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. 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 $63k and spending of $20k, leaving 68% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $24k to $63k (+166%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 336%. Over the whole period it spent 34% 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 24th percentile: it is larger than about 24% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 25th percentile, and in the 26th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Five Points Volunteer Rural Fire and Rescue Inc ($63k), Cop Shot Inc ($63k) and International Society for the History of Rhetoric ($63k).

Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $3,766 (19% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $802k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $802k.