Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Fresno, CA. 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 $3.0m and spending of $3.0m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.9m to $3.0m (+3.4%), an average of +1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 176%. Over the whole period it spent 89% 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 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Inner City Educational and Recreational Fund ($3.0m), Boy Scouts of America ($3.0m) and Appalachian Community Action & Development Agency Inc ($3.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 26% and program service revenue 59% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $186k (6.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $831k. It paid $100 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $12.3m against liabilities of $820k, net assets of $11.5m. It reported 88 employees.