Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Greenwich, CT. 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 $1.6m and spending of $1.5m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $2.4m to $1.6m (-30%), an average of -8.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within CT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Willow Creek Youth Partnership ($1.6m), The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Peoria Inc ($1.6m) and Ultimate Hawaiian Trail Run Foundation Inc ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 40% and program service revenue 20% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $197k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $392k. At year end it held assets of $9.3m against liabilities of $248k, net assets of $9.0m. It reported 49 employees.