Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Savannah, GA. 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 $1.7m and spending of $2.0m, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.8m to $1.7m (-4.8%), an average of -1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 131% 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 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jubilee Jumpstart ($1.7m), Seacamp Association Inc ($1.7m) and On Being Project ($1.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 49% and program service revenue 24% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $136k (6.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $467k. It paid $2,500 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $14.7m against liabilities of $1.1m, net assets of $13.5m. It reported 55 employees.