Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Davenport, IA. 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 September 2023, Boy Scouts of America reported income of $88k and spending of $119k, spending 136% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $155k to $88k (-44%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income dropped by 45%. 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 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile, and in the 31st percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mankato East High School Boosters Club Inc ($88k), The Crossings Community Inc ($88k) and Marysville-Rye Library Association ($88k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 22% of the total. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.7m.