Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Everett, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation 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 $1.4m and spending of $55k, leaving 96% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $380k to $1.4m (+258%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 160%. Over the whole period it spent 26% 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 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include FP Youthoutcry Foundation Inc ($1.4m), Sandy Cay Inc ($1.4m) and The Connecticut Golf Foundation Inc ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% of the total. At year end it held assets of $8.2m against liabilities of $4,603, net assets of $8.2m.