Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Galveston, TX. 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 $1.1m and spending of $1.3m, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.4m to $1.1m (-18%), an average of -4.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 122% 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 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jamsteld West Inc ($1.1m), Firehouse Youth Centre Inc ($1.1m) and Livewell Greenville ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 58% and program service revenue 23% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $143k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $278k. At year end it held assets of $4.0m against liabilities of $125k, net assets of $3.8m. It reported 11 employees.