Nonprofit · EIN 38-1366924
GIRL SCOUTS OF MICHIGAN SHORE TO SHORE
Also known as MICHIGAN TRAILS GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49512
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,609,584 | $4,150,693 | $458,891 | $10,958,602 | $2,617,712 | $8,340,890 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,628,808 | $3,953,747 | -$324,939 | $7,800,099 | $307,978 | $7,492,121 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,309,824 | $3,473,500 | -$163,676 | $7,560,275 | $285,050 | $7,275,225 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $814,560
- Program service revenue
- $62,113
- Investment income
- $893,168
- Net rental income
- $27,667
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $817,223
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,807,448
- Other revenue
- $2,839,743
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $50,333
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $247,321
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,688,730
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,518,800
- Professional fundraising fees
- $20,497
- Legal fees
- $18,387
- Accounting fees
- $25,475
- Occupancy
- $285,082
- Travel
- $65,467
- Depreciation
- $159,699
- Program services (functional)
- $3,424,811
- Management and general (functional)
- $538,498
- Fundraising (functional)
- $187,384
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,800,099
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,958,602
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,617,712
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,340,890
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,192,334
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,019,500
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $321,390
- Gross receipts
- $7,180,378
- Employees
- 52
- Volunteers
- 2,254
- Year formed
- 1946
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIVIAN TERMAAT | CEO Officer | 40 | $136,370 | $2,079 |
| ALEXA DENHOF | CFO Officer | 40 | $101,536 | $1,539 |
| THERESA PETKO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMA BARANOWSKI | 1ST VICE CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA HEBREARD | 2ND VICE CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLA BARRANCO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA MISCISIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLYSON BREMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARANDA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY COOPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DOYLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA GARREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN HALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN KLEINJANS-MCKEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE KRICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARA MCMURRAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIKKI NORDFJORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY PASZKOWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANA RAMIREZ-SAENZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYNAE RICHARDSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN SMITH JOVANOVIC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCEL VAN DER ELST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARA WIPPERFELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANASTASIA WIESE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIVIAN TERMAAT | CEO Officer | 40 | $135,400 | $2,025 |
| ALEXA DENHOF | CFO Officer | 40 | $99,060 | $6,752 |
| THERESA PETKO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMA BARANOWSKI | 1ST VICE CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA HEBREARD | 2ND VICE CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLA BARRANCO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA MISCISIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY IRWIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANA RAMIREZ-SAENZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN SMITH JOVANOVIC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN YEOMANS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY COOPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AJ EMERY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA GARREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARA WIPPERFELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCEL VAN DER ELST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE BRIGGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN HALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIQUE SALINAS PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DOYLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE KRICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIVIAN TERMAAT | CEO Officer | 50 | $125,400 | $1,425 |
| ALEXA DENHOF | CFO Officer | 50 | $21,945 | $0 |
| DEBORAH HUGHES | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA PETKO | 1ST VICE CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMA BARANOWSKI | 2ND VICE CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA MISCISIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LA'LEATHA SPILLERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLA BARRANCO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE BRIGGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY COOPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY DENNIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AJ EMERY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA GARREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA HEBREARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY IRWIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY NADER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY PIERCE-DANDERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANA RAMIREZ-SAENZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN SMITH JOVANOVIC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCEL VAN DER ELST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARA WIPPERFELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN YEOMANS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3782 29TH SE ST, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49512-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- VIVIAN TERMAAT
- Signed the 990
- VIVIAN TERMAAT, CEO
- Phone
- (616) 784-3341
- Website
- WWW.GSMISTS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BRICKLEY DELONG PC
Mission
TO BUILD GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER, WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.
Program accomplishments
- GIRL SCOUTS' MISSION IS TO BUILD GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER, WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE. GUIDED BY SUPPORTIVE ADULTS AND PEERS, GIRLS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE DEVELOP THEIR LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL THROUGH AGE-APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES THAT ENABLE THEM TO DISCOVER THEIR VALUES, SKILLS, AND THE WORLD AROUND THEM; CONNECT WITH OTHERS IN A MULTICULTURAL ENVIRONMENT; AND TAKE ACTION TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR WORLD. AS A RESULT, ALL GIRL SCOUT ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO BE GIRL LED, COOPERATIVE, AND HANDS-ON PROCESSES THAT CREATE HIGH-QUALITY EXPERIENCES CONDUCIVE TO LEARNING. THE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE, THE FRAMEWORK FOR DEFINING WHAT GIRLS DO IN GIRL SCOUTING AND HOW THEY DO IT, WAS BORNE OUT OF YEARS OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND ENGAGES GIRLS IN FOUR CATEGORIES OF LEARNING: 1) STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS); 2) OUTDOORS (INCLUDING ADVENTURE AND TRAVEL); 3) LIFE SKILLS (GOAL SETTING, MAKING HEALTHY DECISIONS, DEALING WITH BULLIES, ETC.) AND 4) ENTREPRENEURSHIP (INCLUDING THE GIRL SCOUT COOKIE PROGRAM). GIRLS PROGRESS THROUGH AGE APPROPRIATE PROGRAMMING IN THESE AREAS THROUGH THE COMPLETION OF GIRL SCOUT JOURNEYS AND BADGES.Expenses $3,424,811 · grants $50,333
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
- 38-1366924
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1947
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O42)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,958,602
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,180,378
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $4,609,584 | $4,150,693 | $10,958,602 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $3,628,808 | $3,953,747 | $7,800,099 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $3,309,824 | $3,473,500 | $7,560,275 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $4,129,493 | $3,119,941 | $7,516,142 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | 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 38-1366924).
Questions about GIRL SCOUTS OF MICHIGAN SHORE TO SHORE
- What is the EIN of GIRL SCOUTS OF MICHIGAN SHORE TO SHORE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GIRL SCOUTS OF MICHIGAN SHORE TO SHORE is 38-1366924.
- Is GIRL SCOUTS OF MICHIGAN SHORE TO SHORE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1947.
- Are donations to GIRL SCOUTS OF MICHIGAN SHORE TO SHORE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GIRL SCOUTS OF MICHIGAN SHORE TO SHORE 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 OF MICHIGAN SHORE TO SHORE 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 OF MICHIGAN SHORE TO SHORE 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 OF MICHIGAN SHORE TO SHORE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names VIVIAN TERMAAT.
- Who are the officers and directors of GIRL SCOUTS OF MICHIGAN SHORE TO SHORE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $136,370 (VIVIAN TERMAAT, CEO).
- How much revenue does GIRL SCOUTS OF MICHIGAN SHORE TO SHORE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,609,584, expenses of $4,150,693 and total assets of $10,958,602 at year end.
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