GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER LOS ANGELES: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER LOS ANGELES (EIN 95-1644033)
Tax period
2016-10-01 to 2017-09-30
Filed
2018-05-04
IRS object ID
201831249349300418
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-05-04T09:21:56-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN221478099PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COHNREZNICK LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1400 CAPITOL MALL SUITE 1200AddressLine1Txt
CitySACRAMENTOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95814ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN951644033EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER LOS ANGELESBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlGIRLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2132130123PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1801 S GRAND AVENUE SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP900174621ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonELISABETH LUTTGENSPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2132130123PhoneNum
Signature2018-05-02SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLISA M CUMMINGS CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00043433PTIN
Phone9164429100PhoneNum
Preparation2018-04-05PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerELISABETH L LUTTGENSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1801 S GRAND AVENUE SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP900174621ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$41,815,267GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.GIRLSCOUTSLA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1958FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionAS THE LARGEST GIRL-SERVING NONPROFIT IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, GSGLA BUILDS GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER, WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers25720TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$1,697,401PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,305,512CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$16,069,209PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$17,349,349CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$21,264,149PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$20,976,523CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$217,382PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$384,822CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Other Expenses$7,069,820CYOtherExpensesAmt
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CY Total Expenses$17,853,777CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$4,849,951PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$3,122,746CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$36,233,167TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,531,163TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,808,860TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Grant$84,439GrantAmt
Revenue$1,654,864RevenueAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Grant$300,383GrantAmt
Revenue$560,746RevenueAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Revenue$16,514,186RevenueAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingYes (1)CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document82IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee261EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member22IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (1)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOANNE MATHEWPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1801 S GRAND AVENUE SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP900174621ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (33 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
Anthony Kaufman
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
April Spencer
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Cheryl Hundley
Vice Chair2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Chet Kronenberg
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
David Battaglia
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Elena Sacca Smith
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Frances Moreno
director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Frank Wu
Director (end 05/2017)2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Gail Boyle
Director (end 04/2017)2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Gina McLeod
Director (end 04/2017)2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jana Monroe
Secretary2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Juanita Dawson
Director (effective 4/2017)2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Karen Jong
Director (effective 1/2017)2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Karin Berger Stellar Ex-officio
Director (end 04/2017)2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kathryn Neilsen
Treasurer2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Lana Bykova
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Lisa Greer
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Lynne Scarboro
Director (end 05/2017)2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Manju Kulkarni
Director (effective 1/2017)2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Megan Martin
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Mia Britel
director (effective 7/2017)2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Michael Mulcahy
Director (end 04/2017)2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Michelle Reagan Attalia
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Michelle Wroan
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Patricia Crider
Chair5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Shelley Thompson
Vice Chair2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Steve Bolkovatz
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Tania Van Herle
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Brenda Zamzow
chief fin & admin officer50.00$181,615$0$9,075Yes (X)
Elisabeth Luttgens
Chief Executive Officer50.00$291,076$0$8,664Yes (X)
Denise Nowack
Chief Mission Delivery Officer50.00$165,414$0$12,588Yes (X)
Carol Dedrich
Chief External Relations Officer50.00$130,368$0$2,019Yes (X)
Christine Dean
Director of Fund Development50.00$113,616$0$1,878Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$882,089TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$34,224TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K5IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TECHMDBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13750 South Susan StreetAddressLine1Txt
CitySouth Coast MetroCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92704ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesOUTSOURCED IT SERVICESServicesDesc
Compensation$472,368CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$864,600AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$7,572NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$864,600TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPROGRAM FEESDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,457,062TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$298,008TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$298,008ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$72,499RealAmt
Personal$4,116PersonalAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt
Personal$0PersonalAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$72,499RealAmt
Personal$4,116PersonalAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$76,615TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$76,615ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$8,512,821SecuritiesAmt
Other$48,051OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$7,547,208SecuritiesAmt
Other$6,160OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$965,613SecuritiesAmt
Other$41,891OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,007,504TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,007,504ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$30,517,434GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$13,285,376CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$17,232,058TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$17,232,058RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER INCOMEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$40,676TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$40,676RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$40,676OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$20,976,523TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$18,729,796RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,382,127ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$384,822TotalAmt
Program Services$384,822ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$687,723TotalAmt
Program Services$557,743ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$92,362ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$37,618FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,491,774TotalAmt
Program Services$6,075,829ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,006,145ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$409,800FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$797,253TotalAmt
Program Services$646,572ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$107,071ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$43,610FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$849,177TotalAmt
Program Services$688,683ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$114,044ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$46,450FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$573,208TotalAmt
Program Services$464,872ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$76,982ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$31,354FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,534TotalAmt
Program Services$31,251ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,175ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,108FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,900TotalAmt
Program Services$47,768ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,910ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,222FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$68,785TotalAmt
Program Services$55,785ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,237ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,763FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$490,226TotalAmt
Program Services$397,573ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$65,838ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$26,815FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$286,797TotalAmt
Program Services$232,592ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,517ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,688FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$348,079TotalAmt
Program Services$282,293ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$46,746ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,040FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$496,564TotalAmt
Program Services$402,713ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$66,689ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27,162FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,861,762TotalAmt
Program Services$1,509,889ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$250,035ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$101,838FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$252,596TotalAmt
Program Services$204,855ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,924ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,817FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$70,625TotalAmt
Program Services$57,277ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,485ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,863FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,011TotalAmt
Program Services$19,473ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,225ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,313FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$848,358TotalAmt
Program Services$688,018ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$113,935ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$46,405FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$293,471TotalAmt
Program Services$238,005ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$39,413ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,053FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
supplies & recognitions$1,612,866$1,308,034$216,608$88,224
other expenses$213,812$173,402$28,714$11,696
other equipment$104,434$84,696$14,025$5,713

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,853,777TotalAmt
Program Services$14,552,145ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,346,080ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$955,552FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,824,127BOYAmt
EOY$4,391,549EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,354,382BOYAmt
EOY$3,023,744EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$597,919BOYAmt
EOY$355,376EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$76,596BOYAmt
EOY$39,863EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$318,428BOYAmt
EOY$381,458EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$307,317BOYAmt
EOY$473,933EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$23,251,623LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$9,070,383LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,494,778BOYAmt
EOY$14,181,240EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,852,839BOYAmt
EOY$13,386,004EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,826,386BOYAmt
EOY$36,233,167EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,244,597BOYAmt
EOY$1,767,814EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$123,368BOYAmt
EOY$291,576EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$69,675BOYAmt
EOY$78,905EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$208,353BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$885,170BOYAmt
EOY$670,565EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,531,163BOYAmt
EOY$2,808,860EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,692,405BOYAmt
EOY$32,557,566EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,461,209BOYAmt
EOY$725,132EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$141,609BOYAmt
EOY$141,609EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,295,223BOYAmt
EOY$33,424,307EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,826,386BOYAmt
EOY$36,233,167EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$3,122,746ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$6,338NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,823,151CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,435,009CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,227,603CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,979,196CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$864,600CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,329,559TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,823,151CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,435,009CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,227,603CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,979,196CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$864,600CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,329,559TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$538,779SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$7,790,780PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$336,186CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$373,260CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$216,187CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$317,151CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$298,008CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,540,792TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$14,549CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$360,273CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$45,065CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$51,239CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$40,676CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$511,802TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$10,382,153TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$78,156,038GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.75040PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.76730PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule A, Part II, Line 10, Explanation of Other Income:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER INCOME - 2012 Amount: $ 14,549. 2013 Amount: $ 360,273. 2014 Amount: $ 45,065. 2015 Amount: $ 51,239. 2016 Amount: $ 40,676.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (1)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$176,973BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$18,772InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$14,624GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$181,121EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$172,869BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$12,899InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$8,795GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$176,973EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$190,036BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$43ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$8,456InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$5,616GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$3,138OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$172,869EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$176,535BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$21,535InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$5,154GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$2,880OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$190,036EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$166,078BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$13,173InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,716OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$176,535EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.78180PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.21820TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,949,521OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$5,949,521BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,010,433OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,822,169DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,188,264BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$946,317OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$859,154DepreciationAmt
Book Value$87,163BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$428,896OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$301,354DepreciationAmt
Book Value$127,542BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,916,456OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,087,706DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,828,750BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$14,181,240TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CAPITAL LEASE PAYABLE$109,098
DEFERRED RENT$561,467
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$670,565TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$20,914,076TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$6,338NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$6,338RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$20,907,738RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$68,785InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$68,785RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$20,976,523TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$17,784,992TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$17,784,992ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$68,785InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$68,785ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$17,853,777TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part IV, Line 2b:GIRL SCOUT MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE PAID TO GSGLA AS CUSTODIAN FOR GIRL SCOUTS OF THE USA (GSUSA). THESE FUNDS ARE TRANSFERRED 100% TO GSUSA. APPROXIMATELY 20% OF TOTAL CUSTODIAL FUNDS ARE HELD FOR LOCAL GIRL SCOUT TROOPS OR GROUPS FOR THEIR USE. AS OF FISCAL YEAR END 9/30/17, THE FUND HAS A BALANCE OF $78,905.
Part V, Line 4:THE INTENDED USES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE FOR CAMPERSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND GENERAL USES.
Part X, Line 2:The Council is a not-for-profit organization exempt from income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and Section 23701(d) of the Revenue and Taxation Code of California. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes is included in the accompanying financial statements. The Council has no unrecognized tax benefits at September 30, 2017.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (3 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
Girl Assistance9825$245,626
Adult Assistance2190$54,757
Camperships153$84,439

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE MEMBER Services AND PROGRAM DEPARTMENTS OF GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER LOS ANGELES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING AND APPROVING ALL FINANCIAL AID REQUESTS. APPROVAL IS BASED ON ESTABLISHED FINANCIAL AID CRITERIA. FOR LARGER REQUESTS A COMMITTEE IS INVOLVED. FINANCIAL AID IS GIVEN TO ASSIST MEMBERS WHO CANNOT AFFORD EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH GIRL SCOUTING, SUCH AS GSUSA MEMBERSHIP DUES OF $25, PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND CAMP.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Brenda Zamzow
chief fin & admin officer$181,147$0$106$0$362$0$0$0$9,075$0$190,690$0$0$0
Elisabeth Luttgens
Chief Executive Officer$279,490$0$105$0$11,481$0$0$0$8,664$0$299,740$0$0$0
Denise Nowack
Chief Mission Delivery Officer$164,655$0$104$0$655$0$0$0$12,588$0$178,002$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF BOTH BOARD MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS ANY CHANGES TO COMPENSATION BASED ON DISCUSSION OF STUDIES FROM AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, AND LOCAL MARKET AND NATIONAL COMPARATIVE DATA.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (12 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 1, Description of Organization Mission:Our G.I.R.L.s are go-getters, innovators, risk-takers, and leaders. Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles' (GSGLA) longstanding presence in the community makes it the oldest, largest, and most active girl-serving nonprofit organization in our region. Girl Scouts builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. With the support of 24,000 adult members, GSGLA serves over 43,000 girls in grades K-12. Our programs improve girls' lives through the Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE). GSLE engages girls in three key activities: discovering who they are and what they value; connecting with others; and taking action to make the world a better place. Our nationally-aligned movement's outcomes include skill mastery in goal setting, decision-making, money management, people skills, and business ethics. Every activity in Girl Scouting is designed to give girls the skills and tools to grow into passionate leaders of courage, confidence, and character. Girl Scouts' programs not only address the need to nurture and enrich girls' lives, but also to break traditional female roles by educating and empowering girls. Our four program pillars are: STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), Outdoors, Life Skills, and Entrepreneurship. We deliver hands-on STEM experiences to develop young girls' interest and confidence in the sciences with an effort to close the field's persistent underrepresentation of women. We develop girls' entrepreneurial skills through business and financial literacy using tangible examples such as the Girl Scouts' Cookie Program the world's leading entrepreneurial program for girls to teach foundational business and leadership skills. We demonstrate healthy relationships, strong self-esteem, and positive body images, and foster personal understanding of the importance of respecting self and others. We enrich and broaden girls' experiences through outdoor adventure and environmental awareness. By empowering girls as leaders in all of these ways, Girl Scouts maximizes their personal growth, cognitive development, and potential for economic success, all while providing the Girl Scout Leadership Experience.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE:HIGH IMPACT PROGRAMS: Girl Scouts uniquely prepares girls for a lifetime of leadership through access to thousands of girl-led experiences, skill building opportunities, and key connections. Girl Scouts not only learn innovative and relevant skills (like coding, public speaking, or budgeting), but they are also gaining the grit, problem-solving, and empathy they need to overcome challenges throughout their whole lives especially as they become leaders in their chosen fields. Girls are inspired to realize their full potential through GSLE that involves experiences that are girl-led and include learning by doing in safe, all-girl spaces. Girl Scout program outcomes include: strong sense of self, positive values, challenge seeking, healthy relationships, and common problem solving. The highest achievement in Girl Scouts is the Gold Award. Our annual Gold Award ceremony celebrated 256 Gold Award girl scouts. The Gold Award is a two-year undertaking and requires a high school Girl Scout to complete leadership training; develop a large scale "take action" project that has lasting impact on the community; and dedicate a minimum of 80 hours to planning and project implementation. Leadership excellence is also reflected in the Silver Award for Cadettes (girls in middle school) and the Bronze Award for Juniors (girls in grades 4-5).
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE:REACH MORE GIRLS/MEMBERSHIP: At GSGLA, increasing girl and volunteer membership is a core priority of our strategic plan. Through alternative pathways including special partnerships with schools and community programs in underserved communities, as well as hands-on, grassroots community organizing to grow troops of girls and volunteers, we reach nearly 16,000 girls in low-income neighborhoods. This group has seen a 19% increase in membership growth since membership year 2016. GSGLA continues to grow our impact in low-income and underserved communities throughout Greater Los Angeles. Our programs take place at Title I Schools, local community centers, and public and transitional housing facilities. In addition, GSGLA also provided financial assistance to more than 12,000 girls participating in troops and partnership programs. Of these, 1,011 engage in Girl Scouts through the Troop Start Up model. Financial assistance helps offset costs for program activities, camp, and membership fees. This assistance allows girls to participate in enriching experiences that are age-appropriate and help develop life and leadership skills as they grow their courage, confidence, and character. With over 24,000 registered adult members, volunteer development and training is critical to the Girl Scout mission. As direct program providers, volunteers must be prepared to provide the leadership experience. GSGLA volunteers are a diverse group of women and men, from a wide variety of backgrounds such as professionals, recent college students, retirees, and parents. GSGLA has an extensive volunteer training program delivered by staff. Topics include: introduction to Girl Scouts, troop leader training (specific to age levels K-12), outdoor troop camping, all aspects of the cookie program, service unit manager training, adult educator training, special event training, and first aid and CPR training for adults and children. The mission delivery staff recruits volunteers, provides assistance and ongoing training and support, monitors criminal background checks, and recognizes their many achievements.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE:FINANCIAL LITERACY/COOKIES: Teaching girls business and financial literacy skills and giving them valuable entrepreneurial experiences is why many of our girl scouts have become successful business leaders. The Girl Scout Cookie Program is the largest financial literacy program in the world for girls. It has been a cornerstone program at Girl Scouts for more than 100 years. This program as well as the Fall Product Program (magazine subscriptions as well as nuts and candy), help girls build confidence while learning business and marketing skills, goal-setting, decision making, money management, people skills, and business ethics. By participating in real money-earning, financial literacy projects, our 43,000 girls build real-life skills that also benefit their troop, community, and the GSGLA council. These financial education programs help girls gain the confidence and skills to become successful business leaders and entrepreneurs.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6GSGLA HAS ONE CLASS OF VOTING MEMBERS. ANY INDIVIDUAL 14 YEARS OF AGE AND OVER WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE GIRL SCOUT MOVEMENT AND IS A CURRENTLY REGISTERED MEMBER OF GSUSA AND AFFILIATED WITH THE COUNCIL, INCLUDING STAFF OF THE COUNCIL, IS A VOTING MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7aALL MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING OF THE COUNCIL SHALL BE ENTITLED TO AN EQUAL VOTE CONCERNING THE FOLLOWING MATTERS PRESENTED TO THE MEMBERS FOR A VOTE: - ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL; - IN APPROPRIATE YEARS, ELECTION OF DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES TO THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF THE GSUSA; - ANY PROPOSED CHANGES OR AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XVI OR PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE COUNCIL'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION; - ON THE DISPOSITION OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE COUNCIL'S ASSETS; - ON ANY MERGER AND ITS PRINCIPAL TERMS AND ANY AMENDMENT OF THOSE TERMS; - ON ANY ELECTION TO DISSOLVE THE COUNCIL; AND - IF SUCH MATTERS ARISE, TO REMOVE WITHOUT CAUSE ANY DIRECTOR, OR TO FILL THE VACANCY, OF ANY DIRECTOR REMAINING UNFILLED AT THE TIME OF ANY MEETING OF THE MEMBERS. IN ADDITION, ALL MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO PROVIDE INPUT ON KEY ISSUES AFFECTING THE COUNCIL AND THE GIRL SCOUT MOVEMENT AND CONSIDER SUCH OTHER PROPER BUSINESS AS MAY BE PUT BEFORE THE MEMBERSHIP. IN ADDITION, ALL MEMBERS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHTS AFFORDED MEMBERS UNDER THE CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION LAW.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7bDECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY MEMBERS ARE CHANGES TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS AND THE SLATE OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS. THIS APPROVAL IS IN THE FORM OF A VOTE AT THE COUNCIL'S ANNUAL MEETING HELD EACH SPRING. AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, THE MEMBERS SHALL: - ELECT THE ELECTED OFFICERS OF THE COUNCIL, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, AND IN APPROPRIATE YEARS, DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES TO THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF THE GIRL SCOUTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; - CONSIDER AND VOTE ON ANY PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE COUNCIL BYLAWS; - PROVIDE INPUT ON KEY ISSUES AFFECTING THE COUNCIL AND THE GIRL SCOUT MOVEMENT; AND, - CONDUCT SUCH OTHER PROPER BUSINESS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bTHE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETS WITH THE AUDITORS TO REVIEW AND DISCUSS A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990. ONCE APPROVED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, THE FORM IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND DISCUSSION. THE RETURN IS THEN ELECTRONICALLY FILED.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cGSGLA'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM MEMBERS, BOARD MEMBERS, AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT REQUIRING THEM TO DISCLOSE INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. GSGLA CONTINUES TO REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITOR AND ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY. A PERSON WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS NOT PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN OR TO HEAR THE BOARD'S OR COMMITTEE'S DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER EXCEPT TO DISCLOSE MATERIAL FACTS AND TO RESPOND WITH QUESTIONS. FURTHERMORE, SUCH PERSON IS NOT PERMITTED TO ATTEMPT TO EXERT HIS OR HER PERSONAL INFLUENCE WITH RESPECT TO THE MATTER, EITHER AT OR OUTSIDE THE MEETING. A PERSON WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION THAT WILL BE VOTED ON AT A MEETING WILL NOT BE COUNTED IN DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM FOR PURPOSES OF A VOTE. THE PERSON HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY NOT VOTE ON THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION AND MAY NOT BE PRESENT IN THE MEETING ROOM WHEN THE VOTE IS TAKEN, UNLESS THE VOTE IS BY SECRET BALLOT. SUCH PERSON'S INELIGIBILITY TO VOTE WILL BE REFLECTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15The organization has an Executive Compensation Committee composed of both Board Members and Community Members. The Committee recommends any changes to compensation based on discussion of studies from an independent compensation consultant, and local market and national comparative data.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19GSGLA makes its governing documents, Conflict of Interest Policy, Whistleblower Policy, financial statements and informational returns available on the GSGLA website at www.girlscoutsla.org. The informational returns are also made available to the public through www.guidestar.org, a public website.
FORM 990, PART XII LINE 2CTHE PROCESS OF OVERSEEING THE AUDIT AND SELECTING AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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