Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Dover, DE. 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 December 2023, Boy Scouts of America reported income of $5.0m and spending of $4.9m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $5.0m to $5.0m (+0.7%), an average of +0.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 178%. Over the whole period it spent 105% 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 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within DE. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 820 River St Inc ($5.0m), Orthopedic Foundation for Animals ($5.0m) and San Francisco Japanese School ($5.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 19% and program service revenue 58% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $503k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.2m. At year end it held assets of $19.6m against liabilities of $637k, net assets of $18.9m. It reported 167 employees.