Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Canton, OH. 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 $4.5m and spending of $2.7m, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.8m to $4.5m (+59%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 78% 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 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 91st percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona ($4.5m), Boys & Girls Club of Coachella Valley ($4.5m) and Juxtaposition Inc ($4.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 55% and program service revenue 22% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $197k (7.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $757k. At year end it held assets of $12.7m against liabilities of $259k, net assets of $12.4m. It reported 85 employees.