Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbia, SC. 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 $2.4m and spending of $2.5m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.4m to $2.4m (+77%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 99%. Over the whole period it spent 112% 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 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Girls Incorporated of the Island City ($2.4m), Role Model Movement Inc NFP ($2.4m) and Ambassadors for Christ Youthministries ($2.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 46% and program service revenue 33% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $176k (7.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $763k. At year end it held assets of $2.2m against liabilities of $1.3m, net assets of $943k. It reported 80 employees.