Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Denver, CO. 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 $8.2m and spending of $8.5m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $9.6m to $8.2m (-15%), an average of -3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 92% 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 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shira Association Inc ($8.2m), Heart of Los Angeles Youth Inc ($8.2m) and Kick Drugs Out of America Foundation ($8.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 58% and program service revenue 28% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $342k (4.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.1m. At year end it held assets of $27.1m against liabilities of $3.8m, net assets of $23.3m. It reported 157 employees.