l efile GRAPHIC p rint - DO NOT PROCESS As Filed Data - DLN: 93490176001019 Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax OMB No 1545-0047 Form 990 Under section 501 (c), 527, or 4947( a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code ( except black lung benefit trust or private foundation) 2 00 7_ Department of the Open -The organization may have to use a copy of this return to satisfy state reporting requirements Treasury Inspection Internal Revenue Service A For the 2007 calendar year, or tax year beginning 10 -01-2007 and ending 09 -30-2008 C Name of organization D Employer identification number B Check if applicable Please Girl Scouts of the United States of America 1 Address change use IRS 13-1624016 label or Number and street (or P 0 box if mail is not delivered to street address) Room/suite E Telephone number F Name change print or type . See 420 FIFTH AVENUE (212) 852-8000 1 Initial return Specific Instruc - City or town, state or country, and ZIP + 4 FAccounting method fl Cash F Accrual F_ Final return tions . NEW YORK, NY 100182798 (- Other (specify) 0- (- Amended return (Application pending * Section 501(c)(3) organizations and 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable H and I are not applicable to section 527 organizations trusts must attach a completed Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ). H(a) Is this a group return for affiliates? F_ Yes F No H(b) If "Yes" enter number of affiliates 0- G Web site: 1- WWW GIRLSCO UTS O RG H(c) Are all affiliates included? F Yes F No (If "No," attach a list See instructions ) I Organization type (check only one) 1- F9!!+ 501(c) (3) -4 (insert no ) (- 4947(a)(1) or F_ 527 H(d) Is this a separate return filed by an organization Check here 1- 1 if the organization is not a 509(a)(3) supporting organization and its gross receipts are K covered by a group ruling? (- Yes F No normally not more than 25,000 A return is not required, but if the organization chooses to file a return, be sure to file a complete return I Group Exemption Number 0- M Check - 1 if the organization is not required to L Gross receipts Add lines 6b, 8b, 9b, and lOb to line 12 - 190,354,558 attach Sch B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) n i Revenue . Expenses . and Chances in Net Assets or Fund Balances (See the instructions.) 1 Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received a Contributions to donor advised funds la b Direct public support (not included on line 1a) . lb 7,216,483 c Indirect public support (not included on line 1a) . 1c 30,098 d Government contributions (grants) (not included on line 1a) ld 2,288,392 9,534,973 e Total (add lines la through 1d) (cash $ 9 524,271 noncash $ 1 0,702 1e 2 Program service revenue including government fees and contracts (from Part VII , line 93) 2 12,495,710 3 Membership dues and assessments 3 33,213,606 4 Interest on savings and temporary cash investments 4 779,624 5 Dividends and interest from securities 5 3,665,986 6a Gross rents 6a b Less rental expenses 6b c Net rental income or (loss) subtract line 6b from line 6a . 6c 7 Other investment income (describe - ) 7 8a Gross amount from sales of assets (A) Securities (B) Other a other than inventory 87,314,000 8a b Less cost or other basis and sales expenses 89,610,562 8b c Gain or (loss) (attach schedule) . -2,296,562 Sc d Net gain or (loss) Combine line 8c, columns (A) and (B) . 8d -2,296,562 9 Special events and activities (attach schedule) If any amount is from gaming , check here 0-F a Gross revenue (not including $ of contributions reported on line 1b) . 9a b Less direct expenses other than fundraising expenses . 9b c Net income or (loss) from special events Subtract line 9b from line 9a . c 10a Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances 10a 42,426,311 b Less cost of goods sold 10b 18,616,165 c Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (attach schedule) Subtract line 10b from line 10a 10c 23,810,146 11 Other revenue (from Part VII, line 103) 11 924,348 12 Total revenueAdd lines le, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6c, 7, 8d, 9c, 10c, and 11 12 82,127,831 13 Program services (from line 44, column (B)) . 13 78,822,597 14 Management and general (from line 44, column (C)) . 14 7,051,245 F 15 Fundraising (from line 44, column (D)) . 15 1,242,322 w 16 Payments to affiliates (attach schedule) . 16 1,817,343 17 Total expensesAdd lines 16 and 44, column (A) . 17 88,933,507 ,A 18 Excess or (deficit) for the year Subtract line 17 from line 12 . 18 -6,805,676 19 Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 73, column (A)) 19 204,439,372 20 Other changes in net assets or fund balances (attach explanation) . 20 -34,993,179 21 Net assets or fund balances at end of year Combine lines 18, 19, and 20 21 162,640,517 For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions . Cat No 11282Y Form 990 (2007) Form 990 (2007) Page 2 Statement of All organizations must complete column (A) Columns (B), (C), and (D) are required for section Functional Expenses 501(c)(3) and (4) organizations and section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts but optional for others (See the instructions.) Do not include amounts reported on line (B) Program (C) Management (A) Total (D) Fundraising 6b, 8b, 9b, 1Ob, or 16 of Part I. services and general 22a Grants paid from donor advised funds (attach Schedule) (cash $ 0 noncash $ 0 If this amount includes foreign grants, check here F 22a 22b Other grants and allocations (attach schedule) (cash $4,133,008 noncash $ 0 If this amount includes foreign grants, check here - F 22b 4,133,008 4,133,008 23 Specific assistance to individuals (attach schedule) 23 24 Benefits paid to or for members (attach schedule) IN 24 509,695 509,695 25a Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees etc Listed in Part V-A (attach schedule) 25a 783,300 348,319 344,318 90,663 b Compensation of former officers, directors, key employees etc listed in Part V-B (attach schedule) . 25b c Compensation and other distributions not icluded above to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) (attach schedule) 25c 26 Salaries and wages of employees not included on lines 25a, b and c 26 27,581,235 24,702,252 2,457,112 421,871 27 Pension plan contributions not included on lines 25a, b and c 27 965,502 830,865 113,814 20,823 28 Employee benefits not included on lines 25a - 27 28 4,035,298 3,606,879 362,159 66,260 29 Payroll taxes 29 2,106,754 1,812,973 248,345 45,436 30 Professional fundraising fees 30 31 Accounting fees 31 176,798 176,798 32 Legal fees 32 899,833 899,833 33 Supplies 33 3,105,027 2,996,952 17,424 90,651 34 Telephone 34 810,630 609,293 201,337 35 Postage and shipping 35 1,462,576 1,350,282 109,639 2,655 36 Occupancy 36 6,058,298 5,832,788 87,175 138,335 37 Equipment rental and maintenance 37 181,000 59,169 121,831 38 Printing and publications 38 3,785,817 3,739,363 35,698 10,756 39 Travel 39 5,120,350 4,656,394 406,235 57,721 40 Conferences, conventions, and meetings 40 41 Interest 41 42 Depreciation, depletion, etc (attach schedule) 42 2,512,034 2,032,410 429,576 50,048 43 Other expenses not covered above (itemize) a INSURANCE 43a 321,458 242,831 78,627 b GIRL SCOUT PROGRAM 43b 2,025,266 1,958,377 38,999 27,890 c MISCELLANEOUS 43c 2,846,928 2,518,899 200,218 127,811 d TECHNICAL SERVICES 43d 2,430,579 2,041,873 385,223 3,483 e PROFESSIONAL SERVICES/NONSTAFF 43e 12,328,734 11,903,931 336,884 87,919 f REDISTRIBUTED EXPENSES 43f 2,936,044 2,936,044 g 43g 44 Total functional expenses . Add lines 22a through 43g (Organizations completing columns (B)-(D), carry these totals to lines 13-15) 44 87,116,164 78,822,597 7,051,245 1,242,322 Joint Costs . Check - fl if you are following SOP 98-2 Are any joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation reported in (B) Program services ' fl Yes F No If "Yes," enter ( i) the aggregate amount of these joint costs $ 0 , (ii) the amount allocated to Program services $ 0 (iii) the amount allocated to Management and general $ 0 , and ( iv) the amount allocated to Fundraising $0 Form 990 (2007) Form 990 (2007) Page 3 f iii Statement of Program Service Accomplishments (See the instructions.) Form 990 is available for public inspection and, for some people, serves as the primary or sole source of information about a particular organization How the public perceives an organization in such cases may be determined by the information presented on its return Therefore, please make sure the return is complete and accurate and fully describes, in Part III, the organization's programs and accomplishments What is the organization's primary exempt purpose's 0- GIRL SCOUTING BUILDS GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE,AND CHARACTER, WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE THE PURPOSE OF THE CORPORATION IS TO PROMOTE THE GIRL SCOUT MOVEMENT IN THE UNITED STATES OF Program Service AMERICA, WHICH INCLUDES THE UNITED Expenses STATES, ITS TERRITORIES, AND POSSESSIONS , (Required fa(3)4 and an BY DIRECTING AND COORDINATING THE (4) orgs, nd 4947947(a)(1) MOVEMENT AND BY PROVIDING AND trusts, but optional for ADMINISTERING THE GIRL SCOUT PROGRAM IN others) ACCORDANCE WITH THE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN ITS CONGRESSIONAL CHARTER All organizations must describe their exempt purpose achievements in a clear and concise manner State the number of clients served, publications issued, etc Discuss achievements that are not measurable (Section 501(c)(3) and (4) organizations and 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts must also enter the amount of grants and allocations to others ) a See Additional Data Table (Grants and allocations $ If