Nonprofit · EIN 31-4379475
GIRL SCOUTS SEAL OF OHIO COUNCIL INC
Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43215
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $10,001,581 | $8,911,875 | $1,089,706 | $33,880,153 | $1,129,808 | $32,750,345 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $12,187,432 | $8,057,753 | $4,129,679 | $32,398,284 | $1,032,549 | $31,365,735 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $9,840,291 | $7,580,184 | $2,260,107 | $26,915,957 | $978,279 | $25,937,678 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,369,393
- of which government grants
- $34,450
- Program service revenue
- $917,343
- Investment income
- $874,240
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $558,790
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$5,623
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $6,805,193
- Other revenue
- $6,840,605
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $105,944
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $233,837
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,016,138
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,216,896
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,151
- Accounting fees
- $33,524
- Occupancy
- $652,137
- Travel
- $166,082
- Depreciation
- $638,485
- Program services (functional)
- $7,692,919
- Management and general (functional)
- $524,114
- Fundraising (functional)
- $694,842
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $32,398,284
- Total assets, end of year
- $33,880,153
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,129,808
- Net assets, end of year
- $32,750,345
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $18,521,845
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,106,964
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $31,752,250
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $998,095
- Gross receipts
- $16,564,492
- Employees
- 175
- Volunteers
- 4,620
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- OH
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAMMY WHARTON | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 50 | $208,043 | $18,182 |
| DEB KAROLIN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $114,883 | $18,462 |
| DEIRDRE DEWEESE | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $109,241 | $4,947 |
| SHAKILA ALI CHAIR THRU 425 | PAST CHAIR/EX-OFFICIO (FROM 4/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY LANNING | BMBR (THRU 4/25); CHAIR (FROM 4/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SU LOK 1ST VCHAIR THRU 425 | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE (FROM 4/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM MONKMEYER BMBR THRU 425 | 1ST VICE CHAIR (FROM 4/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN KRANTZ | SECOND VICE CHAIR (THRU 4/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE LOGSDON BMBR THRU 425 | 2ND VICE CHAIR (FROM 4/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SEELY | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY CRABTREE | BOARD SECRETARY (THRU 4/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BHAKTI BANIA | BMBR (THRU 4/25); SEC'Y (FROM 4/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHELL ARNOLD | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE (THRU 4/25) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN CARTER | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE CUNNING HAM | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN GRETHER | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MELANIE KOLP | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SARAH MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JAMISON PACK | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JANICA PIERCE TUCKER | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER REIMER | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE (THRU 4/25) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DINA SHULTZ | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRIAN SWANSON | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| AMY VALLEY | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LESLIE VESHA | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MAIRYM WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAMMY WHARTON | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 50 | $183,185 | $14,981 |
| SHAKILA ALI | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHELL ARNOLD | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BHAKTI BANIA | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE BERMAN | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE (THRU 4/2024) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN CHERRY | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE (THRU 4/2024) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY CRABTREE | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE CUNNING HAM | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA GROFF | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE (THRU 4/2024) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN GRETHER | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE (THRU 9/2024) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE KOLP | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN KRANTZ | BMBR THRU 4/24; 2ND VCHAIR 4/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY LANNING | 2ND VCHAIR THRU 4/24; BMBR 4/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE LOGSDON | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SU LOK | FIRST VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE MITCHELL | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE (THRU 4/2024) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM MONKMEYER | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMISON PACK | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICA PIERCE TUCKER | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE 4/24-9/24 Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER REIMER | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SEELY | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SWANSON | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY VALLEY | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE VESHA | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAMMY WHARTON | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 50 | $175,131 | $15,017 |
| AMY FRANKO | BOARD CHAIR (THRU 4/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BHAKTI BANIA | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY LANNING | SECOND VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN CHERRY | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SEELY | MEMBER AT LARGE/TREASURER (4/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMISON PACK | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER REIMER | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM MONKMEYER | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE VESHA | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA GROFF | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHELL ARNOLD | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE BERMAN | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE KOLP | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE CUNNINGHAM | MEMBER AT LARGE (BEGIN 4/2023) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY CRABTREE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH MARTIN | TREASURER (THRU 4/2023)/MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAKILA ALI | FIRST VICE CHAIR/BOARD CHAIR (4/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| STELLA KEANE | MEMBER AT LARGE (THRU 4/2023) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SU LOK | MEMBER AT LARGE/1ST VICE CHAIR 4/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN KRANTZ | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE MITCHELL | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE LOGSDON | MEMBER AT LARGE (BEGIN 4/2023) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SWANSON | MEMBER AT LARGE (BEGIN 4/2023) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY VALLEY | MEMBER AT LARGE (BEGIN 4/2023) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1700 WATERMARK DR, COLUMBUS, OH 43215-1097
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TAMMY WHARTON, 1700 WATERMARK DR, COLUMBUS, OH 43215
- Signed the 990
- TAMMY WHARTON, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (614) 340-8820
- Website
- GSOH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GBQ PARTNERS LLC
Mission
TO BUILD GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE THROUGH INFORMAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO HELP GIRLS PUT INTO PRACTICE THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF THE GIRL SCOUT MOVEMENT.
Program accomplishments
- PROGRAM AND BADGE PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED TO OUR MEMBERS, WHICH ARE SUPPLEMENTED BY THE FINANCIAL LITERACY AND ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAM PROVIDED FOR BY OUR COOKIE AND FALL PRODUCT PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION TO 43,000 BADGE PROGRAMS THAT GIRLS PARTICIPATED IN DURING THE YEAR, THERE ARE ANOTHER 20,000 PROGRAMMATIC EXPERIENCES RANGING FROM STEM, HEALTHY LIVING, OUTDOOR, COMMUNITY SERVICE, CREATIVE ARTS AND LIFE SKILLS PROVIDED TO OUR MEMBERS. STEM IS A GROWING AREA OF INTEREST AMONGST THE GIRLS, WITH THE ADDITION OF OUR STEM CENTER. PROGRAMS INCLUDE NATURE/WETLANDS, FARM TO TABLE, CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY, AND SPACE, TO NAME A FEW. THERE WERE OVER 3,500 PARTICIPATING IN OUR STEM PROGRAMS, NEARLY 7700 PARTICIPATING IN OUTDOOR PROGRAMMING AND ANOTHER 3800 IN CREATIVE AND FINE ARTS PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE TYPICALLY HELD IN PERSON, WITH MOST OF THE OUTDOOR PROGRAMMING HELD AT OUR CAMPS. AS FOR OUR PRODUCT PROGRAMS, 7,820 GIRL SCOUTS PARTICIPATED IN THE 2025 COOKIE PROGRAM, SELLING JUST OVER 1,737,245 PACKAGES OF COOKIES. 52,030 PACKAGES WERE DONATED TO OPERATION SALUTE, AND DELIVERED TO MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY AND THEIR FAMILIES. OVER 2,600 GIRL SCOUTS PARTICIPATED IN THE FALL PRODUCT PROGRAM, SELLING MORE THAN 64,578 NUTS AND CANDY ITEMS, AND 4,803 MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIONS. THROUGH THESE PRODUCT PROGRAMS, GIRL SCOUTS LEARNED FIVE SKILLS ESSENTIAL TO SUCCESS IN LIFE GOAL SEEKING, DECISION MAKING, MONEY MANAGEMENT, PEOPLE SKILLS AND BUSINESS ETHICS.Expenses $6,303,972 · grants $42,595 · revenue $7,618,947
- GIRL SCOUTS OF OHIO'S HEARTLAND COUNCIL SERVED 1,464 GIRLS IN DIVERSE COMMUNITIES THROUGH A VARIETY OF TARGETED SERIES PATHWAYS WITH THE SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS THAT INCLUDED COMMUNITY CENTERS, SCHOOLS, YOUTH CAMPS AND YOUTH-CENTERED ORGANIZATIONS. SERIES PATHWAYS PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR GIRLS TO BE INTRODUCED TO THE GIRL SCOUT EXPERIENCE THROUGH FOCUSING ON THE AREAS OF LEADERSHIP, TEAM-BUILDING, GIRL EMPOWERMENT, HEALTHY FRIENDSHIPS, EXPOSURE TO THE FIELD OF STEM, OUTDOOR EXPLORATION AND WAYS TO MAKE AN IMPACT IN THE WORLD.Expenses $298,971 · grants $59,622 · revenue $136,205
- VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT DEVELOPMENT, ENRICHMENT, SUPPORT AND RECOGNITIONS FOR OVER 4,000 DIRECT SERVICE VOLUNTEER MEMBERS. VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATE IN CORE REQUIRED COURSES FROM GSUSA IN ADDITION TO LOCAL COURSES: SAFETY ESSENTIALS, LEADERSHIP ESSENTIALS, CPR/FIRST AID AND TROOP CAMP CERTIFICATION, PRODUCT PROGRAM TRAINING, TRAVEL TRAINING AND HIGHEST AWARDS TRAINING. THESE ARE DELIVERED FACE TO FACE, ONLINE, AND ONLINE FACILITATED. COURSE ARE OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE COUNCIL JURISDICTION. THE COURSES ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ORGANIZATIONAL KNOWLEDGE (BOTH NATIONAL AND LOCAL) AND EDUCATE ABOUT THE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE. VOLUNTEERS HAVE ACCESS TO AN ONLINE TROOP MANAGEMENT PLATFORM (VOLUNTEER TOOLKIT) AND AN ON DEMAND VIRTUAL LEARNING PLATFORM (GSLEARN). VOLUNTEERS HAVE ACCESS TO OVER 300 ENRICHMENT COURSES THROUGH GSLEARN.Expenses $1,089,976 · grants $3,727 · revenue $8,419
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-4379475
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O420)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $33,880,153
- Income (IRS master file)
- $16,564,492
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $10,001,581 | $8,911,875 | $33,880,153 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $12,187,432 | $8,057,753 | $32,398,284 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $9,840,291 | $7,580,184 | $26,915,957 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $12,380,837 | $7,095,230 | $24,029,415 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-4379475).
Questions about GIRL SCOUTS SEAL OF OHIO COUNCIL INC
- What is the EIN of GIRL SCOUTS SEAL OF OHIO COUNCIL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GIRL SCOUTS SEAL OF OHIO COUNCIL INC is 31-4379475.
- Is GIRL SCOUTS SEAL OF OHIO COUNCIL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Are donations to GIRL SCOUTS SEAL OF OHIO COUNCIL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GIRL SCOUTS SEAL OF OHIO COUNCIL INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of GIRL SCOUTS SEAL OF OHIO COUNCIL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GIRL SCOUTS SEAL OF OHIO COUNCIL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GIRL SCOUTS SEAL OF OHIO COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names TAMMY WHARTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of GIRL SCOUTS SEAL OF OHIO COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $208,043 (TAMMY WHARTON, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does GIRL SCOUTS SEAL OF OHIO COUNCIL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,001,581, expenses of $8,911,875 and total assets of $33,880,153 at year end.
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