2026-03-26T06:26:59-05:00 2025-09-30 430765316 RUBINBROWN LLP 1900 16TH STREET SUITE 1700 DENVER CO 80202 990 2024-10-01 840410630 GIRL SCOUTS OF COLORADO GIRL 3036074888 1485 S COLORADO BLVD STE 210 DENVER CO 80222 DONNELL HEISTAND COO 3036074888 2026-03-24 1 1 KIMBERLY A RYAN P00829977 3036981883 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LEANNA CLARK 1485 S COLORADO BLVD STE 210 DENVER CO 80222 31574022 0 X WWW.GIRLSCOUTSOFCOLORADO.ORG X 1937 CO GIRL SCOUTS OF COLORADO PREPARES GIRLS AND ADULTS TO CREATE UNIQUE LEADERSHIP PATHS, IGNITE CHANGE, AND SHARE A WORLDWIDE SISTERHOOD THROUGH TRADITIONS AND NEW EXPERIENCES. GIRL SCOUTS BUILDS GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER, WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE. 21 21 322 6350 0 0 1582538 1737048 1348561 1434916 718525 542393 12751347 13788036 16400971 17502393 427855 347652 0 0 10897873 10527647 0 0 1028782 5539975 5729140 16865703 16604439 -464732 897954 43456324 47082417 3777047 4379965 39679277 42702452 X GIRL SCOUTS OF COLORADO PREPARES GIRLS AND ADULTS TO CREATE UNIQUE LEADERSHIP PATHS, IGNITE CHANGE, AND SHARE A WORLDWIDE SISTERHOOD THROUGH TRADITIONS AND NEW EXPERIENCES. GIRL SCOUTS BUILDS GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER, WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE. 0 0 10246849 347652 0 AT GIRL SCOUTS, THE POWER WITHIN HER ISN'T JUST WELCOMED, IT'S UNLOCKED. IT'S ALREADY THERE AND SHE HOLDS THE KEY. AT GIRL SCOUTS, SHE SEES THAT HER VOICE MATTERS, THAT HER ACTIONS MAKE AN IMPACT, AND THAT SHE IS SEEN AND CELEBRATED. WHEN A GIRL CAN STOP PERFORMING AND SHOW UP PROUD AND FULLY AS HERSELF, HER POTENTIAL TURNS INTO HER PURPOSE. GIRL SCOUTS IS THE ONLY SPACE DESIGNED TO GROW A GIRL'S POWER FROM THE INSIDE OUT; PREPARING HER NOT JUST TO SUCCEED IN SOMETHING BUT TO THRIVE IN LIFE. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)EVERY BADGE OR PATCH SHE EARNS; EACH STEP SHE TAKES OUTSIDE HER COMFORT ZONE TRYING NEW THINGS AND EXPERIENCING OUTDOOR ADVENTURES; EVERY SUCCESS AND SETBACK SHE FACES WHILE BUILDING HER ENTREPRENEURIAL EXPERIENCE OR LEADING A TAKE ACTION PROJECT BUILD HER CONFIDENCE, BOOST HER COURAGE, AND DEVELOP HER CHARACTER. BUT, SHE DOESN'T DO IT ON HER OWN. THE ADULT MENTORS, INSPIRING ROLE MODELS, AND SENSE OF BELONGING THAT GIRL SCOUTS PROVIDES AS WELL AS POWERFUL PROGRAMMING MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF GIRLS. SOME HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2025: OPENED A NEW ROPES COURSE AT SKY HIGH RANCH, ADDING TO THE HIGH ADVENTURE PROGRAMMING AT THIS OVERNIGHT CAMP PROPERTY NEAR WOODLAND PARK. ALSO BROUGHT HORSE PROGRAMMING BACK TO SKY HIGH RANCH. NAVIGATED A GROCERY WORKERS STRIKE DURING THE GIRL SCOUT COOKIE PROGRAM WHILE SUPPORTING GIRLS AND VOLUNTEERS ON THEIR WAY TO SELLING 3.6 MILLION PACKAGES OF COOKIES AND RAISING MORE THAN $3.5 MILLION IN TROOP PROCEEDS TO FUND TROOP ACTIVITIES AND SERVICE PROJECTS. ADDED A PADDLE RAISE TO OUR DENVER WOMEN OF DISTINCTION EVENT, DRAMATICALLY INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS RAISED IN THE ROOM. EXPANDED OUR EFFORTS IN SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING GROWING THE ADOPT-A-TROOP PAID FACILITATOR MODEL TO 8 SITES. MORE THAN 20 SCHOOLS ARE ON A WAITING LIST FOR STAFF-LED PROGRAMMING. OUR GOAL IS TO MAINTAIN A STRONG PRESENCE IN SCHOOLS AND CONTINUE OFFERING HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMMING TO COMMUNITIES THAT NEED US MOST. IMPLEMENTED A PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN APPROACH FOR EARLY MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS TO SUPPORT FAMILIES FACING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP DUE TO THE NATIONAL DUES INCREASE. CREATED VOLUNTEER ACADEMIES AND EXPOS, A NEW APPROACH TO IN-PERSON GIRL SCOUT VOLUNTEER TRAININGS. OPENED A BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INSIDE THE GIRL SCOUT DREAMLAB BOUTIQUE. CONTINUED EFFORTS TO DIVERSIFY FUNDING AND RAISED $1.7 MILLION FROM DONORS, FOUNDATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS.THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE SUCCESSES BECAUSE THE REAL ACHIEVEMENTS LIE IN THE LEADERSHIP GROWTH AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE 14,830 YOUTH MEMBERS AND THE 6,740 ADULT VOLUNTEERS WHO GUIDE THEM ON THEIR JOURNEY.THE GIRL SCOUT PROGRAM IS A GIRL-LED LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE WHERE GIRLS DISCOVER, CONNECT, AND TAKE ACTION THROUGH BADGE-EARNING, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES, AND TRAVEL. IT'S A LIFE-LONG LEADERSHIP JOURNEY THAT PROGRESSES AS GIRLS GROW. THROUGH THE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE, WE KNOW THAT GIRLS ARE DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP SKILLS THROUGH EVERYDAY ACTIONS BIG AND SMALL, AND INCORPORATING OUR FOUR PROGRAM PILLARS (STEM, OUTDOORS, LIFE SKILLS, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP) INTO EVERYTHING THEY DO AS GIRL SCOUTS. PARTICIPATING IN GIRL SCOUTS IS PROVEN TO HELP GIRLS THRIVE IN FIVE WAYS AS THEY: - DEVELOP A STRONG SENSE OF SELF. - DISPLAY POSITIVE VALUES. - SEEK CHALLENGES AND LEARN FROM SETBACKS. - FORM AND MAINTAIN HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. - AND IDENTIFY AND SOLVE PROBLEMS IN THE COMMUNITY. 2724192 0 1434916 PROGRAMS:IN ADDITION TO PARTICIPATING IN ACTIVITIES WITH THEIR TROOPS, NEARLY 7,000 GIRL SCOUTS ATTENDED STAFF-LED OR PARTNER-LED PROGRAMMING AT MORE THAN 110 EVENTS ACROSS THE STATE. IN ADDITION, GIRL SCOUTS OF COLORADO PARTNERED WITH FUNDERS ON 36 EVENTS, REACHING NEARLY 1,000 GIRL SCOUTS. MORE THAN 400 GIRLS PARTICIPATED IN STEM PROGRAMMING, 280 IN LIFE SKILLS PROGRAMS, AND 177 IN ENTREPRENEUR-FOCUSED PROGRAMS (OUTSIDE OF GIRL SCOUTS' ENTREPRENEURIAL PRODUCT PROGRAMS). (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)OUTDOOR ADVENTURES ARE HIGH ON THE LIST FOR FAVORITE GIRL SCOUT EXPERIENCES IN COLORADO AND THEY CAN BE PIVOTAL IN A GIRL'S LIFE. MORE THAN 2,500 GIRLS ATTENDED STAFF-LED AND VOLUNTEER-LED OUTDOOR PROGRAMS THIS YEAR. MORE THAN 1,100 GIRLS PARTICIPATED IN OVERNIGHT SUMMER CAMP AT GIRL SCOUTS OF COLORADO'S RANCH PROPERTIES. MORE THAN 400 GIRL SCOUTS EXPERIENCED TROOP AND FAMILY CAMP OPPORTUNITIES. STAFF-LED DAY CAMPS SERVED 148 GIRL SCOUTS, AND ALL VOLUNTEER-LED CAMP SESSIONS SERVED 637 GIRL SCOUTS. MORE THAN 150 GIRL SCOUTS PARTICIPATED IN OUTDOOR ADVENTURE CLUB, AN INDIVIDUAL YOUTH MEMBER EXPERIENCE FOR OLDER GIRL SCOUTS.IN AN EFFORT TO ENGAGE MORE YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES FROM UNDERSERVED GROUPS AND MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES, GIRL SCOUTS OF COLORADO OFFERED AFFINITY CAMP SESSIONS, INCLUDING PRIDE OUTSIDE FOR LGBTQ+ IDENTIFYING GIRL SCOUTS AND THEIR ALLIES AND PROTECTED PEAKS FOR IMMUNOCOMPROMISED GIRL SCOUTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AS WELL AS A FAMILY CAMP IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF PUEBLO. 0 0 13895236 ENTREPRENEURSHIP: THROUGH PRODUCT PROGRAMS, MORE THAN 9,600 GIRL SCOUTS BUILT THEIR ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS AND RAN THEIR OWN BUSINESSES, BRINGING IN MORE THAN $3.5 MILLION IN TROOP PROCEEDS TO FUND THEIR NEXT GIRL SCOUT ADVENTURES AND SERVICE PROJECTS. IN ADDITION, THESE GIRL SCOUTS SOLD MORE THAN 125,000 PACKAGES OF COOKIES TO BE DONATED TO THEIR HOMETOWN HEROES, ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS FIRE DEPARTMENTS, FOOD PANTRIES, AND ANIMAL SHELTERS. THE FALL PRODUCT PROGRAM ALSO SAW ALMOST 3,000 GIRL SCOUTS PARTICIPATING AND BROUGHT IN MORE THAN $1 MILLION IN TOTAL SALES. 0 0 0 LIFE SKILLS:GIRL SCOUTS LOVE TO HELP THEIR COMMUNITIES AND THROUGH THE HIGHEST AWARDS PROGRAM THEY DEVELOP PROBLEM-SOLVING AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND THEY MAKE A SUSTAINABLE IMPACT ON OUR WORLD. THIS YEAR, 297 JUNIOR GIRL SCOUTS EARNED THE BRONZE AWARD, 169 CADETTE GIRL SCOUTS EARNED SILVER, AND 35 SENIOR AND AMBASSADOR GIRL SCOUTS EARNED THE GOLD AWARD. GOLD AWARD GIRL SCOUTS ARE PRIME EXAMPLES OF THE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE IN ACTION. THEY EARNED THE HIGHEST AWARD A HIGH SCHOOL-AGE GIRL SCOUT CAN EARN BY LEADING PROJECTS THAT MAKE A LASTING IMPACT ON OUR WORLD. IT'S A HUGE ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT ALSO IMPACTS THE GOLD AWARD GIRL SCOUT AS A PERSON. A FEW BIG IDEAS ADDRESSED BY THIS YEAR'S GOLD AWARD CLASS INCLUDE KANSHITA'S IDEA TO ESTABLISH A SUSTAINABLE SYSTEM FOR DONATING ETHNIC CLOTHING FROM THE UNITED STATES TO COMMUNITIES IN NEED IN INDIA; ABIGAIL'S GEARING 4 ENGINEERING, THAT SET OUT TO BREAK DOWN GENDER STEREOTYPES THAT DISCOURAGE GIRLS FROM PURSUING CAREERS IN ENGINEERING; AND DARJA'S PROJECT TO CREATE A SAFE AND WELCOMING SPACE FOR TEENS, ESPECIALLY IMMIGRANTS FEELING OUT OF PLACE. 0 0 0 VOLUNTEER TRAINING AND SUPPORT:THE SUPPORT AND CONNECTIONS GIRL SCOUTS BUILD WITH EACH OTHER AND THEIR TROOP VOLUNTEERS ARE KEYS TO THEIR SUCCESS. GIRL SCOUTING IS A PROGRESSION. THE LONGER A GIRL PARTICIPATES IN GIRL SCOUTS, THE MORE SHE GETS OUT OF IT AND THE MORE SHE GIVES BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. THE TROOP LEADER IS OFTEN THE REASON A GIRL WILL STICK WITH GIRL SCOUTS THROUGHOUT THEIR SCHOOL YEARS. TRAINING AND SUPPORTING THESE AMAZING VOLUNTEERS WHO GIVE THEIR TIME AND TALENTS TO BUILD GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER ARE TOP PRIORITIES AT GIRL SCOUTS OF COLORADO.NEARLY 200 TRAINING SESSIONS WERE HELD THIS YEAR, INCLUDING VOLUNTEER ACADEMIES, VOLUNTEER EXPOS, CERT-A-THONS, AND ONLINE TRAINING SESSIONS. MORE THAN 1,200 VOLUNTEERS ATTENDED THOSE SESSIONS.THIS YEAR, THE TRAINING TEAM REIMAGINED WHAT TRAINING WOULD LOOK LIKE WITH GOALS OF REACHING VOLUNTEERS WHERE THEY ARE, PROVIDING RELEVANT TIMELY TRAINING THAT MEETS THEIR NEEDS, AND HELPING CONNECT THEM WITH RESOURCES WITHIN GIRL SCOUTS AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE.WHEN A TROOP LEADER HELPS A GIRL TO FEEL SEEN, HEARD, AND SAFE, SHE BEGINS TO SHAPE HERSELF FOR TOMORROW. WHEN THAT GIRL SCOUT SEES SHE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD, SHE BEGINS TO KNOW HER POWER. THAT'S WHEN THE MAGIC HAPPENS WHEN THE GIRL AND THE WORLD ARE FOREVER CHANGED! 0 0 0 12971041 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 48 0 1 322 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X DONNELL HEISTAND 3036074888 1485 S COLORADO BLVD STE 210 DENVER CO 80222 CHERIE AXELROD CHAIR OF BOARD GOV. (BEG. 10/24) 3.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTY BELZ CO-CHAIR OF PHILANTHROPY (THRU 9/25) 3.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROLINE CORNELL CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD (THRU 9/25) 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CRYSTAL EUSTIS CHAIRPERSON OF AUDIT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 VICTORIA GIGOUX CHAIRPERSON OF MCC 5.00 X X 0 0 0 GENIA HERNDON CHAIRPERSON OF YPC 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KELLI OGUNSANYA CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBBIE WELLE POWELL CHAIR FUND DEVELOPMENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ANGELA ROBERTS CPA TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DIANE SCOTT SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CARRIE WALTERS VICE CHAIRPERSON/SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARISA DASPIT DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH DONOHUE DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ERICA FUKUHARA DIRECTOR (THRU 9/25) 3.00 X 0 0 0 JAIME GARDNER DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 KRIS GAW DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 HAYLEY HARRIS DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN FLORI KING DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MEREDITH KUEHLER DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MAUREEN MCDONALD DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE MORITZ DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 SHERIN SAKR DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MANNETT SNOW DIRECTOR (THRU 8/25) 3.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS STOLZER DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ANJI ROE WOOD DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 LEANNA CLARK CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 232540 0 29959 DONNELL HEISTAND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 180218 0 10552 KRISTIN HAMM CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 40.00 X 106825 0 22764 JANET MCFARLAND BURLILE CHIEF DEVEL. OFFICER 40.00 X 48828 0 5834 MELISSA SISNEROS CHF. PEOPLE-CULTURE OFF. (THRU 8/25) 40.00 X 134299 0 10080 ROSEMARIE T ADAMS-GROTE CONTROLLER 40.00 X 123511 0 12316 LINDSAY C STANDISH CHIEF RISK MANAGEMENT OFFICER 40.00 X 102561 0 23281 RYCHELLE T ARNOLD CHIEF PRODUCT PROGRAM OFFICER 40.00 X 109900 0 12253 HEIDI R VIELHABER CHIEF OUTDOOR PROG. & PROP 40.00 X 109707 0 12254 KATHRYN SINGLETON CHIEF MEMBERSHIP AND PROGRAM OFFICER 40.00 X 105981 0 2174 1254370 0 141467 9 0 1 0 Z POE HOME IMPROVEMENTS 19484 SILVER RANCH ROAD CONIFER CO 80433 CONSTRUCTION 184000 1 10691 751738 33440 941179 8884 1737048 CAMP AND PROGRAM SERVICE FEE 900099 1434916 1434916 1434916 524144 524144 9100 0 9100 9100 9100 3736075 17960 3735786 0 289 17960 18249 18249 66810 751738 183110 -116300 -116300 24047969 10152733 13895236 13895236 17502393 15330152 0 435193 347652 347652 867171 117458 588179 161534 7899093 6936659 413422 549012 63800 23220 36934 3646 970379 786098 127145 57136 727204 580246 93096 53862 84354 84354 143558 143558 329381 228730 39917 60734 137827 69941 38187 29699 1140501 1000908 123385 16208 179577 87452 85250 6875 961953 924895 27987 9071 284351 242032 20050 22269 3237 48 2689 500 683855 588485 67406 27964 476132 409732 46930 19470 GSUSA PENSION OBLIGATIO 520509 520509 BANKING / CREDIT CARD 407799 317810 89989 DUES / FEES 226623 181867 36263 8493 EMPLOYEE EXPENSES 45410 36063 9197 150 104073 91745 10169 2159 16604439 12971041 2604616 1028782 4646439 3487470 152568 88726 290808 305017 338631 233355 13223939 7765825 5823711 5458114 7704120 11031196 24500047 26478539 43456324 47082417 1804034 2605252 637763 383241 1335250 1391472 3777047 4379965 X 37830848 40773082 1848429 1929370 39679277 42702452 43456324 47082417 X 897954 13717 2111504 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3320282 6088293 1526849 1582538 1737048 14255010 3320282 6088293 1526849 1582538 1737048 14255010 29931 14225079 14227 38780 446360 705679 533244 1738290 10154 10154 16003454 65748203 0.88890 0.91390 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1045269 2154 86120 30173 1103370 887653 7616 164400 14400 1045269 848244 1774 68469 30834 887653 1007664 29529 -139800 49149 848244 873990 14170 138954 19450 1007664 0.00000 0.73270 0.26730 1 0 335972 335972 7059523 4407414 2652109 2812387 1576018 1236369 2109315 1204441 904874 906742 577952 328790 5458114 BENEFICIAL INTERESTS IN ASSETS 25084478 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUSTS 250020 RIGHT OF USE ASSETS - OPERATING LEASES 1144041 26478539 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 1391472 1391472 19647075 13717 163019 2111504 2288240 17358835 143558 143558 17502393 16623900 163019 163019 16460881 143558 143558 16604439 PART V, LINE 4: THE GIRL SCOUTS OF COLORADO ENDOWMENT FUNDS PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, OUTDOOR PROGRAMS, CAPITAL REPLACEMENT AND OPERATIONS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY OTHERS 2,111,504. WOMEN OF DISTINCTION 798381 735321 63060 45965 33648 94114 GIVE A CHEF A COOKIE 20167 16417 3750 2300 500 6583 818548 751738 66810 48265 34148 100697 183110 -116300 1 NATIONAL DUES ASSISTANCE 4217 156031 MEMBERS ASSISTANCE 618 37835 CAMP ASSISTANCE 190 137186 EVENT ASSISTANCE 498 8246 PART I, LINE 2 ORGANIZATION'S PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS: ALL GRANTS ARE MANAGED IN A FUNDRAISING DATABASE. THE ASSIGNED FUNDRAISER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL COMMUNICATION, REPORTING, AND FOLLOW UP. INFORMATION REGARDING THE SPECIFIC GRANT INCLUDES: - DATE RECEIVED, AMOUNT AND PURPOSE RECORDED AND ACKNOWLEDGED - AWARD LETTER AND ANCILLARY DOCUMENTATION - ACTIONS ADDED FOR INTERIM REPORTS, FINAL REPORTS, SITE VISITS GRANTS WHICH ARE RESTRICTED FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE AND WILL BE EXPENDED ON AN ONGOING BASIS FOR THAT PURPOSE ARE APPROPRIATELY RESTRICTED. REPORTING TO FUNDERS ENSURES FUNDS WERE STEWARDED AND EXPENDED PROPERLY. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LEANNA CLARK CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 231108 0 1432 0 0 0 0 0 29959 0 262499 0 0 0 DONNELL HEISTAND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 178786 0 1432 0 0 0 0 0 10552 0 190770 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE BY GSCO'S AUDITORS; AFTER THIS REVIEW, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE 990 TO THE BOARD. THE AUDITORS THEN ALSO REVIEW THE 990 WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE 990. ALL APPROVALS OCCUR PRIOR TO THE FORM 990 BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C GIRL SCOUTS OF COLORADO HAS A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND CONFIDENTIALITY POLICY, MOST RECENTLY UPDATED NOVEMBER 2021. THE PURPOSE OF THE POLICY ENSURES THAT ALL BOARD/COMMITTEE AND OFFICER DECISIONS OF GIRL SCOUTS OF COLORADO ARE IMPARTIAL AND DO NOT COMPETE OR GIVE THE APPEARANCE OF COMPETING WITH THE INTERESTS OR CONCERNS OF THE COUNCIL. WITH RESPECT TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE POLICY ADDRESSES WHETHER A BOARD/COMMITTEE OR OFFICER HAS AN EXISTING OR POTENTIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST OR ANY OTHER INTEREST THAT IMPAIRS, OR MIGHT APPEAR TO IMPAIR, THEIR INDEPENDENCE OR OBJECTIVITY IN THE DISCHARGE OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES OF THE COUNCIL. ANNUALLY, ALL OFFICERS, BOARD/COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT MAY OCCUR WITH THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH COUNCIL. THE BOARD CHAIR REVIEWS ALL ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS AND MAY REFER TO THE FULL BOARD OR LEGAL COUNSEL FOR FURTHER ADVICE. ANY MEMBER WITH A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST RECUSES THEMSELVES FROM VOTING ON SUCH MATTERS. PRIOR TO EACH BOARD MEETING, THE BOARD CHAIR REQUESTS DISCLOSURE OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR CHIEF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE COUNCIL INVOLVES THE CEO, COO AND VP PEOPLE AND CULTURE REVIEWING NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS AND EVALUATING THE LOCAL MARKET WITH COMPARABLE POSITIONS. THE FORMAL PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT PROCESS, WHICH WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 2024, WAS COMPLETED IN OCTOBER 2025 FOR FISCAL 2025. COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE UPDATED AND DOCUMENTED IN THE RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEE FILES. THE GSCO BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL CONDUCT AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE CEO INCLUDING A REVIEW OF COMPENSATION. THE MOST RECENT EVALUATION OF THE CEO WAS OCTOBER 2025. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, PUBLIC COPY OF THE 990, AUDITED FINANCIALS STATEMENTS AND THE ANNUAL REPORT ARE POSTED TO THE GIRL SCOUTS OF COLORADO WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY OTHERS 2,111,504. PART XII, LINE 2C THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.