Organizations Filed Purposes:
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.
GIRL SCOUTS SUPPORTS, UPLIFTS, AND EMBOLDENS GIRLS. WE CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE DISCOVERY AND CREATIVITY ABOUND, WHERE GIRLS HAVE THE FREEDOM TO CHOOSE THEIR OWN PATH. AND WE PREPARE GIRLS WITH THE LEADERSHIP SKILLS TO TURN THEIR IDEAS INTO ACTION. THROUGH GIRL SCOUTS, GIRLS LEARN TO BE RESOURCEFUL AND CREATIVE TO DEFY THE NORM AND TAKE ON ISSUES WITH INGENUITY. AND WHEN THEIR IMPOSSIBLE IDEAS BECOME REAL, THEY CREATE A BETTER FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES AND FOR THE WORLD.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 KEY 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.IN THE 2019-20 MEMBERSHIP YEAR, GIRL SCOUTS OF COLORADO SERVED MORE THAN 20,000 GIRLS AND 10,000 ADULTS AND PROVED ONCE AGAIN THAT WHEN TIMES ARE TOUGH, GIRL SCOUTS RISE TO THE CHALLENGE. IN MARCH WHEN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC SHUT DOWN OUR CITIES, GIRL SCOUTS OF COLORADO REIMAGINED ITS PROGRAMING AND QUICKLY PIVOTED TO A SAFE, VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT. ALTHOUGH WE HAD TO CANCEL SUMMER CAMP AND GAVE FULL REFUNDS TO ALL FAMILIES REGISTERED, GIRL SCOUTS WERE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE SOME SUMMER CAMP ACTIVITIES THROUGH THE CAMP IN A BOX PROGRAM.THROUGH THE SPRING AND SUMMER, GIRL SCOUTS OF COLORADO CREATED MORE THAN 50 BADGE SERIES AND JOURNEY PROGRAMS, ALLOWING GIRLS TO TRY NEW THINGS, CONNECT WITH OTHER GIRLS AROUND THE STATE, AND CONTINUE WITH THEIR GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE SAFELY DURING A PANDEMIC. THE ADDITION OF ONLINE-BASED CLUBS AT EVERY PROGRAM LEVEL FILLED GAPS FOR GIRL SCOUTS ACROSS THE STATE WHO WERE MISSING THEIR IN-PERSON ACTIVITIES. THE NEW MEET-THE-EXPERT SERIES GAVE GIRLS THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET IMPRESSIVE FEMALE LEADERS FROM A VARIETY OF FIELDS SUCH AS A MUSICIAN, A DISTRICT JUDGE, A NORTH FACE BUYER, A METEOROLOGIST, AND MUCH MORE. THE NEW DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION PATCH PROGRAM WAS ROLLED OUT FOR ANY COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND GSCO PARTNERED WITH THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND 9NEWS TO HOST TWO ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS TO START THE CONVERSATION ON RACE AND RACISM. IN ADDITION, THE GIRL SCOUTS AT HOME WEB PAGE OFFERED A VARIETY OF WAYS FOR GIRLS AND FAMILIES TO CONTINUE THEIR GIRL SCOUT EXPERIENCE SAFELY AT HOME, INCLUDING SERVICE PROJECTS TO SUPPORT THEIR COMMUNITY IN THIS TIME OF NEED.GIRL SCOUTS WROTE NOTES TO HOME-BOUND SENIORS, SEWED FACE MASKS, DELIVERED COOKIES TO FOOD BANKS AND FRONT LINE MEDICAL, GROCERY, AND DELIVERY WORKERS, BUILT PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SHIELDS FOR THEIR SCHOOLTEACHERS, AND COLLECTED FOOD, PET SUPPLIES, AND CLOTHING FOR THOSE IN NEED.GIRL SCOUTS OF COLORADO PROVIDED SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR VOLUNTEERS TO ADDRESS THE UNCERTAINTY AND ANXIETY MANY CHILDREN AND ADULTS WERE FEELING. ALTHOUGH MANY OTHER ACTIVITIES WERE CANCELED, GIRL SCOUTS PROVIDED THE SUPPORT NETWORK SO MANY GIRLS AND FAMILIES NEEDED."MY FAMILY IS SO GRATEFUL FOR GIRL SCOUTS, BUT ESPECIALLY RIGHT NOW. I HAVE A DAISY AND A BROWNIE, AND THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING HARD EARNING BADGES DURING THIS TIME AT HOME. THEY'VE COMPLETED SO MANY BADGES, LEARNED A LOT, AND HAD FUN DOING IT!"STEM:ON OCT. 19, 2019, MORE THAN 250 COLORADO GIRL SCOUTS IN GRADES 6-12 GATHERED AT ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN LITTLETON FOR THE FIRST-EVER CYBER CHALLENGE! GIRL SCOUTS OF COLORADO, ALONG WITH GIRL SCOUTS OF THE USA, TEAMED UP WITH RAYTHEON TO GIVE GIRLS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DETECT, DECODE, AND DEFEND AS PART OF A FULL-DAY, SCENARIO-BASED STEM COMPETITION SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR THEM. THE EVENT HAPPENED AT THE SAME TIME AS NINE OTHERS AROUND THE COUNTRY. AT EACH ONE, MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL GIRL SCOUTS LEARNED CRUCIAL CYBERSECURITY SKILLS BY COMPLETING CHALLENGES SUCH AS RUNNING TRACEROUTES AND IDENTIFYING PHISHING SCHEMES.IN ADDITION, GIRL SCOUTS OF COLORADO HOSTED SEVERAL STEM-FOCUSED VIRTUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR GIRLS AT ALL PROGRAM LEVELS.
OUTDOOR PROGRAMS:ALTHOUGH SUMMER CAMP HAD TO BE CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19, THAT DID NOT KEEP GIRL SCOUTS FROM GETTING OUTDOORS. THE SECOND ANNUAL GIRL SCOUTS LOVE STATE PARKS DAY LOOKED A LITTLE DIFFERENT BUT SAW NEARLY 2,000 GIRLS AND FAMILY MEMBERS PARTICIPATING IN PERSON AT STATE PARKS AND ONLINE.TROOP DAYS AT GSCO PROPERTIES GAVE TROOPS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT AND LEARN OUTSIDE WITH FUN, STAFF-LED PROGRAMMING WHILE MEETING COVID-19 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.THE GET OUTDOORS CHALLENGE PATCH PROGRAM PROVIDED MOTIVATION FOR GIRLS TO DO THINGS LIKE GO BIRD WATCHING, MAKE A SNOW ANGEL, HIKE A 14ER, COOK OVER A CAMPFIRE OR MUCH MORE.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP: GIRL SCOUTS IN COLORADO PROVED ONCE AGAIN THEY ARE THE ENTREPRENEURS OF THE FUTURE. THE 2020 GIRL SCOUT COOKIE PROGRAM SAW 4.8 MILLION PACKAGES OF COOKIES SOLD IN THE STATE, MAKING GIRL SCOUTS OF COLORADO THE SECOND LARGEST COOKIE PROGRAM IN THE NATION.DURING THE GIRL SCOUT PRODUCT PROGRAMS, NOT ONLY ARE GIRLS PRACTICING THE 5 ESSENTIAL SKILLS: GOAL-SETTING, DECISION-MAKING, MONEY MANAGEMENT, PEOPLE SKILLS, AND BUSINESS ETHICS, BUT THEY ARE ALSO EARNING THE FUNDS THAT POWER THEIR GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE. THIS YEAR, TROOPS EARNED MORE THAN $3 MILLION TO SUPPORT THEIR TROOP ACTIVITIES AND TAKE ACTION PROJECTS TO MAKE THEIR WORLD A BETTER PLACE.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Donnell Heistand | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $132,359 |
| Amy Myers | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 40 | $89,320 |
| Kristin Hamm | CHIEF MARKETING DIRECTOR | 40 | $86,843 |
| Sheila Strommen | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER | 40 | $66,586 |
| Stephanie Foote | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (THRU 5/20) | 40 | $53,858 |
| Leanna Clark | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $0 |
| Carrie Walters | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Leslee Torres | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kelly Tinney-Malmthru 220 | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Staley | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Ranee Shenoi Md | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Courtney Scantlin | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Cora Ohlgren | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Maggie Murray | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Jan Lucas | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Noreen Landon-Tyson Thru 820 | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Laurie Jonesthru 1019 | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Genia Herndon | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Erica Fukuhara | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Christina Diehl | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Kelly Condonthru 1219 | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Alison Clark-Hardesty | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Jennifer Casani | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Tim Butler | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Charmaine Brown | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Sam Aghbashian | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Brooke Bodart | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| Angela Roberts | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| Shannon Sisler | CHAIRPERSON OF BOARD GOVERNANCE | 7 | $0 |
| Cindy Miller | CHAIRPERSON OF PHILANTHROPY | 5 | $0 |
| Caroline Cornell | CHAIRPERSON OF MEMBERSHIP | 7 | $0 |
| Rae Ann Dougherty | CHAIRPERSON | 10 | $0 |
| Lacey Blake-Lindh | CHAIRPERSON OF AUDIT | 5 | $0 |
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