Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in LA Crosse, WI. 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 $1.9m and spending of $935k, leaving 51% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $814k to $1.9m (+134%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 121%. Over the whole period it spent 64% 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 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Early Childhood Initiative Inc ($1.9m), Boys and Girls Clubs of Bend Inc ($1.9m) and Manelu ($1.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 76% and program service revenue 9.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $114k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $217k. It paid $5,654 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $5.0m against liabilities of $169k, net assets of $4.8m. It reported 47 employees.