Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Atlanta, GA. 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 $16.7m and spending of $16.2m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $14.2m to $16.7m (+17%), an average of +4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 92% 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 one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Girl Scouts of Colorado ($16.6m), Innovative Network of Knowledge ($16.8m) and Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys Inc ($16.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 50% and program service revenue 23% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $811k (5.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.3m. At year end it held assets of $89.0m against liabilities of $7.2m, net assets of $81.8m. It reported 380 employees.