Impact
Report 2025
2025-2026 Executive Board of Directors
MARNIE OVERMAN
Board Chair
2nd Vice President
Group Benefits, Securian
JEN MEDERNACH
Board Vice Chair
Vice President | Program
Management Indirect
Tax Growth Initiatives, Thomas Reuters
ALEXANDRA KOTZE
Board Treasurer
Chief Financial Officer
Ramsey County
KATHERINE BANTE
Board Secretary
Vice President, Measurement
Ovative Group
MEGAN BARKER
Student
LISA BYRNE
Vice President
RBC Wealth Management
BETH DUYVEJONCK
Regional Vice President
Opus Design Build, LLC
Consulting Manager | Protiviti
REKAA GOMEZ
Student GRACIE GEORGE
KEVIN KELLEY
Principal | KSC Advisors
KYRA KUPLIC
Product Development Engineer
Andersen Corporation
KAOZOUAPA ELIZABETH LEE
District 67A, Assistant Majority Leader
Minnesota House of Representatives
LISA LYNCH
CEO | Bold Sobriety
ANNE MAHLE
Sr VP Public Partnerships
Teach for America
JENNIFER MATEY
Operations Administrator
Mayo Clinic
MENAKA NAGARAJAN
Executive Director
Aeon for Ocean
LISA NAPOILITANO
Vice President General
Manager Space Business Honeywell
STACEY NELSON-KUMAR
Director, Community Impact, Comcast Midwest Region
KENDRA ROSARIO REMIGO
In-house Counsel, D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.
SHANNON SMITH JONES
Senior Vice President-Community Impact
Greater Twin Cities United Way
EMILY TACKABERRY
Senior Manager of Environmental, Governance and Social Stakeholder
Engagement and Communication
Boston Scientific
PATTY TOENIES
Retired Senior Consultant, Transmission Policy & Compliance Xcel Energy
Dear Friends of Girl Scouts River Valleys,
As we look back on 2025, I want to say this clearly: we have made meaningful progress, and we still have a journey ahead. Both things can be true at the same time.
This past year, Girl Scouts River Valleys showed up for girls, for families, and for each other. And our partners showed up too.
In 2025, we cemented powerful partnerships with St. Catherine’s University and Minnesota State University, Mankato through the Girl Scout Leadership Institute. Both partnerships are intentionally designed to cultivate high school students who are already asking big questions and ready to step into their changemaker futures. These are partnerships about access, aspiration, and acceleration. They signal to girls early that higher education, leadership, and impact belong to them.
We also launched an in-school model with St. Louis Park Public Schools because we know something important to be true: not every girl has access to the traditional troop model. And our older girls want something different. Something special. Something designed for their unique and specific needs. So we built programming that meets girls where they are, reflects their lived experiences, and honors their time and ambitions. And we did not stop there. We layered in scholarship incentives because access without support is not real access.
This is what it looks like to listen. This is what it looks like to evolve. And this is what it looks like to build Girl Scouts for every girl, not just the ones who fit the original model.
Reflecting on all we have accomplished together in 2025, I want to say thank you.
To our 5,800 volunteers who gave their time and hearts to this work: you are the backbone of everything we do. None of this happens without you. To our partners and donors, whose collective generosity totaled over $1,891,805 this year: your investment in girls is an investment in the future of our communities, and we do not take that lightly.
And to this community, broadly: you stepped up and leaned in when it mattered. That kind of collective commitment is not something we take for granted. As we move into 2026, we will continue to need exactly that. Your engagement, your voice, and your support are what make this work possible and what make this movement real.
And to my incredible team: you weathered a genuinely challenging year with resilience and grit, and I am in awe of each of you. We are a stronger council because of the work you showed up to do every single day. I could not be more excited to walk into 2026 with this dynamic team of leaders by my side.
Yours in Girl Scouting,
Marisa C Williams Chief Executive Officer
Our Impact
In 2025, Girl Scouts River Valleys supported programming for 15,375 Girl Scouts across our council.
MEMBERSHIP BY PROGRAM GRADE LEVEL
2,768 4,305
3,844 2,768 923 615
DAISY (K – 1st Grade)
BROWNIE (2nd – 3rd Grade)
JUNIOR (4th – 5th Grade)
CADETTE (6th – 8th Grade)
SENIOR (9th – 10th Grade)
AMBASSADOR (11th – 12th Grade)
5,800 VOLUNTEERS
105 COUNCIL STAFF
1,586 TROOPS
208 COMMUNITIES
3,731 NEW GIRL SCOUTS
21.3% OF GIRL MEMBERS IDENTIFIED AS BLACK, INDIGENOUS, OR PEOPLE OF COLOR (BIPOC)
Pathways
Girl Scout members in our council were awarded a total of $318,700 in financial assistance.
Girl Scouts participated through volunteer-managed troops.
Girl Scouts participated in the ConnectZ program.
22% 13,842 960 92 of youth members received financial assistance to reduce access barriers.
Girl Scouts participated in the Girl Scout Leadership Institute
12,000 Girl Scouts in the 7-county metro and 3,300 outside the metro.
Camp
This year 2,151 Girl Scout campers chose to take the path of courage and find adventure in the outdoors.
373 FAMILY CAMP PARTICIPANTS
904 TROOP CAMP PARTICIPANTS
229 DAY CAMP PARTICIPANTS
Kids need a place to try, to grow, and to belong. Girl Scout Camp is that place. Whether your camper is brand new to camp or a seasoned adventurer, there’s a session designed for their pace, their personality, and their interests. Our camps offer a wide range of exciting activities, including horseback riding, STEM, arts, water sports, Power Girls, and spaces that support and affirm BIPOC campers and families.
CAMP ELK RIVER
725 CAMPERS
CAMP LAKAMAGA
712 CAMPERS
Many of the girls chose to focus on water-based adventures, trying out paddleboarding and kayaking for the first time. Several discovered a real passion for these activities, which was exciting to witness. One of the most memorable moments of the day came when three girls unintentionally tipped their canoe. An unexpected mishap that turned into a highlight, as they laughed about it all day long.
DAY CAMP
229 CAMPERS
CAMP SINGING HILLS
485 CAMPERS
Beyond the water, the girls also explored knife safety skills, archery, s’mores making, and sticker crafting during arts and crafts. The day was filled with laughter, learning, and exploration. It left many of the girls feeling inspired and excited to take on a troop overnight camp next summer.
1,845 2,151
BIPOC (332 campers)
90 40 452
120+ 18% youth participants total campers seasonal staff horses adults attended camp (troop camp and family camp) Girls joined out of direct interest in attending camp.
306 campers attended more than one session
Campers
“Firsts”
Putting their own sunscreen on
Boating and archery
Learning that winning isn’t everything
Tried camp for the first time
New Foods Learned to ride a horse
10,187 COOKIE PARTICIPANTS
$2.94M TOTAL TROOP PROCEEDS EARNED
2.94M 83,000 TOTAL # PACKAGES SOLD TOTAL # OF DONATED COOKIE PACKAGES
Cookies
The Cookie Program: A Building Block for Confidence
Girl Scout Cookie season is a time when Girl Scouts get out into their communities to take part in the largest girl-led entrepreneurial program in the world. Girl Scouts learn five essential skills when they sell cookies:
GOAL SETTING
Girl Scouts learn to set goals and create plans to reach them.
DECISION MAKING
Girl Scouts learn to make decisions on their own and as a team.
MONEY MANAGEMENT
Girl Scouts learn how to create a budget and handle money.
PEOPLE SKILLS
BUSINESS ETHICS
Girl Scouts find their voice and build confidence through customer interactions. Girl Scouts learn to act ethically, both in business and in life.
My daughter was determined to hit her 1,000. There were many family emergencies that got in the way. Even with all of that she still managed to hit her goal! I’m amazed at her persistence and the skills she’s built through this!
She Sold 2,100+ boxes! (her initial goal was 850, then 1000, then 1,500. She didn’t think she could get to 2,000 but said she wanted to try)
This has been amazing! My little Junior troop hit 4300 in their 4th year selling. When they set 4000 as their goal at the Cookie Rally, us adults were all like, oh – OK. They proved us wrong!
We managed to have bad weather for every booth we had scheduled, but powered through it anyway. They ended the season at more than double our original goal and summer camp is paid for again!
Highest Awards
In
service of their communities, Girl Scouts build their own character
The Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awards are the highest honors a Girl Scout can earn. In earning these awards, Girl Scouts are building their own character as they work to fill a need in the community
Badges Earned and Events
In 2025, Girl Scouts River Valleys supported programming for 15,375 Girl Scouts across our council. 9,827 Youth attended council-hosted programs and events.
Badges earned in 2025
11,265 STEM
11,543 OUTDOORS
8,926 ENTREPRENEURSHIP
23,646 LIFE SKILLS
Girl Scouts Events
TRIP TO ITALY
Thirty-four Girl Scouts traveled to Italy in 2025, embarking on an immersive international experience that fostered independence, cultural awareness, and confidence. From exploring historic sites in Rome to visiting Perugia, Assisi, and the Marmore Falls, Girl Scouts engaged deeply with Italian history, art, and daily life. For many participants, this trip marked major firsts—traveling internationally, navigating new cities, and building resilience far from home. Girl Scouts returned with a stronger sense of self, global curiosity, and pride in what they accomplished together.
POWER GIRLS CAMP
Power Girls Camp brought hands-on learning to life as 55 Girl Scouts spent a week exploring careers in the trades through design and construction. Campers worked in teams to design and build a fully functioning nine-hole mini golf course at Camp Lakamaga, gaining skills in problem-solving, blueprint reading, tool safety, and collaboration. With support from five sponsor organizations, 64 external volunteers, and Girl Scouts River Valleys staff, this immersive experience showed girls that they belong in skilled trades—and can build something extraordinary together.
GIRL SCOUT DAY AT THE CAPITOL
Hundreds of Girl Scouts and family members from across GSRV gathered at the State Capitol to learn how to speak out and make change. At this open-house-style event, Girl Scouts explored the historic building, met legislators and community leaders, and practiced advocacy skills through interactive activities and tours. From discovering how government works to finding inspiration for Take Action and Highest Award projects, Girl Scout Day at the Capitol empowered girls to raise their voices and engage in civic leadership.
COMMUNITY SKATE NIGHT
More than 200 Girl Scouts from BIPOC mentored troops and the ConnectZ program came together for a joyful night of skating, music, food, and games. This community-centered event created space for sisterhood, connection, and celebration, allowing girls to build relationships and feel a strong sense of belonging. Laughter, movement, and shared experiences made it a memorable evening for all who attended.
Financials
FY2025 TOTAL REVENUE
PRODUCT SALES
CONTRIBUTIONS
GIRL PROGRAM DELIVERY FEES
RETAIL SHOP
INVESTMENT GAINS / OTHER
$17,047,000
$11,167,000
$1,853,000 $1,081,000 $267,000 $2,679,000
Girl Scouts River Valleys’ financial statements are audited annually by certified public accountants, Baker Tilly. Audited financial statements are available upon request.
FY2025 OPERATING EXPENSES
PROGRAM EXPENSES:
GIRL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
MEMBER AND VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT
CAMP PROPERTIES
RETAIL SERVICES
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
FUNDRAISING EXPENSES
ENDOWMENT FUNDS
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (INCLUDES TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP)
GOLD AWARD SCHOLARSHIP
JULIETTE GORDON LOW
CAMP - BOARD DESIGNATED
GENERAL PURPOSES - BOARD DESIGNATED
$19,216,000
$15,393,000
$8,477,000
$2,557,000
$3,411,000
$629,000
$319,000
$2,406,000
$1,417,000
$13,330,000
$905,000
$212,000
$4,344,000
$5,618,000
$2,251,000
Girl Scouts River Valleys’ financial statements are audited annually by certified public accountants, Baker Tilly. Audited financial statements are available upon request.
Supporters, Troop Gifts & Changemakers
Thank you to our event sponsors and program partners for your impactful support of Girl Scouts River Valleys. Your generosity enables us to continue empowering youth in our region to know their worth and lead in their world.
$100,000+
$50,000 – $99,999
$25,000 – $49,999
Grace B. Wells Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation
$10,000 – $24,999
Bremer Bank, N.A.
Cub Foods
Mayo Clinic
Women’s Foundation of Minnesota
Team SPS Gives Back Charitable Fund of the Mpls Foundation
Ecolab Foundation
Viking Electric
PNC Bank Financial Services Group
Securian Financial Group
Best Buy Co., Inc.
$5,000 – $9,999
United Way of Fairmont, Inc.
Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines
Mike and Linda Fiterman Family Foundation
Sarah J. Andersen Fund of the Hugh J. Andersen Foundation
Allina Health System
Ryan Companies U.S., Inc.
The D. E. Shaw Group
Cub Cares Community Fund
Mortenson Co.
Anderson Foundation
Braun Intertec Corporation
Jeannine Rivet & Warren Herreid
DAF of J.P Morgan
Maguire Agency
The Margaret Rivers Fund
Walser Foundation
William H. Phipps Foundation
Kathryn B. McQuade Foundation
Kraus-Anderson
Louis and Mary Kay Smith Family Foundation
Nathan & Jayne Ellegard Family Fund
PCL Construction Services, Inc.
The Elizabeth C. Quinlan Foundation, Inc.
Welsh Family Foundation
Winnebago Industries
We are filled with gratitude for our generous sponsors, donors, supporters, and volunteers, our amazing host, Alexis Rogers, and our event vendors who helped make this celebration possible. This filledto-capacity event was bursting with energy as hundreds of people committed to empowering youth leaders came together to celebrate. We heard from girls who are making positive change in their world, listened to a fireside chat on selfesteem, and saw firsthand how Girl Scouts is building the future of our communities and workplaces by fueling a pipeline of young people ready to take on the world.
Thank you to the following troops for strengthening our council’s mission with their financial support: Congratulations to the 2025 Girl Scout Changemakers:
Girl Scout Troop 17890
Girl Scout Troop 18117
Girl Scout Troop 55012
Girl Scout Troop 57353
River Valleys Alumnae Association
Rochester Community C148
Second Winds Alumnae Chapter
Carla Vernon DeAnna Cummings
Julia Hidalgo-Salazar
Kelly McQueen
Megan Barker
Savannah Blair
Sheletta Brundidge
Yailen Cazales Roldan
Leadership Circle 2025
Donors
Susan and Jared Andersson ww
Eugene and Nancy Andreotti
Peggy and Mark Bakko
Kate Bante
The Mike and Ruth Bash Family Fund
Susan Bass Roberts
Christine Battist
Carl Berberich
Sandra and Nancy Berg Dickson ww
Tish Bolger ww
Susan S. Boren
Nat Broshar w
Tracy Call
Jane Canney w
Nneka Constantino
Judith and Richard Corson w
Sandra Craighead ww
The Watson P. Jr. and Ariel D.W. Davidson Fund
Brenda Dege w
Anita Dittrich
John and Emily Douglass Charitable Fund
Beth Duyvejonck
Nathan & Jayne Ellegard Family Fund
Kristen Erickson Andrus and Patrick
Andrus w
Ettinger Family Charitable Fund at Schwab Charitable
Fineman-Soule Charitable Giving Fund
Mike and Linda Fiterman Family Foundation
Nancy and James Forman w
Sarah and Mark Foster w
Kristi Fox
Patricia M. Frankenfield ww
Tammy Freese w
Patience H. Gall w
James and Joan Gardner DAF at Fidelity Charitable
Gloria and Roger Gebhard w
Beth, Jerome, Joan and Janice Geis w
Jean Granger w
Linda Gustafson
Lillian Hall Scarpa
Jessie F. Hallett Charitable Trust
Pauline Hassinger
Greg and Gayle Hayhurst w
George A. Hormel Testamentary Trust
Janet Hughes and Matt Smith
Catherine and Myron Jacobson
Wendy Klager
Terri Knutson
Erica Koenig
Alex Kotze w
Joan Krikava Donor Advised Fund
Denice and Robert Krish w
Amy and Ryan Kroll w
The Lafontaine Family Fund
Liz Lee
Catherine and Peter Lenagh
Peravid Foundation w
The Brian and Ruth Long Charitable Fund at Schwab
Charitable
Bradley Mabuce
Chris Martin
Kathleen McMahon w
Jen Medernach
Kathy Meyerle ww
Betsy and Jim Moore ww
Mark Nelson
Douglas and Marilyn Nelson Fund of the Minneapolis Foundation
Carol and Doug Ogren
Amanda Olson w
Marnie and Michael Overman
Valerie and David Pace w
Padiyath-Seth Family Giving Fund of Fidelity Charitable
Lorena Palm ww
Sally and Tom Patterson w
Norma and David Porter ww
Kathleen Quast Carlsen and David Carlsen
Cynthia and Jeffrey Redmon ww
Jeannine Rivet & Warren Herreid
DAF of J.P Morgan
Sylvia and George Roman
Kendra Rosario Remigio
Sybil Rubin w
Julie Rupert
Jihan Rush Jenkins
Margaret M. Sagstetter Charitable Giving Account
Cindy and Peter Sanders ww
Dawn and George Selle
Mary Sheridan
Sorenson Family
Eugenia and Lee Steffens
Jori and Christopher Thibodeaux
Drew Thomas
Patty Toenies w
Jenny Verner
Carla Vernon
Beth and Gerald Voermans ww
Grace B. Wells Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation
Thomas Welna
Jen Westpfahl w
Emily A. White ww
Nora Whiteman and Tom Rush w
Deb and John Wilkinson w
Marisa C. Williams w
Judy Wright
Pam Wurster ww
Staff
Girl Scouts River Valleys’ employees support all aspects of Girl Scouting–from planning confidence-boosting experiences for youth, to facilitating the Cookie Program, to bolstering our stellar volunteers, to spending their summer hosting camp, to removing barriers to access ensuring every Girl Scout can thrive.
Our staff–together with our volunteers, Girl Scout families, donors, partners, communities, and supporters–make Girl Scouting possible.
In 2025 Girl Scouts River Valleys…
105 90 STAFF SEASONAL STAFF
Identified our top five
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Our Values
BE JOYFUL. JOY IS REVOLUTIONARY.
BE WILLING TO WORK THROUGH IT. ALL SOLUTIONS REQUIRE GRIT. YOU CAN COUNT ON ME. AGENCY TO RISE TO THE OCCASION.
COMMUNITY FIRST.
PRIORITIZE THE WHOLE, NOT JUST ME. GIRLS MATTER.
EVERYTHING BEGINS AND ENDS WITH GIRLS.
Our Purpose
Girl Scouts River Valleys’ purpose is to boldly lead as an antiracist organization that uplifts and empowers every girl to know their worth and lead in their world. At Girl Scouts River Valleys, we are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all Girl Scouts and their families.
The Girl Scout Promise
On my honor, I will try:
To serve God* and my country, To help people at all times, And to live by the Girl Scout Law.
*Members may substitute for the word God in accordance with their own spiritual beliefs.
The Girl Scout Law
I will do my best to be honest and fair, friendly and helpful, considerate and caring, courageous and strong, and responsible for what I say and do, and to respect myself and others, respect authority, use resources wisely, make the world a better place, and be a sister to every Girl Scout.
Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys’ mission is rooted in the values of equity, collaboration, transformation, joyful excellence, and centering youth and volunteers. Supported by more than 5,800 volunteers, Girl Scouts River Valleys delivers life-changing experiences to over 15,000 girls and gender-expansive youth across southern Minnesota, western Wisconsin, and one county in Iowa. One of 111 Girl Scout councils nationwide, Girl Scouts River Valleys strives to build girls of courage, confidence, character, and curiosity who are the bold, bright leaders of today and tomorrow.
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