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 $228k and spending of $88k, leaving 61% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $95k to $228k (+140%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 122%. Over the whole period it spent 56% 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 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 59th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southern California Tigers Youth Club ($228k), RWD Youth Hockey Association Inc ($228k) and Casino Road Ministries ($228k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.4% of the total. At year end it held assets of $3.2m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $3.2m.