Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Massapequa, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1965, 61 years ago. 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 $2.6m and spending of $2.8m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $3.1m to $2.6m (-17%), an average of -4.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 81%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Boy Scouts of America sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Christian Workers Fellowship Fund Inc ($2.6m), Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline Council Inc ($2.6m) and Pa Assoc of Conservation Districts Inc ($2.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 38% and program service revenue 46% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $280k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $726k. At year end it held assets of $12.4m against liabilities of $330k, net assets of $12.0m. It reported 112 employees.