Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Little Rock, AR. 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 $7.0m and spending of $3.0m, leaving 57% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $5.2m to $7.0m (+34%), an average of +7.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 151%. Over the whole period it spent 84% 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 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within AR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boys & Girls Clubs of the Greater Triad Inc ($7.0m), Girls on the Run International ($7.0m) and Boys & Girls Clubs of the Virginia ($7.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 76% and program service revenue 7.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $183k (6.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.0m. At year end it held assets of $16.5m against liabilities of $1.2m, net assets of $15.3m. It reported 93 employees.