Nonprofit · EIN 94-1582429
GIRL SCOUTS
Also known as HEART OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95819
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,813,689 | $8,972,687 | -$158,998 | $16,612,954 | $2,237,236 | $14,375,718 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $9,575,125 | $10,150,657 | -$575,532 | $16,956,414 | $2,487,396 | $14,469,018 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $9,875,395 | $9,760,419 | $114,976 | $17,540,772 | $2,759,652 | $14,781,120 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $577,478
- of which government grants
- $17,100
- Program service revenue
- $1,246,228
- Investment income
- $458,089
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$71,951
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $6,589,232
- Other revenue
- $6,531,894
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $197,358
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $696,953
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,995,713
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,569,401
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $83,244
- Accounting fees
- $40,299
- Occupancy
- $391,761
- Travel
- $180,969
- Depreciation
- $281,201
- Program services (functional)
- $7,712,317
- Management and general (functional)
- $987,221
- Fundraising (functional)
- $273,149
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $16,956,414
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,612,954
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,237,236
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,375,718
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,074,022
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,231,326
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,953,953
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $421,765
- Gross receipts
- $14,109,022
- Employees
- 141
- Volunteers
- 7,464
- Year formed
- 1965
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA FARLEY | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $254,441 | $40,751 |
| MARCELLA COOPER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $184,459 | $7,564 |
| RICH RYAN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $161,556 | $30,033 |
| DESIREE ARAGON | ORGANIZATIONAL DEV. OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,289 | $10,021 |
| SUSAN WILSON | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (THRU 11/24) Officer | 40 | $142,574 | $12,892 |
| FLERIDA ARIAS | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,494 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY MAYES | CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE REID | VICE CHAIR (THRU 2/25)/DIRECTOR (SINCE 3/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE MEREDITH | VICE CHAIR (SINCE 3/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRAN HALBAKKEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNI MURPHY | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA ESTOPINAL | TREASURER (THRU 2/25)/DIRECTOR (SINCE 3/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN WEBB | TREASURER (SINCE 3/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA CARDOZA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIAN RUIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE CARDOZA CONNER | DIRECTOR (THRU 2/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN KREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BERNADETTE AUSTIN | DIRECTOR (THRU 2/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELICA BALDERAS | DIRECTOR (THRU 2/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIRA SHOMAR | DIRECTOR (THRU 2/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNON COOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA MAZZA | DIRECTOR (THRU 2/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALANA MATHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NOOR LATIF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MADDY DELANGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRA QUEZADA | DIRECTOR (THRU 2/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGO SOUZA | DIRECTOR (THRU 2/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RHONDA STALEY-BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIRPA GILL | DIRECTOR (SINCE 3/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MYEL THELEN | DIRECTOR (SINCE 3/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEANNE L VANCE | DIRECTOR (SINCE 3/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BIANCA ZITELLI | DIRECTOR (SINCE 3/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA FARLEY | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $231,647 | $20,917 |
| RICH RYAN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $175,625 | $19,121 |
| MARCELLA COOPER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $175,515 | $6,419 |
| SUSAN WILLSON | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $141,975 | $9,279 |
| FLERIDA ARIAS | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,837 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY MAYES | CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE REID | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRAN HALBAKKEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNI MURPHY | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA ESTOPINAL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA CARDOZA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIAN RUIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE CARDOZA CONNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN KREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNADETTE AUSTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARWYN AUSTIN | DIRECTOR (THRU FEB 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELICA BALDERAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRA SHOMAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON COOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA MAZZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALANA MATHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOOF LATIF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN MEREDITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MADDY DELANGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRA QUEZADA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGO SOUZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN WEBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA STALEY-BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA FARLEY | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $211,686 | $13,660 |
| RICH RYAN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $153,712 | $12,001 |
| MARCELLA COOPER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $153,622 | $5,652 |
| SUSAN WILLSON | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $128,919 | $464 |
| FLERIDA ARIAS | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,496 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY MAYES | CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE REID | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRAN HALBAKKEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNI MURPHY | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA ESTOPINAL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA CARDOZA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARWYN AUSTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE CARDOZA CONNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN KREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNADETTE AUSTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELICA BALDERAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY SHELNUT-HENDRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON COOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA MAZZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMA PHAM-TRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESHELLE MAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN MEREDITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET NUNEZ-PINEDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRA QUEZADA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGO SOUZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6601 ELVAS AVE, SACRAMENTO, CA 95819-4339
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LINDA FARLEY, 6601 ELVAS AVENUE, SACRAMENTO, CA 95819
- Signed the 990
- ANN FRAGO, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (916) 452-9181
- Website
- HTTP://GIRLSCOUTSHCC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GILBERT CPAS
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-1582429 or by the name GIRL SCOUTS.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
GIRL SCOUTING BUILDS GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE AND CHARACTER WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.
Program accomplishments
- GIRL SCOUTS IS THE PREMIER LEADERSHIP ORGANIZATION FOR GIRLS. PARTICIPATION IN GIRL SCOUTS CAN CHANGE THE WAY GIRLS SEE THE WORLD AND THEIR PLACE IN IT. GIRL SCOUTS' MISSION IS TO BUILD GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER, WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE. SINCE 1912, GIRLS HAVE EXPLORED NEW FIELDS OF KNOWLEDGE, LEARNED VALUABLE SKILLS, AND DEVELOPED STRONG CORE VALUES THROUGH GIRL SCOUTS. TODAY GIRL SCOUTS IS, AS IT ALWAYS HAS BEEN, THE ORGANIZATION BEST POSITIONED TO HELP GIRLS DEVELOP IMPORTANT LEADERSHIP SKILLS THEY NEED TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. AT GIRL SCOUTS, GUIDED BY SUPPORTIVE ADULTS AND PEERS, GIRLS 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. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO BE GIRL LED, COOPERATIVE, AND HANDS-ON-PROCESSES THAT CREATE HIGH-QUALITY EXPERIENCES CONDUCIVE TO LEARNING. GIRL SCOUTS HEART OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA (GSHCC) IS ONE OF 111 COUNCILS OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION, GIRL SCOUTS OF THE USA, WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1912. GIRL SCOUT COUNCILS ARE ORGANIZED TO DEVELOP THE GIRL SCOUT MOVEMENT IN THE UNITED STATES; TO ESTABLISH LOCAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR LEADERSHIP, ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION OF THE PROGRAM. GIRL SCOUTS HEART OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA SERVES APPROXIMATELY 18,000 GIRLS AND 8,000 ADULT MEMBERS IN ALPINE, AMADOR, CALAVERAS, COLUSA, EL DORADO, GLENN, MARIPOSA, MERCED, NEVADA, PLACER, SACRAMENTO, SAN JOAQUIN, SOLANO, STANISLAUS, SUTTER, TUOLUMNE, YOLO, AND YUBA COUNTIES. THIS COUNCIL IS INCORPORATED UNDER STATE LAW, IS ADMINISTERED BY A VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYS STAFF TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO VOLUNTEERS. THE COUNCIL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RECRUITMENT, SCREENING, TRAINING AND SUPPORT OF LEADERS AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS, AND RECRUITMENT OF GIRLS, PLACING THEM INTO TROOPS OR INTO PROGRAMS THAT SUIT THEIR NEEDS. THE COUNCIL PROVIDES YEAR ROUND ACTIVITIES FOR GIRLS, AS WELL AS RECOGNITION AND PUBLICITY FOR THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF GIRLS AND VOLUNTEERS. IN SUPPORT OF GIRL SCOUT ACTIVITIES, GSHCC MANAGES AND MAINTAINS A LODGE, TWO CAMPS AND THREE CABINS FOR USE BY GIRL SCOUTS. GSHCC ALSO MANAGES OFFICES AND GIRL PROGRAM SPACE IN THREE AREAS: SACRAMENTO, STOCKTON AND MODESTO. THE COUNCIL ALSO OPERATES TWO SHOPS FOR PURCHASING ITEMS SUCH AS APPAREL, INSIGNIA AND PROGRAM MATERIALS. IT ALSO SPONSORS AN INTERACTIVE, HISTORICAL MUSEUM FEATURING MEMORABILIA THROUGHOUT THE DECADES. GSHCC ALSO OPENED TWO NEW STEM CENTER + MAKERSPACES, WHICH SERVES HUNDREDS OF GIRLS IN STEM-RELATED ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IN 2019, GSHCC OPENED A NEW MOBILE STEM CENTER + MAKERSPACE, TO TAKE STEM PROGRAMMING TO REMOTE AND URBAN AREAS.Expenses $7,712,317 · grants $197,358 · revenue $7,585,246
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 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-1582429
- 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
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O42)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $16,612,954
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,109,022
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $8,813,689 | $8,972,687 | $16,612,954 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $9,575,125 | $10,150,657 | $16,956,414 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $9,875,395 | $9,760,419 | $17,540,772 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $8,878,414 | $8,688,871 | $17,230,786 | 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 94-1582429).
Questions about GIRL SCOUTS
- What is the EIN of GIRL SCOUTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GIRL SCOUTS is 94-1582429.
- Is GIRL SCOUTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Are donations to GIRL SCOUTS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GIRL SCOUTS 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 due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GIRL SCOUTS 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?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names LINDA FARLEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of GIRL SCOUTS?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 32 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $254,441 (LINDA FARLEY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does GIRL SCOUTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,813,689, expenses of $8,972,687 and total assets of $16,612,954 at year end.
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