Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Oklahoma City, OK. 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 $3.7m and spending of $4.4m, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $4.7m to $3.7m (-22%), an average of -6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within OK. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Thrive with Autism ($3.6m), Detroit Horse Power ($3.7m) and Boys and Girls Club of Laguna Beach ($3.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 62% and program service revenue 17% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $339k (7.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.5m. At year end it held assets of $14.5m against liabilities of $3.1m, net assets of $11.4m. It reported 113 employees.