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 $4.2m and spending of $99k, leaving 98% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $297k to $4.2m (+1328%), an average of +70% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 273%. Over the whole period it spent 59% 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 93rd percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Booker T Washington Community Service Center ($4.2m), Girl Scouts Heart of the South ($4.2m) and Life Promotions Inc ($4.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.2% of the total. At year end it held assets of $24.7m against liabilities of $28, net assets of $24.7m.