Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Houston, 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 $15.1m and spending of $13.6m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $28.7m to $15.1m (-47%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 80% 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 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brilliant Detroit ($15.0m), Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta Inc ($15.2m) and Baltimore Children and Youth Fund Inc ($15.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 45% and program service revenue 16% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $837k (6.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.1m. It paid $31k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $173.4m against liabilities of $2.0m, net assets of $171.4m. It reported 299 employees.