Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Tallahassee, FL. 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 $954k and spending of $930k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $725k to $954k (+32%), an average of +7.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 81st percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Progress Pushers ($954k), Generation Alive ($955k) and Boys & Girls Club of Brattleboro Inc ($954k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 50% and program service revenue 38% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $127k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $251k. At year end it held assets of $2.0m against liabilities of $838k, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 31 employees.