Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in San Antonio, 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 $5.0m and spending of $4.8m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $5.2m to $5.0m (-3.5%), an average of -0.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 115% 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 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 94th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tergar International ($5.0m), Mer Rouge Community Services Inc ($5.0m) and Whitby Road Alliance Inc ($5.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 36% and program service revenue 18% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $392k (8.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.5m. It paid $39k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $26.0m against liabilities of $901k, net assets of $25.1m. It reported 54 employees.