Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Great Falls, MT. 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 $656k and spending of $243k, leaving 63% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $619k to $656k (+5.9%), an average of +1.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 234%. Over the whole period it spent 90% 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 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center ($656k), Tai Studies Center ($656k) and Federation Towers Clarksdale ($656k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 38% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $53k (22% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $11.3m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $11.3m.