Nonprofit · EIN 74-1256499
GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER SOUTH TEXAS
Also known as TIP OF TEXAS GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · HARLINGEN, TX 78550
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,464,166 | $2,761,758 | $702,408 | $7,472,119 | $100,408 | $7,371,711 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,084,596 | $2,712,948 | $371,648 | $6,750,450 | $85,642 | $6,664,808 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,307,248 | $2,803,946 | $503,302 | $6,396,178 | $103,018 | $6,293,160 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $536,051
- of which government grants
- $70,573
- Program service revenue
- $41,106
- Investment income
- $172,254
- Net income from fundraising events
- $78,095
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,636,156
- Other revenue
- $2,714,755
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,512,256
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,875,180
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $105,939
- Occupancy
- $33,800
- Travel
- $58,673
- Depreciation
- $122,602
- Program services (functional)
- $2,301,080
- Management and general (functional)
- $279,113
- Fundraising (functional)
- $181,565
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,750,450
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,472,119
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $100,408
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,371,711
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,913,051
- Publicly traded securities
- $95,950
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,147,842
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $223,869
- Gross receipts
- $5,529,346
- Employees
- 64
- Volunteers
- 2,115
- Year formed
- 1945
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLAUDIA MENCHACA | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 35 | $110,492 |
| NOE A HERNANDEZ | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 35 | $99,819 |
| DENISE AMANDA THAKKAR | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 35 | $71,500 |
| ALICIA LUEVANO | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer | 35 | $71,145 |
| SHARON ALMAGUER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| CLARISSA BENAVIDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR STEPHANIE SOKOLOSKY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| LUCY HASTINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRA LLAMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BELINDA CAVAZOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MORGAN LAMANTIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| OLGA CHAPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BECKY L GARCIA | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| SANDRA LOPEZ-LANGLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JANET LEAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEREIDA LOPEZ-SINGLETERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR ANGELA K MCCAULEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOSETTE M PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| SARAH RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ELIAS LONGORIA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH CORDOVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLAUDIA MENCHACA | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 35 | $101,923 |
| NOE A HERNANDEZ | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 35 | $90,966 |
| DENISE AMANDA THAKKAR | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 35 | $65,000 |
| ALICIA LUEVANO | CHIEF OF FUND DEVELOPMENT Officer | 35 | $61,750 |
| SHARON ALMAGUER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| CLARISSA BENAVIDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH LEE CORDOVA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| LUCY HASTINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRA LLAMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BELINDA CAVAZOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA VIANNEY CELVERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| OLGA CHAPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BECKY L GARCIA | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MAYRA HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| HONORABLE JANET LEAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| NEREIDA LOPEZ-SINGLETERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ANGELA K MCCAULEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOSETTE M PEREZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| SARAH RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE SOKOLOSKY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| ROSARIA CAMARILLO CABELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOE A HERNANDEZ | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $90,276 |
| CLAUDIA MENCHACA | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $85,772 |
| DENISE AMANDA THAKKAR | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $51,250 |
| XOCHIQUETZAL OTILA CANTU | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $33,875 |
| SHARON ALMAGUER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| CLARISSA BENAVIDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH LEE CORDOVA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| LUCY HASTINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| WENDI HORRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRA LLAMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ADELA MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BELINDA CAVAZOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA VIANNEY CELVERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| OLGA CHAPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BECKY L GARCIA | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MAYRA HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| HONORABLE JANET LEAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| NEREIDA LOPEZ-SINGLETERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ANGELA K MCCAULEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOSETTE M PEREZ | SCRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| SARAH RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE SOKOLOSKY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 202 E MADISON AVE, HARLINGEN, TX 78550-4904
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CLAUDIA MENCHACA, 202 E MADISON, HARLINGEN, TX 785504904
- Signed the 990
- CLAUDIA MENCHACA, CEO
- Phone
- (956) 425-2388
- Website
- WWW.GSGST.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ADAMSON & COMPANY LLC
Mission
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Program accomplishments
- GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER SOUTH TEXAS PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS FOR GIRLS AGES 6 TO 17 WITH THE GOAL OF BUILDING CHARACTER, DEVELOPING A STRONG VALUE SYSTEM, AND ENCOURAGING RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP.Expenses $2,301,080 · revenue $41,106
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
- 74-1256499
- 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
- 1947
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,472,119
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,529,346
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $3,464,166 | $2,761,758 | $7,472,119 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $3,084,596 | $2,712,948 | $6,750,450 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $3,307,248 | $2,803,946 | $6,396,178 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $3,172,380 | $2,568,950 | $5,872,061 | 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 74-1256499).
Questions about GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER SOUTH TEXAS
- What is the EIN of GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER SOUTH TEXAS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER SOUTH TEXAS is 74-1256499.
- Is GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER SOUTH TEXAS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1947.
- Are donations to GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER SOUTH TEXAS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER SOUTH TEXAS 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 GREATER SOUTH TEXAS 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 GREATER SOUTH TEXAS 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 GREATER SOUTH TEXAS?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names CLAUDIA MENCHACA.
- Who are the officers and directors of GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER SOUTH TEXAS?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $110,492 (CLAUDIA MENCHACA, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER SOUTH TEXAS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,464,166, expenses of $2,761,758 and total assets of $7,472,119 at year end.
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