Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. 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 $9.5m and spending of $10.2m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $11.4m to $9.5m (-17%), an average of -4.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 91% 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 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Oshkosh Boys and Girls Club ($9.5m), Fresh Lifelines for Youth Inc ($9.5m) and Event Facilities Fort Worth Inc ($9.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 52% and program service revenue 34% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $333k (3.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.5m. It paid $50k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $22.9m against liabilities of $5.9m, net assets of $17.0m. It reported 278 employees.