Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Montgomery, AL. 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 $855k and spending of $1.1m, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.1m to $855k (-20%), an average of -5.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 129% 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 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 81st percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dove Medical ($855k), St Martin Sunshine Play School Inc ($855k) and Living Independence for Everyone Inc ($855k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 54% and program service revenue 25% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $410k. At year end it held assets of $4.3m against liabilities of $563k, net assets of $3.7m. It reported 37 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.