Nonprofit · EIN 86-0098917
GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA
Tax-exempt · TUCSON, AZ 85711
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,611,905 | $5,999,113 | $612,792 | $3,496,567 | $1,338,345 | $2,158,222 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,945,520 | $5,439,689 | -$494,169 | $2,845,855 | $1,296,378 | $1,549,477 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,943,652 | $4,672,300 | -$728,648 | $3,476,702 | $1,431,554 | $2,045,148 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,392,799
- of which government grants
- $35,101
- Program service revenue
- $236,955
- Investment income
- $0
- Net rental income
- $35,969
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$68,962
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $3,009,292
- Other revenue
- $2,982,151
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $156,562
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,182,453
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,839,543
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,483
- Accounting fees
- $91,650
- Occupancy
- $281,707
- Travel
- $60,695
- Program services (functional)
- $4,933,054
- Management and general (functional)
- $736,899
- Fundraising (functional)
- $329,160
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,845,855
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,496,567
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,338,345
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,158,222
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,843,868
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $314,354
- Gross receipts
- $9,659,511
- Employees
- 88
- Volunteers
- 2,352
- Year formed
- 1939
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN HERNANDEZ | CEO Officer | 40 | $144,506 | $10,610 |
| SHEILA KRESSLER CROWLEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLLE ZARKOWER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA TRAFICANTI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN RIDDLE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA ARROYO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE BECHERER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN BORDERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KARYN DAMSCHEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY FLORES | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| RUKIYA HIGGINS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA KUTAS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KABRINA LEE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA LOPEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| YVETTE MARIE MARGAILLAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANNE MCLAIN WHIPPLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR CHEREE MEEKS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR TANISHA PRICE JOHNSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHELLE SAINT HILARIE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MAGGIE SHAFER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PAMELA TREADWELL RUBIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LESAH SESMA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JESSICA TORRES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TAWNYA TRETSCHOK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN HERNANDEZ | CEO Officer | 40 | $123,863 | $16,995 |
| TERRY FLORES | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA KRESSLER CROWLEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLLE ZARKOWER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA TRAFICANTI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA ARROYO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE BECHERER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN BORDERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RUKIYA HIGGINS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA LOPEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| YVETTE MARIE MARGAILLAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KABRINA LEE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE MCLAIN WHIPPLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR TANISHA PRICE JOHNSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGIE SHAFER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CHEREE MEEKS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE SAINT HILARIE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN RIDDLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA TREADWELL RUBIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BELLA DUNCAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ARCIANNA JIMENEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MYA GONZALES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLY KAPLAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN HERNANDEZ | CEO Officer | 40 | $101,302 | $16,753 |
| TERRY FLORES | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA KRESSLER CROWLEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLLE ZARKOWER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA TRAFICANTI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA ARROYO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE BECHERER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN BORDERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RUKIYA HIGGINS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA LOPEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| YVETTE MARIE MARGAILLAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KABRINA LEE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE MCLAIN WHIPPLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR TANISHA PRICE JOHNSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGIE SHAFER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CHEREE MEEKS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4300 E BROADWAY BLVD, TUCSON, AZ 85711-3506
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KRISTEN HERNANDEZ, 4300 E BROADWAY BLVD, TUCSON, AZ 85711
- Signed the 990
- KRISTEN HERNANDEZ, CEO
- Phone
- (520) 327-2288
- Website
- WWW.GIRLSCOUTSSOAZ.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LUDWIG KLEWER & RUDNER PLLC
Mission
GIRL SCOUTS DEVELOPS GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE AND CHARACTER WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.
Program accomplishments
- OUR ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING YOUNG GIRLS AGED 5-17, ANNUALLY REACHING OVER 5,000 INDIVIDUALS. HOWEVER, OUR IMPACT EXTENDS BEYOND MERE NUMBERS. WHILE VOLUNTEER-LED TROOPS REMAIN FUNDAMENTAL TO THE GIRL SCOUT MOVEMENT, WE RECOGNIZED THE LIMITATIONS OF THIS MODEL IN ADDRESSING THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY. MOTIVATED BY THE BELIEF THAT EVERY GIRL, REGARDLESS OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUND OR RISK STATUS, DESERVES EQUAL ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY, WE INTEGRATED A STAFF-SUPPORTED TROOP DELIVERY MODEL. OUR DEDICATED PART-TIME STAFF MEMBERS CATER TO GIRLS FACING CRISES, THOSE IN FOSTER CARE, DETENTION, WITH AN INCARCERATED FEMALE RELATIVE, AS WELL AS THOSE RESIDING IN RURAL OR IMPOVERISHED AREAS. COMMITTED TO OUR CORE PILLARS OF STEM, OUTDOORS, LIFE SKILLS, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP, WE DELIVER THE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE THROUGH A METICULOUSLY CRAFTED CURRICULUM. THIS CURRICULUM ENCOMPASSES HUNDREDS OF TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY SKILL-BUILDING BADGES AND LEADERSHIP JOURNEYS, FOSTERING BOTH 21ST-CENTURY SOFT SKILLS-SUCH AS EMPATHY, COMMUNICATION, PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND RISK-TAKING-AND CONCRETE SKILLS LIKE CODING, JEWELRY MAKING, AND CAR MAINTENANCE. FURTHERMORE, OUR EMPHASIS ON GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP REMAINS STEADFAST. OUR HIGHEST AWARDS-THE BRONZE, SILVER, AND GOLD AWARDS-REQUIRE COMPLETION OF A TAKE ACTION PROJECT. THESE PROJECTS TRANSCEND MERE SERVICE, INCORPORATING ELEMENTS OF MEASURABILITY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND GLOBAL IMPACT TO EFFECT CHANGE BEYOND THE CONFINES OF A GIRL'S IMMEDIATE COMMUNITY. AT 113 YEARS OLD, THE GIRL SCOUTING MOVEMENT AND ITS MISSION CONTINUE TO RESONATE PROFOUNDLY IN TODAY'S WORLD. COUNTLESS GIRLS AND ALUMNAE ARE THRIVING, DEMONSTRATING LEADERSHIP IN THEIR HOMES, WORKPLACES, AND COMMUNITIES, GUIDED BY THE ENDURING VALUES INSTILLED THROUGH THEIR GIRL SCOUTING EXPERIENCES. OUR ORGANIZATION, BOTH LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY, STANDS ROBUST AND RESILIENT, POISED TO SERVE OUR MEMBERS FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.Expenses $4,933,054 · revenue $3,246,247
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
- 86-0098917
- 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
- 1951
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O42Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,496,567
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,659,511
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $6,611,905 | $5,999,113 | $3,496,567 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $4,945,520 | $5,439,689 | $2,845,855 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $3,943,652 | $4,672,300 | $3,476,702 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $6,087,314 | $4,104,258 | $4,092,474 | 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 86-0098917).
Questions about GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA
- What is the EIN of GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA is 86-0098917.
- Is GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1951.
- Are donations to GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA 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 SOUTHERN ARIZONA 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 SOUTHERN ARIZONA 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 SOUTHERN ARIZONA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names KRISTEN HERNANDEZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $144,506 (KRISTEN HERNANDEZ, CEO).
- How much revenue does GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,611,905, expenses of $5,999,113 and total assets of $3,496,567 at year end.
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