Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in South Bend, IN. 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 $62k and spending of $156k, spending 254% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $420k to $62k (-85%), an average of -38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 114% 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 24th percentile: it is larger than about 24% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 24th percentile, and in the 21st percentile within IN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pacific Coast Golf Association ($62k), Players Workshop Incorporated ($62k) and Road Runners Club of America ($62k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.0% of the total. At year end it held assets of $2.5m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $2.5m.