Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Pittsburg, 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 $427k and spending of $390k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $655k to $427k (-35%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 170%. Over the whole period it spent 63% 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 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include N B C U S a Housing Inc Nine ($427k), Noah Webster Educational Foundation ($427k) and Christ Episcopal Church Foundation ($427k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 13% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $24k (6.2% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $5.1m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $5.1m.