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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: August 2025 Expires: August 2026

Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(314) 592-2300
2300 Ball Dr
Saint Louis, MO, 63146
https://www.girlscoutsem.org
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place."

Year, State Incorporated:
1953, MO

Girl Scouts is the largest girl leadership development program in the United States, preparing girls to be drivers, designers, and makers of the future. Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri (GSEM), established 107 years ago, serves more than 36,000 girls and adult members across the City of St. Louis and 28 eastern Missouri counties, making it one of the largest Girl Scout councils in the country.

From kindergarten through high school, each level of Girl Scouts offers unique experiences that build upon one another, allowing girls to explore their interests in meaningful and age-appropriate ways. Supported by dedicated adult volunteers and mentors, girls discover who they are, strengthen their voices, and learn how they can create a brighter future. No matter their background or ability, every Girl Scout is encouraged to explore her strengths, embrace challenges, and be herself.

At the core of the Girl Scout experience are four program pillars—STEM, outdoors, life skills, and entrepreneurship. Through these, girls cultivate curiosity, resilience, practical skills, and leadership abilities. They may design robots, hike and camp, practice financial literacy, or launch entrepreneurial ventures, all while growing as leaders of courage, confidence, and character.

In recent years, GSEM has expanded upon this foundation with innovative academic enrichment, mental health, and workforce development programs—initiatives that complement the traditional Girl Scout experience while building critical competencies for lifelong success. These first-of-their-kind offerings among Girl Scout councils nationwide prepare girls with the resilience, courage, empathy, and empowerment to lead with impact, strengthen their communities, and drive positive change for generations to come.

For the year ended September 30, 2024, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri's program expenses were:

Programs $14,781,413
Total Program Expenses $14,781,413

Chief Executive
Natissia Small, CEO

Chair of the Board
Dawn Kotva

Board Size
18

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Internet, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Other

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 Eastern Missouri's audited financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2024.

Source of Funds
Investment Gain $10,620,853
Product Sale Program $10,279,833
Contributions $1,889,104
Camp Fees $696,113
United Way $393,769
Change in Value of Beneficial Interest in Third Party Trusts and Receivable $366,316
Program Events $291,788
Girl Scout Retail Shop Sales $238,912
Insurance Proceeds Flood $208,736
Miscellaneous $68,960
Total Income $25,054,384

Programs: 86% Fundraising: 5% Administrative: 8%

Total Income $25,054,384
Total expenses: $17,222,577
  Program expenses $14,781,413
  Fundraising expenses $904,697
  Administrative expenses $1,427,253
  Other expenses $109,214
Income in Excess of Expenses $7,831,807
Beginning Net Assets $73,944,463
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $81,776,270
Total Liabilities $4,556,510
Total Assets $86,332,780

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Report completed by:
BBB of Eastern & Southwest Missouri & Southern Illinois