Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Kansas City, 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 $2.2m and spending of $1.5m, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $2.2m (+65%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 108%. Over the whole period it spent 74% 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 87th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Out Youth Austin ($2.2m), Future Leaders of America ($2.2m) and Farms for City Kids Foundation Inc ($2.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 14% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $79k (5.4% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $23.1m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $23.1m.