Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in San Rafael, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1944, 82 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 $1.6m and spending of $1.5m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.6m to $1.6m (+0.4%), an average of +0.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wilmette Hockey Association Inc ($1.6m), Spartanburg Humane Society Inc ($1.6m) and Program to Aid for Victims of Sexual Assault ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 35% and program service revenue 48% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $182k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $471k. At year end it held assets of $677k against liabilities of $615k, net assets of $61k. It reported 45 employees.