Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Weston, WI. 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 $119k and spending of $97k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $287k to $119k (-58%), an average of -20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 109% 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 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile, and in the 40th percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eastern Orthodox Foundation ($119k), Rhode Island Civic Chorale and Orchestra Inc ($119k) and Colorado Volunteers in Juvenile & Criminal Justice ($119k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 11% of the total. At year end it held assets of $2.4m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $2.4m.