2024-01-25T15:55:02-07:00 2023-09-30 363168081 Sikich LLP 17335 Golf Parkway Suite 500 Brookfield WI 53045 990 2022-10-01 390892833 GIRL SCOUTS OF WISCONSIN SOUTHEAST INC GIRL 4144761050 131 S 69th Street Milwaukee WI 53214 Nicole Best Board Chair 4144761050 2024-01-26 1 1 Jill Boyle P01246734 2623174093 2024-01-19 1 11 1 AAL2 X 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Ana Simpson 131 S 69th Street Milwaukee WI 53214 49534364 0 X www.gswise.org X 1951 WI Girl Scouts, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is the preeminent membership-based organization dedicated to helping all girls develop the confidence, determination, and skills needed to thrive in today's world. Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. Girl Scouts bring their dreams to life and work together to build a better world. Girl Scouts of all backgrounds and abilities can be unapologetically themselves as they discover their strengths and rise to meet new challenges. Backed by trusted adult volunteers, mentors, and millions of alums, Girl Scouts lead the way as they find their voices and make changes that affect the issues most important to them. With programs in Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington, and Waukesha counties, Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast gives every Girl Scout in our council the chance to reach their full leadership potential. 21 21 123 5729 750 0 2236001 1101672 948627 1086385 745940 2854716 5946774 5574908 9877342 10617681 124695 153024 0 0 3952996 4393019 0 0 345242 3298639 3864155 7376330 8410198 2501012 2207483 29192255 30651975 2834673 974258 26357582 29677717 Girl Scouts, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is the preeminent membership-based organization dedicated to helping all girls develop the confidence, determination, and skills needed to thrive in today's world. Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. Girl Scouts bring their dreams to life and work together to build a better world. Girl Scouts of all backgrounds and abilities can be unapologetically themselves as they discover their strengths and rise to meet new challenges. Backed by trusted adult volunteers, mentors, and millions of alums, Girl Scouts lead the way as they find their voices and make changes that affect the issues most important to them. With programs in Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington, and Waukesha counties, Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast gives every Girl Scout in our council the chance to reach their full leadership potential. 0 0 1207910 27294 257000 MEMBERSHIP involves the recruitment, training, support, and retention of girl members and adult members who deliver the Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE) to girls in grades K5-12. The GSLE engages girls in discovering self, connecting with others, and taking action to make the world a better place. Girl Scouts helps girls (1) develop their full individual potential (2) relate to others with increasing understanding, skill, and respect (3) develop values to guide their actions and provide the foundation for sound decision making, and (4) contribute to the improvement of society through their abilities, leadership skills, and cooperation with others. The long-term result, or the leadership destination, is a generation of girls who lead with courage, confidence, and character. Of the girls reporting, girls of color make up more than 15% of the council's girl membership, and 9% identify as Hispanic. Girls and adults participating in Girl Scouts are supported by council-provided financial assistance for membership dues, training fees, and materials. Membership totals for 2023 were 11,689 girls and 5,852 adults with a girl membership retention rate of 64.3%. 4866492 79616 6386767 The GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE (GSLE) provides personal leadership development opportunities to girls in grades K5-12, with defined outcomes differentiated by grade level. The organization offers and promotes flexible opportunities for participation. Events and activities offered span a wide range of options and topics that support and enrich each girl's experience, e.g., STEM (science, technology, engineering, math), camps, travel, environmental stewardship, global citizenship, arts and culture, healthy living, entrepreneurial skills, life skills, community service, and career exploration. These events and activities also provide opportunities for girls from a variety of different communities to meet, connect, and work together. Staff, tools, resource materials, equipment, awards, and venues, including council-owned program properties, are available and included in the GSLE program delivery. In 2023, 3,668 girls participated in the immersive experiences of camp and 5,775 girls attended council-led events. 343 girls earned Girl Scout Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awards. Financial assistance is provided for program fees, camping fees, and transportation costs for regional, national, and international opportunities. GSLE revenues include income from program-related product and supplies sales, program fees, and rentals. 506818 39120 0 GIRL SCOUT PROMISE OUTREACH PROGRAM AND LATINA INITIATIVE. For more than 50 years, GSWISE has been serving girls in economically distressed neighborhoods to give every girl the opportunity to pursue the GSLE and reach their full leadership potential, regardless of their family's financial means. Through the GIRL SCOUT PROMISE OUTREACH PROGRAM, girls in low-income central city neighborhoods in southeastern Wisconsin are guided by trained Girl Scout staff and volunteers who inspire them to explore new things, gain practical life skills, and prepare for a lifetime of leadership in a safe, girl-led environment. The Girl Scout Promise Outreach Program encompasses many different pathways of participation in the GSLE curriculum that occur year-round and provides financial assistance, bilingual materials, and customized curriculum. Girls can participate in out-of-school time staff-led Girl Scout troops, middle school series programs, summer workshops, and camp experiences. Bilingual staff provide some programming in both English and Spanish. The LATINA INITIATIVE offers girls and caregivers the opportunity to develop new leadership skills together, aligning with the unique cultural values and language needs of their community. The program was designed to expand leadership development opportunities for women and girls in the region's Latino community. In 2023, 1,370 Girl Scout girl members gained Girl Scout Leadership Experiences through Outreach and Latina Initiative programs. While this program is supported in various ways throughout the council, expenses reported here reflect only direct program costs. 0 0 0 6581220 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 44 0 123 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 WI X X Michelle Goetsch 4144433976 131 S 69th Street Milwaukee WI 53214 Christy L Brown JD Chief Executive Officer (through June 2, 2023) 50 0 X 265873 0 15873 Ashley Caruso Chief Operating Officer 50 0 X 149680 0 8975 Michelle Goetsch CPA Chief Financial Officer 50 0 X 136417 0 8179 Theresa Barry Member-at-Large 1 0 X 0 0 0 Iman Hafeez Girl Member-at-Large 1 0 X 0 0 0 Katie Kawcyznski Member-at-Large 1 0 X 0 0 0 Rebeca Lopez Member-at-Large 1 0 X 0 0 0 Amy Marquardt Member-at-Large 1 0 X 0 0 0 Michelle Mattson Member-at-Large 1 0 X 0 0 0 Jack Murphy Member-at-Large 1 0 X 0 0 0 Devon Norwood Member-at-Large 1 0 X 0 0 0 Babatu Short Member-at-Large 1 0 X 0 0 0 Katina Shaw Member-at-Large 1 0 X 0 0 0 Genevieve Skibicki Girl Member-at-Large 1 0 X 0 0 0 Christine Smyth Member-at-Large 1 0 X 0 0 0 Terry Tuttle Member-at-Large 1 0 X 0 0 0 Akshara Vaddi Girl Member-at-Large 1 0 X 0 0 0 Kelli Wernlund Member-at-Large 1 0 X 0 0 0 Nicole Best Board Chair 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Lisa Cieslak Treasurer 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Kelly Fortier Second Vice-Chair 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Veronica Gunn First Vice Chair 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Kerrie Hoffman Secretary 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Mary Charles Interim CEO (Jun. 2023 to Dec. 2023) 40 0 X 0 0 0 551970 0 33027 3 0 1 0 0 447050 0 164806 0 0 489816 28234 1101672 Girl Event Income 900099 858420 858420 0 0 Program Services Fee 900099 227965 227965 0 0 0 0 0 0 1086385 490878 0 0 490878 0 0 0 0 76 76 0 0 8680 87 0 0 8680 87 8767 8767 0 0 36571615 22500 34230277 0 2341338 22500 2363838 0 0 2363838 11725 164806 16429 -4704 0 -4704 0 0 0 0 0 0 10101650 4669977 5431673 5431673 0 0 Product Program Incentives 900099 36120 36120 0 0 Sale of Excess Camp Equipment & Supplies 900099 21480 0 0 21480 Community Event Providers Partner Revenue 900099 3583 2833 750 0 77913 77913 0 0 139096 10617681 6643767 750 2871492 0 0 153024 153024 0 0 0 0 426341 4749 417866 3726 0 0 0 0 3056707 2617395 307847 131465 138015 100784 31867 5364 497435 363248 114854 19333 274521 206668 57198 10655 74659 0 74659 0 21989 0 21989 0 23447 23447 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63894 0 63894 0 429572 251646 84328 93598 44810 37747 5638 1425 268079 239274 17434 11371 208569 175290 19342 13937 0 0 0 0 481675 454464 16271 10940 242362 208781 33223 358 0 0 0 0 64798 26172 33599 5027 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 664975 650960 11083 2932 149538 123150 24204 2184 Funding of frozen Girl Scout USA retirement plan 405189 305039 84423 15727 Incentives and appreciation 354723 350301 3838 584 Food and program supplies 215390 212192 2938 260 Bank and credit card fees 81422 72781 5210 3431 69064 27555 28584 12925 8410198 6581220 1483736 345242 147924 137186 6327277 4421747 402439 363847 44731 37458 0 0 0 0 0 0 277345 261555 95748 142645 19033231 11749671 7401750 7283560 14301901 17769102 193140 234875 29192255 30651975 625868 717975 0 0 225423 226964 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1983382 29319 2834673 974258 X 24697812 27904870 1659770 1772847 26357582 29677717 29192255 30651975 2207483 -870730 0 0 1983382 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1312702 882251 2717806 2236001 1085720 8234480 13663646 12681054 9450635 11467489 11313744 58576568 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14976348 13563305 12168441 13703490 12399464 66811048 78513 64698 69102 63378 57906 333597 0 0 0 0 0 0 78513 64698 69102 63378 57906 333597 66477451 273630 237751 161905 235495 490878 1399659 0 0 0 0 0 0 273630 237751 161905 235495 490878 1399659 1750 3434 833 0 750 6767 72624 152203 69740 31933 21480 347980 15324352 13956693 12400919 13970918 12912572 68565454 0.96955 0.97272 0.02041 0.01611 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 12 Other income in 2023 was proceeds from the sale of excess camp equipment and supplies. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1319572 7827 165052 90867 0 0 1401584 1585662 41189 -231339 75940 0 0 1319572 1397119 6250 252143 69850 0 0 1585662 1266418 80010 118247 67556 0 0 1397119 1307858 4662 18768 64870 0 0 1266418 0.31 0.45 0.24 0 0 0 628867 628867 0 13973572 9176116 4797456 0 54577 39336 15241 0 1447262 1164647 282615 0 2928953 1369572 1559381 7283560 0 Operating Lease Obligations 29319 29319 10585037 0 31250 0 0 31250 10553787 63894 0 63894 10617681 8377554 31250 0 0 0 31250 8346304 63894 0 63894 8410198 Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 The primary long term financial objective for the Organization's endowments is to preserve the real (inflation adjusted) purchasing power of the endowment assets and income after accounting for endowment spending, inflation and costs of portfolio management. Income from these endowments are to benefit girls throughout Southeastern Wisconsin or as designated by the specific donor. Celebrate the Promise 176531 164806 11725 0 0 0 13859 0 2570 0 0 176531 164806 11725 0 0 0 13859 0 2570 16429 -4704 1 Assistance for membership dues and troop supplies 2616 67784 0 Assistance to girls for camping and destinations 214 61621 0 Assistance to girls for council events 28 7988 0 Assistance to Service Units and Troops 51 15631 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Members can request need-based financial assistance from the council for membership dues, troop supplies, camping, travel and events through Girl Scouts. Financial assistance is awarded and tracked based on standard council procedures. Funds are disbursed by the council directly to Girl Scouts of the USA for membership dues or applied as a reduction to the balance due to Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast for the council activity for which the funds were awarded. Funds are not distributed directly to the individuals. Financial assistance can also be provided to troops to support their girl members and service units to support volunteers and troops within their area. Appropriate usage of troop and service unit funds is communicated through volunteer training and broadly monitored through the requirement of annual cash reports. All payments are made to organizations within the United States. Schedule I, Part III Assistance is given to members towards Girl Scout USA membership dues, troop supplies, and registration fees for camp, events and destinations/global trips through Girl Scouts. The number of recipients reflects the number of members. Financial assistance is also provided to troops or service units that support troops and volunteers. The number of recipients reflects the number of troops or service areas, which each positively impact multiple members. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Christy L Brown JD Chief Executive Officer (through June 2, 2023) 253577 0 12296 0 0 0 15799 0 74 0 281746 0 0 Ashley Caruso Chief Operating Officer 134183 0 15497 0 0 0 8975 0 0 0 158655 0 0 Schedule J, Part I In accordance with 990 instructions, reported compensation is based on the 2022 calendar year W-2 earnings, which is not consistent with the fiscal year earnings. Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 Discretionary bonuses were approved by the Board for the CEO and by the CEO for staff based upon general performance. X 3 12282 Cash value upon immediate liquidation X Event tickets given to girls for cookie recognitions 2 15702 Face value of tickets X Supplies 1 250 Purchase price of supplies 0 0 1 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 The bylaws of Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast, Inc provide for members of the corporation. Members of the corporation consist of voting members of the board of directors, voting members of the board development (nominating) committee, adult delegates elected by geographical regions, and girl delegates elected by geographic regions. Members of the corporation elect officers and members of the board, delegates to the national council, consider proposed amendments to bylaws, and consider other business appropriate to come before the corporation. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a Members elect the board of directors, which is the governing body. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The 990 return is prepared by the CFO of the organization and reviewed by both an independent audit firm and a member(s) of the Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast, Inc. audit committee. After approval of the final draft, an electronic copy of the final return is distributed to all members of the board of directors as part of the consent agenda of the January board meeting. A hard copy is placed in the council's public viewing file and is made available on our website. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c All officers, directors and committee members of Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast Inc are required annually to complete and sign the council's conflict of interest disclosure statement. Executed statements are received and reviewed by the chair of the board and the chief executive officer. Board actions are monitored to ensure board members excuse themselves from participating in, discussing, and voting on matters when a personal conflict arises. Contracts, purchase orders, and other staff activities are regularly monitored by the CEO and finance area of potential conflicts with established policy. Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast, Inc contracts with a whistleblower hotline to allow any officer, director, staff or volunteer access to a confidential vehicle to report potential abuses of the conflict of interest policy. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 A designated task group of the Board of Directors annually meets to review the performance of Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast Inc.'s CEO. Salary increases are determined based on merit and market, using external salary compensation surveys and tools. The CEO reviews the salary of the CFO and COO in comparison with positions at similar not-for-profit organizations in the region and a PayScale compensation tool. For other staff, Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast, Inc. has adopted and utilizes job grade levels and applicable salary ranges and uses the PayScale compensation tool for benchmarking. In 2023 a compensation study was performed by a consultant to review and update compensation ranges. The results were used as a factor for annual pay increases. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements of Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast, Inc. are available for public viewing at the council's administrative office located at 131 S. 69th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.