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. 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 $95k and spending of $51k, leaving 46% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $198k to $95k (-52%), an average of -17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile, and in the 33rd percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Communion of the Charismatic Episcopal Church ($95k), Habitat for Humanity International Inc ($95k) and Paper Machete Group Inc NFP ($95k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 55% of the total. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $10k, net assets of $1.7m.