GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER LOS ANGELES: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER LOS ANGELES (EIN 95-1644033)
Tax period
2015-10-01 to 2016-09-30
Filed
2017-05-12
IRS object ID
201701329349302795
Schema version
2015v3.0
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)
Return2017-05-12T12:46:19-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2015-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2017-05-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLISA M CUMMINGS CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00043433PTIN
Phone9164429100PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

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$37,731,404GrossReceiptsAmt
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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Voting Members Independent23VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee275TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers24422TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$9,550TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$2,227,603PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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PY Program Service Revenue$1,302,364PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$1,518,343CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$2,391,565PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,697,401CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$15,134,174PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$16,069,209CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$21,055,706PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$21,264,149CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$155,356PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$217,382CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Other Expenses$6,460,957PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$6,321,171CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$16,569,019PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$16,414,198CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$4,486,687PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$4,849,951CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$32,826,386TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$3,012,221TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,531,163TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$24,881,020NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$30,295,223NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$6,160,824ExpenseAmt
Grant$58,651GrantAmt
Revenue$1,512,639RevenueAmt
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Grant$158,731GrantAmt
Revenue$697,964RevenueAmt
DescMISSION DELIVERY OUTREACH & VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - SEE SCHEDULE ODesc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$2,650,815ExpenseAmt
Revenue$15,298,296RevenueAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$13,346,519TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
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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 Document58IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee275EmployeeCnt
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
Governing Body Voting Members23GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member23IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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PersonJOANNE MATHEWPersonNm
Phone6266772396PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (34 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
CHERYL HUNDLEY
VICE CHAIR (EFFECTIVE 8/2016)2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELSA MACIAS
VICE CHAIR (END 4/2016)2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANA MONROE
SECRETARY (EFFECTIVE 9/2016)2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHRYN E NIELSEN
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEANNE RODGERS
VICE CHAIR (END 8/2016)2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAXINE HARRIS
SECRETARY (END 9/2016)2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICIA ACRIDER
CHAIR5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHELLEY THOMPSON
VICE CHAIR (EFFECTIVE 4/2016)2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTHONY H KAUFMAN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
APRIL SPENCER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHET A KRONENBERG
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID A BATTAGLIA
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELENA SACCA SMITH
DIRECTOR (EFFECTIVE 11/2015)2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EVELYNNE B SCARBORO
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANCES MORENO
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANK WU
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GABRIELLE BULLOCK
DIRECTOR (END 4/2016)2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GAIL I BOYLE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GINA MCLEOD
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JON LAMOTHE
DIRECTOR (END 4/2016)2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KARIN BERGER STELLAR
EX OFFICIO2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA GREER
DIRECTOR (EFFECTIVE 1/2016)2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MEGAN MARTIN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL B MULCAHY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELLE REAGAN
DIRECTOR (EFFECTIVE 6/2016)2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELLE WROAN
DIRECTOR (EFFECTIVE 1/2016)2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE BOLKOVATZ
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SVETLANA BYKOVA
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TANIA L VAN HERLE
DIRECTOR (EFFECTIVE 3/2016)2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRENDA J ZAMZOW
CHIEF FIN & ADMIN OFFICER50.00Yes (X)$172,496$0$7,911
ELISABETH L LUTTGENS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER50.00Yes (X)$271,599$0$7,934
CAROL DEDRICH
CHIEF EXTERNAL RELATIONS OFFICER50.00$166,515$0$2,100Yes (X)
CHRISTINE DEAN
DIRECTOR OF FUND DEVELOPMENT50.00$110,244$0$1,756Yes (X)
SHANNON JOHNSTON
CHIEF MISSION DELIVERY OFFICER50.00$139,250$0$2,067Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$860,104TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$21,768TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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 SVCSServicesDesc
Compensation$327,344CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$4,830GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,974,366AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$3,673NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,979,196TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPROGRAM FEESDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$1,518,343TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,518,343RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,518,343TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$317,151TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$317,151ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$66,330RealAmt
Personal$2,773PersonalAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

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

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$66,330RealAmt
Personal$2,773PersonalAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$69,103TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$69,103ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,576,072SecuritiesAmt
Other$2,384,379OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,519,097SecuritiesAmt
Other$1,061,104OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$56,975SecuritiesAmt
Other$1,323,275OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,380,250TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,380,250ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$27,826,371GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$11,887,054CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$15,939,317TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$15,939,317RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
OTHER INCOME900099$51,239$51,239
ADVERTISING REVENUE541800$9,550$9,550
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$60,789OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$21,264,149TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$17,508,899RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$9,550UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,766,504ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$217,382TotalAmt
Program Services$217,382ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$741,140TotalAmt
Program Services$600,768ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$99,239ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$41,133FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,889,066TotalAmt
Program Services$5,584,277ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$922,446ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$382,343FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$791,710TotalAmt
Program Services$641,760ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$106,010ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$43,940FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$926,498TotalAmt
Program Services$751,019ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$124,058ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$51,421FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$527,231TotalAmt
Program Services$427,374ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$70,596ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$29,261FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$60,031TotalAmt
Program Services$50,835ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,398ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$798FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,520TotalAmt
Program Services$49,555ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,187ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$778FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$71,076TotalAmt
Program Services$60,187ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,944ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$945FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$453,646TotalAmt
Program Services$360,860ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$59,618ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$33,168FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$257,835TotalAmt
Program Services$209,001ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,524ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,310FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$320,041TotalAmt
Program Services$259,426ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$42,853ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,762FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$425,878TotalAmt
Program Services$345,217ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$57,025ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,636FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,521,307TotalAmt
Program Services$1,233,171ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$203,703ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$84,433FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$229,852TotalAmt
Program Services$186,318ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,777ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,757FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$52,398TotalAmt
Program Services$42,474ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,016ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,908FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,822TotalAmt
Program Services$16,878ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,788ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,156FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$767,846TotalAmt
Program Services$622,416ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$102,815ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$42,615FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$288,946TotalAmt
Program Services$234,219ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,690ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,037FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
SUPPLIES & RECOGNITIONS$1,541,476$1,249,520$206,404$85,552
OTHER EXPENSES$149,109$120,867$19,966$8,276
OTHER EQUIPMENT$102,388$82,995$13,710$5,683

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,414,198TotalAmt
Program Services$13,346,519ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,168,767ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$898,912FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,201,112BOYAmt
EOY$4,824,127EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,326,458BOYAmt
EOY$5,354,382EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$522,634BOYAmt
EOY$597,919EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$96,581BOYAmt
EOY$76,596EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$285,266BOYAmt
EOY$318,428EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$245,248BOYAmt
EOY$307,317EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$17,720,542LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$8,225,764LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,927,733BOYAmt
EOY$9,494,778EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,191,172BOYAmt
EOY$11,852,839EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$97,037BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,893,241BOYAmt
EOY$32,826,386EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,337,204BOYAmt
EOY$1,244,597EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$189,186BOYAmt
EOY$123,368EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$113,028BOYAmt
EOY$69,675EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$232,562BOYAmt
EOY$208,353EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,140,241BOYAmt
EOY$885,170EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,012,221BOYAmt
EOY$2,531,163EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,576,546BOYAmt
EOY$28,692,405EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,162,865BOYAmt
EOY$1,461,209EOYAmt

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$24,881,020BOYAmt
EOY$30,295,223EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,893,241BOYAmt
EOY$32,826,386EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$4,849,951ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$564,252NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$1,613,871CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,823,151CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,435,009CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,227,603CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,979,196CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,078,830TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,613,871CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,823,151CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,435,009CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,227,603CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,979,196CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,078,830TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$474,596SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$8,604,234PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$322,739CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$336,186CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$373,260CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$216,187CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$317,151CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,565,523TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$98,401CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$14,549CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$360,273CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$45,065CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$51,239CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$569,527TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$11,213,880TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$72,955,583GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.76730PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.76980PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 98,401. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 14,549. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 360,273. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 45,065. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 51,239.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$172,869BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$12,899InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$8,795GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$176,973EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$166,078BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$13,173InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,716OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$176,535EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$151,807BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$14,271InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$166,078EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.80020PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.19980TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,992,820OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$2,992,820BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,048,806OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,517,131DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,531,675BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$946,317OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$814,751DepreciationAmt
Book Value$131,566BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,280,496OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,676,735DepreciationAmt
Book Value$603,761BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,452,103OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,217,147DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,234,956BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$9,494,778TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CAPITAL LEASE PAYABLE$232,761
DEFERRED RENT$652,409
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$885,170TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$21,809,825TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$564,252NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$52,500DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$616,752RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$21,193,073RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$71,076InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$71,076RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$21,264,149TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$16,395,622TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$52,500DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$52,500ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$16,343,122ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$71,076InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$71,076ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$16,414,198TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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 9/30/16, THE FUND HAS A BALANCE OF $69,675.
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, 2016.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
ASSISTANCE FOR PROGRAM FEES179$58,651
MEMBERSHIP ASSISTANCE10582$158,731

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE MEMBERSHIP 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 $15, 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 J ZAMZOW
CHIEF FIN & ADMIN OFFICER$172,137$0$0$0$359$0$0$0$7,911$0$180,407$0$0$0
ELISABETH L LUTTGENS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$252,066$0$0$0$19,533$0$0$0$7,934$0$279,533$0$0$0
CAROL DEDRICH
CHIEF EXTERNAL RELATIONS OFFICER$165,939$0$0$0$576$0$0$0$2,100$0$168,615$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'S (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 OVER 24,000 VOLUNTEERS, GSGLA SERVES OVER 40,000 GIRLS IN GRADES K-12. OUR PROGRAMS IMPROVE GIRLS' LIVES THROUGH THE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE (GSLE). GLSE 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 GRANT OUR GIRLS THE SKILLS AND TOOLS TO GROW INTO PASSIONATE LEADERS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER. GIRL SCOUTS' PROGRAMS 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) EDUCATION, OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE, 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 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 IMAGE AND FOSTER PERSONAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF RESPECTING SELF AND OTHERS. WE ENRICH AND BROADEN GIRLS' EXPERIENCES THROUGH OUTDOOR ADVENTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS-A GIRL SCOUT CORNERSTONE PROGRAM THAT IS INCREASINGLY RELEVANT TODAY IN A GLOBAL SOCIETY CONSCIOUS OF THE FRAGILITY OF OUR PLANET. 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:MISSION DELIVERY 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-USUALLY AS LEADERS IN THEIR FIELDS. GIRLS ARE INSPIRED TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH THE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE, WHICH INVOLVES THREE PROCESSES-GIRL-LED, COOPERATIVE LEARNING, AND LEARNING BY DOING. THIS SERVES AS THE BACKBONE FOR OUR FOUR PILLARS OF PROGRAM DELIVERY: ENTREPRENEURSHIP, LIFE SKILLS, OUTDOOR AND STEM. GIRL SCOUT PROGRAM OUTCOMES INCLUDE: STRONG SENSE OF SELF, POSITIVE VALUES, CHALLENGE SEEKING, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AND COMMON PROBLEM SOLVING. THE HIGHEST ACHIEVEMENT IN GIRLS SCOUTS IS THE GOLD AWARD. 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; AND DEDICATE A MINIMUM OF 80 HOURS TO PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION WHILE MANAGING THE PROJECT AND THE VOLUNTEERS. 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:MISSION DELIVERY OUTREACH & VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS: AT GSGLA, INCREASING GIRL AND VOLUNTEER MEMBERSHIP IS A TOP PRIORITY, AND PROVIDING AFTERSCHOOL AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS IN UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS ARE CRITICAL TO THE MISSION AND FUTURE OF THE MOVEMENT. GSGLA PROVIDES GIRL PROGRAMS AND VOLUNTEER TRAINING TO BEST MATCH THE NEEDS OF EACH COMMUNITY AND THE APPROPRIATE AGELEVEL OF GIRLS.GSGLA CONTINUES TO GROW OUR IMPACT IN LOW-INCOME AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WHILE CONTINUING TO ENHANCE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THROUGHOUT GREATER LOS ANGELES. TODAY WE SERVE OVER 11,500 UNDERSERVED GIRLS AND PLAN TO GROW BY 8% OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS. BY REACHING MORE GIRLS, WE WILL HELP LOS ANGELES' DIVERSE COMMUNITIES MEET THE EVER-CHANGING CHALLENGES OF TODAY'S SOCIETY, AND HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT IN THESE COMMUNITIES. OUR PROGRAMS TAKE PLACE AT TITLE I SCHOOLS, LOCAL COMMUNITY CENTERS AND PUBLIC & TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FACILITIES. IN ADDITION, GSGLA ALSO PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ABOUT 6,000 LOW-INCOME GIRLS IN TROOPS TO HELP OFFSET COSTS FOR PROGRAM ACTIVITIES, CAMP AND MEMBERSHIP FEES. THIS ASSISTANCE ALLOWED UNDERSERVED GIRLS TO PARTICIPATE IN ENRICHING EXPERIENCES THAT ARE AGE-APPROPRIATE AND HELP DEVELOP LIFE AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS WHILE FOCUSED ON ENHANCING THEIR VALUES, SELF-ESTEEM, CONFIDENCE AND INDIVIDUALITY. AT THE SAME TIME, VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT WAS ENHANCED BY COLLABORATING AND COORDINATING WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND CENTERS TO ENSURE GIRL SCOUTING BECAME AN INTEGRAL AND CONSISTENT PART OF THE COMMUNITY. WITH OVER 24,000 REGISTERED ADULT MEMBERS, VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING ARE CRITICAL TO THE GIRL SCOUT MISSION BECAUSE VOLUNTEERS DELIVER THE VAST MAJORITY OF PROGRAMMING FOR OVER 40,000 GIRL SCOUTS. GSGLA VOLUNTEERS ARE A DIVERSE GROUP OF WOMEN AND MEN, COMING FROM A WIDE VARIETY OF BACKGROUNDS SUCH AS PROFESSIONALS, RECENT COLLEGE STUDENTS, RETIREES, AND PARENTS AND MANY EVEN GREW UP AS GIRL SCOUTS. GSGLA VOLUNTEERS GO THROUGH VARIOUS TRAININGS IN ORDER TO BE EQUIPPED TO TEACH AND TRAIN GIRLS OR OTHER VOLUNTEERS AT THE TROOP, SERVICE UNIT, REGION OR COUNCIL LEVEL. THESE TRAININGS, OFFERED MONTHLY, QUARTERLY OR ANNUALLY, BASED ON THE SUBJECT, ARE DELIVERED BY STAFF OR QUALIFIED VOLUNTEERS EITHER IN PERSON OR THROUGH WEBINARS. SOME OF THE TOPICS INCLUDE: INTRODUCTION TO GIRL SCOUTS, TROOP LEADER TRAINING (ALL AGE LEVELS K-12), OUTDOOR TROOP CAMPING, ALL ASPECTS OF THE COOKIE PROGRAM TRAINING, SERVICE UNIT MANAGER TRAINING, ADULT EDUCATOR TRAINING, SPECIAL EVENT TRAINING AND FIRST AID AND CPR TRAINING FOR ADULT AND CHILD. THE MISSION DELIVERY TEAM RECRUITS VOLUNTEERS, PROVIDES ASSISTANCE, INTERVIEWS AND ASSESSES FIT WITH POSITION, MONITORS CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS, AND EVALUATES AND RECOGNIZES ACHIEVEMENTS OF VOLUNTEERS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE:BUSINESS & FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAMS: 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 IN GIRL SCOUTS FOR NEARLY 100 YEARS. THIS PROGRAM AS WELL AS THE FALL PRODUCT PROGRAM, HELP GIRLS BUILD CONFIDENCE WHILE LEARNING BUSINESS AND MARKETING SKILLS, GOAL-SETTING, DECISION MAKING, MONEY MANAGEMENT, PEOPLE SKILLS AND BUSINESS ETHICS. BY PARTICIPATING IN MONEY-EARNING, FINANCIAL LITERACY PROJECTS, OVER 30,000 GIRLS HERE IN THE GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA BUILD REAL-LIFE SKILLS THAT ALSO BENEFIT THEIR TROOP/GROUP, COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY. THESE FINANCIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS HELP GIRLS GAIN THE CONFIDENCE AND SKILLS TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS LEADERS AND ENTREPRENEURS TO TAKE CONTROL AND MANAGE THEIR FINANCIAL FUTURES.
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 11THE 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 2C:THE PROCESS OF OVERSEEING THE AUDIT AND SELECTING AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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