2020 ANNUAL REPORT
A NEW GIRL SCOUT WORLD In March 2020, the world changed dramatically, and Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska pivoted to meet the challenges of serving girls during a pandemic. As school moved online and social distancing became the norm, girls experienced significant disruptions in their lives. Girls needed Girl Scouts more than ever. Spirit of Nebraska developed Girl Scouts at Home to reach girls virtually with programs based on the four Girl Scout Leadership Experience pillars (STEM, outdoors, life skills, and entrepreneurship). Free, live programming was offered twice a day every weekday featuring virtual camps, horse lessons, yoga, singalongs, science experiments, and more. Other initiatives included an online camp scavenger hunt, a Home Sweet Home patch program, and a Flat Juliette Challenge. For girls without internet access, Outreach specialists designed activity kits that were distributed at schools, community partner organizations, and service centers. Several grants supported this initiative. When the 2020 Camporee was canceled, girls were invited to a weekendlong virtual camporee. This in-depth program laid the groundwork for new
V.I.P. (Virtual Interactive POWER) Programs, hands-on experiences led by the Program specialists such as badge, Journey, and award workshops. Virtual troops for current Girl Scouts — and girls interested in joining — were started for each age level, providing girls a chance to continue their adventures even if their troop stopped meeting. Resources created to support co-leaders included virtual enrichment workshops, tips on how to run virtual meetings, and Zoom training. In addition, the council’s fundraising event, artVenture, shifted to an online silent auction — one of the first major fundraisers in the state to do so. Collaborative artwork created by Girl Scouts and artists, along with donated pieces, brought beauty into the world and revenue to the council. Last spring, no one imagined how long the pandemic would last and how many changes Girl Scouts would undergo. Spirit of Nebraska continues to adapt and provide what girls and volunteers need, while always keeping their safety the highest priority.
FINANCIALS
Fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2020
BALANCE SHEET
INCOME STATEMENT
ASSETS Cash and Cash Equivalents Promises to Give & Receivables Inventory Property & Equipment (net of depreciation) Investments Other Assets
REVENUES $ 1, 4 4 3, 1 2 9 Public Support Program Service Fees 2 5 1, 6 4 4 Product Programs (net of costs) 1 88,5 7 3 Retail Sales 7, 2 98,6 8 2 (net of costs) Investment Income 4,4 54,0 2 4 Miscellaneous Income 8 7, 2 4 4 Total Revenues Total Assets $ 1 3, 7 23,2 96 EXPENSES LIABILITIES Program Services Accounts Payable $ 1 28,2 3 9 Program, Other Current Liabilities 1, 1 24, 7 5 6 Membership, and Long-term debt, net of 2 52,3 0 8 Volunteerism current portion Supporting Services Total Liabilities $ 1, 505,3 0 3 Management and General Fundraising NET ASSETS Without Donor $ 1 0,8 02,3 0 5 Total Expenses Restrictions With Donor Restrictions 1, 4 1 5, 6 8 8 Increase in Net Assets Net Total Assets $ 1 2,2 1 7, 99 3 Total Liabilities and Net Assets
$ 1, 1 1 7, 8 4 3 1 64, 3 6 5 4, 3 9 9, 6 1 3 1 04,4 4 5 3 5 6, 7 6 2 2 2 3, 0 9 9 $ 6,3 66, 1 2 7
$ 4,8 92,9 2 4
9 52, 1 7 1 4 1 9, 2 2 8 $ 6,2 64,3 2 3 $
1 0 1, 804
$ 1 3, 7 23,2 96
REVENUES
*net of costs
■ Product Programs* ■ Investment Income ■ Program Service Fees 69.1% 5.6% 2.6% ■ Public Support ■ Miscellaneous Income ■ Retail Sales* 17.6% 3.5% 1.6%
EXPENSES ■ Program, Membership, and Volunteerism 78.1%
■ Management and General 15.2%
■ Fundraising 6.7%
OUR 2020 MOVEMENT BY THE NUMBERS 16,117 TOTAL MEMBERS
GIRL SCOUTS AT HOME 201
Videos Created
46
Virtual Interactive POWER (V.I.P.) Programs ■ = Girls (11,611) ■ = Adults (4,506)
= 1,000
334 GIRL AWARDS EARNED 300
2,164
Girls Who Participated In V.I.P. Programs
255
150
11,809
63 16
0
2020 ■ = Bronze
■ = Silver
■ = Gold
Outreach Activity Kits Created
2020 DONORS
Thank you to our many generous supporters! We are proudly supported by United Way. $100,000 AND ABOVE Robert E. Catron Family Lozier Foundation $50,000 - $99,999 Anonymous $25,000 - $49,999 Imperial Foundation Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Nebraska Environmental Trust William and Ruth Scott Family Foundation $10,000 - $24,999 Adah and Leon Millard Family Foundation Anonymous Collective For Youth Columbus Area United Way Dillon Foundation Elaine Wolf Trust Heartland United Way Karl H. and Wealtha H. Nelson Family Foundation Lancaster County Human Services Fran Marshall Mutual of Omaha Foundation Nebraska Crime Commission Pinnacle Bank
Richard P. Kimmel and Laurine Kimmel Charitable Foundation, Inc. Rogers Foundation Union Pacific Railroad United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster County Wirth Foundation Wolbach Charitable Foundation $5,000 - $9,999 Kate and Jeff Betsworth Cooper Foundation Anabeth Cox Farmers Mutual Insurance Company of Nebraska Inspire Brands Foundation Inc. Kathy Koslosky Union Bank & Trust United Way of the Kearney Area UNL Extension US Bank Foundation $1,000 - $4,999 Abel Foundation Acklie Charitable Foundation Misty Ahmic American National Bank Ameritas Life Insurance Company Leslie and Brad Biehl Sharon and Randy Blackburn Borsheims
Cobalt Credit Union Juli Comstock Deloitte Libby Davis Diane Duren and Drew Collier Alice M. Dittman Donlan Foundation Edward and Lida Robinson Charitable Trust Laura Fender Fremont Area Community Foundation Great Western Bank Hampton Enterprises, Inc. Lynn Harland and Harmon Maher Esther and DeLynn Hay Angie and Michael Hempel Pam and Rod Hernandez Lisa and Jeremy Hiatt Holland Basham Architects Irene and Joseph Malek Charitable Trust Kiewit Corporation Stephanie and Jack Koraleski Kropp Charitable Foundation Sarah Labedz Anderson Maria Lamagna Reiter Lexington Community Foundation Lexington United Way Lincoln Community Foundation Laurel Marsh and Dan Clark
Marian Othmer Schultz Fund May L. Flanagan Foundation, Inc. McGill Restoration Betty and Dr. Roger Meyer Mid-Plains United Way Karen and John Morey Mutual of Omaha Nelnet, Inc. Yvonne Norton-Leung and Kam Ching Leung OPPD Linda and Larry Pearson Peed Foundation Sue and Tom Pirnie Janet and Louis Pol Laura and Brian Runge Lynne and Bart Ruth Scheels Susan Seidel Signature Performance Deborah Smith-Howell and Craig Howell Snow-Redfern Foundation Warren Stricker Susan and Stephen Taylor Dina Tilgner UNICO Group United Way of Western Nebraska United Way of York UNO Center for Collaboration Science Wahoo Area Community Chest Karen and Larry Walklin Carol and Mike Whetstine Whitmore Charitable Trust Jean and Robert Wick Donna and Dr. Chuck Wilcox Linda and Ed Willis WoodmenLife Gail and Michael Yanney
$500 - $999 Debra and Robert Belt Penny and Michael Bode Nicole Brown and Cecil Hicks Angela and Scot Burmeister Kathy Cochnar Dorothy and Joe Conger Patty and Dennis Fogland Wendy Hamilton Vicki and Richard Hanus Kath Henebry Jonathan Henning Tracy Hightower-Henne Kassi Riordan Memorial Endowed Fund Kearney Area Community Foundation Joseph Kizer Order of the Silver Trefoil Laura Ortmann Susan Parkinson Barbara and Ben Rader RVW, Inc. Sue Schreiber Walmart Foundation Sändra Washington and Deb Cirksena $250 - $499 Kandy and Todd Adams Robert Anderson Blair Area Community Foundation Olinda Boslau Pam and Jim Carrier Susan and Bob Chenoweth Traci Cherrington Connie Claussen Dr. Samuel Cohen Seanna and Allan Collins Community Chest of Madison Cornhusker Bank
Donna Deaton Tompkins and Allen Tompkins Beth and Mark Dietz Field Paper First State Bank & Trust Company Sarah and Dan Gilbert KayLynn and John Goldner Jennifer Hamann Katherine Hankins Amy Hansen Amber Harewood Terri Hoeneman Michelle and Hasan Hyder Janine Korth Mary and Gilbert Kuntz Michelle Lebens Cheryl Lentsch John Less Thomas Lischer Tricia and Rick Montague Denise Moore Karen and Larry Nelsen Susan Nickels and Larry Newell Michael Parker Barb and Ray Pille Ashley and Jesse Sladky Libby and Ricky Snipes Nancy and Jim Thompson Truck Equipment Service Company Senator Tony Vargas Bea Webster Wells Fargo Foundation Werner Enterprises Maggie Witt and Michael Davis Melissa Woitalewicz $100- $249 Mel and Huberta Adams Lafe Anderson Katelyn Asmus Aspect Foundation
Laurie Aten Pamela Baker Linda Bauer Ann Behn Jacqueline Bendon Krista Blumanthal Sandi Cardillo Michelle Cleary Cathy and Joe Cochnar Charles Craft Douglas Craven Mary and Hal Daub John Dennison Victoria Ehly Alisha and Barrett Epp Donna and Dave Erker Joseph Fehringer Erin and Kevin Finken Margaret Egleston Hannah Fischer Frey and Nathan Frey Five Points Bank Taylor and Joel Gehringer Sara Graybill Nancy Grissom Susan Grove Deb Haar Judy and George Haecker Deb Hardin Quick Melissa Helm Aaron Herman Holly Herman Margaret and Charles Hermes Nanette Hessee Cyndi Hevi and Yao Hevi-Doglan Jan and Roger Hirsch Harriet Hoglund Grant Hruska David Janda Sara and Grant Janke Lynette and Brian Jennings Tami Marie Johnson Kathleen Johnston
Sally and Ken Kampfe Pamela and Barry Kanuch Mary Kaura Shane Keller Danette and Neal Kennedy Ellen King Teresa King Kari Kirchhoefer Kiwanis Club of Columbus Nebraska Kristine Klopnieski Jerry Koske Wende and John Kotouc Alberta Krieger Kelly Krob Lucia Kroeger Renz Michelle and Bruce Kroeger Sherri Labedz Kathryn Lohr Stacia Lounsbury and Dr. Gary Barth Mark Lutz Dulcey Mannel Cori McBride Aguilar Nancy and Andy McGregor-Jader Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation Carol Milander Valerie and Robert Monzingo Betty and Reed Munsell Elizabeth and Dale Musgrave Nancy Mocroft and David Paulson Christy Nelson Northeast Nebraska Public Power District Nancy O’Dowd Omaha Community Foundation Cindy and Rich Owen Ann Pedersen
Anne Pierce Jason Pinder Dee Rankin Margaret and Fred Rickers Libby Riley Katherine Roberts April and Kenny Rocker Dalyce Ronnau David Sanders Marjorie and Dan Schlitt Amanda and Joel Schmidt Judy Schroeder Meghan Sonderegger Pam Sukup Michael Sullivan Ashley Sutera Kristin Swenson Katie Tessin Michelle Teters United Way of Greater Cleveland Nancy and John Vallis Terry Vancleave Lindsay and Alex VanZee Vicki Vohland Chris and Terry Wendlandt Judy and Gale Wickersham Lynn Williams Nancy and Philip Wolf Rosie Zweiback
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JULIETTE GORDON LOW SOCIETY Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska’s Juliette Gordon Low Society encourages major and planned gifts to support Girl Scouting well into the future. Misty Ahmic Erick and Eva Andersen GS Movement-wide Challenge Planned Gift Dianne Belk and Lawrence Calder GS Movement-wide Challenge Planned Gift Lilian Burkhalter Elizabeth Campbell Jenny and Tom Cardwell Theresa Cassaday Susan and Bob Chenoweth Dorothy Brazil Clark Anabeth Cox Joseph Elliot Rita Jean Fleisher
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Barb and Ray Pille Barbara and Ben Rader Sharon Robino-West Dawn Rockey Peggy Roit Dalyce Ronnau Lynne Ruth Helen Saathoff Deborah Salansky Sue Schreiber Susan Seidel Coleen Seng JoAnn Ward Sändra Washington and Deb Cirksena Linda and Ed Willis
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2019-2020 PRESIDENT Kate Betsworth FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Susan Seidel SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Katie Glover SECRETARY Lynn Harland TREASURER Juli Comstock MEMBERS AT LARGE Sarah Labedz Anderson Angela Batson Nicole Brown Angela Burmeister Libby Davis Laura Fender Jennifer Gjerde Whitney Hayes Angie Hempel Colleen Maciejewski Emily Maxwell Tricia Montague Lisa Reese Parish Meghan Sonderegger Mike Sullivan Bob Wick Melissa Woitalewicz