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Before girls can grow up to change the world, they have to believe they can. As part of Girl Scouts, girls gain a critical space to discover their own abilities—and the results are astounding. Girl Scouts are more likely to consider themselves leaders compared to other girls and boys.

When you donate to Girl Scouts, every dollar you give powers a girl’s journey as she strives to lead, thrive, and make the world a better place. Beyond professional achievement, Girl Scout alums are also more likely to take civic action, volunteer in their communities, and stand up for their beliefs and values.

When it comes to supporting the next generation of girls, your generous contribution makes all the difference. Thank you for your partnership!

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Support your local Girl Scout council


 

Girl Scouts of the USA funds research, program, and technology innovation, benefitting Girl Scouts nationally.

Our network of over 100 Girl Scout councils deliver the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to girls in their local communities.

Donations for Girl Scouts of the USA can be mailed to:

Girl Scouts of the USA
Attn: Office of Philanthropy
P.O. Box 5046
New York, NY 10087-5046

Your gift is deductible for federal income tax purposes subject to IRS regulations. GSUSA’s Federal Tax ID number is 13-1624016.

Additional Ways to Give

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Donor Advised Funds
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Gifts of securities afford donors an attractive means of giving to Girl Scouts of the USA. Donors receive a tax deduction for the market value of the securities, computed on the day of their transfer while avoiding payment of capital gains on the stock's appreciated value. Donors of stock are encouraged to consult their brokers or advisors. Donors may also designate a stock gift in their will or estate plan. Following are the ways that stock gifts can be made:

Contact Annual Giving via email or call (212) 852-6560 and provide the following information:

Electronic Delivery

  • If the securities are held by your bank or broker, it is usually best to transfer them electronically via the Depository Trust Co. (DTC) system:
    • Your name and address
    • The name and ticker symbol of the security
    • The number of shares
    • The purpose of your gift
  • Contact your broker and instruct them to transfer your gift via DTC to our account at Charles Schwab & Co. The details are:

Charles Schwab & Co.
DTC# 0164, Code 40
Account Name: Girl Scouts of the USA
Account Number: 3690-0869

Mail Delivery

  • If you hold the securities in certificate form, send by Registered Mail or hand-deliver unendorsed certificates with a letter of transmittal describing the purpose(s) of your gift to:

Charles Schwab
60 East 42nd St.
New York, NY 10017
Attn: Ed McDonald

Phone: (212) 450-1802

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Please consider Girl Scouts as a beneficiary of your donor-advised fund. We can answer your questions and provide further information about benefits of donation for individuals and families as well as professional wealth advisors and financial institutions.

For more information, please call Mary Brunner, Director of Major Gifts, at (212) 852-6560 or via email.

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  • Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace – Circle of Friends
  • Juliette Low World Friendship Fund

Thank You to Our Honorary Trustees

Honorary Trustees of Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) are philanthropists who have shown their extraordinary commitment to our shared mission by making financial contributions of $250,000 to GSUSA over a two year span. Through their generosity, the Honorary Trustees strengthen the Girl Scout movement as a whole and ensure that GSUSA fulfills its mission to build girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place.

Dianne Belk

Susan Bulkeley Butler

John E. Cay, III

Jayson Kim


Thank You to Our Donors

$500,000 and above

James Annenberg La Vea Charitable Foundation


$100,000 and above

Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies
Arnold W. and Alice R. Carlson Charitable Fund
Estate of Dean William Carr, Jr.
Citi Foundation
Coca-Cola Foundation
Herford N. Elliott Trust
Johnson & Johnson
Kim Family Trust
LEGO Systems
Morgan Stanley
NASA Headquarters/SETI


$50,000 and above

Ambrose Monell Foundation
Ascena Retail Group
Cineflix, Inc.
Dell Inc.
Fowler Family Fund II
JOANN Fabric and Craft Stores
Kappa Delta Foundation
Sue and John Major
National Science Foundation AISL
The North Face, Inc.
Thomas Whyman Trust


$25,000 and above

Sandler Training

$10,000 and above

Aerojet Rocketdyne
Mary Ann Altergott
Marc J. Altman Trust
Anonymous (2)
Bradt Family Fund
Helen Ruth Burch
The Dorsey & Whitney Foundation
Eileen Drake
Wendy Drummond
Edith Macy Trust Fund
Facebook
Ford Foundation Matching Gift Program
Charles Garcia
Valarie Gelb
Global Impact
Jeanmarie C. Grisi
Kathy Hopinkah Hannan
Jeanne Kwong Bickford
Rose Littlejohn
Sharon and Ron Matthews
Christine McClain
Brit Morin
Ileana Musa
Debra Nielson
Robyn Ratcliffe Manzini
Patricia Bowe Romines
Erika Rottenberg
S&P Global
Suzanne and Richard Wade
William H. Warner Memorial Trust
Sue and Tim Williams


$5,000 and above

American Association for the Advancement of Science
Dianne Belk and Lawrence Calder
Anne Chow and Robert Moore
Deloitte Consulting LLP
DVF Studio, LLC
Bruce Ewing
Vicki L. Gardner
Jessie F. Hallett Charitable Trust
Elizabeth Jones
JP Morgan Chase Foundation
Kellogg's Corporation
The Betty Klepper Charitable Fund
KLM Foundation
MasterCard International Matching Gifts
Lynelle McKay
Microsoft Matching Gift Program
MM LaFleur
Estate of Thomas W. Pangborn
Trooper Sanders
Becky and Douglas Schmitt
Melvin R. and Irene M. Sheffer Trust
Tierney
Walmart Foundation
Ráchel Roché Walton
Carol Weiss Pouchol
Lorial Yeadon


$1,000 and above

Sylvia Acevedo
Anonymous (3)
Bank of America Employee Giving Program
The Benevity Community Impact Fund
Jane, Jeremy, and Megan Blocker
Willard Bratten
Captrust
Steven Clark
Concrete Supply Co, LLC
Estate of Riletta L. Cream
Jes DeShields
Wendy Dordel
Diana Dougan
Charles Eaton
Ericsson
Claire Ferrarin
Susan Fischbach
Linda P. Foreman
Dianne Gauthier
Girl Scouts of Colorado
Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York
Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Troop 25084
Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians
Harriet and Tawab Hessam
Louisa Ho
Alice Hockenbury
Denise Holmquist
Honeywell Matching Gift Program
Jan Hopkins and Richard Trachtman
Donna Horn
Barry Horowitz
Estate of Robert C. Hubert
Bill Huneke
IBM Employee Services Center
Institute for Museums and Library Services
Madelyn Jennings
Kathleen Kelleher
Noorain Khan
Joan Kram and Kent McLaughlin
Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance
Karen Layng
Robert A. Levine
Mary Rose Main
Diane McCann
Kelly and Scott McCleary
Mary McDevitt
Liza McIntyre
Valerie McKinney
Sjoukje Neil
Byron and Emilie Nimocks
Charles F. Noyes
Angela and Brian Olden
Estate of John C. Pangborn
Mary Pittman
Renaissance Charitable Foundation
Margaret Renwand
Valerie Russell
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation
Salesforce.com, Inc.
Sapreet Kaur Saluja
Barbara and Eric Schliebe
Fritz Schneider Irrevocable Trust
Joseph V. Sileo, Jr.
Dr. Barbara P. Sirvis
Mary Snow
Susan Stanek
Mary Stengel Austen
Sarah Stewart
Harriet and Lawrence Stone
John and Mary Lane Sullivan
Susan E. Swanson
TIAA-CREF
TisBest Philanthropy
Vanguard Charitable
Cynthia L. Vernon
Dr. and Mr. Vyas
Eric Warner
Ann Werner
Dr. Corwith C. White and Wendy Sue White
Diane and Loren White
Kathy Cloninger and Mike Williams

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