Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Davie, FL. 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 $5.6m and spending of $2.7m, leaving 51% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.4m to $5.6m (+131%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 117%. Over the whole period it spent 108% 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 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 94th percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boys and Girls of North Lake Tahoe ($5.6m), Greater Kingsport Family Young Mens ($5.6m) and Dayone Pact ($5.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 16% and program service revenue 9.7% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $951k. At year end it held assets of $15.4m against liabilities of $254k, net assets of $15.2m. It reported 13 employees.