Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Utica, NY. 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 $4.4m and spending of $5.2m, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.9m to $4.4m (+137%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 239%. Over the whole period it spent 110% 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 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 89th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Future Farmers of America State Associations & Local Chapter ($4.4m), Boys and Girls Clubs of the Cedar Valley Inc ($4.4m) and Youth Improving Non-Profits for Children ($4.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 9.0% and program service revenue 4.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $111k (2.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $657k. At year end it held assets of $8.3m against liabilities of $583k, net assets of $7.7m. It reported 34 employees.

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.