Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Houlton, WI. 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 $209k and spending of $267k, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $123k to $209k (+70%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 306%. Over the whole period it spent 85% 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 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile, and in the 54th percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Flemington Volunteer Fire Departmemt Inc ($209k), Scott Area Team Sprots Inc Sats ($209k) and Visalia Homeless Center ($209k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $7.3m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $7.3m.