Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Exton, 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 $3.0m and spending of $3.3m, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $3.7m to $3.0m (-21%), an average of -5.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Our Little Haven ($3.0m), Rural Human Services ($3.0m) and New Hope Christian College ($3.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 24% and program service revenue 66% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $173k (5.2% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $12.9m against liabilities of $511k, net assets of $12.4m. It reported 110 employees.