Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Birmingham, AL. 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 $116k and spending of $103k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $68k to $116k (+71%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 166% 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 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile, and in the 40th percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southwest Louisiana Youth Foundation ($116k), Forward Foundation International Inc ($117k) and The Club ($116k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 69% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $8,709 (8.4% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $797k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $797k.