Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbia, MO. 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 $2.7m and spending of $2.0m, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.8m to $2.7m (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 226%. Over the whole period it spent 61% 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 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nafasi Fund ($2.7m), Liahona Academy for Youth Non Profit Organization ($2.7m) and New Hope for Youth ($2.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 38% and program service revenue 26% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $128k (6.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $672k. At year end it held assets of $11.1m against liabilities of $640k, net assets of $10.5m.