Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Spokane, WA. 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 $2.1m and spending of $2.0m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $2.2m to $2.1m (-3.2%), an average of -0.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Teen Hype ($2.1m), Boys & Girls Club of Westminster Inc ($2.1m) and Sa Youth ($2.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 26% and program service revenue 58% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $153k (7.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $698k. At year end it held assets of $833k against liabilities of $233k, net assets of $601k. It reported 87 employees.