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Girl Scouts Of Minnesota And Wisconsin River Valleys

Girl Scouts Of Minnesota And Wisconsin River Valleys

Saint Paul, MN 55107
Tax ID41-0693910

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About this organization

Revenue

$17,296,867

Expenses

$17,696,627

Mission

Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. Our goals are to help girls develop their potential through these five outcomes: -Strong Sense of Self -Positive Values -Challenge Seeking -Community Problem Solving -Healthy Relationships

About

GIRL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM:GIRL SCOUTS IS THE PREEMINENT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION FOR GIRLS. FOR OVER 100 YEARS, GIRL SCOUTS GIVES GIRLS THE TOOLS TO LEAD, BREAK BARRIERS, AND CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE. EVERY GIRL DESERVES ACCESS TO A SAFE AND FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT WHERE SHE CAN STAND UP FOR WHAT SHE BELIEVES IN AND BE PROUD OF WHO SHE IS. EVERYTHING A GIRL SCOUT DOES IS CENTERED AROUND STEM, THE OUTDOORS, DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE SKILLS, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND IS DESIGNED TO MEET HER WHERE SHE IS NOW-AND GROW ALONG WITH HER EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. WHETHER IT'S CLIMBING MOUNTAINS, SPEAKING HER MIND, OR DREAMING UP TECHNOLOGY-EVERYTHING GIRL SCOUTS DO IS DEVELOPED ESPECIALLY FOR, AND IS TESTED, BY GIRLS. GIRL SCOUTS IS A WORLD WHERE GIRLS CAN DO, AND BE, WHATEVER THEY WANT TO BE.-CHANGE THE WORLD BY BUILDING LIFE SKILLS IN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, HEALTHY-LIVING, AND GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP, GIRLS DISCOVER THEIR INNER POWER & SEEK OUT OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE THE WORLD AROUND THEM.-RUN A BUSINESS IN THE GIRL SCOUT COOKIE PROGRAM, THE LARGEST GIRL-LED ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAM IN THE WORLD, GIRLS GAIN FINANCIAL SMARTS AND CONFIDENCE WHILE WORKING AS A TEAM.-SPEAK UP FOR OTHERS GIRL SCOUTS IDENTIFY ISSUES-LIKE BULLYING, GREATER ACCESS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, AND CONSERVATION-AND THEN WORK TOWARDS CREATIVE SOLUTIONS-EXPLORE THE OUTDOORS WHEN GIRL SCOUTS GET OUTSIDE, THEY DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS, DISCOVER THEY CAN OVERCOME ANY CHALLENGE, AND DEVELOP A DEEP CONNECTION WITH AND EMPATHY FOR OUR ENVIRONMENT-SOAR WITH STEM WHETHER IT'S ROBOTICS, CYBERSECURITY, OR ENGINEERING, GIRL SCOUTS CAN EARN BADGES THAT INSPIRE AN INTEREST IN STEM AND PUSH THEIR DREAMS FORWARD.IN 2019, GIRL SCOUTS RELEASED 42 NEW BADGES AND JOURNEYS IN CYBERSECURITY, OUTDOOR ADVENTURE, CODING, SPACE SCIENCE, AND SO MUCH MORE. GIRL SCOUTS ARE TAKING THE LEAD IN LEARNING TO RECOGNIZE CYBER THREATS, ADVOCATING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, AND WITH AN ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET, SETTING THEMSELVES UP FOR A LIFETIME OF SUCCESS.DURING THE YEAR, GIRL SCOUTS RIVER VALLEYS OFFERED COUNCIL HOSTED EVENTS WHICH SERVED 7,838 GIRLS. THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS, GIRLS PUSH THEIR PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS THROUGH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES, AS WELL AS EXPLORE AND TEST THEIR INTERESTS IN ALL AREAS BY TRYING NEW THINGS. COUNCIL EVENTS RANGE IN THE AREAS OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, STEM, LEADERSHIP, HEALTHY LIVING, OUTDOORS, ARTS, AND SO MUCH MORE.IN FALL 2018, RIVER VALLEYS LAUNCHED TWO NEW INITIATIVES THAT CELEBRATE GIRL SCOUTS' 100-YEAR LEGACY OF CAMPING AND THE OUTDOORS-EVERY GIRL IN A TENT AND ADVENTURE CLUB. THROUGH EVERY GIRL IN A TENT, ALMOST 4,700 LOCAL GIRL SCOUTS EARNED A PATCH BY CHALLENGING THEMSELVES TO SPEND AT LEAST ONE NIGHT OUTDOORS IN A NON-PERMANENT STRUCTURE. THEY COOKED OVER A FIRE, SLEPT IN TENTS, AND TRIED THEIR HAND AT A VARIETY OF OUTDOOR SKILLS. THROUGH ADVENTURE CLUB, GIRLS PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES OUTDOORS, ENGAGE WITH THE NATURAL WORLD, AND PUSH THEMSELVES TO TRY SOMETHING NEW OR GO FURTHER. PROGRAMS LIKE EVERY GIRL IN A TENT AND ADVENTURE CLUB ALLOWS GIRLS TO UNPLUG, GROW IN NEW WAYS, BECOME BETTER PROBLEM SOLVERS, AND BUILD SOCIAL BONDS WITH THEIR SISTER GIRL SCOUTS.RIVER VALLEYS BEGAN A FORMAL PARTNERSHIP WITH MINNESOTA STATE PARKS AND TRAILS IN FALL 2018 WITH THE GOAL OF OFFERING REDUCED-FEE, GIRL SCOUT ONLY PROGRAMMING. GIRLS PARTICIPATED IN PROGRAMS SUCH AS QUNIZHEE BUILDING, SPELUNKING, AND I CAN CAMP! THESE PROGRAMS HELPED GIRLS WORK TOWARDS A VARIETY OF OUTDOOR BADGES AND PATCHES, INCLUDING EVERY GIRL IN A TENT AND ADVENTURE CLUB.RIVER VALLEYS' CAMPS PROVIDE GIRLS WITH UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES TO INTERACT WITH NATURE, TRY NEW THINGS, AND WORK WITH OTHERS IN A POSITIVE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT. GIRLS OVERCOME FEAR AND NAVIGATE CHALLENGES THROUGH CURIOSITY AND DISCOVERY. IT WAS AN EXCITING YEAR AT EACH OF OUR FOUR GIRL SCOUT CAMPS-RESIDENT CAMPS AT CAMP ELK RIVER, CAMP LAKAMAGA, AND CAMP NORTHWOODS; AND TROOP CAMP AT CAMP SINGING HILLS. AT CAMP, GIRLS CAN ENJOY A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES LIKE BUILDING CAMPFIRES, HORSEBACK RIDING, SWIMMING, SHOOTING ARROWS, HIKING, SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS, CAMPING, NAVIGATING WITH GPS, CANOEING, KAYAKING, AND TACKLING THE FITNESS COURSES-ALL WHILE MAKING NEW FRIENDS. THIS YEAR, MORE THAN 145 GIRLS PARTICIPATED IN TROOP CAMP & COUNCIL SPONSORED DAY CAMPS AT CAMP EDITH MAYO IN ROCHESTER. IN 2019, 4,842 CAMPERS REGISTERED TO EXPLORE THE OUTDOORS AT GIRL SCOUTS RIVER VALLEYS' CAMPS. RESIDENT CAMP IS SUBSIDIZED BY THE COOKIE PROGRAM WHICH RESULTS IN REDUCED CAMP FEES WHEN COMPARED TO OUR COMPETITORS.GIRL SCOUTS CONNECTZ PATHWAY BRINGS A CULTURALLY RELEVANT GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE TO OVER 3,000 GIRLS WITH DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. ALL CONNECTZ PROGRAMMING IS PROVIDED TO GIRLS AND THEIR FAMILIES AT NO COST. UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF TRAINED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS, CONNECTZ PROVIDES GIRLS FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOVER, CONNECT, AND TAKE-ACTION IN THE COMMUNITY. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS, THE CONNECTZ PROGRAM REDUCES BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION AND ENSURES ACCESS TO ALL GIRLS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GIRL SCOUT EXPERIENCE. CONNECTZ CURRICULUM FOCUSES ON COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS, HEALTHY LIVING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & SERVICE LEARNING, STEM, AND FINANCIAL LITERACY. THROUGH WEEKLY SESSIONS, OUR PROGRAM HELPS GIRLS EXPLORE POSSIBILITIES FOR A POSITIVE FUTURE. IN 2019, A GROUP OF THIRTY CONNECTZ GIRL SCOUTS WENT ON OUR HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TOUR AND VISITED FOUR DIFFERENT SCHOOL IN THE WASHINGTON, D.C. AND BALTIMORE AREA. PARTICIPATING IN THESE TOURS GIVES GIRLS THE OPPORTUNITY TO THINK ABOUT THE FUTURE AND ENVISION THEMSELVES AT THESE PRESTIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS. THE CONNECTZ COLLEGE AND CAREER-READINESS CURRICULUM SUPPORTS IN LEARNING WHAT THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS LOOKS LIKE, WHERE THEY COMPLETE MOCK COLLEGE APPLICATIONS, SO THEY ARE READY TO APPLY DURING THEIR SENIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL.THE GOLD AWARD IS THE HIGHEST ACHIEVEMENT IN GIRL SCOUTS AND IS THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS AWARD IN THE WORLD FOR GIRLS AND THE MOST DIFFICULT TO EARN. THE GOLD AWARD IS ONLY OPEN TO GIRLS IN HIGH SCHOOL. GROUNDED IN REAL-LIFE PROBLEMS, GIRLS DEVELOP A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR COMMUNITY, MASTER TIME MANAGEMENT, AND PRACTICE FINANCIAL PLANNING. GIRLS TACKLE AN ISSUE LOCALLY OR GLOBALLY AND MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE. THEY ESTABLISH A LIFETIME NETWORK AND CREATE THEIR COMMUNITY LEGACY WITH A SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION TO A PROBLEM. YOUNG INSPIRING LEADERS ARE IMPACTING THE WORLDS OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM), EDUCATION, AGRICULTURE, MEDICINE AND MANY MORE THROUGH THEIR SUSTAINABLE GOLD AWARD PROJECTS. SAHANA WORKED WITH YOUTH IN SINGAPORE TO DELIVER STEM PROGRAMMING FOR HER GOLD AWARD PROJECT. SHE NOTICED THE SOCIOECONOMIC BARRIERS IN SINGAPORE THAT PREVENTS STUDENTS FROM HAVING ACCESS TO STEM EDUCATION, AND IMPLEMENTED A FREE PROGRAM CALLED COMPUTER SCIENCE FOR KIDS WHERE STUDENTS WORK WITH MENTORS TO DEVELOP THEIR COMPUTING SKILLS. DURING THE YEAR, RIVER VALLEYS SUPPORTED 352 GIRLS THROUGH THEIR SILVER AND GOLD AWARD PROJECTS. THE GIRL SCOUT COOKIE PROGRAM PROVIDES AN IMPORTANT INGREDIENT FOR LEADERSHIP BY HELPING GIRLS DEVELOP FIVE KEY SKILLS: GOAL SETTING, DECISION MAKING, MONEY MANAGEMENT, PEOPLE SKILLS, AND BUSINESS ETHICS. THE PROGRAM ALSO RAISES PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE VALUE OF GIRL SCOUTING AND SUPPORTS LOCAL PROGRAMS AND MEMBERSHIP SERVICES FOR OVER 40,000 GIRLS AND ADULTS. RIVER VALLEYS' GIRLS SOLD ALMOST 4 MILLION PACKAGES OF COOKIES IN 2019.

Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing

The purpose of the non-profit is listed in the filing as “Girl scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.”.

When discussing its operations, they were characterized as: “Girl scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. the girl scout program encourages healthy choices, independence, positive decision-making, and self-reliance. girl scouts are able to reach their highest potentials and learn the strongest life skills while being taught how to deal with key issues facing young women today.”.

  • The non-profit's legally reported state of operation is MN.
  • The filing states that the non-profit's address in the year 2020 is 400 ROBERT STREET SOUTH, ST PAUL, MN, 55107.
  • The form submitted by the non-profit for 2020 shows a total of 321 employees.
  • Is not a private foundation.
  • Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
  • Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
  • Revenue less expenses is -$399,760.
  • The organization has 24 independent voting members.
  • The organization was formed in 1914.
  • The organization pays $10,023,566 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
  • The organization pays $1,635,547 in fundraising expenses.