Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in El Dorado, AR. 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 2022, Boy Scouts of America reported income of $512k and spending of $476k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2022, income grew from $397k to $512k (+29%), an average of +8.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 105% 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 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within AR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dubuque Food Pantry ($512k), North Central Camp Cherith ($512k) and All Dorchester Sports & Leadership Inc ($512k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 47% and program service revenue 3.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $89k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $40k. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $55k, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 17 employees.