Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1971, 55 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 $2.0m and spending of $1.7m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.8m to $2.0m (+8.4%), an average of +2.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 89% 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 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Suncoast Waldorf Association Inc ($2.0m), National Association of Counsel for Children ($2.0m) and All Square ($2.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 74% and program service revenue 17% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $129k (7.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $466k. At year end it held assets of $9.1m against liabilities of $408k, net assets of $8.7m. It reported 60 employees.