Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in St Charles, IL. 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 $3.5m and spending of $3.9m, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $4.3m to $3.5m (-19%), an average of -5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 95%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Council Inc ($3.5m), Caldera ($3.5m) and Uncommon Sports Group ($3.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 25% and program service revenue 38% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $437k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.2m. It paid $49k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $9.5m against liabilities of $3.3m, net assets of $6.2m. It reported 79 employees.