Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Austin, 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 $4.5m and spending of $5.8m, spending 129% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $5.9m to $4.5m (-24%), an average of -6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 130% 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 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 94th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Leadersup ($4.5m), Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada Inc ($4.5m) and Spread the Word Nevada ($4.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 36% and program service revenue 32% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $244k (4.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.0m. At year end it held assets of $22.8m against liabilities of $1.0m, net assets of $21.8m. It reported 182 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.