Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Rutland, MA. 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 $3.1m and spending of $2.7m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $3.1m to $3.1m (-2.0%), an average of -0.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 180%. Over the whole period it spent 92% 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 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Genesis Motor America Foundation ($3.1m), Boys and Girls Club of the Greater Santiam ($3.1m) and Philadelphia Outward Bound Center ($3.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 29% and program service revenue 54% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $133k (5.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $951k. At year end it held assets of $4.3m against liabilities of $1.3m, net assets of $3.1m. It reported 161 employees.