Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Ogden, UT. 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 $4.9m and spending of $8.2m, spending 170% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $5.8m to $4.9m (-17%), an average of -4.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 100%. Over the whole period it spent 144% 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 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 91st percentile within UT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area ($4.9m), AIDS Resource Foundation for Children ($4.9m) and Peter Britt Gardens Music and Arts Festival Association ($4.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 17% and program service revenue 88% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $197k (2.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.9m. At year end it held assets of $37.9m against liabilities of $3.3m, net assets of $34.6m. It reported 339 employees.