Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline Council Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Girl scouts Virginia skyline council uses the gsusa national program portfolio model to deliver all girl programming. Complemented by the girl scout cookie program, girl scout travel and girl scout awards, the national program portfolio is designed to help girls develop as leaders and build confidence by learning new skills.the girl scout leadership experience is also at the forefront of all our programming here at gsvsc. We have identified three keys to leadership: girls discover themselves and their values; connect with others; and take action to make the world a better place. At girl scouts, everything centers on the girl: activities are girl-led, which gives girls the opportunity to learn by doing in a cooperative learning environment.every year gsvsc provides day camps, resident camps, and weekend camps to provide a camping experience to all age level girls. High adventure programs are offered for girls 11-17. Local, state, national and international trips are created for our membership to enhance the girlscout experience. Events are planned and held on all levels from troop events to council wide events. Gsvsc collaborates with hundreds of non-profits, corporations, educational intuitions and local business to increase the resources we can provide our membership and keep costslow. Leadership development courses for older girls consist of, counselor in training programs, program aide courses and gold and silver award projects.because all girls, everywhere, can benefit from being a girl scout, but may face barriers to participation, especially in disadvantaged communities, we have developed the community outreach program. We have active community outreach programs in charlottesville, staunton, roanoke, lynchburg & martinsville. Outreach improves the lives of at-risk girls by building internal assets including: a belief in the importance of caring and helping other people; a belief in the importance of equality and social justice; integrity; honesty; a sense of responsibility; planning and decision-making skills; interpersonal skills; knowledge of and comfort with people of different cultural backgrounds; skills for resisting negative peer pressure and dangerous situations; conflict resolution skills; a sense of personal power; high self-esteem; a sense of purpose, and, a positive view of their personal future.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 85.5%; rating input score 85
• Fundraising efficiency: $2.63 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 7; 7th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 93.3%; rating input score 93; 17th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 0 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 0
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Missing
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 94.4%; rating input score 94; 25th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -20.8%; rating input score 7; 7th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.97; rating input score 61; 61st percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.51; rating input score 21; 21st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 5.3%; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -0.3% per year; rating input score 0; 13th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -0.7% per year; rating input score 0; 9th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -0.6% per year; rating input score 0; 11th percentile among comparable filings