Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Girl Scouts of the USA
New York, NY · Other services
Form 5500 information is as filed by the plan administrator with the Department of Labor and may be amended. Figures reflect the plan year shown, not current balances.
Girl Scouts of the USA, based in New York, New York, sponsors 3 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 1 defined contribution and 2 defined benefit. Together they reported 8,164 participant records and $586M in net assets.
The largest is National Girl Scout Council Retirement Plan, a defined benefit pension plan with 6,669 participants. A person can be counted in more than one plan, so the participant total is a count of records rather than of people.
Employer contributions across the plans were $32.6M and participant contributions $3.5M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $67.3M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $2.2M.
Combined net assets moved from $494M in 2009 to $586M in 2024 (up 19%). Plan mergers and spin-offs show up here as steps in the series.
Plans
| Plan | Kind | Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Girl Scout Council Retirement Plan | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 6,669 | $430M | $64,467 | $29,991 | $1.8M |
| Girl Scouts of the USA Retirement Plan | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 765 | $80.0M | $104,622 | $46,667 | $435K |
| Girl Scouts of the United States of America 401(k) Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 730 | $75.9M | $104,034 | $4,762 | $15K |
| US median, plan year 2024: DC plans $53,102 per participant, $2,175 employer contribution per active participant; DB plans $86,221 and $10,244. | |||||||
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans | Participant records | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 8,164 | $586M | $32.6M | $3.5M |
| 2023 | 3 | 8,438 | $596M | $30.5M | $3.3M |
| 2022 | 3 | 8,581 | $559M | $31.2M | $3.4M |
| 2021 | 3 | 8,735 | $741M | $35.3M | $3.3M |
| 2020 | 3 | 8,803 | $712M | $38.6M | $3.6M |
| 2019 | 3 | 9,002 | $618M | $34.7M | $3.6M |
| 2018 | 3 | 9,061 | $540M | $40.3M | $3.1M |
| 2017 | 3 | 9,214 | $584M | $41.5M | $2.9M |
| 2016 | 3 | 9,374 | $530M | $39.8M | $2.6M |
| 2015 | 3 | 11,155 | $543M | $40.2M | $2.2M |
| 2014 | 3 | 12,643 | $630M | $37.8M | $2.0M |
| 2013 | 3 | 12,630 | $585M | $39.4M | $2.3M |
| 2012 | 3 | 13,294 | $576M | $33.1M | $2.3M |
| 2011 | 3 | 15,169 | $548M | $30.6M | $2.0M |
| 2010 | 3 | 15,468 | $549M | $45.8M | $1.8M |
| 2009 | 3 | 15,574 | $494M | $12.9M | $1.8M |
History of the plans listed above, in the years each filed the full Form 5500 with 100 or more participants. Plans that have since terminated are not included.
Service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Plans | Compensation reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Towers Watson US LLC | Actuarial; Contract Administrator; Recordkeeping and information management; Consulting (general) | 2 | $564,729 |
| The Bank of New York Mellon | Custodial (securities); Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution) | 2 | $310,884 |
| Nepc, LLC | Consulting (pension) | 2 | $231,915 |
| Fiam Group Trust | Investment management | 1 | $225,232 |
| Prudential Trust Co. | Investment management; Securities brokerage | 2 | $202,708 |
| Income Research and Management | Investment management | 2 | $129,501 |
| Bpif Non-Taxable LP | Investment management | 1 | $109,952 |
| Barrow Hanley Global Investors | Investment advisory (plan); Investment management | 2 | $105,537 |
| Baker Tilly Us,llp | Accounting (including auditing) | 2 | $63,525 |
| Wasatch Advisors LP | Investment management | 1 | $60,450 |
| T Rowe Price | Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution); Trustee (discretionary); Investment management | 2 | $59,855 |
| Victory Capital (GTC) | Investment management | 1 | $54,429 |
| Fiam Group Trust for Employee Benes | Investment management | 1 | $39,030 |
| Baker Tilly US, LLP | Accounting (including auditing) | 1 | $13,125 |
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Company | Investment management | 1 | $11,819 |
Organisations paid $5,000 or more by any of these plans, from Schedule C. Individuals are not shown.
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans does Girl Scouts of the USA have?
3 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: National Girl Scout Council Retirement Plan, Girl Scouts of the USA Retirement Plan and Girl Scouts of the United States of America 401(k) Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Girl Scouts of the USA contribute to its plans?
$32,553,201 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $24,239 per active participant record. Form 5500 reports totals and not the match or accrual formula.
Who provides services to these plans?
Schedule C filings name Willis Towers Watson US LLC, The Bank of New York Mellon, Nepc, LLC and Fiam Group Trust and others. Only organisations paid $5,000 or more by a plan are listed on Schedule C.
Where does this come from?
Form 5500 annual reports filed with the Department of Labor's EFAST2 system, from the EBSA research files, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Figures are as filed and may be amended.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Plans are grouped by the sponsor's employer identification number exactly as filed; a company that files under several EINs appears as several employers. See the methodology and corrections.