GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS INC (EIN 04-2703281)
Tax period
2012-10-01 to 2013-09-30
Filed
2014-04-08
IRS object ID
201430989349300308
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Timestamp2014-04-08T10:51:06-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2013-09-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN042571780EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

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Business Name Line1ALEXANDER ARONSON FINNING & CO PCBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line121 EAST MAIN STREETAddressLine1
CityWESTBOROCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code01581ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
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EIN042703281EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS INCBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlGIRLNameControl
Phone6174821078Phone

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Address Line195 BERKELEY STREETAddressLine1
CityBOSTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02116ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NamePAM SALKOVITZName
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Phone6174821078Phone
Date Signed2014-03-31DateSigned
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NameCARLA M MCCALL CPAName
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Tax Year2012TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Activity Or Mission DescriptionGIRL SCOUTING BUILDS GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE AND CHARACTER, WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionGIRL SCOUTING BUILDS GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE AND CHARACTER, WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.MissionDescription
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DescriptionCAMP - GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS OFFERS 4 RESIDENT, 9 DAY, AND 3 FAMILY CAMP PROGRAMS FOR GIRLS AGES 6-17. LAST YEAR WE PROVIDED SERVICES AND PROGRAMS FOR ALMOST 7,300 PARTICIPANTS (SOME REPEAT PROGRAM ATTENDEES) WHO TOOK PART IN THE CAMP PATHWAY. OUR CAMPS ARE LOCATED THROUGHOUT EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. GIRL SCOUT CAMP IS A SAFE, FUN AND AFFORDABLE OPTION FOR SUMMER. THERE ARE FOUR RESIDENT CAMPS EACH SPECIALIZING IN A CERTAIN ACTIVITY. CAMP FAVORITE IS KNOWN FOR ITS SAILING; CAMP WIND-IN-THE-PINES IS THE ADVENTURE CAMP AND IS FOR THE GIRL WHO LIKES TO GO ROCK CLIMBING, WHITE WATER RAFTING OR PARTICIPATE IN THE ROPES COURSE; CAMP RUNELS IS FOR THE INNER ARTIST; AND CAMP WABASSO IS FOR ALL OF OUR HORSE LOVERS! RESIDENT CAMP SESSIONS GENERALLY RUN ONE OR TWO WEEKS. LAST YEAR GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS OFFERED AN EXCITING AND CREATIVE SUMMER DAY CAMP PROGRAM FOR GIRLS ENTERING GRADES 1-12. CAMPERS WILL HAVE A REWARDING EXPERIENCE WHETHER THEY COME FOR ONE WEEK OR ALL SEVEN. EACH WEEK HAS A THEME, AND CAMP WILL INCLUDE SOME ACTIVITIES RELATED TO IT, AS WELL AS SWIMMING, SINGING, ARTS AND CRAFTS, NATURE, OUTDOOR SKILLS AND COOKOUTS. THERE ARE ALSO TWO FAMILY CAMP LOCATIONS TO CHOOSE BETWEEN: CAMP MENOTOMY ON LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, AND CAMP FAVORITE ON CAPE COD IN MASSACHUSETTS. FAMILIES SWIM, LEARN TO CANOE OR TAKE OFF ON A LAKE ADVENTURE. SUMMER CAMP ENCOURAGES CHILDREN TO TRY NEW THINGS, FEEL GOOD ABOUT THEMSELVES AND EXPERIENCE ACTIVITIES THAT THEY WOULD NOT NORMALLY BE OFFERED, SUCH AS SAILING, CREATIVE ARTS, HORSEBACK RIDING, DRAMA, ROPES COURSES, TEAM ACTIVITIES AND MUCH MORE. WITH CAMP SETTINGS SPANNING FROM THE WOODS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE TO THE SEACOAST OF CAPE COD, THERE IS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE.Description

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DescriptionGIRL SCOUT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES - THE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE IS A PROGRAM WHICH IS INCLUSIVE AND EMPOWERING, ENCOURAGING EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND FOCUSES ON COOPERATIVE LEARNING. THROUGH ACTIVITIES THAT BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE, CREATIVE DECISION-MAKING SKILLS AND TEAMWORK, GIRLS DEVELOP REAL-WORLD LEADERSHIP ABILITIES THAT WILL LAST THEM A LIFETIME. BY WORKING TOWARD EARNED AWARDS, GIRLS SET GOALS AND BUILD TEAM SPIRIT AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS. ADDITIONALLY, THE GIRL SCOUT GOLD, SILVER, AND BRONZE AWARDS ARE GRANTED TO GIRLS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE RIGOROUS REQUIREMENTS OF THE AWARDS, WHICH MUST HAVE A LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMPONENT. IN ADDITION, GSEM NOT ONLY OFFERS THE CORE GIRL SCOUT PROGRAM CENTERED ON THE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP JOURNEYS AND SKILL BUILDING BADGES BUT ALSO OFFERS A ROBUST SELECTION OF PROGRAM OFFERINGS WHICH GIVE GIRLS THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRY A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES IN AN INDOOR AND OUT-OF-DOOR ENVIRONMENT. IN THE ULTIMATE GUIDE (THE PROGRAM BOOK) ONE CAN FIND MORE THAN 300 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES WHICH ROUND OUT A GIRL'S EXPERIENCE. LAST YEAR WE PROVIDED SERVICES FOR MORE THAN 25,000 PARTICIPANTS (SOME REPEAT PROGRAM ATTENDEES) WHO ATTENDED ULTIMATE GUIDE PROGRAM OFFERINGS AND MORE THAN 38,400 (UNDUPLICATED) PARTICIPATED IN THE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE.Description

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DescriptionFAB FACTOR - OUR 40 WEEK FAB FACTOR PROGRAM SERVES LOW-INCOME GIRLS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 5-18 RESIDING IN URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS. THE 'FAB' FACTOR PROGRAM ENCOURAGES THE GIRLS TO DISCOVER THEIR INNER FABULOUSNESS; WHETHER IT BE HER PROFICIENCY IN MATH OR THE ABILITY TO SPEAK CONFIDENTLY ON ISSUES WHICH SHE FINDS IMPORTANT. WHATEVER SHE DISCOVERS, SHE WILL HAVE THE CONFIDENCE AND BE EMPOWERED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON 4 MODULES, FINANCIAL LITERACY (FINANCE AND BANKING), HEALTH AND FITNESS (FIT AND BEAUTIFUL), LEADERSHIP ('F'ARAOHS AND BEACONS), AND THE STEM DISCIPLINES (FRACTIONS, FIXTURES AND BYTES, BEAKERS). WE PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY AGENCIES THAT HAVE FULFILLED OUR CRITERIA OF NEED REQUIREMENT AND ARE LOCATED IN ONE OF OUR 14 TARGETED CITIES. THESE CITIES ARE AMONG THOSE:- WITH THE HIGHEST MA TEEN PREGNANCY RATES - WHERE JUVENILE ASSAULTS BY GIRLS ARE MORE LIKELY TO TAKE PLACE BASED ON A COMBINATION OF YOUTH RISK BEHAVIOR, PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIME DATA - WHERE 9TH-12TH GRADE HS DROPOUT RATES ARE HIGHER THAN THE STATE AVERAGE - WHERE THE POPULATION OF LOW-INCOME STUDENTS IS HIGHER THAN THE STATE AVERAGE THE 'FAB' FACTOR PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED WITH A BELIEF THAT WITH A TARGETED CURRICULUM, CONSISTENT ACCESS TO CARING ADULTS, AND WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP MODEL, AN INCREDIBLE DIFFERENCE CAN BE MADE IN THE LIVES OF THESE YOUNG GIRLS. LAST YEAR 2,527 (UNDUPLICATED) GIRLS WERE SERVED SPECIFICALLY THROUGH 'FAB' FACTOR.Description
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Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses-890398ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconciliation Unrealized Invest603419ReconciliationUnrealizedInvest
Reconcilation Other Changes2609ReconcilationOtherChanges
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2XPubliclySupportedOrg509a2

Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years1202569CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1429492CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1465842CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year1734837CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year1332417CurrentTaxYear
Total7165157Total

Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years2363467CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years2651171CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years2729529CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year2789249CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year2801668CurrentTaxYear
Total13335084Total

Total509 Total509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years3566036CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years4080663CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years4195371CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year4524086CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year4134085CurrentTaxYear
Total20500241Total

Amts Recd From Disqual Persons AmtsRecdFromDisqualPersons

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Amts From Subst Contributors AmtsFromSubstContributors

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Support From DQ Ps Etc SupportFromDQPsEtc

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total50920500241PublicSupportTotal509

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years365199CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years305547CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years293729CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year265029CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year303260CurrentTaxYear
Total1532764Total

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years365199CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years305547CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years293729CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year265029CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year303260CurrentTaxYear
Total1532764Total

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years4923CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years4260CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years10486CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year19084CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year15284CurrentTaxYear
Total54037Total

Other Income509 OtherIncome509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years35981CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years104787CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years93508CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year128342CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year133380CurrentTaxYear
Total495998Total

Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years3972139CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years4495257CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years4593094CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year4936541CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year4586009CurrentTaxYear
Total22583040Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Percentage5090.90780PublicSupportPercentage509
Prior Year Support Percentage0.90680PriorYearSupportPercentage
Investment Income Percentage0.06790InvestmentIncomePercentage
Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage0.07190PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers1Volunteers
Paid Staff Or Management1PaidStaffOrManagement
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisements
Mailings Members1MailingsMembers
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact Legislators1DirectContactLegislators
Direct Contact Legislators$4,301DirectContactLegislatorsAmount
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrations
Other Activities0OtherActivities
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB4301TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c30NotDescribedIn501c3

Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierEXPLANATION OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES:Identifier
Return ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:ReturnReference
ExplanationMEMBERS OF THE STAFF AND BOARD OF GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS MET WITH OUR CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES TO ASK FOR THEIR SUPPORT ON HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BILL H.R. 2134 AND SENATE BILL S. 1302 BOTH OF WHICH WOULD PROVIDE CHANGES TO FUNDING REQUIREMENTS FOR DEFINED BENEFIT PENSIONS. THE BILLS WERE DISCUSSED AND PACKETS OF INFORMATION WERE PROVIDED TO THE REPRESENTATIVES.Explanation

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Protection Of Natural HabitatXProtectionOfNaturalHabitat
Preservation Of Open SpaceXPreservationOfOpenSpace
Total Number Of Easements1TotalNumberOfEasements
Total Acreage45.00TotalAcreage
Nmbr Easements Modified0NmbrEasementsModified
Nmbr States In Which Easements Held1NmbrStatesInWhichEasementsHeld
Written Policy Monitoring0WrittenPolicyMonitoring
Staff Hours Spent On Enforcement0.00StaffHoursSpentOnEnforcement
Expenses Incurred For Enforcement0ExpensesIncurredForEnforcement

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance2764909BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions1813Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses146391InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures53665OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance2859448EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance2456322BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions20940Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses288797InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures1150OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance2764909EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance2478326BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions12510Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-32423InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures2091OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance2456322EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance2392762BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions20025Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses81462InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures15923OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance2478326EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus4 Years CurrentYearMinus4Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance3094308BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions10000Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-652907InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures58639OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance2392762EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.75000PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance0.25000TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis1362800OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value1362800BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis11275720OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation7809370Depreciation
Book Value3466350BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis81371OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation81371Depreciation
Book Value0BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis2354944OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation2107765Depreciation
Book Value247179BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis1330097OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation963778Depreciation
Book Value366319BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings5442648TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt12329183TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments603419NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities333231DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Other Revenues40784OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990977434RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal11351749RevenueSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included76355InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt76355RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99011428104TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt12613553TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities333231DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Other Expenses Included38175OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990371406ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal12242147ExpensesSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included276355InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt76355ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99012318502TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (5 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF HOW ORGANIZATION REPORTS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS:PART II, LINE 9:THE GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS, INC. DID NOT INCUR ANY EXPENSES OR GENERATE ANY REVENUE ON THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT DURING THE YEAR.
DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:PART V, LINE 4:GSEM'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE TO BE USED FOR THE FOLLOWING DONOR DESIGNATED PURPOSES: PROGRAM AND PROPERTY PROJECTS FINANCIAL AID GIRL SCOUTING IN VARIOUS INDIVIDUAL TOWNS
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X, LINE 2:UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION FOOTNOTE: THE COUNCIL FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES STANDARD, WHICH REQUIRES THE COUNCIL TO REPORT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, RELATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES, AND TO ADJUST ITS ASSETS AND LIABILITIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AND ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES ACCORDINGLY. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 AND 2012, THE COUNCIL DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS TO REPORT.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN CARRYING VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST 2,609. SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE SHOWN NET ON 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B 38,175.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE SHOWN NET ON 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B 38,175.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1LEADING WOMENNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1174493GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1160468CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event114025GrossRevenueEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event126369RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event111806OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Total Number Of Other Events0TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total174493GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total160468CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events14025GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events26369RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events11806OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events38175DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-24150NetIncomeSummary

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII (3 entries)

Type Of GrantTypeOfGrantNumber Of RecipientsNumberOfRecipientsAmount Of Non Cash AssistanceAmountOfNonCashAssistanceMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuationDescription Of Non Cash AssistanceDescriptionOfNonCashAssistance
CAMPERSHIP414137950FAIR MARKET VALUESEE SCHEDULE I, PART IV.
PROGRAM AWARDS31850838FAIR MARKET VALUESEE SCHEDULE I, PART IV.
MEMBERSHIP354931658FAIR MARKET VALUESEE SCHEDULE I, PART IV.

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS, INC. DOES NOT MAKE GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS BUT DOES PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS TO HELP THEM TO BECOME MEMBERS, ATTEND OUR PROGRAMS OR ENROLL IN CAMP. WE USE THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES AND BASED ON THE COST OF THE EVENT, INDIVIDUALS ARE GRANTED CAMP FUNDING AWARDS, OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO OTHER PROGRAMS. WE WILL ALSO PAY THE MEMBERSHIP FEE REQUIRED TO ENROLL A GIRL IN GIRL SCOUTING. THE FORMS ARE FILED AND KEPT. THERE IS A RECORD FOR EACH GIRL WHO IS PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. FILES ARE RETAINED BASED ON OUR RETENTION POLICY.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonRUTH N BRAMSONNamePerson
TitleCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERTitle
Base Compensation Filing Org214104BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org0OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org0DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org1070NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org215174TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6ALL ADULT VOLUNTEERS AND GIRLS FOURTEEN (14) YEARS OF AGE AND OVER WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE GIRL SCOUT MOVEMENT REGISTERED THROUGH THE COUNCIL ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL SHALL BE VOTING MEMBERS; THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL SHALL CONSIST OF: 1.02.1 DELEGATES ELECTED BY REGIONS (AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE V); 1.02.2 VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (AS SET FORTH IN ARTICLE IV, SECTION 4.02, EXCLUDING GIRL MEMBERS) 1.02.3 MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL NOMINATING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE; AND 1.02.4 DELEGATES ELECTED TO THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF GIRL SCOUTS OF THE USA AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE VI. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTING MEMBERS SHALL BE NO FEWER THAN NINETY-TWO (92), AND AT LEAST THREE-QUARTERS (3/4) OF THE VOTING MEMBERS SHALL BE DELEGATES ELECTED BY THE REGIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL SHALL: 1.03.1 ELECT, AS SET FORTH IN ARTICLE III, SECTION 3.01 OF THESE BYLAWS, THE OFFICERS OF THE COUNCIL (EXCEPT THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER) AND OTHER OFFICERS AS PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE III, SECTION 3.02; THE MEMBERS AT LARGE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL NOMINATING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE; AND THE DELEGATES AND THE PERSONS TO FILL VACANCIES AMONG DELEGATES TO THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF GIRL SCOUTS OF THE U.S.A; 1.03.2 SUGGEST THE GENERAL LINES OF DIRECTION FOR GIRL SCOUTING LOCALLY BY RECEIVING AND ACTING UPON REPORTS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND BY GIVING GUIDANCE TO THE BOARD; 1.03.3 BE AUTHORIZED TO AMEND THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS, EXCEPT AS STATED IN ARTICLE XI OF THESE BYLAWS; 1.03.4 BE AUTHORIZED TO TAKE ALL OTHER ACTIONS WITHIN THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL AND REQUIRING A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL; 1.03.5 CONDUCT SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME COME BEFORE THE MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND, ONCE APPROVED BY THAT COMMITTEE, WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD VIA E-MAIL. AT A SUBSEQUENT BOARD MEETING THE BOARD WILL VOTE TO ACCEPT THE 990.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUALLY THE BOARD IS ASKED TO REVIEW AND SIGN OFF ON THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. A STATEMENT IS SUBMITTED BY EACH BOARD MEMBER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE CEO'S ANNUAL PERFORMANCE GOALS ARE SET AND REVIEWED BY THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE. COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND IS BASED ON COMPARISONS TO OTHER SIMILARLY SIZED GIRL SCOUT COUNCILS, SIMILARLY SIZED AND MISSIONED NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA, AND BALANCED AGAINST BUDGETARY REALITIES AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TRENDS IN THE NOT-FOR PROFIT SECTOR. GSEM, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF GIRL SCOUTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (GSUSA), HAS ESTABLISHED SALARY GRADES AND BANDS FOR ALL POSITIONS. GSEM (THROUGH ITS HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR) REVIEWS COMPARABLE INDUSTRY DATA TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR KEY POSITIONS, INCLUDING THE CEO. GSUSA PROVIDES ANNUAL UPDATES ON INCREASES TO THE SALARY GRADES. COMPENSATION FOR OTHER POSITIONS IS BASED ON THESE SALARY GRADES, INTERNAL EQUITY CONSIDERATIONS, AND BUDGETARY CONSIDERATIONS, AND IS MADE BY THE CEO AND/OR CHIEF OFFICER FOR THE FUNCTION, AND THE HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE POSTED ON THE WEB SITE. CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN CARRYING VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST 2,609.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:

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