Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Radnor, PA. 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 $81k and spending of $88k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $67k to $81k (+22%), an average of +5.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 12534%. Over the whole period it spent 156% 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 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile, and in the 30th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Organization of Chinese Americans Inc ($81k), PTA California Congress of Parents Teachers & Students Inc ($81k) and The Play for Jake Foundation Inc ($81k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $9,622 (11% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.2m.