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2019 AMOUNT: $ 41,486. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 27,978. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 145,543. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 163,104. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 144,482. 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SPECIFICALLY, THE FUND WAS ESTABLISHED WITH THE INTENTION TO ACQUIRE ADDITIONAL LAND NEAR GSEM'S CAMPS AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE PERPETUAL, PLANNED, STABLE FUNDING TO AUGMENT ANNUAL OPERATIONS IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE SERVICES TO MEMBERS AND PROVIDE RESOURCES TO THE OPERATING BUDGET. IN ADDITION, GSEM'S RELATED ENTITY, GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI INC. TRUST FUND MAINTAINS A PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT. THE TRUST FUND IS A SEPARATE LEGAL ENTITY, WHICH IS MANAGED BY A CORPORATE TRUSTEE AND WAS VALUED AT $41,085,747 AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2024. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION QUALIFIES AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, EXCISE TAXES OR ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD THREATEN THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX EXEMPT STATUS FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023. IN THAT REGARD, THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS, EXPIRING STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS, AUDITS, PROPOSED SETTLEMENTS, CHANGES IN TAX LAW AND NEW AUTHORITATIVE RULINGS AND BELIEVES THAT NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS NECESSARY, AT THIS TIME, TO COVER ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST 366,316. ACTIVITY OF COMBINED ENTITY 7,588,552. SPECIAL EVENT DIRECT EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON 990 175,259. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT DIRECT EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON 990 175,259. DESSERT FIRST 182495 168520 13975 53364 8877 66095 GIRL RUN 22153 11987 10166 123 22273 2 19866 16166 3700 9124 7296 8107 224514 196673 27841 62488 16296 96475 175259 -147418 1 MEMBERSHIP ASSISTANCE 15726 393160 0 PROGRAM ASSISTANCE 1741 87041 0 UNIFORM ASSISTANCE 582 29120 0 SCHOLARSHIPS 340 17036 0 PART I, LINE 2: GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI (GSEM) PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS THROUGH MEMBERSHIP AND PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS. THESE AWARDS ARE FOR PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY GSEM, THEREFORE, THE ORGANIZATION IS ABLE TO MONITOR AWARD ISSUANCE AND USE THOROUGH FINANCIAL RECORDKEEPING EFFORTS. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BONNIE BARCZYKOWSKI FORMER CEO (THRU 2/23) 91947 0 150000 0 45 0 12171 0 1963 0 256126 0 0 0 DR NATISSIA SMALL CEO 141307 0 25000 0 143 0 7172 0 4619 0 178241 0 0 0 KELLY DALEEN CHIEF MEMBERSHIP & MKTING 157969 0 2000 0 231 0 8347 0 8904 0 177451 0 0 0 DANIELLE WASHINGTON CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 136540 0 2000 0 262 0 6981 0 5168 0 150951 0 0 0 JULIE CUBBAGE FORMER CAO (THRU 08/23) 128704 0 0 0 160 0 6311 0 179 0 135354 0 0 0 AMANDA KOEHLER FORMER CFO (THRU 09/23) 102265 0 2000 0 152 0 5402 0 5856 0 115675 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 - METHODS USED TO ESTABLISH CEO/EXEC COMPENSATION: THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWED MARKET DATA, INTERNAL EQUITY, AS WELL AS THE INCUMBENT'S PERFORMANCE, AND THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRESS IN MEETING ITS ANNUAL OPERATING PLAN COMMITMENTS. MARKET DATA INCLUDES THE GUIDESTAR NON-PROFIT COMPENSATION REPORT WHICH COMPILES PAY TRENDS FOR SENIOR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS. THE COMPARATIVE PEER GROUP WAS HUMAN SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONAL BUDGET AND SIZE TO GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI. AFTER CONSIDERING MARKET DATA, INTERNAL EQUITY, AS WELL AS PERFORMANCE, THE COMMITTEE DISCUSSED ITS RECOMMENDATION AND RECEIVED CONCURRENCE FOR SUCH BY THE GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. X 3 24064 PUBLICLY TRADED EXCHANGE 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4 ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS GIRL SCOUTS IS THE LARGEST GIRL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN THE UNITED STATES DEVELOPING GIRLS TO BE DRIVERS, DESIGNERS, AND MAKERS OF THE FUTURE. GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI (GSEM) IS 107 YEARS OLD AND SERVES MORE THAN 36,000 GIRLS AND ADULT MEMBERS IN THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS AND 28 EASTERN MISSOURI COUNTIES, MAKING IT ONE OF THE LARGEST GIRL SCOUT COUNCILS OUT OF 111 ACROSS THE US. GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI CONTINUED THEIR JOURNEY TOWARDS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASING THE INTENTIONAL AND RELEVANT SUPPORT THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS PROVIDING TO OUR GIRL SCOUT MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE SPAN OF THEIR LIVES. GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI HAS BECOME LASER-FOCUSED ON PROVIDING A WELL-ROUNDED CURRICULUM THAT NOT ONLY FOCUSES ON TRADITIONAL GIRL SCOUTING ACTIVITIES, BUT ALSO ADDRESSES THE EVOLVING AND RELEVANT NEEDS OF TODAY'S GIRL. THROUGH WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH OUR MEMBERS, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, WE ARE BUILDING A STRONGER FOUNDATION TO HOLISTICALLY SUPPORT ALL GIRL SCOUTS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATION, MENTORSHIP, PROFESSIONAL SKILL BUILDING AND SOCIO-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. IN NOVEMBER 2023, GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI WAS HONORED TO RECEIVE THE BANK OF AMERICA'S NEIGHBORHOOD BUILDERS AWARD FOR OUR WORK ADVANCING ECONOMIC MOBILITY IN ST. LOUIS. BEING PART OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD BUILDERS PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE MULTI-YEAR GRANT FUNDING AND EXTENSIVE LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR OUR ORGANIZATION. THE NEIGHBORHOOD BUILDERS PROGRAM IS ONE OF THE LARGEST PHILANTHROPIC INVESTMENTS IN NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN THE NATION. GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI WAS AWARDED A $200,000 GRANT OVER TWO YEARS. THIS GRANT WILL ALLOW GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI TO DEVELOP OUTREACH AND MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES THAT TARGET ST. LOUIS' EMERGING BLACK AND BROWN COMMUNITIES, CREATE CURRICULUM THAT WILL SPECIFICALLY PROVIDE GIRLS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP HOLISTICALLY, IMPROVE VOLUNTEER SUPPORT AND RECOGNITION AND MORE. REACHING MORE GIRLS GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT EVERY GIRL WHO WANTS TO BE A GIRL SCOUT HAS THAT OPPORTUNITYREGARDLESS OF RACE, ABILITY, OR SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS. IN 2024, ACCESSIBILITY WAS A CONTINUED FOCUS AS GSEM STRIVED TO MAKE PARTICIPATION IN THE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE MORE AVAILABLE TO GIRL MEMBERS, AS WELL AS THEIR VOLUNTEER LEADERS. COMMUNITY TROOP PROGRAM: WHILE GIRL SCOUTING IS VIBRANT IN THE EASTERN MISSOURI REGION, IT WAS NOT ALWAYS UNILATERALLY ACCESSIBLE. TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF ALL GIRLS, WE LAUNCHED THE COMMUNITY TROOP PROGRAM (CTP) IN 2014 BY LEVERAGING GIRL SCOUT STAFF MEMBERS AS TROOP LEADERS IN AREAS WHERE 75% TO 100% OF STUDENTS RECEIVE FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE LUNCHES. IN 2024, MORE THAN 2,700 GIRLS PARTICIPATED IN CTP, HELPING THEM DEVELOP THE QUALITIES AND PROFICIENCIES NEEDED TO PREPARE THEM FOR SUCCESS IN LIFE. SCHOLARSHIP FUND: GIRL SCOUTS BELIEVE IN REMOVING BARRIERS TO OPPORTUNITY AND MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER, FAIRER, MORE EQUITABLE PLACE. THAT'S WHY GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI IS PROUD TO OFFER FINANCIAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO OUR MEMBERS, SO THAT ALL GIRLS MAY PARTICIPATE FULLY IN GIRL SCOUT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND CAMP. IN 2024, GSEM PROVIDED MORE THAN $500,000 IN SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT A GIRL'S MEMBERSHIP DUES, PROGRAM PARTICIPATION, UNIFORM, OR CAMP EXPERIENCE. THROUGHOUT THE LAST THREE YEARS, FINANCIAL SCHOLARSHIPS REQUESTS WERE AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH FOR GIRL SCOUT MEMBERSHIPS AND PROGRAM/CAMP PARTICIPATION. IMPACTFUL PROGRAMS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, AND RIGHT HERE IN MISSOURI, GIRLS ARE IN CRISIS, ESPECIALLY IN THE AREAS OF PHYSICAL HEALTH AND ACTIVITY, MENTAL HEALTH AND RELATIONSHIP BUILDING AND EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AND CAREER READINESS. BUT, AT THIS VERY MOMENT, GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI IS WORKING ON CREATING A BRIGHTER, HAPPIER TOMORROW FOR EVERY GIRL IN OUR REGION THROUGH HOLISTIC AND INTENTIONAL SUPPORT. GIRL SCOUTS ARE DISCOVERING NEW INTERESTS, TESTING THEIR SKILLS, AND EAGERLY RAISING THEIR HAND. THEY ARE SAYING NO TO BULLIES, SPEAKING UP FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND FINDING NEW WAYS TO USE TECHNOLOGY FOR GOOD. IN SHORT, THEY'RE BUILDING A BETTER WORLD FOR ALL OF US. IN 2024, UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF CEO DR. NATISSIA SMALL, GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI CELEBRATED THE HISTORICAL LAUNCH OF THE GSEM ADVANCE HER LEADERSHIP MOVEMENT. THIS NEW PROGRAM INITIATIVE PROVIDES FOUNDATIONAL, INNOVATIVE AND RELEVANT POST-SECONDARY PROGRAMMING, SUPPORT, AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT COMPLEMENT THE MISSION OF GIRL SCOUTING. THE MOVEMENT SUPPORTS ACTIVE GIRL SCOUT MEMBERS THROUGH EDUCATION, MENTORSHIP, PROFESSIONAL SKILL-BUILDING, SOCIO-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, AND ACCESS TO RESOURCES NEEDED TO PURSUE AND ACHIEVE POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS. IN APRIL 2023, THE FIRST MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WAS SIGNED WITH MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY, WITH AN ADDITIONAL THREE AGREEMENTS SECURED FOR FY2025. THROUGH THEIR PARTICIPATION IN GIRL SCOUTS, GIRLS ALSO ENGAGE IN RELEVANT PROGRAMS, BUILT ON THE FOUR CORE PROGRAM PILLARS OF THE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE: STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS), ENTREPRENEURSHIP, LIFE SKILLS AND THE OUTDOORS. THESE IMPACT PROGRAMS HELP THEM BUILD ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND SPARK NEW INTERESTS THEY WILL USE TO LEAD IN THEIR HOMES, OUR WORKPLACES, AND OUR COMMUNITIES. IN 2024, MORE THAN 58,000 SKILL-BUILDING PROGRAM BADGES WERE EARNED BY GIRL SCOUTS IN EASTERN MISSOURI ACROSS THE FOUR PILLARS. LIFE SKILLS: GIRL SCOUT BADGES, LIKE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, HEALTHY LIVING, COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP, FORM THE FOUNDATION OF ACTIVITIES THAT HELP GIRLS GROW INTO LEADERS IN THEIR HOMES AND COMMUNITIES. WHETHER IT'S BY EXERCISING AND STAYING HEALTHY, DEVELOPING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH FAMILY AND PEERS OR ADVOCATING ON BEHALF OF OTHERS, GIRLS GAIN THE SKILLS AND INSPIRATION TO ACCEPT CHALLENGES, OVERCOME OBSTACLES AND TAKE THE LEAD. IN 2024, GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI CONTINUED EXPANDING OUR LIFE SKILLS PROGRAMMING, FOCUSING ON PROVIDING HOLISTIC SUPPORT THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIO-EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF GIRL SCOUT SENIORS AND AMBASSADORS IN 9TH-12TH GRADES. THE NEW PROGRAMS INCLUDED COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAM PREPARATION, EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH AND WORKFORCE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMMING AND COLLEGE/CAREER PLANNING. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM): AT GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI, STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH) ENCOMPASSES EVERYTHING FROM PROTECTING BELOVED NATURAL RESOURCES TO BUILDING ROBOTS AND EXPLORING THE NIGHT SKY. WOMEN HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN UNDERREPRESENTED IN STEM FIELDS AND GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR GIRLS TO JUMP INTO STEM AND EXPLORE THEIR INTERESTS AND PASSIONS WITH FUN AND CHALLENGING ACTIVITIES LIKE BUILDING RACE CARS, DESIGNING APPS AND VIDEO GAMES, AND LEARNING HOW TO STAY SAFE WHILE EXPLORING ONLINE. ENTREPRENEURSHIP: THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL QUALITIES THAT LEAD TO SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEURSHIP, LIKE CURIOSITY, CONFIDENCE, AND INNOVATION, ARE CRUCIAL FOR ALL TYPES OF ACADEMIC AND CAREER SUCCESS. GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI BUILDS GIRLS' "ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET" TO PREPARE THEM FOR WORKFORCE READINESS NO MATTER WHERE THEY GO OR WHAT THEY DECIDE TO DO. IN JANUARY 2024, GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI LAUNCHED A NEW AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAM CALLED, "FLOUR RANGERS! MILLING FLOUR FOR GIRL SCOUT COOKIES," IN COLLABORATION WITH INDUSTRY EXPERTS ARDENT MILLS, GRAIN CRAFT, AND THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF OPERATIVE MILLERS (IAOM). DURING THE PROGRAM, GIRL SCOUTS IN GRADES K-12 INTERACTED DIRECTLY WITH PROFESSIONAL FLOUR MILLERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND LEARNED HOW TO GRIND AND PROCESS FLOUR FOR MANY DIFFERENT PRODUCTS, INCLUDING GIRL SCOUT COOKIES, THROUGH FUN ACTIVITIES. THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED GRINDING WHEAT WITH A HAND MILL; MAKING COOKIES WITH TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF FLOUR TO SEE THE DIFFERENCE IN PROTEIN CONTENT; AND GLUTEN WASHING, WHICH IS WASHING A DOUGH BALL IN WATER, LEAVING JUST A GLUTEN BALL AT THE END. AT THE COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM, MORE THAN 90 EASTERN MISSOURI GIRLS EARNED THE ORGANIZATION'S FIRST FLOUR MILLING PATCH. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4 AS THE LARGEST GIRL-RUN BUSINESS IN THE WORLD, THE GIRL SCOUT COOKIE PROGRAM TEACHES GIRL SCOUTS SKILLS TO GROW INTO LEADERS IN THEIR OWN LIFE, IN BUSINESS AND IN THE WORLD BY HELPING THEM DEVELOP FIVE KEY SKILLS: GOAL SETTING, DECISION MAKING, MONEY MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS ETHICS AND PEOPLE SKILLS. IN 2024, EASTERN MISSOURI GIRL SCOUTS SOLD MORE THAN 2.1 MILLION PACKAGES OF COOKIES AND EARNED MORE THAN $2.1 MILLION IN PROCEEDS, WHICH ARE USED TO FUND TROOP ACTIVITIES, BUY SUPPLIES, AND SUPPORT COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS. THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE USO OF MISSOURI, EASTERN MISSOURI GIRL SCOUTS ENCOURAGED THEIR CUSTOMERS TO PURCHASE GIRL SCOUT COOKIES FOR MILITARY SERVICE PERSONNEL. THEIR EFFORTS RESULTED IN MORE THAN 76,900 PACKAGES DONATED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO MILITARY MEMBERS THE FALL TREATS & READS PROGRAM SURPASSED ALL EXPECTATIONS WITH MORE THAN $940,000 RAISED IN SUPPORT OF GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI PROGRAMS, WITH THE NUMBER OF GIRLS AND TROOPS PARTICIPATING ALSO SEEING A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE. OUTDOORS: AT GIRL SCOUT CAMP, GIRLS FOLLOW THEIR OWN CONVICTIONS AND EXPLORE ALL THE EXTRAORDINARY THINGS THEY ARE CAPABLE OF. WITH THREE CAMP PROPERTIES (CAMP CEDARLEDGE, CAMP FIDDLECREEK AND CAMP TUCKAHO) SPANNING MORE THAN 1,400 ACRES, GIRLS CHALLENGE THEMSELVES TO TRY NEW THINGS, SHARPEN PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS AND CREATE A LIFETIME OF MEMORIES. GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI DELIVERED MORE THAN 12,800 GIRL SCOUT CAMP EXPERIENCES IN 2024. DURING SUMMER 2024, GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI WAS PROUD TO OFFER CLAIRE BEAR CAMP FOR A SECOND YEAR, A WEEK-LONG DAY CAMP FOR GIRL SCOUTS AGES 5-18 ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM. CLAIRE BEAR CAMP GAVE CAMPERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE A WEEK OF NEW FRIENDS, OUTDOOR ADVENTURE AND A SENSE OF BELONGING IN AN INCLUSIVE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT. CLAIRE BEAR CAMP ALSO FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING NEW COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO CREATE AND SUSTAIN FUTURE GIRL SCOUT CAMP OPPORTUNITIES FOR GIRLS WITH OTHER DIAGNOSES AND MEDICAL CONDITIONS. IN PREPARATION FOR THIS CAMPING EXPERIENCE, GSEM STAFF WORKED CLOSELY WITH A DIVERSE GROUP OF SUPPORTERS TO DEVELOP THIS MODIFIED CAMP, ENSURING CAMPER'S INDIVIDUAL NEEDS WOULD BE MET. THROUGHOUT FY2024 MULTIPLE CAPITAL PROJECTS WERE UNDERWAY AT OUR CAMP PROPERTIES INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION OF THE BERGES FAMILY CREATION AND IMAGINATION STATION, A STATE-OF-THE-ART STEM FACILITY LOCATED AT CAMP FIDDLECREEK. GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI ALSO CELEBRATED THE GRAND OPENING OF THE EDWARD JONES ADVENTURE CENTER AT CAMP TUCKAHO, A SELF-DIRECTED FREE PLAY EXPERIENCE WHERE GIRLS OF ALL AGES CAN USE THEIR IMAGINATIONS IN THE OUTDOORSWHILE BUILDING CONFIDENCE AND IMMERSING THEMSELVES IN PHYSICAL PLAY LIKE CLIMBING, JUMPING, AND SWINGING. COMMUNITY SERVICE CONDUCTING COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS DIRECTLY RELATES TO THE LEADERSHIP OUTCOME OF COMMUNITY PROBLEM SOLVING, WHICH MEASURES GIRLS' DESIRE TO HELP OTHERS, MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD (CIVIC ORIENTATION), AS WELL AS HAVING THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO DO SO (CIVIC ENGAGEMENT). IN 2024, THROUGH APRIL SHOWERS, GIRL SCOUTS AND ADULT VOLUNTEERS COLLECTED MORE THAN 1.3 MILLION PERSONAL CARE ITEMS, MANY OF WHICH ARE NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH WIC AND SNAP PROGRAMS. HIGHEST AWARDS: IN 2024, 501 EASTERN MISSOURI GIRLS EARNED GIRL SCOUTS' HIGHEST COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDSTHE GIRL SCOUT BRONZE, SILVER AND GOLD AWARDS. THESE BOLD AND CONFIDENT YOUNG WOMEN HAVE DEMONSTRATED EXTRAORDINARY LEADERSHIP THROUGH A SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT THAT ADDRESSES REAL-WORLD CHALLENGES AT LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND GLOBAL LEVELS DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION AT GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI, WE ARE COMMITTED TO OUR FUTURE AND WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE FOR ALL GIRLS, EVERYWHERE. WE RECOGNIZE THAT EACH EMPLOYEE, GIRL SCOUT, AND VOLUNTEER HAS UNIQUE EXPERIENCES, PERSPECTIVES, IDENTITIES, AND VIEWPOINTS THAT ADD VALUE TO OUR ABILITY TO CREATE AND DELIVER THE BEST POSSIBLE SERVICE TO EACH OTHER, OUR MEMBERS, AND OUR COMMUNITY. GIVEN THAT OUR INDIVIDUAL SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND CULTURAL IDENTITIES SHAPE AND INFLUENCE OUR EXPERIENCES AND PERSPECTIVES, GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI WILL DO ITS BEST WORK BY ENSURING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, BELONGING AND ACCESSIBILITY IN OUR WORKFORCE AND MEMBERSHIP. WE ARE COMMITTED TO FOSTERING INCLUSIVENESS AND ACCESSIBILITY IN OUR ORGANIZATION AND CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH ALL EMPLOYEES FEEL VALUED, INCLUDED, AND EMPOWERED AND ALL GIRLS AND VOLUNTEERS KNOW THEY BELONG. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THAT HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS POWER MAY BE EXERCISED WHEN TIME SENSITIVE MATTERS ARISE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED THEN APPROVED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPLETES AN ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE STATING WHETHER THEY HAVE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWED MARKET DATA, INTERNAL EQUITY, AS WELL AS THE INCUMBENT'S PERFORMANCE, AND THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRESS IN MEETING ITS ANNUAL OPERATING PLAN COMMITMENTS. MARKET DATA INCLUDES THE GUIDESTAR NON-PROFIT COMPENSATION REPORT WHICH COMPILES PAY TRENDS FOR SENIOR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS. THE COMPARATIVE PEER GROUP WAS HUMAN SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONAL BUDGET AND SIZE TO GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI. AFTER CONSIDERING MARKET DATA, INTERNAL EQUITY, AS WELL AS PERFORMANCE, THE COMMITTEE DISCUSSED ITS RECOMMENDATION AND RECEIVED CONCURRENCE FOR SUCH BY THE GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 INTERESTED PARTIES MAY CONTACT THE GIRL SCOUTS MAIN OFFICE TO OBTAIN DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST 366,316. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS INDICATED IN PART XII, LINE 2B THAT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AUDITED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND ISSUED ON A CONSOLIDATED BASIS RATHER THAN ON A SEPARATE BASIS. PLEASE NOTE, THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ACTUALLY ISSUED AND AUDITED ON A COMBINED BASIS RATHER THAN A CONSOLIDATED BASIS. SINCE FORM 990 DOES NOT GIVE "COMBINED" AS AN OPTION THE ORGANIZATION CONCLUDED IT WAS MOST APPROPRIATE TO NOTATE AS "CONSOLIDATED" RATHER THAN "SEPARATE". 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