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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 $19,474,902 AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2020. 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, 2020 AND 2019. 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 1,207,157. CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST 70,177. SPECIAL EVENT DIRECT EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON 990 87,015. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: BAD DEBT EXPENSE RELATED TO UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES/CONTRIBUTIONS 63,935. SPECIAL EVENT DIRECT EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON 990 87,015. DESSERT FIRST 313840 278725 35115 40336 32175 14504 313840 278725 35115 40336 32175 14504 87015 -51900 1 MEMBERSHIPS AND PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS 15728 378938 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 312209 0 25000 0 34 0 14000 0 20049 0 371292 0 0 0 JULIE CUBBAGE CFO 151694 0 0 0 34 0 7235 0 0 0 158963 0 0 0 KATHLEEN MACK CHIEF HR OFFICER 143853 0 0 0 34 0 7418 0 8856 0 160161 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 3 AS A RESULT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, MANY IN-PERSON PROGRAM EVENTS (SUCH AS SUMMER 2020 RESIDENT CAMP AND DAY CAMP) WERE CANCELLED, POSTPONED, OR LIMITED. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4 ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI IS THE PREEMINENT LEADERSHIP ORGANIZATION FOR GIRLS IN THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS AND 28 SURROUNDING COUNTIES. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES MORE THAN 30,000 GIRL MEMBERS WITH ASSISTANCE FROM MORE THAN 13,000 ADULT VOLUNTEERS AND IN COLLABORATION WITH SCHOOLS, AND OTHER NONPROFIT PARTNERS. GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI IS THE SEVENTH LARGEST OF 111 GIRL SCOUT COUNCILS IN THE UNITED STATES-AND RANKS FIRST IN GIRL MARKET SHARE. FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS, THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADVANCED ITS MISSION OF "BUILDING GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE AND CHARACTER." AS EARLY AS KINDERGARTEN, GIRLS ARE EXPLORING ROBOTICS, ENGINEERING, AND CYBERSECURITY. THEY ADVOCATE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND CONDUCT COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS. BASED ON TIME-TESTED METHODS AND RESEARCH-BACKED PROGRAMMING, GIRL SCOUTS PREPARES EVERY GIRL TO TAKE THE LEAD-IN HER LIFE AND IN THE WORLD! IN 2020, DURING A YEAR OF GREAT UNCERTAINTY, REMOTE LEARNING, AND QUARANTINE, THE IMPORTANCE OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUNG GIRLS AND THE FEELINGS OF CONNECTIVITY THAT COME WITH IT WERE AS IMPORTANT AS EVER. A CRITICAL OUTCOME OF THE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE FOCUSES ON CHALLENGES AND SETBACKS THAT EVERYONE ENCOUNTERS AT SOME POINT IN LIFE. RESPONSES TO SETBACKS HELP DEVELOP LIFE-LONG LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND 2020 WAS NO EXCEPTION. YOUNG GIRLS' LIVES DO NOT HAVE A PAUSE BUTTON. GIRLS CONTINUE TO GROW AND DEVELOP, EVEN DURING A PANDEMIC. GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI RESPONDED WITH ENTHUSIASM AND INNOVATION TO DELIVER PROGRAMS VIRTUALLY THAT WOULD CONTINUE IMPORTANT SKILL-BUILDING. GIRL SCOUTS EXAMINED HOW OUTCOMES COULD CONTINUE TO BE ACHIEVED IN A REMOTE WORLD. VIRTUAL TROOP MEETINGS, CAMP-TASTIC (VIRTUAL SUMMER CAMP), LIVE FROM GIRL SCOUTS AND OTHER ONLINE AND HYBRID PROGRAMMING WERE DEVELOPED SWIFTLY AND TO OPTIMUM EFFECT. LIVE FROM GIRLS SCOUTS ALONE REACHED MORE THAN 6,000 GIRL SCOUTS FROM OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2020. WHY GIRL SCOUTING MATTERS GIRL SCOUTS BUILDS ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS. GIRL SCOUTS OFFERS PROGRESSIVE, SKILL-BUILDING PROGRAMS THAT DEVELOP IMPORTANT LEADERSHIP AND LIFE SKILLS IN GIRLS. GIRLS BEGIN FORMING IDEAS OF LEADERSHIP AT A VERY YOUNG AGE WHICH IS WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO BEGIN FOSTERING THIS QUALITY EARLY AND OFTEN IN LIFE. IN FACT, THE FACTOR THAT MOST STRONGLY INFLUENCES GIRLS' DESIRE TO ACTIVELY PURSUE LEADERSHIP IS CONFIDENCE IN THEIR SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES-WHICH ARE CORE ELEMENTS OF THE GIRL SCOUT PROGRAM. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4 THE BENEFITS OF GIRL SCOUTING ARE NOT EXCLUSIVE TO ANY DEMOGRAPHIC; ALL GIRLS BENEFIT REGARDLESS OF INCOME, GEOGRAPHY, OR RACE/ETHNICITY. PROGRAMS ALLOW GIRLS TO BE FORWARD-THINKING AND ARE DESIGNED TO MEET A GIRL WHERE SHE IS NOW AND TO GROW ALONG WITH HER. ABOVE ALL, GIRLS LEARN THERE IS REMARKABLE POWER IN BEING A GIRL SCOUT. IN FACT, 4 IN 5 GIRL SCOUTS ARE LEADERS COMPARED TO 2 IN 5 NON-GIRL SCOUTS. PROGRAMMATIC FOCUS AREAS GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI HOSTS HUNDREDS OF PROGRAMS EACH YEAR. THESE PROGRAMS ALIGN WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FOCUS AREAS: STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS), MONEY MANAGEMENT AND HEALTH. STEM. GIRLS EXPLORE, DEVELOP, AND SHARPEN THEIR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) SKILLS. WOMEN HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN UNDERREPRESENTED IN STEM FIELDS AND GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI IS HELPING TO CREATE A DIVERSE STEM WORKFORCE PIPELINE. 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 ROBOTS, DESIGNING APPS AND VIDEO GAMES, AND COLLECTING DATA TO HELP SCIENTISTS PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT. GIRLS ENGAGE IN STEM THROUGH ALL GIRL SCOUTING PROGRAMMING -WHETHER AT CAMP, IN A TROOP MEETING, AT THE PROGRAM CENTER, WITH STEM PARTNERS, AND THIS YEAR, THROUGH MANY INNOVATIVE VIRTUAL PROGRAMS! OVERALL, 85 PERCENT OF GIRLS HAD AN INCREASED INTEREST IN STEM AFTER PARTICIPATING IN A STEM PROGRAM. MONEY MANAGEMENT. MONEY MANAGEMENT SKILLS ARE ESSENTIAL TO LONG-TERM SUCCESS. THE GIRL SCOUT RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOUND THAT WHILE MOST GIRLS HAVE HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR THEIR FUTURE FINANCIAL LIVES-WITH THE VAST MAJORITY BELIEVING THEY WILL ONE DAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR FAMILIES (96 PERCENT) AND OWN A HOME (95 PERCENT)-ONLY 12 PERCENT OF GIRLS FEEL "VERY CONFIDENT MAKING FINANCIAL DECISIONS." 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 2020, EASTERN MISSOURI GIRL SCOUTS SOLD MORE THAN 2.4 MILLION PACKAGES OF COOKIES AND EARNED MORE THAN $2.2 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 89,000 PACKAGES DONATED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO MILITARY MEMBERS. HEALTH. THERE IS A WEALTH OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTH PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH-AND FOR GOOD REASONING MISSOURI ALONE 31 PERCENT OF CHILDREN ARE OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE . OBESITY HAS BEEN TIED TO DECREASED SELF-ESTEEM, DEPRESSION AND A SLEW OF DIRE MEDICAL CONDITIONS INCLUDING DIABETES, HEART DISEASE AND ASTHMA. GIRL SCOUT HEALTH PROGRAMS FOCUS ON GETTING GIRLS OUTDOORS AND EDUCATING THEM ABOUT MAKING HEALTHY DECISIONS FOR THEMSELVES. NINETY-EIGHT PERCENT OF EASTERN MISSOURI GIRL SCOUTS AGREED THAT THEY HAVE A STRONG SENSE OF SELF, SHOWING CONFIDENCE IN THEMSELVES, AND CONFIDENCE IN THEIR ABILITIES. FURTHERMORE, CAMPING, AND OUTDOOR EXPLORATION HELP GIRLS DEVELOP PROBLEM-SOLVING AND CHALLENGE-SEEKING SKILLS, WHICH ARE IMPORTANT IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. 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. COUNCIL-SPONSORED CAMPS DELIVERED 5,083 GIRL SCOUT CAMP EXPERIENCES LAST YEAR. 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. BECAUSE OF ITS SUCCESS IN ACHIEVING MORE THAN A 20 PERCENT MARKET SHARE OF KINDERGARTEN-AGED DAISY GIRL SCOUTS IN ITS PILOT YEAR, GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI EXPANDED THE PROGRAM TO INCLUDE SECOND YEAR DAISY TROOPS IN 2020-2021. LIVE FROM GIRL SCOUTS: GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI LAUNCHED SEASON 1 OF LIVE FROM GIRL SCOUTS ON OCTOBER 20, 2020, A BRAND-NEW SERIES OF 30 INTERACTIVE PROGRAMS DELIVERED THROUGH MID-JANUARY 2021 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 6,000 REGISTRATIONS FOR ITS INITIAL 10-WEEK RUN. SEASON 2 OF THIS GROUNDBREAKING PROGRAM COMMENCES ON MARCH 2, 2021. TAKE ACTION PROJECTS AND 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 AND MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD (CIVIC ORIENTATION) AS WELL AS HAVING THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO DO SO (CIVIC ENGAGEMENT). IN 2020, EASTERN MISSOURI GIRL SCOUTS PROVIDED OVER 109,000 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE INCLUDING THE COLLECTION OF PERSONAL CARE ITEMS FOR PEOPLE IN NEED THROUGH ITS LARGEST COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM, APRIL SHOWERS. THROUGH A VIRTUAL DRIVE THIS YEAR, GSEM TROOPS COLLECTED MORE THAN 81,000 PERSONAL CARE ITEMS, MANY OF WHICH ARE NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH WIC AND SNAP PROGRAMS. HIGHEST AWARDS. IN 2020, 461 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 -63,935. CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST 70,177. 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. 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