Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Baltimore, MD. 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 $10.6m and spending of $5.0m, leaving 53% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $6.3m to $10.6m (+70%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 151%. 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 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Directions for Youth & Families Inc ($10.6m), Gang Alternative Inc ($10.8m) and Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast Inc ($10.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 23% and program service revenue 16% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $599k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.2m. It paid $36k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $20.3m against liabilities of $1.6m, net assets of $18.7m. It reported 80 employees.