Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Waukesha, 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 $2.6m and spending of $2.0m, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.2m to $2.6m (+18%), an average of +4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 90% 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 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Coalition for Kids Inc ($2.6m), Torah Encounters Inc ($2.6m) and Arkansas Ffa Foundation Inc ($2.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 46% and program service revenue 34% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $179k (9.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $695k. At year end it held assets of $4.1m against liabilities of $430k, net assets of $3.6m. It reported 53 employees.