GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS INC: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS INC (EIN 04-2703281)
Tax period
2011-10-01 to 2012-09-30
Filed
2013-04-24
IRS object ID
201341149349300704
Schema version
2011v1.5
Source
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Timestamp2013-04-24T09:30:31-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-09-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN042571780EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

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Business Name Line1ALEXANDER ARONSON FINNING & CO PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line121 EAST MAIN STREETAddressLine1
CityWESTBOROCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code01581ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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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

US Address USAddress

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Address Line195 BERKELEY STREETAddressLine1
CityBOSTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02116ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameRUTH BRAMSONName
TitleCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERTitle
Phone6174821078Phone
Date Signed2013-04-16DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameCARLA M MCCALL CPAName
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Phone5083669100Phone
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Tax Year2011TaxYear
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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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DescriptionCAMP: GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS OFFERS 4 RESIDENT, 9 DAY, AND 3 FAMILY CAMP PROGRAMS FOR GIRLS AGES 6-17. LAST YEAR ALMOST 7,000 GIRLS PARTICIPATED 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. GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS OFFERS 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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Expense1879681Expense
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DescriptionPROGRAMMING: GIRL SCOUT PROGRAMTHE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE IS INCLUSIVE AND EMPOWERING, ENCOURAGING EXPERIENTIAL AND COOPERATIVE LEARNING. GIRLS WANT TO BE THE KIND OF LEADER WHO "STANDS UP FOR HER BELIEFS AND VALUES," AND "TRIES TO CHANGE THE WORLD FOR THE BETTER." 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. IN ADDITION TO THE CORE GIRL SCOUT PROGRAM CENTERED ON GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP JOURNEYS AND SKILL BUILDING BADGES, GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS 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 200 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES WHICH ROUND OUT A GIRL'S EXPERIENCE. LAST YEAR MORE THAN 25,000 GIRLS ATTENDED ULTIMATE GUIDE PROGRAM OFFERINGS AND MORE THAN 40,000 PARTICIPATED IN THE GIRL SCOUT PROGRAM.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 16 TARGETED COMMUNITIES. THESE COMMUNITIES 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 WORSE 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 2,526 GIRLS WERE SERVED SPECIFICALLY THROUGH 'FAB' FACTOR.Description
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Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
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 Years646004CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1202569CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1429492CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year1465842CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year1734837CurrentTaxYear
Total6478744Total

Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years2381633CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years2363467CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years2651171CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year2729529CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year2789249CurrentTaxYear
Total12915049Total

Total509 Total509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years3027637CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years3566036CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years4080663CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year4195371CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year4524086CurrentTaxYear
Total19393793Total

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 Total50919393793PublicSupportTotal509

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years309090CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years365199CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years305547CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year293729CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year265029CurrentTaxYear
Total1538594Total

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years309090CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years365199CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years305547CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year293729CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year265029CurrentTaxYear
Total1538594Total

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years4952CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years4923CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years4260CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year10486CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year19084CurrentTaxYear
Total43705Total

Other Income509 OtherIncome509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years48108CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years35981CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years104787CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year93508CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year128342CurrentTaxYear
Total410726Total

Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years3389787CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years3972139CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years4495257CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year4593094CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year4936541CurrentTaxYear
Total21386818Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Percentage5090.90680PublicSupportPercentage509
Prior Year Support Percentage0.90760PriorYearSupportPercentage
Investment Income Percentage0.07190InvestmentIncomePercentage
Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage0.07160PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage
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 D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Protection Of Natural HabitatXProtectionOfNaturalHabitat
Preservation Of Open SpaceXPreservationOfOpenSpace
Total Number Of Easements1TotalNumberOfEasements
Total Acreage45.00TotalAcreage
Nmbr Hist Struct Easements0NmbrHistStructEasements
Nmbr Hist Struct Easements After0NmbrHistStructEasementsAfter
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 Balance2456322BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions20940Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses288797InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures1150OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance2764909EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

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

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

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

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

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 Balance0.77000PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance0.23000TermEndowmentEOYBalance
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 Basis11239120OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation7543554Depreciation
Book Value3695566BookValue

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 Basis2333102OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation2040685Depreciation
Book Value292417BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis1330122OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation918298Depreciation
Book Value411824BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings5762607TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Total Revenue12673897TotalRevenue
Total Expenses12279280TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year394617ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments893166NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Other$12,068OtherAmount
Total Adjustments905234TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS1299851ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt14010369TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments893166NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities472806DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Other Revenues12068OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F9901378040RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal12632329RevenueSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included41568InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt41568RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99012673897TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt12710518TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities472806DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Expenses Not Rptd F990472806ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal12237712ExpensesSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included241568InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt41568ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99012279280TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (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: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, 2012 AND 2011, THE COUNCIL DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS TO REPORT.
PART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN CARRYING VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST 12,068.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN CARRYING VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST 12,068.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1LEADING WOMENNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1208193GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1196343CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event111850GrossRevenueEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event124445RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event17277OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2FOREVER GREEN GALANameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event2331506GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event2253431CharitableContributionsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event278075GrossRevenueEvent2
Rent Facility Costs Event266412RentFacilityCostsEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event257838OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Gross Receipts Total539699GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total449774CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events89925GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events90857RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events65115OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events155972DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-66047NetIncomeSummary

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 ValuationMethodOfValuation
CAMPERSHIPS452151234FAIR MARKET VALUE
PROGRAM AWARDS32546838FAIR MARKET VALUE
MEMBERSHIP395839928FAIR MARKET VALUE

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 BY GSUSA 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 Payment1SeverancePayment
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
Base Compensation Filing Org211737BaseCompensationFilingOrg
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 Org212807TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 4AReturnReference
ExplanationMARTHA WALDRON, CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER, WAS EMPLOYED THROUGH FEBRUARY 2012. SUBSEQUENT TO HER TERMINATION, SHE RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PACKAGE THAT COVERED FOUR MONTHS OF WAGES, HEALTH AND DENTAL BENEFITS TOTALING $38,993.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
ORGANIZATION MISSION STATEMENTFORM 990, PART I, LINE 1THE MISSION OF THE GIRL SCOUTS IS TO BUILD GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE AND CHARACTER, WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE. GIRL SCOUTS PROVIDES GIRLS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOVER THEIR WORLD, CONNECT WITH AND BUILD AN UNDERSTANDING FOR OTHERS AND TAKE ACTION TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE. GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS TODAY SERVES 178 COMMUNITIES COMPOSED OF 41,000 GIRLS RANGING IN AGES FROM FIVE TO 17 AND NEARLY 18,000 ADULT VOLUNTEERS. ONE OF EVERY SEVEN GIRLS IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS IS A GIRL SCOUT, ESTABLISHING US AS THE LARGEST GIRL-SERVING ORGANIZATION IN MASSACHUSETTS. THE GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS IS A MULTIFACETED ORGANIZATION PROVIDING GIRLS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR DIVERSE PROGRAMMING. WITH THE CHANGING TIMES, GIRL SCOUTS IS PROVIDING SIX DIFFERENT OUTLETS FOR GIRLS TO HAVE THE 'GIRL SCOUT EXPERIENCE.' GIRLS CAN PARTICIPATE THROUGH CAMPS, EVENTS, SERIES (PROGRAM SESSIONS), TRAVEL, VIRTUAL AND TROOPS. BY BEING A MULTIDIMENSIONAL ORGANIZATION, GIRL SCOUTS IS ENSURING THAT EVERY GIRL HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE. WHAT SETS THE GIRL SCOUTS APART FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IS OUR GIRL-LED FOCUS; THIS MEANS GIRLS, WITH THE HELP FROM ADULT VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF MEMBERS, CREATE THEIR OWN AGENDAS FOR PROGRAMMING.
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 CEOS ANNUAL PERFORMANCE GOALS ARE SET AND REVIEWED BY THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE. COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE PERSONNEL 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 ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE POSTED ON THE WEB SITE. CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 893,166. CHANGE IN CARRYING VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST 12,068. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 905,234.

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