2026-08-10T08:45:01-05:00 2025-09-30 202122306 GBQ PARTNERS LLC 230 WEST STREET SUITE 700 COLUMBUS OH 43215 990 2024-10-01 314379475 GIRL SCOUTS OF OHIO'S HEARTLAND COUNCIL INC GIRL 6143408820 1700 WATERMARK DR COLUMBUS OH 43215 TAMMY WHARTON PRESIDENT & CEO 6143408820 2026-08-07 1 0 TAMAR PLOTZKER P02047230 6142211120 2026-08-07 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z TAMMY WHARTON 1700 WATERMARK DR COLUMBUS OH 43215 16564492 0 X GSOH.ORG X 2009 OH EMPOWERING GIRLS TO LEAD WITH COURAGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER 19 19 175 4620 0 0 3791645 1369393 925512 917343 680516 874240 6789759 6840605 12187432 10001581 120531 105944 0 0 5003145 5216896 0 0 694842 2934077 3589035 8057753 8911875 4129679 1089706 32398284 33880153 1032549 1129808 31365735 32750345 X 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. 0 0 6303972 42595 7618947 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. 298971 59622 136205 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. 1089976 3727 8419 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. 7692919 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 44 0 1 175 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 OH X DEBRA KAROLIN 6144878101 1700 WATERMARK DR COLUMBUS OH 43215 SHAKILA ALI CHAIR THRU 425 PAST CHAIR/EX-OFFICIO (FROM 4/25) 10.00 X X 0 0 0 CATHY LANNING BMBR (THRU 4/25); CHAIR (FROM 4/25) 10.00 X X 0 0 0 SU LOK 1ST VCHAIR THRU 425 BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE (FROM 4/25) 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM MONKMEYER BMBR THRU 425 1ST VICE CHAIR (FROM 4/25) 5.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN KRANTZ SECOND VICE CHAIR (THRU 4/25) 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KATE LOGSDON BMBR THRU 425 2ND VICE CHAIR (FROM 4/25) 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH SEELY BOARD TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MOLLY CRABTREE BOARD SECRETARY (THRU 4/25) 5.00 X X 0 0 0 BHAKTI BANIA BMBR (THRU 4/25); SEC'Y (FROM 4/25) 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARSHELL ARNOLD BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE (THRU 4/25) 5.00 X 0 0 0 ALLEN CARTER BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE 5.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE CUNNING HAM BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE 5.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN GRETHER BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE 5.00 X 0 0 0 MELANIE KOLP BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE 5.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH MARTIN BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE 5.00 X 0 0 0 JAMISON PACK BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE 5.00 X 0 0 0 JANICA PIERCE TUCKER BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE 5.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER REIMER BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE (THRU 4/25) 5.00 X 0 0 0 DINA SHULTZ BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE 5.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN SWANSON BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE 5.00 X 0 0 0 AMY VALLEY BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE 5.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE VESHA BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE 5.00 X 0 0 0 MAIRYM WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE 5.00 X 0 0 0 TAMMY WHARTON PRESIDENT & CEO 50.00 X 208043 0 18182 DEB KAROLIN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 50.00 X 114883 0 18462 DEIRDRE DEWEESE CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 50.00 X 109241 0 4947 432167 0 41591 3 0 1 0 0 48501 116026 34450 1170416 242996 1369393 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 900099 917343 917343 917343 315450 315450 4092292 3533502 558790 558790 558790 19092 116026 24715 -5623 -5623 9809887 3004694 6805193 6805193 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 41035 41035 41035 10001581 7763571 0 868617 105944 105944 233837 205729 6518 21590 4016138 3535163 103458 377517 75603 66126 3958 5519 548389 479645 28712 40032 342929 288016 25078 29835 6151 6151 33524 33524 64984 64984 390810 186932 75180 128698 47570 41065 1902 4603 355793 261752 76463 17578 652137 644788 2579 4770 166082 140309 16609 9164 2184 1000 1184 638485 577869 34261 26355 221667 202797 8216 10654 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 690958 690958 PRINTING/PUBLICATION 133579 117473 5440 10666 EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAIN 110011 87711 16502 5798 75100 59642 13395 2063 8911875 7692919 524114 694842 1956142 1302339 3607809 3755419 1690620 827590 83937 41914 14295 10737 99387 160439 91437 111085 30209902 11688057 16235018 18521845 7598848 8106964 788415 836868 232376 204953 32398284 33880153 687327 857611 114566 105697 230656 166500 1032549 1129808 X 20308052 31752250 11057683 998095 31365735 32750345 32398284 33880153 X 1089706 231050 15400 48454 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 6856308 4289326 1778848 3791645 1369393 18085520 6856308 4289326 1778848 3791645 1369393 18085520 6539864 11545656 116142 187536 532383 509733 315450 1661244 1216141 36275 239477 215703 60127 1767723 21514487 48499363 0.53660 0.47540 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 570707 570707 23043055 7952830 15090225 3655383 2007823 1647560 2262821 1727404 535417 677936 677936 18521845 OPERATING LEASE LIABILILTES 127293 FINANCE LEASE LIABILITIES 39207 166500 X 10258716 231050 17900 73168 322118 9936598 64983 64983 10001581 8874106 2500 24715 27215 8846891 64984 64984 8911875 PART X, LINE 2: THE COUNCIL IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE COUNCIL PERFORMS AN ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR ANY UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAX POSITIONS WHICH INCLUDES AN ANALYSIS OF WHETHER THERE ARE ANY TAX POSITIONS THE COUNCIL TAKES WITH REGARD TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, RELATED DEDUCTIONS APPLIED OR OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT MAY JEOPARDIZE THEIR TAX EXEMPT STATUS AND THUS WOULD MEET THE DEFINITION OF AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION. NO TAX LIABILITY ACCRUAL WAS RECORDED RELATING TO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN AS MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THERE ARE NONE. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: NET CHANGE IN FUNDS HELD BY OTHERS 48,453. SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 24,715. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 24,715. STATE OF THE GIRL 33405 29163 4242 4207 46 URBAN CAMPOUT 97095 82245 14850 18962 1500 1 4618 4618 135118 116026 19092 23169 1500 46 24715 -5623 1 MEMBERSHIP AND PROGRAM ASSISTANCE 4894 101944 FMV MEMBERSHIP AND PROGRAM ASSISTANCE IS FOR ASSISTANCE WITH MEMBERSHIP DUES AND PROGRAM FEES. AS SUCH, NO CASH IS BEING GIVEN TO MEMBERS. THE AMOUNT OF MEMBERSHIP DUES OWED BY THE MEMBER IS BEING DISCOUNTED AND/OR RELIEVED. THEREFORE, THE MONITORING OF GRANT FUNDS IS NOT NECESSARY. THE MEMBERS' ACCOUNTS ARE SIMPLY BEING UPDATED WITH A DISCOUNT OR RELIEF OF THE MEMBERSHIP FEE. SCHOLARSHIPS 4 4000 PART I, LINE 2: COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE COMPETITIVE, AND, RECIPIENTS DETERMINED BY THE REVIEW OF A COMMITTEE MADE UP OF STAFF AND GS ADULTS/VOLUNTEERS. THE AWARD WAS DISTRIBUTED TO THE SELECTED COLLEGE UPON RECEIPT OF PROOF OF ENROLLMENT OF THE GIRL SCOUT. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TAMMY WHARTON PRESIDENT & CEO 201443 0 0 0 6600 0 8520 0 9662 0 226225 0 0 0 X STEM CENTER EQUIP 7 242996 FMV 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS REPORTED ABOVE REPRESENTS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DONORS OF NON-CASH ITEMS DURING THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ONLY PERSONS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE GIRL SCOUT MOVEMENT, 14 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER, AND REGISTERED THROUGH THE COUNCIL, ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, IN MEETING ASSEMBLED, WILL CONSIST OF ELECTED COUNCIL DELEGATES, GIRL SCOUT DELEGATE ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS, AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (INCLUDING OFFICERS), AND THE BOARD DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (WHO ARE NOT OTHERWISE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL) (THE FOREGOING COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO HEREIN AS THE "CORPORATE MEMBERS"). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE CORPORATE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL WILL ELECT OFFICERS OF THE COUNCIL, MEMBERS-AT-LARGE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TWO (2) GIRL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ONE (1) GIRL ALTERNATE, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, GIRL SCOUT DELEGATE ADVISORY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES AND TWO (2) GIRL ALTERNATES, AND THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF GIRL SCOUTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DELEGATES AND DELEGATE ALTERNATES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE CORPORATE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL WILL DETERMINE DIRECTION FOR GIRL SCOUTING WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE COUNCIL BY RECEIVING AND RESPONDING TO REPORTS AND INFORMATION FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; AMEND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND/OR THIS CODE OF REGULATIONS AND TAKE ALL OTHER ACTIONS REQUIRING A MEMBERSHIP VOTE, WITHIN THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COUNCIL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CFO AND THE CEO REVIEW A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 AND RECOMMEND ANY CHANGES TO THE TAX PREPARERS. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND BOARD RECEIVE A FINAL VERSION OF THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE DIRECTOR OF BOARD GOVERNANCE & EXECUTIVE AFFAIRS COLLECTS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS, AND THEY ARE REVIEWED BY THE CEO, AND, CFO AND BOARD CHAIR. IF AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS DETERMINED TO EXIST, THE CEO, CFO AND BOARD CHAIR WILL RESEARCH TO CONFIRM THE NATURE OF CONFLICT AND DETERMINE CONSIDERATIONS THAT NEED TO BE MADE WHEN DOING BOARD OR COUNCIL BUSINESS TO KEEP THE INDEPENDENCE OF DECISION MAKING AND FINANCIAL INTEGRITY IN PLACE. IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT A CONFLICT EXISTS, THE INDIVIDUAL WOULD BE RECUSED FROM THE VOTE AND/OR REQUESTED TO PHYSICALLY REMOVE THEMSELVES FROM THE ROOM WHERE THE DISCUSSION IS HELD, AND NOT HAVE ACCESS TO ANY RELATED DOCUMENTATION ON THE MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A WE CONDUCT AN EXTERNAL MARKET SALARY ANALYSIS FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER POSITION AT THE GIRL SCOUTS OF OHIO'S HEARTLAND COUNCIL. WE ADJUST SALARY RANGES ANNUALLY BASED ON INFLATION/CPI DATA. WE USED LOCAL NON-PROFIT SALARY SURVEY DATA FROM THE EMPLOYERS RESOURCE ASSOCIATION FOR SIMILAR-SIZED COMPANIES IN CENTRAL OHIO. WE ALSO USE GSUSA DATA, WHEN AVAILABLE, TO COMPARE COMPENSATION ACROSS COUNCILS OF SIMILAR SIZE. WE PROVIDE THIS DATA TO THE COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTOR CHAIR, WHO LEADS THE ASSESSMENT THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE AND RECOMMENDS AN APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: NET CHANGE IN FUNDS HELD BY OTHERS 48,454. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF THE AUDIT FIRM.