Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Reedsville, PA. 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 $993k and spending of $872k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.4m to $993k (-30%), an average of -8.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 74% 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 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Land Conservancy of McHenry County ($993k), Landmarks Preservation Council ($993k) and Central Orleans Volunteer Ambulance Inc ($993k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 36% and program service revenue 35% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $87k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $216k. At year end it held assets of $3.7m against liabilities of $353k, net assets of $3.4m. It reported 29 employees.