Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Beaverton, OR. 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 $8.6m and spending of $10.0m, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $12.9m to $8.6m (-33%), an average of -9.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Girl Scouts of Central and Southern New Jersey Inc ($8.6m), Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis ($8.7m) and Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater LA Crosse Inc ($8.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 18% and program service revenue 41% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $183k (1.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.0m. At year end it held assets of $44.2m against liabilities of $761k, net assets of $43.4m. It reported 264 employees.