Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Butler, 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 $1.1m and spending of $958k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.3m to $1.1m (-15%), an average of -3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 79th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Young Mens Christian Association of Clifton Springs ($1.1m), Prairie Center Against Sexual Assault ($1.1m) and Unemployment Information Center ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 39% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $171k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $192k. At year end it held assets of $8.5m against liabilities of $43k, net assets of $8.4m. It reported 18 employees.