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EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDITS - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 528,972. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 10076797 1665102 11741899 8893201 1183596 10076797 8750930 142271 8893201 8483000 750360 482430 8750930 7713867 945641 176508 8483000 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0 0 1391057 1391057 14525807 9226869 5298938 3018754 2900908 117846 2036452 1688812 347640 2595483 1785415 810068 7965549 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN THIRD PARTY TRUST 2133322 EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT RECEIVABLE 528972 2662294 UNAMORTIZED TENANT IMPROVEMENT ALLOCATION 116785 116785 X 29922783 1192052 11963814 13155866 16766917 56285 56285 16823202 12849658 104168 104168 12745490 56285 56285 12801775 PART V, LINE 4: THE QUASI-ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF A BOARD DESIGNATED FUND FOR OPERATING RESERVES AS WELL AS LAND RESERVES. 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 $35,892,508 AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2021. 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, 2021 AND 2020. 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: ACTIVITY OF COMBINED ENTITY 11,525,605. CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST 335,890. SPECIAL EVENT DIRECT EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON 990 102,319. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: BAD DEBT EXPENSE RELATED TO UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES/CONTRIBUTIONS 1,849. SPECIAL EVENT DIRECT EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON 990 102,319. DESSERT FIRST 212919 176569 36350 25687 30012 21670 WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP NETWORK 40205 33465 6740 2570 7960 1 17000 7415 9585 14420 270124 217449 52675 28257 30012 44050 102319 -49644 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 137 17870 MEMBERSHIP ASSISTANCE 13388 334708 UNIFORMS ASSISTANCE 54 1260 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 332162 0 70000 0 254 0 14250 0 11938 0 428604 0 0 0 JULIE CUBBAGE CFO 160992 0 5000 0 239 0 8091 0 0 0 174322 0 0 0 KATHLEEN MACK CHIEF HR OFFICER 147827 0 5000 0 371 0 7668 0 4963 0 165829 0 0 0 AURRICE DUKE-ROLLINGS CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER(RESIGN 12/20 145778 0 5000 0 347 0 6996 0 0 0 158121 0 0 0 KATHLEEN DABROWSKI CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 139762 0 5000 0 239 0 7479 0 4963 0 157443 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. 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) SERVES MORE THAN 30,000 GIRLS AND ADULTS VOLUNTEERS IN THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS AND 28 EASTERN MISSOURI COUNTIES, MAKING IT THE SEVENTH LARGEST GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL OUT OF 111 ACROSS THE US. EACH YEAR, GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI EXECUTES 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. IT IS NO COINCIDENCE THAT MOST WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP ROLES--IN BUSINESS, IN GOVERNMENT AND IN THE SCIENCES--WERE GIRL SCOUTS AS CHILDREN. AND, BECAUSE THERE IS NO "PAUSE" BUTTON ON A GIRL'S DEVELOPMENT, GIRL SCOUTS HAVE CONTINUED BUILDING SKILLS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. IN 2021, AMID SEISMIC SHIFTS IN TECHNOLOGY AND CULTURE, GIRL SCOUTS WAS AN ESSENTIAL FORCE IN GIRLS' LIVES--SERVING AS A VITAL EXPERIENCE THAT GROWS AND EXPANDS ALONGSIDE THEM AS THEY GET OLDER, DISCOVER THE WORLD AROUND THEM AND REALIZE THEIR DREAMS. GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI ONCE AGAIN BEGAN OFFERING ROBUST IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING AND CONTINUED THEIR POPULAR LIVE FROM GIRL SCOUTS PROGRAM SERIES, ALLOWING GIRL SCOUTS TO CONTINUE THEIR SKILL-BUILDING BADGEWORK FROM THE COMFORT OF THEIR HOMES. SEASONS 1, 2 AND 3 OF LIVE FROM GIRL SCOUTS GARNERED AN UNPRECEDENTED 10,000+ REGISTRATIONS. TO HELP GIRLS REDISCOVER THEIR LOVE FOR THE OUTDOORS, AFTER MANY MONTHS SPENT INSIDE, GIRL SCOUT CAMPS DURING SUMMER 2021 SUPPORTED THE DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTHY HABITS AND CRUCIAL 21ST CENTURY SKILLS IN A WELCOMING AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT. SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATIONS, WHICH OPENED IN JANUARY, HAD A RECORD HIGH OF FIRST-DAY REGISTRATIONS WITH AN ULTIMATE TOTAL OF MORE THAN 3,400 GIRLS WHO ATTENDED. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4 PROGRAMMATIC FOCUS AREAS GIRLS ENGAGE IN THE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE--INCLUDING PARTICIPATION IN A LOCAL GIRL SCOUT TROOP CAMPING/OUTDOOR PROGRAMS, SCHOOL-BASED OUTREACH, ROBOTICS TEAMS AND COUNCIL-LED 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. AMONG OTHER SKILLBUILDING ACTIVITIES, LOCAL GIRL SCOUTS HAVE APPLIED FOR PATENTS, CRAFTED WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEMS, DEVELOPED ECO-FRIENDLY ADHESIVES, SEWED, AND DONATED MASKS TO FIRST RESPONDERS AND MUCH MORE. 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! OVERALL, 90 PERCENT OF GIRLS HAD AN INCREASED INTEREST IN MATH, SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING AFTER PARTICIPATING IN A GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI STEM PROGRAM. 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. MORE THAN 8,000 ENTREPRENEURSHIP BADGES WERE EARNED BY EASTERN MISSOURI GIRL SCOUTS IN 2021. 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 2021, EASTERN MISSOURI GIRL SCOUTS SOLD MORE THAN 1.7 MILLION PACKAGES OF COOKIES AND EARNED MORE THAN $1.5 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 93,000 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, DEVELOP 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 2021, NEW GIRL SCOUT PROGRAMS SUCH AS DEMOCRACY FOR JUNIORS, BEHIND THE BALLOT AND PUBLIC POLICY, PROMOTED YOUTH DRIVEN EXPLORATION ON GLOBAL TOPICS SO GIRLS COULD LEARN HOW TO USE THEIR VOICES TO AFFECT THE CHANGE THEY WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD. MORE THAN 57,000 BADGES WERE EARNED BY EASTERN MISSOURI GIRL SCOUTS THROUGH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING AND TROOP ACTIVITIES. 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. IN 2021, VIRTUAL CAMPS PROVIDED AN ALTERNATIVE TO IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING FOR FAMILIES. WITH VIRTUAL CAMP OPTIONS, GIRLS ENJOYED A CAMP EXPERIENCE, WHILE MEETING GIRLS FROM ACROSS EASTERN MISSOURI. AFTER COMPLETING A CAMP EXPERIENCE, SEVENTY-EIGHT PERCENT OF EASTERN MISSOURI GIRL SCOUTS AGREED THAT THEY HAVE A STRONGER SENSE OF SELF, SHOWING CONFIDENCE IN THEMSELVES, AND CONFIDENCE IN THEIR 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 11,400 GIRL SCOUT CAMP EXPERIENCES IN 2021. GIRL SCOUTS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF PROGRAMS INDIVIDUALLY OR AS PART OF TROOP ACTIVITIES AND MORE THAN 150 PROGRAM COLLABORATORS (INDUSTRY AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS) HELP BY BRINGING THEIR EXPERTISE TO LOCAL GIRLS. VOLUNTEER SUPPORT GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI CONTINUES TO EVOLVE TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEEDS OF ITS MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS. NEW AND EXPANDED 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 2021, MORE THAN 2,000 DAISY DROP BOXES WERE DELIVERED TO DAISY TROOP LEADERS WITH FUN SKILL-BUILDING ACTIVITIES FOR SUCCESSFUL TROOP MEETINGS. LIVE FROM GIRL SCOUTS: GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI CONTINUED WITH SEASONS 2 AND 3 OF LIVE FROM GIRL SCOUTS, INTERACTIVE PROGRAMS DELIVERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR INPERSON 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 10,000 REGISTRATIONS DURING 2021. COMMUNITY SERVICE 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 2021, EASTERN MISSOURI GIRL SCOUTS PROVIDED OVER 30,000 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE INCLUDING THE COLLECTION OF PERSONAL CARE ITEMS FOR PEOPLE IN NEED THROUGH ITS LARGEST COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM, APRIL SHOWERS. IN 2021 THROUGH APRIL SHOWERS, MORE THAN 14,000 GIRL SCOUTS AND ADULT VOLUNTEERS COLLECTED MORE THAN 1.1 MILLION PERSONAL CARE ITEMS, MANY OF WHICH ARE NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH WIC AND SNAP PROGRAMS. HIGHEST AWARDS. IN 2021, 441 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. 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 -1,849. CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST 335,890. 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". FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR. 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