Girl Scouts USA says charging steeper annual dues will avoid it having to slash programs and services.
Girl Scouts of the USA is more than doubling its annual membership fee over the next two years to reduce red ink.Dues will stay at $25 for the next year, but then rise to $45 for the 2026 membership year and then to $65 in 2027. The organization's National Council Session on Saturday voted to approve the two-step increase, which amounts to a $160% hike prices, rejecting an initial proposal to increase dues to $85 a year.
The decision is the first time in eight years that GSUSA has chosen to raise its membership dues, which generated about $38 million last year. Including adults, the Girl Scouts has about 2 million members. The national organization projects a net operating loss of about $5 million for this fiscal year. The higher fees will help GSUSA avoid having to reduce or cut out some of its programs and services, according to a document posted on the organization's website.
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