Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Eugene, 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 $2.0m and spending of $1.5m, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $3.1m to $2.0m (-37%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 70% 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 OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boys & Girls Club of Charlotte Inc ($2.0m), California State Alliance of Ymcas ($2.0m) and Los Al FNL ($2.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 49% and program service revenue 36% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $108k (7.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $476k. At year end it held assets of $11.1m against liabilities of $309k, net assets of $10.8m. It reported 72 employees.