956514 6025731 6388553 12801775 14079393 4021427 3597156 42530088 41876901 2463633 1281377 40066455 40595524 X GIRL SCOUTING BUILDS GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER, WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE. 0 0 11931778 409607 9883903 SEE SCHEDULE O FOR PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS SEE SCHEDULE O 11931778 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 31 0 1 199 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 25 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X X THE ORGANIZATION 3145922300 2300 BALL DRIVE ST LOUIS MO 63146 DAWN L KOTVA BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA HEATH BOARD CHAIR (TERM 3/22) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JESSICA WILLINGHAM 1ST VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY HODGE-BELL 2ND VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DONNA DOERHOFF TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CYNDY DONATO SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KARLA BAKERSMITH DIRECTOR (TERM 3/22) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNY BARTLOW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA BELL-REIM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLARA BONSTEAD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREL BUFF BURKEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANA CRESWELL DIRECTOR (TERM 3/22) 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICKI DAWKINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC EOLOFF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEROMEY FARMER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KALEN FUMAGALLI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE IOVALDI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIRA IYER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE KIEFER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE LEVERENZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH MARTY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK MURRAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SONNI NOLAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANA PLONKA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THUY VI QUACH-BRAIG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF STEINER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANASTASIA STEVENSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIT SUNDARARAMAN DIRECTOR (TERM 3/22) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN L THOMAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BONNIE BARCZYKOWSKI CEO 40.00 X 450244 0 32512 JULIE CUBBAGE CFO 40.00 X 162064 0 7520 KATHLEEN MACK CHIEF HR OFFICER 40.00 X 153614 0 13561 KATHLEEN DABROWSKI DIRECTOR CAPITAL PROJ & RISK MGMT 40.00 X 146739 0 13216 KELLY DALEEN CHIEF MEMBERSHIP & MKTING OFFICER 40.00 X 136457 0 17040 1049118 0 83849 5 0 1 0 PALMER & CAY LLC 3050 PEACHTREE ROAD NW SUITE 475 ATLANTA GA 30305 INSURANCE BROKER 243114 CHARTWELLS DINING SERVICES PO BOX 91337 CHICAGO IL 60693 RESIDENT CAMP MEAL SERVICES 181362 EPS NETWORKS 58 PROGRESS PARKWAY MARYLAND HEIGHTS MO 63043 OUTSOURCED IT SERVICES 126962 3 389939 218070 2392491 4237498 38559 7237998 CAMP FEES 900099 547987 547987 PROGRAM EVENTS 900099 188156 188156 736143 577342 577342 7109118 1300 7046203 1150 62915 150 63065 63065 45278 218070 131037 -85759 -85759 11972877 2970660 9002217 9002217 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 145543 145543 145543 17676549 9883903 0 554648 409607 409607 703151 220100 220100 262951 5358673 4467486 492738 398449 229529 193754 26697 9078 540715 438583 72649 29483 423264 335641 50862 36761 4180 3037 449 694 49029 35619 5271 8139 25901 25901 56024 56024 266297 223420 33060 9817 263403 223225 5154 35024 499817 414416 36463 48938 775627 669442 82052 24133 92541 88319 3711 511 97438 64008 19022 14408 544160 497968 34644 11548 306417 269067 34015 3335 TROOP ALLOCATIONS 2350317 2350317 SUPPLIES 712574 694968 4721 12885 MISCELLANEOUS 295243 268315 13469 13459 BAD DEBT 64486 64486 11000 11000 14079393 11931778 1191101 956514 2677680 3039459 9749596 13978102 7301020 3160510 74304 117583 195085 215944 162661 172977 24328646 16080324 7965549 8248322 11741899 9580549 2662294 3363455 42530088 41876901 1021310 1105132 102538 126194 1223000 116785 50051 2463633 1281377 X 22133097 22484323 17933358 18111201 40066455 40595524 42530088 41876901 X 3597156 -2680131 81620 -469576 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3045408 6521368 8685140 7981147 7237998 33471061 3045408 6521368 8685140 7981147 7237998 33471061 6990897 26480164 187731 207693 205251 292113 577342 1470130 52636 51142 41486 27978 145543 318785 35259976 66632088 0.75100 0.69530 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 52,636. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 51,142. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 41,486. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 27,978. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 145,543. 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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 $30,143,983 AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2022. 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, 2022 AND 2021. 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 990 131,037. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: ACTIVITY OF COMBINED ENTITY 4,511,247. CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST 468,329. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: BAD DEBT EXPENSE RELATED TO UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES/CONTRIBUTIONS 1,247. SPECIAL EVENT DIRECT EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON 990 131,037. X X X X X X 1 WD INC 22 CHESTERTON LANE CHESTERFIELD MO 63017 CAMPAIGN CONSULTANT 0 0 25901 -25901 25901 -25901 DESSERT FIRST 221920 186270 35650 40249 31909 23102 WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP NETWORK 35670 26642 9028 7632 6648 1 5758 5158 600 108 21389 263348 218070 45278 47989 38557 44491 131037 -85759 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 404 23466 MEMBERSHIP ASSISTANCE 14122 368626 UNIFORMS ASSISTANCE 247 17515 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 THROUGH FINANCIAL RECORDKEEPING EFFORTS. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BONNIE BARCZYKOWSKI CEO 350000 0 100000 0 244 0 14500 0 18012 0 482756 0 0 0 JULIE CUBBAGE CFO 156820 0 5000 0 244 0 7520 0 0 0 169584 0 0 0 KATHLEEN MACK CHIEF HR OFFICER 148320 0 5000 0 294 0 7581 0 5980 0 167175 0 0 0 KATHLEEN DABROWSKI DIRECTOR CAPITAL PROJ & RISK MGMT 141495 0 5000 0 244 0 7237 0 5979 0 159955 0 0 0 KELLY DALEEN CHIEF MEMBERSHIP & MKTING OFFICER 136231 0 0 0 226 0 6823 0 10217 0 153497 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 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 8 38559 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 105 YEARS OLD AND SERVES MORE THAN 30,000 GIRLS AND ADULT VOLUNTEERS IN THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS AND 28 EASTERN MISSOURI COUNTIES, MAKING IT THE FIFTH LARGEST GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL OUT OF 111 ACROSS THE US. IN 2022, GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI CONTINUED TO CARRY OUT ITS MISSION TO BUILD GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER. THROUGH GIRL SCOUTING, GIRLS DEVELOP THE SKILLS NEEDED TO LEAD TODAY AND IN THE FUTURE. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES GIRLS WITH A VITAL LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE THAT GROWS AND EXPANDS ALONGSIDE THEM AS THEY GET OLDER, DISCOVER THE WORLD AROUND THEM AND REALIZE THEIR DREAMS. 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 SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS. IN 2022, ACCESSIBILITY WAS OUR 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 2022, MEMBERSHIP IN THE CTP PROGRAM SAW A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE WITH MORE THAN 3,000 GIRLS IN 74 TROOPS WHO PARTICIPATED, HELPING THEM DEVELOP THE QUALITIES AND PROFICIENCIES NEEDED TO PREPARE THEM FOR SUCCESS IN LIFE. COMMUNITY TROOP MEMBERS EARNED 12,000+ BADGES ON TOPICS INCLUDING PUBLIC SPEAKING, DESIGNING ROBOTS AND FIRST AID. RURAL TROOP START UP: GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI'S EFFORTS TO REACH NEW FAMILIES ALSO EXTEND TO UNDER-REPRESENTED RURAL COMMUNITIES. THE AMEREN MISSOURI RURAL TROOP START UP SUPPORTS START-UP COSTS FOR EACH NEW TROOP FORMED IN IDENTIFIED RURAL COMMUNITIES. THIS INCLUDES STAFF SUPPORT, VOLUNTEER TRAINING, MEMBERSHIP FEES, UNIFORM PIECES, AND PROGRAM FEES. AS A RESULT, THESE NEWLY FORMED TROOPS CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE FULL RANGE OF GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP PROGRAMMING WHICH INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, THE GIRL SCOUT COOKIE PROGRAM, STEM, CAMPING AND OTHER OUTDOOR ADVENTURE, COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS, AND BADGEWORK AND OTHER TROOP ACTIVITIES. 519 NEW DAISY GIRL SCOUTS WERE PLACED INTO 43 TROOPS, EACH COMPLETING THEIR FIRST YEAR OF BADGE WORK, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND ENTREPRENEURIAL COOKIE SALES. LAUNCH INTO GIRL SCOUTS: IN 2022, LAUNCH INTO GIRL SCOUTS CONTINUED TO INTRODUCE PRE-K GIRLS TO ACTIVITIES THAT WILL INCREASE THEIR CONFIDENCE AND BUILD NECESSARY SKILLSWHILE PREPARING GIRLS FOR KINDERGARTEN AND A SUCCESSFUL JOURNEY AS NEW DAISY (KINDERGARTEN) GIRL SCOUTS. THE PROGRAM WAS CONDUCTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HEAD START, URBAN LEAGUE, EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERS AND SCHOOL DISTRICT PARTNERS, AND PROVIDED PRESCHOOL GIRLS WITH AN INTRODUCTORY PACKET, THREE MONTHS OF PROGRAMMING MAILED DIRECTLY TO THEIR HOMES, AND PLACEMENT INTO A DAISY TROOP IN THE FALL TO CONTINUE THEIR JOURNEY. SCHOLARSHIP FUND: THE OVERALL GIRL SCOUT EXPERIENCE EQUIPS ITS MEMBERS WITH THE MENTAL, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL RESOURCES TO BE RESILIENT. SCHOLARSHIPS GIVE EVERY EASTERN MISSOURI GIRL THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACCESS THE FULL BREADTH OF GIRL SCOUT PROGRAMMING. FAMILIES CAN APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR ANY GIRL SCOUT ACTIVITY, INCLUDING YEARLY MEMBERSHIP FEES, PROGRAM REGISTRATIONS, CAMP FEES AND UNIFORM ASSISTANCE. THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND ENSURES THAT EVERY GIRL WHO WANTS THESE OPPORTUNITIES CAN HAVE THEM, REGARDLESS OF ANY SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, OR GEOGRAPHIC BARRIERS. EVEN WITH MODEST FEES FOR PARTICIPATION, 41% OF GIRL SCOUTS RELY ON FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, MAKING IT CLEAR THAT A HEALTHY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IS ESSENTIAL. 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 2022, 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. GIRLS ENGAGE IN STEM THROUGH ALL GIRL SCOUTING PROGRAMMING WHETHER AT CAMP, IN A TROOP MEETING, AT THE BERGES FAMILY GIRL SCOUT PROGRAM CENTER, WITH STEM PARTNERS, AND THROUGH VIRTUAL PROGRAMS. GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI'S ROBOTICS PROGRAM SOARED IN 2022 WITH 82 TEAMS COMPRISED OF 400 GIRL SCOUTS. ONE OF THOSE TEAMS A FIRST LEGO LEAGUE CHALLENGE TEAM (GR. 4-8) QUALIFIED FOR THE EASTERN MISSOURI REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AS WELL AS THE RAZORBACK OPEN INVITATIONAL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS. TWO NEW TEAMS WERE FORMED IN HANNIBAL, MO AS PART OF GSEM'S ROBOTICS TROOP START UP PROGRAM DESIGNED TO INCREASE ACCESS TO ROBOTICS PROGRAMMING IN MORE RURAL PARTS OF THE EASTERN MISSOURI REGION. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4 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 2022, EASTERN MISSOURI GIRL SCOUTS SOLD MORE THAN 2 MILLION PACKAGES OF COOKIES AND EARNED MORE THAN $1.9 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 94,000 PACKAGES DONATED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO MILITARY MEMBERS. 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 PARTNERSHIP WITH CENTENE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI WAS ABLE TO OFFER A DISABILITY AWARENESS PATCH PROGRAM TO DAISIES (K-2ND GRADE), BROWNIES (2ND-3RD GRADES) AND JUNIORS (4TH-5TH GRADES) IN 2022. LIKE GIRL SCOUT BADGES, PATCHES OFFER GIRL SCOUTS UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS ON LOCAL AND REGIONAL LEVELS. EACH REPRESENTS AN IMPORTANT STEP IN THE GIRL SCOUT JOURNEY. BY TACKLING THE SPECIFIC CURRICULUM AND TASKS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH PATCH, SHE IS LEARNING THE SKILLS NEEDED TO LEAD IN THE HOME, THE WORKPLACE, AND THE COMMUNITY. GSEM'S DISABILITY AWARENESS PROGRAM CONSISTED OF IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING THAT SERVED 224 GIRL SCOUTS AND TROOP BOXES THAT REACHED MORE THAN 2,800 GIRL SCOUTS ACROSS EASTERN MISSOURI. OUTDOORS: AT GIRL SCOUT CAMP, GIRLS FOLLOW THEIR OWN CONVICTIONS AND EXPLORE ALL THE EXTRAORDINARY THINGS THEY ARE CAPABLE OF. WITH PROGRAMS IN THE OUTDOORS RANGING FROM EQUESTRIAN AND ROBOTICS TO THEATRE AND SURVIVAL SKILLS, GIRLS HAVE THE SPACE AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO DEVELOP CHALLENGE-SEEKING SKILLS, POSITIVE VALUES, AND LEADERSHIP ABILITIES. 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 12,564 GIRL SCOUT CAMP EXPERIENCES IN 2022. EXCITING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR GSEM'S CAMP PROPERTIES IN 2022 INCLUDED THE INSTALLATION OF OUTDOOR ADVENTURE COURSE AT CAMP TUCKAHO, RESTORATIONS TO THE TRAIL SYSTEM AT CAMP FIDDLECREEK, AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ARCHERY RANGE AT CAMP CEDARLEDGE. IN EARLY 2023, GSEM WILL ENGAGE IN SEVERAL NEW RESTORATION PROJECTS INCLUDING BREAKING GROUND ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ALL-NEW STEM CENTER AT CAMP FIDDLECREEK. VOLUNTEER SUPPORT GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI CONTINUES TO EVOLVE TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEEDS OF ITS MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS. PROGRAMS INCLUDE: DAISY DROP BOX: THIS UNIQUE PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY SUPPORTS TROOP LEADERS OF DAISY (K-1ST) GIRL SCOUTS IN THEIR FIRST AND SECOND YEAR BY MAILING LEADERS A DAISY DROP BOX EACH MONTH WITH ALL SUPPLIES NEEDED TO HOLD TWO SUCCESSFUL TROOP MEETINGS. IN 2022, 2,613 DAISY DROP BOXES WERE DELIVERED TO DAISY TROOP LEADERS WITH FUN SKILL-BUILDING ACTIVITIES FOR SUCCESSFUL TROOP MEETINGS. BECAUSE OF THE SUCCESS OF THIS PROGRAM IN SUPPORTING VOLUNTEER TROOP LEADERS, GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI WILL OFFER THE "BROWNIE BUNDLE" IN SUPPORT OF BROWNIE TROOP LEADERS (GRADES 2-3) IN 2022-2023. LIVE FROM GIRL SCOUTS: GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI CONTINUED WITH SEASON 4 OF LIVE FROM GIRL SCOUTS, INTERACTIVE PROGRAMS DELIVERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN-PERSON AND ONLINE. IN EACH LIVE FROM GIRL SCOUTS EPISODE, ONE LUCKY TROOP IS CHOSEN TO PARTICIPATE LIVE ON-LOCATION IN THE BERGES FAMILY GIRL SCOUT PROGRAM CENTER WHILE HUNDREDS OF ADDITIONAL GIRLS PARTICIPATE ONLINE WITH SUPPLIES DELIVERED DIRECTLY TO THEIR HOMES. LIVE FROM GIRL SCOUTS AFFORDS GIRLS THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMBINE LEADERSHIP AND GROWTH MINDSET DEVELOPMENT IN A FUN, FLEXIBLE, AND INFORMAL ENVIRONMENT FEATURING IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL EXPERIENCES THAT SUPPORT YOUTH-DRIVEN EXPLORATION AND LEARNING. LIVE FROM GIRL SCOUTS HAS SUCCESSFULLY GARNERED MORE THAN 2,600 REGISTRATIONS DURING 2022. 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 2022, THROUGH APRIL SHOWERS, MORE THAN 13,900 GIRL SCOUTS AND ADULT VOLUNTEERS COLLECTED MORE THAN 1.4 MILLION PERSONAL CARE ITEMS, MANY OF WHICH ARE NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH WIC AND SNAP PROGRAMS. HIGHEST AWARDS: IN 2022, 532 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. IN 2022, GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI WELCOMED ITS FIRST CHIEF DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION OFFICER TO ITS EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM WHO HAS DEDICATED HER FIRST YEAR TO IMPLEMENTING NUMEROUS STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE GIRL SCOUTING FOR ITS TEAM MEMBERS, ITS VOLUNTEERS, AND OF COURSE ITS GIRL MEMBERS. 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 990 IS REVIEWED THEN APPROVED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH 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 -1,247. CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST -468,329. 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 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0