Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Boise, ID. 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 $1.4m and spending of $1.3m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $1.4m (+6.5%), an average of +1.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 93%. Over the whole period it spent 142% 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 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% 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 International Calvary Church ($1.4m), Young Mens Christian Association of Sandusky County ($1.4m) and Usvba Columbia Empire Region Volleyball Association ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 24% and program service revenue 33% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $129k (9.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $266k. At year end it held assets of $6.8m against liabilities of $311k, net assets of $6.5m. It reported 10 employees.