Girl Scouts of North East Ohio

What Girl Scouts of North East Ohio does

Girl Scouts of North East Ohio (GSNEO) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and one of 111 chartered local councils of Girl Scouts of the USA, serving girls in grades K-12 across an 18-county region in Northeast Ohio. The council delivers the Girl Scout Leadership Experience through a structured progression of age-appropriate programming — Daisy through Ambassador — anchored in badge and journey curricula covering STEM, outdoors, life skills, entrepreneurship, and citizenship. GSNEO supplements core programming with council-owned camp properties, the Girl Scout DreamLab STEM facility in Sheffield, and a STEM Center of Excellence, while signature events like the SouthPark Mall Lock-In (drawing approximately 3,000 participants) and annual partnerships with the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo anchor community engagement.

The council's revenue model combines six streams: annual membership dues ($65 per girl, $30 per adult), the annual Girl Scout Cookie Program, the Fall Product Program (nuts, candy, magazines), event and camp registration fees, tax-deductible donations (including the Juliette Gordon Low Society giving circle and camp dedications), and retail sales through the GSNEO Council Shop. Programmatic accessibility is supported by the Scoutship need-based financial aid program and Lifetime Membership. Distribution combines volunteer-led troop delivery (the primary channel), council camps, community partner-hosted meeting spaces, the Council Shop retail storefront, and digital self-service through MyGS (membership), ACTIVE Network (event registration and facility reservations), GSNEO Rewards (Pathway Pass credits), and the Girls Only private social microsite.

Headquartered at 1 Girl Scout Way in Macedonia, Ohio, GSNEO operates with 51-100 employees supported by an extensive volunteer infrastructure across its 18-county territory. The organization holds no privately disclosed revenue figures and operates under the brand, program, and trademark rights granted by GSUSA through Congressional Charter. Strategic emphasis is on STEM programming expansion, financial accessibility, and partnership-driven events rather than geographic or demographic expansion beyond the chartered service area.

Name

Girl Scouts of North East Ohio

Legal name

Girl Scouts of North East Ohio

Website

https://gsneo.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1912

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Girl Scouts of North East Ohio is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit local council delivering youth development programming (badges, STEM, outdoors, highest awards, cookie entrepreneurship) to girls K-12 across an 18-county Northeast Ohio region, funded through membership dues, product sales, events, donations, and retail.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Child and Youth Services (624110), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Activity Enrichment Camps (Academic + Arts + Sports) (EDAMALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Life Skills & SEL Camps (Confidence, Executive Function, Social Skills) (EDAMALAO), Music Camps (Band, Choir, Instrument Intensive) (EDAMALAJ)

Keywords

• Youth development programs
• Girl leadership training
• Summer camp programs
• STEM education programs
• Cookie fundraising program

Headquarters

HQ city

Macedonia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Annual Membership Dues: Annual membership fees collected from girl and adult members. Membership year runs October 1 through September 30. Dues support council operations and national Girl Scout organization.
2. Cookie Program Sales: Annual Girl Scout Cookie sales program where girls learn entrepreneurial skills while earning rewards and program credits. Proceeds support troop activities and council operations.
3. Fall Product Program: Fall product sales including nuts, candy, and magazines that provide additional fundraising opportunities for girls and troops.
4. Event and Camp Fees: Registration fees for council-sponsored programs, summer camps, overnights, facility reservations, and special events like Mall Lock-In.
5. Donations and Contributions: Tax-deductible donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. Includes Juliette Gordon Low Society giving circles and camp dedication opportunities.
6. Council Shop Sales: Retail sales of Girl Scout uniforms, insignia, merchandise, and essential items through the GSNEO Council Shop and Girl Scout shop partnership.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Girl Scouts of North East Ohio (GSNEO) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit youth development organization that delivers the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to girls in grades K-12 across an 18-county region in Northeast Ohio. Its core offerings include age-tiered badge and journey curriculum, summer resident and day camps, STEM programming at the Girl Scout DreamLab and STEM Center of Excellence, the Cookie Program and Fall Product Program (entrepreneurial fundraisers), membership-based troop activities, and financial assistance through the Scoutship program.

Product overview

Girl Scouts of North East Ohio (GSNEO) is a youth development organization operating as a single unified non-profit entity, not a technology platform with modules. The council delivers its Girl Scout program through an integrated ecosystem of programs, services, and member portals. Core programming includes age-based grade levels (Daisy through Ambassador) with badge-earning and journey activities, outdoor experiences through Summer Camp Programs and Camp Properties, and STEM education via the Girl Scout DreamLab and STEM Center of Excellence. The Cookie Program and Fall Product Program are entrepreneurial skill-building product sales initiatives that generate rewards (Pathway Passes) redeemable for council activities. Financial accessibility is supported through Scoutship assistance and Juliette individual membership options. Member engagement is facilitated through several technology portals: MyGS for membership management, ActiveNet for event registration and facility reservations, GSNEO Rewards for managing discount codes, and Girls Only as a private troop social microsite. The council also operates annual signature events like the SouthPark Mall Lock-In and provides volunteer resources including Troop Year Plans. The Girl Scout Experience Box provides supplies to new troop leaders, while the Council Shop offers merchandise including uniform pieces eligible for Scoutship discounts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Girl Scout Cookie Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Girls develop leadership skills, build confidence, and gain practical life experience through running their own cookie business and community projects

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cleveland Metroparks ZoocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual Girl Scout Day at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo event. During Spring Renewal 2026, girl members receive free tickets to the event scheduled for September 12, 2026 as an incentive for membership renewal. Zoo serves as venue and partner for youth programming.
• SouthPark MallcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor annual partnership hosting the SouthPark Mall Lock-In event. Mall provides venue space for overnight camping, shopping, and activities. Event attracts nearly 3,000 participants annually and features a GSNEO pop-up shop. Partnership includes security support from Strongsville Police Department.
• ACTIVE NetworkcoreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party event registration and facility reservation platform used by GSNEO. Handles activity registration, program credit management (Pathway Passes), and facility booking. Integrated with MyGS membership system.
• Girl Scouts of the USAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational parent organization providing brand licensing, program frameworks (badges, journeys, highest awards), training materials, insurance coverage, and governance standards. GSNEO operates as one of 111 local councils under GSUSA charter.
• Other Girl Scout CouncilsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of 111 Girl Scout councils across the United States. Councils share best practices, facilitate member transfers, and collaborate on national initiatives. Membership allows girls to participate in events and camps across council boundaries.
• Community Partners (Schools, Churches, Organizations)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal organizations that host troops, provide meeting space, and connect families with Girl Scout opportunities. Community Partners Program formalizes relationships with resource providers. Resource Partners site (pixieplusgsneo.org) connects volunteers with materials and supplies.
• Girl Scout ShopcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational online and physical retail partnership for Girl Scout merchandise. GSNEO Council Shop operates independently at headquarters. All councils linked to girlscoutshop.com for uniform and insignia purchases.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Camp Fire (formerly Camp Fire USA): A national youth development organization offering co-ed club-based programming, camp experiences, and badge-style skill-building. Directly comparable mission and delivery model to GSNEO, and competes for the same nonprofit youth-development funding pools.
• 4-H (National 4-H Council): A U.S. youth development organization delivering structured learning, leadership, and community-service programming through club-based and camp-based models. Competes with GSNEO for youth engagement, volunteer hours, and community/grant funding in Northeast Ohio.
• Boy Scouts of America (Scouts BSA): The most direct comparable U.S. youth scouting organization, delivering badge-based, troop-led, camp-based programming. While co-ed since 2019, it is the closest structural analog to GSNEO's girl-led troop model and cookie-style annual fundraiser.
• Girl Scouts of Western Ohio: A neighboring Girl Scout council serving a similar multi-county Ohio region. Operates the same national program, cookie program, camp properties, and STEM initiatives, making it the closest 1:1 operational peer for benchmarking GSNEO's membership and camp economics.

Broad incumbents

• Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA): The national parent organization of which GSNEO is a local council. GSUSA sets the program frameworks, badges, journeys, brand standards, and insurance that GSNEO delivers locally across its 18-county region.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National umbrella for afterschool youth development clubs serving millions of kids annually. Comparable in scale, mission, and member-driven model to the Girl Scouts of the USA network that GSNEO operates within.

Others

• American Camp Association (ACA): The national accrediting body for organized camps, of which GSNEO's camp properties are likely members. Not a direct competitor, but the governing body whose accreditation standards GSNEO's summer camp and resident camp programs must meet.

Regional players

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio: A regional youth development nonprofit serving roughly the same Northeast Ohio geography as GSNEO, providing afterschool programming, mentorship, and enrichment. Competes for the same family memberships, volunteer base, and corporate/foundation donations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gsneo
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@GirlScoutsofNorthEastOhio234
• Facebookfacebook.com/girlscoutsofnortheastohio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/girl-scouts-of-north-east-ohio
• Instagraminstagram.com/gsneo
• Pinterestpinterest.com/girlscoutsneo

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Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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