Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"exists to build girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place."
Year, State Incorporated:
1936, NV
Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada is a leadership development organization for girls. It serves 2643 girls and 1337 volunteers throughout its 96,000 square mile territory in northern Nevada and northeastern California. Our 4 pillars of programming are STEM, Outdoors, Life Skills and Entrepreneurship.
For the year ended September 30, 2024, Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada's program expenses were:
| Programs | $1,544,879 |
| Total Program Expenses | $1,544,879 |
Chief Executive
Ann Nelson, CEO
Compensation*
$161,542
Chair of the Board
Lyn Beggs
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Law Offices of Lyn E. Beggs, PLLC
Board Size
13
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada's audited financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2024.
Source of Funds
| Cookie Sales | $1,396,796 |
| Contributions | $311,878 |
| Investment Income | $143,296 |
| Program Service Fees | $110,579 |
| Fundraising Events | $61,431 |
| Legacies and Bequests | $52,754 |
| Fall Sale Program | $51,949 |
| Sale of Merchandise | $33,882 |
| Rental Income | $8,718 |
| In Kind Contributions | $984 |
| Miscellaneous | $320 |
| Total Income | $2,172,587 |
Programs: 66% Fundraising: 17% Administrative: 17%
| Total Income | $2,172,587 |
| Total expenses: | $2,333,822 |
| Program expenses | $1,544,879 |
| Fundraising expenses | $397,808 |
| Administrative expenses | $391,135 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $-161,235 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $1,672,100 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $1,510,865 |
| Total Liabilities | $277,001 |
| Total Assets | $1,787,866 |
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Report completed by:
Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest