Nonprofit · EIN 62-0502197
GIRL SCOUTS HEART OF THE SOUTH
Also known as ANGELA WOODS
Tax-exempt · MEMPHIS, TN 38120
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,527,539 | $3,952,254 | $575,285 | $16,691,309 | $1,474,185 | $15,217,124 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,161,633 | $3,679,295 | $482,338 | $16,308,991 | $1,604,420 | $14,704,571 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,248,153 | $3,306,822 | $941,331 | $15,324,436 | $1,834,000 | $13,490,436 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $459,529
- Program service revenue
- $92,702
- Investment income
- $134,957
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$36,938
- Net income from fundraising events
- $21,389
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $3,544,630
- Other revenue
- $3,840,351
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $103,417
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $146,032
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,812,167
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,558,589
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $27,858
- Occupancy
- $514,928
- Travel
- $78,597
- Depreciation
- $81,056
- Program services (functional)
- $3,297,611
- Management and general (functional)
- $433,962
- Fundraising (functional)
- $220,681
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $16,308,991
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,691,309
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,474,185
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,217,124
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $633,746
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,033,834
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $15,105,725
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $111,399
- Gross receipts
- $7,432,907
- Employees
- 72
- Volunteers
- 2,232
- Year formed
- 1955
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VENUS CHANEY | CEO Officer | 40 | $137,259 | $8,773 |
| LORI PATTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON YOUNGER | FIRST VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIL GREENE | SECOND VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REAGAN TAYLOR FONDREN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY COCHRAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DESI FRANKLIN | BOARD DEVELOPMENT COMMITTE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEKI CATRON | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BISHOP PHOEBE ROAF | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHALYN EASTER-THOMAS | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA WEST | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH FULCHER | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEMARIE FAIR | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA EVANS | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA CHILD | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LANA SUITE | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA JOHNSON | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SYDNEY DIAVUA | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACEY ZERWIG FORD | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE TAYLOR | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VENUS CHANEY | CEO Officer | 40 | $147,201 | $8,773 |
| LORI PATTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON YOUNGER | FIRST VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIL GREENE | SECOND VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REAGAN TAYLOR FONDREN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY COCHRAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DESI FRANKLIN | BOARD DEVELOPMENT COMMITTE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY CONDRA | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BISHOP PHOEBE ROAF | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA BRADFORD | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA WEST | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH FULCHER | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEMARIE FAIR | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA EVANS | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA CHILD | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANA SUITE | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA RAGLAND | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYDNEY DIAVUA | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY ZERWIG FORD | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON PACE | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELANIE SCHILD | IMMEDIATE PAST CEO Officer | 40 | $158,001 | $0 |
| VENUS CHANEY | CEO Officer | 40 | $147,201 | $7,698 |
| LORI PATTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON YOUNGER | FIRST VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIL GREENE | SECOND VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DIVYA CHOUDHARY | SECRETARY/FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY COCHRAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY ZERWIG FORD | BOARD DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY CONDRA | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONIE HEFLEY | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABI RAYBURN | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BISHOP PHOEBE ROAF | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA BRADFORD | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA WEST | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIEGO LEJWA | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA SWEAT | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH FULCHER | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORETTA RUDD | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MADELEINE TAYLOR | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REAGAN TAYLOR FONDREN | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEMARIE FAIR | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA EVANS | EX-OFFICIO ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA CHILD | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DESI FRANKLIN | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANA SUITE | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL PESCE | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA RAGLAND | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 825 VALLEYBROOK DRIVE, MEMPHIS, TN 38120-3012
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- VENUS CHANEY, 825 VALLEYBROOK DR 102, MEMPHIS, TN 38120
- Signed the 990
- VENUS CHANEY, CEO
- Phone
- (800) 624-4185
- Website
- WWW.GIRLSCOUTSHS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WATKINS UIBERALL PLLC
Mission
GIRL SCOUTING BUILDS GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER, WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.
Program accomplishments
- GIRL SCOUTING IS ONE PROGRAM, GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE. THE GIRL SCOUTS HEART OF THE SOUTH SERVES YOUNG WOMEN, AGES 5-17 IN A 59 COUNTY AREA IN THREE STATES. THE COUNCIL RECRUITS AND TRAINS VOLUNTEERS, PLANS EVENTS, OPERATES CAMPS AND PROVIDE YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS.Expenses $3,297,611 · grants $103,417 · revenue $3,911,664
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
- 62-0502197
- 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
- 1959
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O42)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $16,691,309
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,432,907
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $4,527,539 | $3,952,254 | $16,691,309 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $4,161,633 | $3,679,295 | $16,308,991 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $4,248,153 | $3,306,822 | $15,324,436 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $4,818,314 | $3,170,901 | $12,552,324 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | 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 62-0502197).
Questions about GIRL SCOUTS HEART OF THE SOUTH
- What is the EIN of GIRL SCOUTS HEART OF THE SOUTH?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GIRL SCOUTS HEART OF THE SOUTH is 62-0502197.
- Is GIRL SCOUTS HEART OF THE SOUTH tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1959.
- Are donations to GIRL SCOUTS HEART OF THE SOUTH tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GIRL SCOUTS HEART OF THE SOUTH 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 HEART OF THE SOUTH 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 HEART OF THE SOUTH 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 HEART OF THE SOUTH?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names VENUS CHANEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of GIRL SCOUTS HEART OF THE SOUTH?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $137,259 (VENUS CHANEY, CEO).
- How much revenue does GIRL SCOUTS HEART OF THE SOUTH have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,527,539, expenses of $3,952,254 and total assets of $16,691,309 at year end.
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