All of the net revenue raised through the Girl Scout Cookie Program—100 percent of it—
stays with the local council and troops
. Or they may use the money earned to fund a project that will improve their community, or donate the money to a worthy cause.
76 percent of the money stays local
! That’s right, all the money that a council and its troops raise through the Girl Scout Cookie Program—every penny after paying the baker—stays with that council and its troops. Girl Scout councils do not provide any portion of their cookie revenue to Girl Scouts of the USA.
On average, Girl Scout council net revenue is approximately 65–75 percent of the local retail price, and the amount that is shared with participating Girl Scout troops and groups, referred to as troop proceeds, is
approximately 10–20 percent of the local retail price
.
None of the money made from actually selling cookies goes to the national organization
. However, as it owns the rights to the Girl Scouts trademarked logo, the national organization is paid royalties by the baker as well as any other companies that make use of the cookies.
How do I spend my Girl Scout Cookies money?
- Get the girls outdoors in a unique way. …
- Take a special weekend camping trip.
- Spend-save-share. …
- Check out Groupon for an adventure.
- Go to the theatre. …
- Painting with a twist.
- Overnight at a museum, baseball park, hockey game or zoo.
How much money does the CEO of Girl Scouts make?
Anna Maria Chavez, the Girl Scouts’ “cookie monster” CEO, isn’t making crumbs. New tax filings peg her yearly salary at
$393,380
— nearly four times the $104,000 she made annually heading a scout council in Texas, and more than her predecessor, Kathryn Cloninger, an eight-year CEO who made $356,911 in 2010.
Do Girl Scout leaders get paid?
Average Girl Scouts of the USA Unit Leader weekly pay in the United States is
approximately $302
, which is 69% below the national average.
The best-selling Girl Scout Cookies are:
Thin Mints
. Caramel deLites
®
/Samoas. Peanut Butter Patties
®
/Tagalongs.
Girl Scouts is a multi-level marketing scheme that exploits child labor to sell cookies well above market rates. The Girls Scouts can’t sign up sub-sellers and get commissions from them (i.e., there is
no pyramid
), so it’s not multi-level marketing.
How much do Girl Scouts make per box 2021?
2021:
$5 to $6 per Box
.
As the cost of baking and transporting the group’s famous sweets shoots through the roof, the Girl Scouts of the USA has decided to package fewer cookies into boxes of Thin Mints, Do-si-dos and Tagalongs and to shrink the Lemon Chalet Creme cookies. …
All of the net revenue raised through the Girl Scout Cookie Program—100 percent of it—stays with
the local council and troops
. Or they may use the money earned to fund a project that will improve their community, or donate the money to a worthy cause.
Takes Time to Make Cookies
Another reason Girl Scout cookies are expensive is
that they can be time-consuming to make
. Since these cookies have been around for so many years, you can easily find knock-off recipes online. Although these recipes will not be the exact Girl Scout recipe, they are going to be pretty close.
How much do Girl Scouts make per box 2020?
| Per-Girl Average Boxes 2019-20 Earnings 2020-21 Earnings | 1-249 50 cents 80 cents | 250-349 60 cents 85 cents | 350-449 70 cents 95 cents | 450+ 85 cents $1.05 |
|---|
Girl Scout Cookies are cookies sold by Girl Scouts in the United States
to raise funds to support Girl Scout councils and individual troops
. The cookies are widely popular and are commonly sold by going door to door, online, through school- or town-wide fundraisers, or at “cookie booths” commonly set up at storefronts.
The basic facts of Girl Scout cookies
Girl Scouts sell cookies.
Each Girl Scout council conducts a single cookie sale each year
, which generally lasts for six to eight weeks.
