Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Idaho Falls, ID. 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 $1.4m and spending of $1.5m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $3.0m to $1.4m (-52%), an average of -17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 241%. Over the whole period it spent 121% 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 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 86th percentile within ID. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Heartsmiles Inc ($1.4m), Rid-All Foundation Inc ($1.4m) and Lee Youth Association Inc ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 12% and program service revenue 21% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $108k (7.4% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $6.2m against liabilities of $272k, net assets of $5.9m. It reported 63 employees.