Nonprofit · EIN 63-0288834
GIRL SCOUTS OF NORTH-CENTRAL ALABAMA INC
Tax-exempt · TRUSSVILLE, AL 35173
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,558,393 | $4,770,062 | -$211,669 | $20,845,325 | $1,770,992 | $19,074,333 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,444,647 | $4,460,949 | $983,698 | $20,627,003 | $1,885,092 | $18,741,911 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,777,117 | $4,125,360 | $1,651,757 | $16,587,784 | $322,791 | $16,264,993 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $857,481
- Program service revenue
- $363,154
- Investment income
- $471,412
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $56,745
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,843,823
- Other revenue
- $2,866,346
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $183,740
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $199,868
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,754,208
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,556,261
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $11,036
- Accounting fees
- $16,039
- Occupancy
- $574,012
- Travel
- $72,396
- Depreciation
- $565,823
- Program services (functional)
- $4,152,932
- Management and general (functional)
- $395,146
- Fundraising (functional)
- $221,984
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $20,627,003
- Total assets, end of year
- $20,845,325
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,770,992
- Net assets, end of year
- $19,074,333
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,678,013
- Publicly traded securities
- $9,538,751
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $18,650,178
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $424,155
- Gross receipts
- $7,525,093
- Employees
- 74
- Volunteers
- 2,240
- Year formed
- 1974
- State of legal domicile
- AL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN PETERLIN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $121,600 | $4,899 |
| GINA WALLEY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $78,268 | $18,843 |
| DANIELLE OLIVER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAIR LIGGINS | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA MORRISON- ELLIS | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA BRADLEY WITTECK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA EDWARDS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA WALKER- BENJAMIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERI CAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHUNNA CANNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY COLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER HATCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAYLA SUDDARTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KAREN THOMPSON-JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA UPSHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERA BATAYNEH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACI BOACKLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE D CASEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNY MCLEROY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGHAN CURRY PARKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAM RHODES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEREDITH SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR STACI STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LABEATRIX BEA TATUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN PETERLIN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $120,100 | $5,045 |
| GINA WALLEY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $75,192 | $17,823 |
| ONNA CUNNINGHAM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAIR LIGGINS | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA MORRISON- ELLIS | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA EDWARDS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTI SMITH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE OLIVER | DELEGATE COORDINATOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH BAGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA WALKER- BENJAMIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHUNNA CANNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DEASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIAN SOLOMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAYLA SUDDARTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KAREN THOMPSON-JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA UPSHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CYNTHIA WARRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACI BOACKLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY COLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMONA GRAFFEO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY MCLEROY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM RHODES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDETTE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN PETERLIN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $117,861 | $4,961 |
| GINA WALLEY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $72,599 | $16,863 |
| ONNA CUNNINGHAM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAIR LIGGINS | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA MORRISON- ELLIS | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA EDWARDS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTI SMITH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE OLIVER | DELEGATE COORDINATOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH BAGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA WALKER- BENJAMIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHUNNA CANNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DEASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIAN SOLOMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAYLA SUDDARTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KAREN THOMPSON-JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA UPSHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CYNTHIA WARRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACI BOACKLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY COLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMONA GRAFFEO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY MCLEROY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM RHODES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDETTE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7705 N LAKE DR, TRUSSVILLE, AL 35173-1880
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KAREN PETERLIN, 7705 NORTH LAKE DRIVE, TRUSSVILLE, AL 35173
- Signed the 990
- KAREN PETERLIN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (205) 980-4750
- Website
- WWW.GIRLSCOUTSNCA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BORLAND BENEFIELD PC
Mission
GIRL SCOUTING BUILDS GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER, WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.
Program accomplishments
- THE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE PREPARES GIRLS FOR FUTURE ROLES AS LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES BY COMBINING THE CORE VALUES OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE AND CHARACTER WITH TODAY'S PROGRAMS OF ENVIROMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, TECHNOLOGY, SCIENCE, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, MATH, AND ENGINEERING. THE GIRL SCOUT PROGRAM REFLECTS THE BELIEF THAT A LEADER UNDERSTANDS HERSELF AND HER VALUES (DISCOVER); CARES ABOUT AND TEAMS WITH OTHERS (CONNECT); AND ACTS TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE (TAKE ACTION). DURING THE PAST YEAR OVER 9,500 GIRLS IN NORTH-CENTRAL ALABAMA WERE GIVEN THE LEADERSHIP SKILLS TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.Expenses $3,114,699 · revenue $2,843,823
- THE GIRL SCOUT OUTDOOR EDUCATION EXPERIENCE IS A PLACE WHERE GIRLS CAN EMBRACE THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOP SELF-CONFIDENCE AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN THE OUTDOORS. THE OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDES ADULTS AND GIRLS THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES THEY NEED TO BUILD A FOUNDATION FOR SELF-CONFIDENCE, HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND TEAM BUILDING THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN DAY AND RESIDENT CAMP, WEEKEND EVENTS, TROOP CAMPING AND OTHER OVERNIGHT EXPERIENCES.Expenses $1,038,233 · grants $183,740 · revenue $363,154
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
- 63-0288834
- 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
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O42)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $20,845,325
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,525,093
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $4,558,393 | $4,770,062 | $20,845,325 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $5,444,647 | $4,460,949 | $20,627,003 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $5,777,117 | $4,125,360 | $16,587,784 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $4,807,064 | $3,878,137 | $14,421,400 | 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 63-0288834).
Questions about GIRL SCOUTS OF NORTH-CENTRAL ALABAMA INC
- What is the EIN of GIRL SCOUTS OF NORTH-CENTRAL ALABAMA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GIRL SCOUTS OF NORTH-CENTRAL ALABAMA INC is 63-0288834.
- Is GIRL SCOUTS OF NORTH-CENTRAL ALABAMA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to GIRL SCOUTS OF NORTH-CENTRAL ALABAMA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GIRL SCOUTS OF NORTH-CENTRAL ALABAMA 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 OF NORTH-CENTRAL ALABAMA 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 OF NORTH-CENTRAL ALABAMA 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 OF NORTH-CENTRAL ALABAMA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names KAREN PETERLIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of GIRL SCOUTS OF NORTH-CENTRAL ALABAMA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $121,600 (KAREN PETERLIN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does GIRL SCOUTS OF NORTH-CENTRAL ALABAMA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,558,393, expenses of $4,770,062 and total assets of $20,845,325 at year end.
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