Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Manchester, NH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Boy Scouts of America reported income of $4.7m and spending of $4.0m, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.7m to $4.7m (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 97%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Boy Scouts of America sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within NH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Compass Youth Collaborative Inc ($4.7m), Girls Incorporated of Omaha ($4.7m) and James E West Foundation ($4.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 38% and program service revenue 36% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $370k (9.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $993k. At year end it held assets of $18.0m against liabilities of $2.0m, net assets of $16.0m. It reported 164 employees.