Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Moosic, 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 $1.4m and spending of $1.3m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.7m to $1.4m (-15%), an average of -4.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 81st percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include San Jose Stage Company ($1.4m), Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry ($1.4m) and Project Sister Family Services ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 17% and program service revenue 71% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $115k (8.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $448k. At year end it held assets of $4.0m against liabilities of $273k, net assets of $3.8m. It reported 69 employees.