2026-03-03T15:22:26-06:00 2025-09-30 621199757 LBMC PC 2095 LAKESIDE CENTRE WAY SUITE 220 KNOXVILLE TN 37922 990 2024-10-01 620518287 GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS INC GIRL 8656889440 1567 DOWNTOWN WEST BLVD KNOXVILLE TN 37919 LYNNE FUGATE CEO 8656889440 2026-02-27 1 0 ABIGAIL CAMPBELL P01296738 8656919000 2026-02-27 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LYNNE FUGATE 1567 DOWNTOWN WEST BLVD KNOXVILLE TN 37919 13375131 0 X HTTP://WWW.GIRLSCOUTCSA.ORG X 1957 TN TO BUILD GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE. 24 24 96 3932 0 0 333053 529790 284831 321393 134709 705 4959601 4232726 5712194 5084614 115563 113541 0 0 3937742 3657461 0 0 313937 2128998 2122323 6182303 5893325 -470109 -808711 12680484 13418102 4077080 5023016 8603404 8395086 X TO PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN. 0 0 4742721 113541 4455828 THE GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS (GSCSA) IS A MISSION-DRIVEN, GIRL-FOCUSED ORGANIZATION THAT STRIVES TO BUILD GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER, WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE. THROUGH PROGRAMS OFFERED TO GIRLS K-12 IN 46 COUNTIES FROM SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA, THROUGH EAST TENNESSEE, AND INTO NORTH GEORGIA, GIRL SCOUTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND ABILITIES CAN BE THEMSELVES AS THEY DISCOVER THEIR STRENGTHS AND RISE TO MEET NEW CHALLENGES. BACKED BY TRUSTED AND DEDICATED ADULT VOLUNTEERS, MENTORS, AND ALUMS,GIRL SCOUTS LEAD THE WAY AS THEY FIND THEIR VOICES AND LEARN THEY CAN DO ANYTHING THEY SET THEIR MIND TO. FOR MORE THAN 112 YEARS, GIRL SCOUTS HAS BROUGHT TO LIFE THE DREAMS OF GIRLS AND WORKED TOGETHER TO DEVELOP OUR NEXT GENERATION OF SUCCESSFUL FEMALE LEADERS.(CONTINUED ON SCH. O.)GSCSA CONTINUES TO CREATE NEW PROGRAMMING TO SUPPORT AND EDUCATE ITS GIRL MEMBERS. THE PROGRAMS AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS PROVIDED BY GIRL SCOUTS ARE NEEDED TODAY MORE THAN EVER.GIRL SCOUT PROGRAMMING IS PROVIDED THROUGH THE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE AND GIRL SCOUT COMMUNITY TROOPS, SERVING 6,497 GIRLS IN OUR 46-COUNTY FOOTPRINT. THE COUNCIL ENDED THE 2025 MEMBERSHIP YEAR (OCTOBER 1, 2024 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2025) WITH 9,837 GIRL AND ADULT MEMBERS. IN ADDITION TO INDIVIDUAL TROOP ACTIVITIES, APPROXIMATELY 1,421 GIRLS PARTICIPATED IN MORE THAN 317 PROGRAMS, EITHER ORGANIZED BY GSCSA STAFF OR ONE OF OUR COMMUNITY PROGRAMS PARTNERS DURING THE 2025 MEMBERSHIP YEAR. GIRLS DID EVERYTHING FROM STEM WORKSHOPS TO RAFTING TO HELPING OTHERS, MANY EARNING BADGES ALONG THE WAY. IN THE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE, GIRLS LEARN THROUGH ACTIVITIES THAT EARN THEM BADGES FOR THINGS LIKE LEADERSHIP, STEM, FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS LITERACY, HEALTHY LIVING, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP. GIRL SCOUTS HELPS GIRLS LEARN THESE FIVE ATTITUDES, SKILLS, AND BEHAVIORS OF EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP:1. STRONG SENSE OF SELF2. POSITIVE VALUES3. CHALLENGE SEEKING4. HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS5. COMMUNITY PROBLEM SOLVINGWHY DO THESE FIVE OUTCOMES MATTER? WHEN GIRLS EXHIBIT THESE ATTITUDES AND SKILLS, THEY BECOME RESPONSIBLE, PRODUCTIVE, CARING, AND ENGAGED CITIZENS. STUDIES SHOW THAT THE DEVELOPMENT OF ATTITUDES, BEHAVIORS, AND SKILLS LIKE CONFIDENCE, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, AND PROBLEM SOLVING ARE CRITICAL TO WELL-BEING AND RIVAL ACADEMIC AND TECHNICAL SKILLS IN THEIR CAPACITY TO PREDICT LONG-TERM POSITIVE LIFE OUTCOMES.A RECENT RESEARCH STUDY PROVIDES EVIDENCE THAT GIRL SCOUTS STAND OUT SIGNIFICANTLY FROM NONGIRL SCOUTS, DEMONSTRATING MORE WELL-ROUNDED LIFESTYLES AND A STRONGER PROPENSITY FOR SUCCESS. COMPARED TO NONGIRL SCOUTS, GIRL SCOUTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO: EXHIBIT STRONG LEADERSHIP OUTCOMES EARN "EXCELLENT" GRADES EXPECT TO GRADUATE COLLEGE ASPIRE TO STEM, BUSINESS, AND LAW CAREERS FEEL HOPEFUL ABOUT THEIR FUTUREACCORDING THE 2021 REPORT THE GIRL SCOUT ALUM DIFFERENCE: A LIFETIME OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER, GIRL SCOUT ALUMNAE ARE MORE SATISFIED WITH THEIR EDUCATION AND ATTAIN HIGHER LEVELS OF EDUCATION THAN NON-ALUMS. THE LENGTH OF TIME IN GIRL SCOUTS IS POSITIVELY CORRELATED TO ATTAINING HIGHER LEVELS OF EDUCATION. GIRL SCOUT ALUMS WHO PARTICIPATED FOR FOUR OR MORE YEARS COMPLETED MORE YEARS OF EDUCATION, WITH 43% OF ALUMS HAVING COMPLETED AT LEAST A FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE DEGREE COMPARED TO 32% OF NON-ALUMS. IN ADDITION, 78% HAVE ATTENDED AT LEAST SOME COLLEGE COMPARED TO 65% OF NON-ALUMS.IN SHORT, GIRL SCOUTS DO BETTER IN SCHOOL AND, AS ADULTS, ARE BETTER EDUCATED, HAVE A HIGHER INCOME LEVEL, ARE MORE ACTIVE AS COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS, AND VOTE MORE OFTEN THAN GIRLS WHO WERE NOT. GIRL SCOUT ALUMS SAY GIRL SCOUTING PREPARED THEM TO FACE LIFE'S CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES WITH RESOURCEFULNESS, INGENUITY, AND DISCIPLINE. COMPARED TO WOMEN WHO WERE NOT GIRL SCOUTS, OUR ALUMNAE FEEL MORE CAPABLE AND COMPETENT IN THEIR LIVES, HAVE MORE SUPPORTIVE SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS, AND FEEL MORE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THEIR FUTURES.GIRL SCOUTS PERFORMED MORE THAN NEARLY 6,000 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS IN THE COMMUNITIES ACROSS OUR COUNCIL. ADDITIONALLY, GSCSA DONATED APPROXIMATELY 10,842 BOXES OF COOKIES TO FRIENDS OF THE TROOPS, HUGS FOR OUR SOLDIERS, AND OTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS IN NEED. WE ALSO HAD TWO SUCCESSFUL PRODUCT PROGRAMS THAT HELPED FUND ALL THE FUN AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: FALL PRODUCT AND THE COOKIE PROGRAM. GSCSA IS PROUD TO SAY THAT 3,896 GIRL SCOUTS SOLD 1,081,756 BOXES OF COOKIES AND GIRLS SOLD APPROXIMATELY 50,000 ITEMS FOR THE FALL PRODUCT PROGRAM. BY SELLING COOKIES AND FALL PRODUCT, GIRLS DEVELOP FIVE ESSENTIAL SKILLSGOAL SETTING, DECISION MAKING, MONEY MANAGEMENT, PEOPLE SKILLS, AND BUSINESS ETHICSALL OF WHICH HELP THEM SUCCEED TODAY AND IN THE FUTURE. THEY GROW THEIR CONFIDENCE AND PRACTICE LEADERSHIP, TOO.APPROXIMATELY 300 GIRLS ATTENDED OUR SUMMER RESIDENT CAMP AT CAMP TANASI IN ANDERSONVILLE, TN. WHETHER THEY SPENT A FEW DAYS OR TWO WEEKS, GIRLS LEARNED A VARIETY OF OUTDOORS SKILLS AS WELL AS ABILITIES THEY CAN USE IN THEIR EVERYDAY, INDOOR LIFE. GIRLS ALSO HAD THE CHANCE TO TRY OUT ARCHERY, CLIMBING, SWIMMING, BOATING, AND HIKING. IN ADDITION TO SUMMER RESIDENT CAMP, APPROXIMATELY 440 GIRLS PARTICIPATED IN TROOP CAMPING AT ONE OF OUR THREE BEAUTIFUL CAMPS, LOCATED IN VARIOUS AREAS OF OUR COUNCIL FOOTPRINT. OUR GIRL SCOUT COMMUNITY TROOP PROGRAM HAS GROWN SINCE ITS LAUNCH IN THE SUMMER OF 2018. THIS YEAR WE WERE ABLE TO SERVE 211 GIRLS THROUGH 14 COMMUNITY TROOP PARTNER SITES ACROSS OUR COUNCIL FOOTPRINT. GSCSA RECOGNIZES THAT NOT EVERY GIRL IN OUR AREA IS ABLE TO ACCESS GIRL SCOUTS BECAUSE OF LIMITATIONS DUE TO FAMILY FINANCES, TRANSPORTATION, OR FINDING VOLUNTEERS TO LEAD TROOPS IN SPECIFIC AREAS. THAT IS WHERE THE GSCSA COMMUNITY TROOP PROGRAM COMES IN TO ENSURE GIRLS CAN JOIN GIRL SCOUTS AND GAIN THE SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE THAT IS NECESSARY TO SUCCESS. OUR COMMUNITY TROOP PROGRAM IS STAFF-LED IN COMMUNITY CENTERS AND SCHOOLS FROM SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA THROUGHOUT ALL OF EASTERN TENNESSEE AND INTO NORTHWEST GEORGIA. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO BRING THE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE (GSLE) DIRECTLY TO THE GIRL IN HER COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY TO THOSE WHO MAY NEVER HAVE THE MEANS TO PARTICIPATE IN GIRL SCOUTS.GIRL SCOUTING GOES WAY BEYOND COOKIES AND BADGES AND ENCOURAGES GIRLS TO MAKE REAL, CONCRETE CHANGE FOR THE BETTER IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. 194 HIGH AWARD RECIPIENTS COMPLETED MORE THAN 5,300 SERVICE HOURS ON PROJECTS THAT MADE THEIR COMMUNITIES A BETTER PLACE.OUR SENIOR AND AMBASSADOR LEVEL GIRLS WORK TIRELESSLY TO EARN THE GOLD AWARD, THE HIGHEST HONOR A GIRL SCOUT CAN EARN. BY COMPLETING A GOLD AWARD PROJECT, GIRLS TACKLE ISSUES THAT ARE DEAR TO THEM AND DRIVE LASTING CHANGES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND BEYOND. TWENTY-FOUR AMAZING GIRLS IN OUR COUNCIL EARNED THEIR GOLD AWARD THIS YEAR. ONE EXCEPTIONAL GIRL SCOUT FROM OUR COUNCIL RECEIVED THE GSUSA GOLD AWARD SCHOLARSHIP IN THE GENEROUS AMOUNT OF $5,000. THE GSUSA GOLD AWARD SCHOLARSHIP RECOGNIZES ONE OUTSTANDING GOLD AWARD GIRL SCOUT PER COUNCIL, AND THE 2025 AWARDEE FOR GSCSA IS ORLY B. OF KNOXVILLE, TN. HER GOLD AWARD PROJECT WORKED TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS FOR REFUGEE CHILDREN IN KNOXVILLE. SHE PARTNERED WITH BRIDGE REFUGEE SERVICES TO RAISE AWARENESS AND FUNDS. ORLY LEARNED OF THE NEED FOR NEW BEDS FOR 200 REFUGEES WHO ARRIVE IN KNOXVILLE FROM AROUND THE WORLD EACH YEAR.HER FUNDRAISING IMPACT TOTALED ALMOST $11,000 THAT LED TO THE PURCHASE OF 40 NEW BEDS WITH HER INVESTMENT OF 80 HOURS OF WORK TOWARD THE PROJECT. SHE MADE THE DONATIONS EVEN MORE MEANINGFUL BY INCLUDING A BEDTIME STORYBOOK WITH CUSTOM BOOKPLATES. HER OUTSTANDING PROJECT DEMONSTRATES MEASURABLE AND SUSTAINABLE IMPACT AND ADDRESSED AN ISSUE OF NATIONAL AND GLOBAL SIGNIFICANCE, PROVING THAT GIRL SCOUTS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER TRULY DO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE. HER ACCOMPLISHMENTS WILL SERVE AS A POWERFUL EXAMPLE OF GIRL SCOUTING IN ACTION.OUR EXTREMELY POPULAR SUMMER STACK CLUB SUMMER READING PROGRAM COMPLETED ITS SIXTH YEAR AND HAD A PARTICIPATION NUMBER OF 866 GIRLS: 637 MEMBERS FROM WITHIN OUR COUNCIL, AND 229 GIRL SCOUTS FROM OTHER COUNCILS. PARTICIPANTS HAILED FROM 45 DIFFERENT STATES, WASHINGTON D.C. AND PUERTO RICO. READING COMPREHENSION IS SO IMPORTANT TO HELP GIRLS ACHIEVE SUCCESS AND WE ARE EXTREMELY PROUD OF THIS IMPORTANT PROGRAM. WE HAVE RECEIVED POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM PARENTS WHO APPRECIATE HOW OUR CURATED READING LIST HELPED THEIR GIRL FIND A NEW BOOK OR SERIES TO LOVE. PARENTS HAVE ALSO SHARED STORIES OF HOW THEIR "RELUCTANT READERS" BECAME MOTIVATED TO READ MORE WHILE COMPLETING THE PATCH REQUIREMENTS. 4742721 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 30 0 1 96 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 24 24 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 TN GA VA X ANN WALLACE 8652444180 1567 DOWNTOWN WEST BLVD KNOXVILLE TN 37919 LYNNE FUGATE CEO 40.00 X 221050 0 8413 ANN WALLACE CFO 40.00 X 124341 0 12259 MELISSA BERRY CAO 40.00 X 109517 0 10491 JENNIFER AXSOM-ADLER BOARD CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 CECILIA PETERSEN BOARD CHAIR ELECT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RANDY JENKINS VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN ROWELL SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBBIE JONES TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HEATHER ANDERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIA BENTLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE ELMORE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET L BUTLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANNA CANTLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY MACK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GABBY SANDERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDSEY CATES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOY FULKERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAYCE SMITH PETKO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA MASTERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAMARA BOYER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER PODHAJSKY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA SKINNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHRYN VINSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CASEY CARRINGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEANNA FULTS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA GRAU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HALEY MOODY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 454908 0 31163 3 0 1 0 0 22560 89897 187500 229833 6582 529790 PROGRAM FEES 900099 321393 321393 321393 258697 258697 119451 0 119451 119451 119451 4836282 1000 5074893 20381 -238611 -19381 -257992 -257992 12085 89897 33245 -21160 -21160 7202469 3161998 4040471 4040471 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 93964 93964 93964 5084614 4455828 0 98996 113541 113541 366062 290897 47122 28043 2545411 2056108 286509 202794 311052 100108 205015 5929 209455 174606 28161 6688 225481 182806 25807 16868 1593 821 537 235 24789 8263 8263 8263 50468 50468 184184 112884 65809 5491 41194 40660 534 353847 292887 51675 9285 166618 153237 10779 2602 367197 357861 2240 7096 78587 72310 2432 3845 134554 98252 24201 12101 225225 225225 168954 165399 1185 2370 RECOGNITION AND APPRECI 111657 111657 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 86873 86873 RECRUITMENT/RELOCATION 82014 67426 14588 STAFF AND KEY VOLUNTEER 21674 13427 5920 2327 22895 17473 5422 5893325 4742721 836667 313937 2761 2761 952163 921171 85456 12352 21648 53214 153988 127547 44519 59232 8525250 6384180 2232276 2141070 6885066 7439858 2302607 2660897 12680484 13418102 328147 297543 75817 62929 1290371 2063351 1587000 2295000 193817 139433 601928 164760 4077080 5023016 X 7963320 7826978 640084 568108 8603404 8395086 12680484 13418102 -808711 600393 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1366959 1328421 410707 333053 529790 3968930 1366959 1328421 410707 333053 529790 3968930 5047 3963883 100348 134343 225247 230737 258697 949372 114436 173783 230592 118277 192254 829342 5747644 0.68970 0.66080 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 38623 X X 0 0 1 X 110574 -6877 6877 110574 110574 -7993 7993 110574 110574 -1847 1847 110574 110574 7891 -7891 110574 110574 11576 11576 110574 0.00000 1.00000 0 0 347059 347059 6999471 5442686 1556785 143590 62227 81363 732968 659001 73967 302162 220266 81896 2141070 CASH HELD FOR TROOPS AND SERVICE UNITS 2063351 DAISY PLACE MUSEUM COLLECTION 38623 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS 164219 NONFINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION RECEIVABLE (NON-CASH) 394704 2660897 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 164760 164760 X 5671031 600393 36492 636885 5034146 50468 50468 5084614 5879349 36492 36492 5842857 50468 50468 5893325 PART III, LINE 1A: THE COUNCIL OPERATES THE DAISY PLACE MUSEUM "MUSEUM" WHICH PUBLICLY DISPLAYS A COLLECTION CONSISTING OF A VAST ARRAY OF UNIFORMS AND MEMORABILIA FROM THE HISTORY OF THE GIRL SCOUTS. THE COUNCIL CAPITALIZED THE INITIAL $38,623 VALUE OF THE COLLECTION CONTRIBUTED TO THE MUSEUM, BUT HAS NOT CAPITALIZED THE RECEIPT OF CONTRIBUTED COLLECTION ITEMS RECEIVED SUBSEQUENT TO THE INCEPTION AND IT IS THE POLICY OF THE COUNCIL TO NOT CAPITALIZE ANY IN THE FUTURE. THE COUNCIL MAINTAINS AND PRESERVES THE COLLECTION FOR PUBLIC OBSERVATION IN ITS ADMINISTRATIVE FACILITY IN KNOXVILLE AND EXPENSES SUCH COSTS AS INCURRED. PART III, LINE 4: THE MUSEUM IS A VAST ARRAY OF GIRL SCOUT UNIFORMS AND MEMORABILIA FROM HISTORY THAT SUPPORTS THE LEGACY OF THE ORGANIZATION. PART IV, LINE 2B: THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES AN ASSET AND A LIABILITY FOR CASH ACCOUNTS MAINTAINED BY TROOPS AND SERVICE UNITS. EACH TROOP AND SERVICE UNIT IS REQUIRED TO SETUP A BANK ACCOUNT FOR ITS TRANSACTIONS UNDER THE TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF THE GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS, INC. WHILE THE ACCOUNT USES THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, THE INDIVIDUAL TROOPS AND SERVICE UNITS RETAIN SIGNATURE AUTHORITY FOR DEPOSITS AND WITHDRAWALS FOR REGULAR OPERATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE SIGNATURE AUTHORITY OR TRUSTEE PRIVILEGES. PART V, LINE 4: ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE HELD FOR DAISY PLACE MUSEUM AND GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE COUNCIL. PART X, LINE 2: THE COUNCIL IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3), AND, ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE INTERNAL REVNUE SERVICE DOES NOT CLASSIFY THE COUNCIL AS A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION IS RECOGNIZED AS A BENEFIT ONLY IF IT IS "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THAT THE TAX POSITION WOULD BE SUSTAINED IN A TAX EXAMINATION, WITH A TAX EXAMINATION BEING PRESUMED TO OCCUR. THE AMOUNT RECOGNIZED IS THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF TAX BENEFIT THAT IS GREATER THAN 50% LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED ON EXAMINATION. FOR TAX POSITIONS NOT MEETING THE "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" TEST, NO TAX BENEFIT IS RECORDED. THE COUNCIL HAS NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 AND 2024, THE COUNCIL HAS ACCRUED NO INTEREST AND NO PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. IT IS THE COUNCIL'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO INCOME TAX MATTERS IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. THE COUNCIL FILES A U.S. FEDERAL NONPROFIT TAX RETURN ANNUALLY. TREFOIL LUNCHEON 95711 83626 12085 5635 10000 8896 GREAT COOKIE TASTING AND COMPETITI 6271 6271 4472 3010 1232 101982 89897 12085 10107 13010 10128 33245 -21160 1 JOYCE MAIENSCHEIN LEADERSHIP GRANTS 15 5500 BOARD SCHOLARSHIPS 13 15000 RETAIL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 139 2885 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO GIRLS BASED ON NEED TO COVER UNIFORM COMPONENTS. GIRL COMMUNITY TROOP MEMBERSHIP AND CSF 2879 77887 ADULT MEMBERSHIP ASSISTANCE 421 12269 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A PROVISION ON THE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FOR REQUESTS OF HELP WITH FEES AND UNIFORM COSTS. NO GIRL IS DENIED MEMBERSHIP OR PARTICIPATION BASED ON LACK OF FINANCIAL ABILITY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OFFERS ADULT GRANTS TO ENSURE THAT FINANCIAL NEED IS NOT A BARRIER FOR VOLUNTEERS WHO PARTICIPATE IN TRAINING SESSIONS OR CHAPERONE TROOP ACTIVITIES OR TRIPS. THE REGISTRATION PAPERWORK IS KEPT ACCORDING TO THE ASSOCIATED RETENTION SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LYNNE FUGATE CEO 221050 0 0 0 0 0 6623 0 1790 0 229463 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL IS HANDLED INDEPENDENTLY BY A BOARD COMMITTEE. UPON COMPLETION OF THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION OF COMPARABLE SALARY DATA (FORM 990 FOR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND A NONPROFIT COMPENSATION SALARY SURVEY), THE COMMITTEE MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO VOTE AND SHOW THE BOARD'S DECISION IN THE MINUTES. THE BOARD CHAIR PROVIDES THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND ASSOCIATED INFORMATION, INCLUDING SALARY CHANGE, TO THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER WHO MAINTAINS THE RECORDS IN THE PERSONNEL FILES. A SALARY STATEMENT IS PROVIDED FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND SIGNED BY THE BOARD CHAIR AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. ALL OTHER STAFF AND EMPLOYEES ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE CEO AND NO BOARD APPROVAL IS REQUIRED. SCHEDULE J PART II LINE 1 CEO, LYNNE FUGATE'S W-2 SHOWS A LARGE INCREASE OVER PRIOR YEARS DUE TO RETROACTIVE ADJUSTMENTS FOR 2022 AND 2023 THAT WERE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN 2024. THE ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE 2022 AND 2023 INCREASES WERE PAID IN A LUMP-SUM RETROACTIVE PAYMENT DURING THE 2024 CALENDAR YEAR. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A HERE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE POSITIVE COMMENTS WE RECEIVED ABOUT THE PROGRAM: "MY DAUGHTER (BROWNIE) FOUND A NEW SERIES FROM THE LIST THAT SHE ABSOLUTELY LOVES, AND I DON'T KNOW IF SHE WOULD HAVE LEARNED ABOUT IT IF IT WASN'T FOR YOUR SUGGESTED LIST AND THIS PROGRAM." "MY GIRL IS EXCITED THAT SHE'S GETTING A PATCH FROM ANOTHER STATE FOR SOMETHING SHE LOVES DOING." "THE FLIP SWITCHED FOR MY RISING 2ND GRADER, AND WE HAVE A HARD TIME GETTING HER TO STOP READING." "MY JUNIOR NEARLY LEAPT OUT OF A POOL GRABBING MY PHONE TO SEE THE BOOK LIST AND TO MAKE ME REGISTER HER." "THANKS FOR HELPING TO INSPIRE A NON-READER TO READ EVERY DAY THIS SUMMER, FALL IN LOVE WITH A NEW SERIES, AND BUILD CONFIDENCE THAT DYSLEXIA OFTEN KNOCKS DOWN!" THE GSCSA SUMMER STACK CLUB HAS GAINED INTEREST FROM THE TENNESSEE GOVERNOR'S EARLY LITERACY FOUNDATION, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO PARTNERING WITH THEM ON WAYS TO ENHANCE THE PROGRAM. GSCSA IS PROUD TO SUPPORT THE GIRLS IN OUR COUNCIL THROUGH THE JOYCE MAIENSCHEIN LEADERSHIP GRANT. THIS GRANT IS FUNDED BY DONATIONS HONORING LONG-TIME VOLUNTEER JOYCE MAIENSCHEIN'S LEGACY IN GIRL SCOUTS. CADETTE, SENIOR, AND AMBASSADOR GIRLS OR TROOPS WHO ARE WORKING ON TAKE ACTION PROJECTS, SILVER AWARD PROJECTS, OR GOLD AWARD PROJECTS CAN APPLY FOR THIS GRANT. IN MEMBER YEAR 2025, $5,500 WAS AWARDED TO TWO GROUPS OF GIRLS FROM ONE TROOP AND NINE INDIVIDUAL GIRLS IN SUPPORT OF THEIR PROJECTS. AS WE HAVE EXPLAINED ABOVE, GIRL SCOUTS IS SO MUCH MORE THAN SELLING BOXES OF COOKIES AND MAKING CRAFTS. WE'VE SHARED A LOT OF NUMBERS AND FACTS HERE, BUT WHAT WE DID NOT HAVE ROOM TO DESCRIBE IS THE COUNTLESS BADGES EARNED, PROGRAMS ATTENDED, SKILLS LEARNED, FUN HAD, FRIENDS MADE, IDEAS SPARKED, CHALLENGES OVERCOME, TROOP MEETINGS HELD, NOR EVERY MOMENT OF GIRL-LED LEADERSHIP. GSCSA IS STEADFAST IN OUR MISSION TO SUPPORT, GUIDE AND DEVELOP GIRLS INTO THE NEXT GENERATION OF COMMUNITY LEADERS AND SUCCESSFUL WOMEN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THERE IS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL AND IT CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE: 1. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION ELECTED AS PROVIDED IN THE BYLAWS, 2. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, 3. DELEGATES ELECTED BY THE CONSTITUENCIES AND 4. UP TO 15 DELEGATES-AT-LARGE. THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 40 OR EXCEED 150. AT LEAST 2/3 OF THE MEMBERS SHALL BE THOSE ELECTED BY THE CONSTITUENCIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH CONSTITUENCY SHALL ELECT DELEGATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BYLAWS. THE ELECTION OF THE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE, BOARD OF DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AND NATIONAL COUNCIL SHALL OCCUR EITHER: 1. AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OR 2. BY WRITTEN BALLOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIALS IS TO HAVE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD REVIEW COMPARABLE DATA FOR THE CEO WITH SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND MAKE A RECOMMENDATION. COMPENSATION IS SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD. ALL OTHER STAFF AND EMPLOYEES ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE CEO. NO BOARD APPROVAL IS REQUIRED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.