Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Williamsport, PA. 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 $1.1m and spending of $1.1m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $934k to $1.1m (+13%), an average of +3.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 108% 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 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include First North Carolina ($1.1m), Boys & Girls Club of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County ($1.1m) and Lighthouse Christian Camp Incorporated ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 26% and program service revenue 37% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $116k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $274k. At year end it held assets of $3.4m against liabilities of $487k, net assets of $2.9m. It reported 62 employees.