Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Tucson, AZ. 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 $851k and spending of $1.1m, spending 132% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.4m to $851k (-37%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 103% 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 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lasalle Foundation ($851k), Key Chorale Inc ($851k) and California Council on Problem Gambling ($851k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 63% and program service revenue 25% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $147k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $307k. At year end it held assets of $1.9m against liabilities of $628k, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 30 employees.