Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Joseph, 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 $1.9m and spending of $1.7m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.7m to $1.9m (+9.8%), an average of +2.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 119% 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 84th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shine Together Inc ($1.9m), Manelu ($1.9m) and Boys and Girls Clubs of North Central North Carolina ($1.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 52% and program service revenue 37% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $179k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $328k. At year end it held assets of $6.2m against liabilities of $186k, net assets of $6.1m. It reported 94 employees.