About Girl Scouts of the United States of America
Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.
Focus Areas
youth developmentleadershipeducationSTEM and technologycommunity servicehealthy living
Who They Fund
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Funding Style
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About Girl Scouts of the United States of America
Girl Scouts of the United States of America’s largest recent grant was $2,812,712 to Gs of Central Indiana for program fulfillment, a clear sign that the funder is primarily backing local Girl Scout councils rather than outside charities. The recent grants list is dominated by program fulfillment awards, with repeated support flowing to councils in different regions and at different grant sizes. That pattern points to a national grantmaker that is sustaining delivery of the Girl Scout program through its council network. The organization’s giving sits inside a broad youth-serving mission tied to leadership, education, STEM and technology, community service, and healthy living. Within the recent grants data, councils such as Gs of Colorado, Gs of Louisiana East, and Gs Heart of New Jersey received sizable support for the same operating purpose. Grants also appear in major metro areas including Indianapolis, Denver, New Orleans, Chicago, and New York, showing a wide reach across the United States. This is a pure DAF provider, and the public grant record is focused on program fulfillment rather than project-specific awards. The pattern is consistent with internal support for Girl Scout councils that carry out scouting activities across the country.
What Girl Scouts of the United States of America Funds
Program fulfillment is the dominant purpose in the recent grants list, and it appears across councils of different sizes. For example, Gs of Colorado received $589,891 for program fulfillment, while Gs of Louisiana East received $378,300 for the same purpose. The grant record also shows support for councils serving large urban and suburban areas. Gs of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana received $272,740, and Gs of Western Washington received $197,436, both tied to program fulfillment. Leadership and education are reflected in the foundation’s broader focus areas, but the documented grant purposes remain operational. Gs of the Nations Capital received $192,800, and Gs of Connecticut received $189,572, again for program fulfillment. STEM and technology, community service, and healthy living sit within the organization’s stated program areas, but the visible grant descriptions do not separate those into distinct award types.
How Girl Scouts of the United States of America Gives
Typical grants are modest relative to the largest awards, with a p25 of $20,837, a median of $39,814, and a p75 of $75,025. The recent list also includes much larger operating-style awards, with several grants above $100,000 and one above $2.8 million. This looks like recurring support rather than one-off funding. The same councils appear more than once in the recent grants list, including Gs Heart of New Jersey, Gs of Eastern Massachusetts, Gs of West Central Florida, Gs of Central Indiana, and Gs Arizona Cactus Pine. The foundation is classified as a Pure DAF Provider, and no individual grants or program-related investments are part of the profile.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$6.8M
Total Assets
$256.5M
Total Revenue
$115.6M
Total Expenses
$124M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $21K and $75K, with a median of $40K.
25th Percentile
$21K
Median
$40K
75th Percentile
$75K
Geographic Reach
National49 states funded
About 6% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Funding intensity
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