Scouting-Usa

Analysis

Scouting-Usa is a registered charity in United States, based in Fort Snelling, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation (type i) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Scouting-Usa reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.4m, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.1m to $1.2m (+7.7%), an average of +1.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 125% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Scouting-Usa sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 80th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Camp for All Kids ($1.2m), Central Coast Link ($1.2m) and Boys and Girls Club of Fremont County Inc ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 6.4% and program service revenue 94% of the total. At year end it held assets of $13.9m against liabilities of $9.4m, net assets of $4.5m.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.