Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Walton, NE. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1971, 55 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 December 2023, Boy Scouts of America reported income of $1.1m and spending of $1.4m, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.3m to $1.1m (-17%), an average of -6.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 85%. Over the whole period it spent 109% 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 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within NE. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Windsor Fire & Hose Co 1 ($1.1m), Park Place Outreach Inc ($1.1m) and Nami of Southern Nevada ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 26% and program service revenue 38% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $125k (9.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $382k. At year end it held assets of $4.0m against liabilities of $268k, net assets of $3.7m. It reported 59 employees.