Nonprofit · EIN 16-0743096
GIRL SCOUTS OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC
Tax-exempt · BUFFALO, NY 14225
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,137,336 | $8,287,181 | -$149,845 | $12,443,126 | $1,729,023 | $10,714,103 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,835,331 | $9,651,372 | -$1,816,041 | $17,007,903 | $5,675,806 | $11,332,097 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $7,460,253 | $9,184,176 | -$1,723,923 | $16,584,311 | $4,623,745 | $11,960,566 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $962,957
- of which government grants
- $50,497
- Program service revenue
- $725,004
- Investment income
- $1,329,679
- Royalties
- $222,376
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,012,081
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$7,393
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $4,832,328
- Other revenue
- $5,119,696
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $281,255
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $280,944
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,605,306
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,821,894
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $37,289
- Accounting fees
- $15,900
- Occupancy
- $507,226
- Travel
- $160,979
- Depreciation
- $416,106
- Program services (functional)
- $6,293,548
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,383,419
- Fundraising (functional)
- $610,214
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,007,903
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,443,126
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,729,023
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,714,103
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,765,956
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,356,440
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,564,090
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $150,013
- Gross receipts
- $17,258,976
- Employees
- 240
- Volunteers
- 6,243
- Year formed
- 1934
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAVEENA EDWARDS | C.F.O. Officer | 37.5 | $154,769 | $5,101 |
| CARA BIDDLECOM | C.E.O. (AS OF 8/19/24) Officer | 37.5 | $55,179 | $5,358 |
| LYNN M LUBECKI EDD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BREE KRAMER DO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LATEESHA MCELRATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH VAIL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AINSLEY COUSINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DILARA SAMADI MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANA DARLINGTON DSL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KANDIS FULLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY GOLDSMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE CALLESTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAKISHIA COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE LEWANDOWSKI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAITLIN MCCORMICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NKIRUKA MCGINNIS PHD | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN PENFOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALISON PIERCE | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROBIN SELINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GRACE TABONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAUREN SCHELLINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY ELLEN FRANDINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAVEENA EDWARDS | C.F.O.(CURRENT)/ INTERIM CEO (TO 8/2024) Officer | 37.5 | $135,731 | $2,919 |
| LYNN M LUBECKI EDD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENYANA DAVID | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA KOLLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH VAIL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN BOREK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DILARA CONSTANTINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANA DARLINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KANDIS FULLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY GOLDSMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXZIA HARVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HIGGINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE LEWANDOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAITLIN MCCORMICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NKIRUKA MCGINNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN PENFOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON PIERCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN SELINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE TABONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYRIN TAPIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARA BIDDLECOM | C.E.O. (BEG 8/19/2024) Officer | 37.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALISON WILCOX-LANFEAR | C.E.O. (RESIGNED 8/1/2023) Officer | 37.5 | $141,208 | $17,401 |
| KAREN LUNDGARD | CHIEF OUTDOOR & PROPERTY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $101,054 | $15,811 |
| JAVEENA EDWARDS CURRENT | C.F.O./ INTERIM CEO EFFECTIVE 8/1/2023 Officer | 37.5 | $110,000 | $3,300 |
| LYNETTE HALEY O'STEWART PHD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISANDRA HARRISON | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENYANA DAVID | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN SELINO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE SWEET | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLLE OVERKAMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DILARA CONSTANTINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY PENZOTTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN BOREK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAITLIN MCCORMICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYRIN TAPIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KANDIS FULLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH VAIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY GOLDSMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE TABONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN PENFOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXZIA HARVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA RAAB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4433 GENESEE ST STE 101, BUFFALO, NY 14225-1970
- In care of
- % GIRL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CARA BIDDLECOM, 4433 GENESEE STREET 101, BUFFALO, NY 14225
- Signed the 990
- CARA BIDDLECOM, C.E.O
- Phone
- (716) 837-6400
- Website
- GSWNY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EFPR ADVISORY LLC
Mission
TOGETHER WITH OUR GIRL SCOUTS, VOLUNTEERS, PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS GIRL SCOUTS OF WESTERN NEW YORK PROVIDES EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE CONFIDENCE AND A SENSE OF ADVENTURE, PROMOTE BELONGING AND FRIENDSHIP AND BROADEN WORLDVIEWS.
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE O:TROOPS, AFTERSCHOOL AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS: GIRL SCOUTS OF WESTERN NEW YORK OFFERS ACCESSIBLE PROGRAMMING IN A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT THAT EQUIPS GIRLS TO FLOURISH AND LEAD LASTING, POSITIVE CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. OUR VALUES PROVIDE GIRLS WITH A SENSE OF BELONGING, CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, SERVICE TO OUR MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY, ADVENTURE AND SUSTAINABILITY. THESE PROGRAMS ENGAGE GIRLS TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS, HAVE FUN AND GAIN ACCESS TO A VARIETY OF EXCITING ACTIVITIES THROUGH OUR RESEARCH-DRIVEN PROGRAM, ALL WITH THE BACKING OF A SUPPORTIVE NETWORK WHO HELP BUILD THE LIFELONG SKILLS GIRLS NEED TO THRIVE. GIRLS HAVE ACCESS TO: FUN ACTIVITIES, MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES, PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS, TRAVEL OPPORTUNITES AND LIFELONG SISTERHOOD. GIRL SCOUTS HELP GIRLS DEVELOP: SKILLS TO THRIVE TODAY AND TOMORROW; CONFIDENCE AND SELF-ESTEEM; OUTDOOR, STEM, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND LIFE SKILLS; FRIENDSHIPS, CONNECTIONS AND BELONGING; AND PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELL-BEING. NUMBER OF GIRLS SERVED= 10,816THE SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS OF OUR MEMBERS VARIES. GRANT-FUNDED PROGRAMMING TARGETED AT UNDERSERVED GIRLS IS A PART OF OUR COUNCIL'S CONTINUING INVESTMENT TO ENSURE THAT ALL GIRLS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE GIRL SCOUTING.Expenses $4,106,398 · grants $154,095 · revenue $4,933,761
- CAMPING PROGRAMS: GSWNY MAINTAINS 4 CAMP PROPERTIES WHERE GIRLS LEARN VALUABLE LIFE LESSONS SUCH AS TEAMWORK, INDEPENDENCE, TRYING NEW THINGS, MAKING NEW FRIENDS AND APPRECIATION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE NATURE STUDY, CAMPING, EQUESTRIAN TRAINING, WHITEWATER RAFTING, KAYAKING, SAILING, SWIMMING, ARCHERY, HIKING, ARTS AND CRAFTS, AND ROPES CHALLENGE COURSES. GIRLS EXPERIENCE THE OUTDOORS THROUGH DAY CAMPS, RESIDENT AND TROOP CAMPS, AND OUTDOOR PROGRAM EVENTS. NUMBER OF GIRLS AND ADULTS SERVED = 4,307.Expenses $2,187,150 · grants $127,160 · revenue $623,571
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
- 16-0743096
- 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
- 1960
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O42)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,443,126
- Income (IRS master file)
- $17,258,976
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $8,137,336 | $8,287,181 | $12,443,126 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $7,835,331 | $9,651,372 | $17,007,903 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $7,460,253 | $9,184,176 | $16,584,311 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $8,695,469 | $8,421,584 | $15,346,270 | 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 16-0743096).
Questions about GIRL SCOUTS OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC
- What is the EIN of GIRL SCOUTS OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GIRL SCOUTS OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC is 16-0743096.
- Is GIRL SCOUTS OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1960.
- Are donations to GIRL SCOUTS OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GIRL SCOUTS OF WESTERN NEW YORK 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 WESTERN NEW YORK 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 WESTERN NEW YORK 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 WESTERN NEW YORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names CARA BIDDLECOM.
- Who are the officers and directors of GIRL SCOUTS OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $154,769 (JAVEENA EDWARDS, C.F.O.).
- How much revenue does GIRL SCOUTS OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,137,336, expenses of $8,287,181 and total assets of $12,443,126 at year end.
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