Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Piedmont, 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 $1.4m and spending of $661k, leaving 54% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $2.4m to $1.4m (-41%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 98%. Over the whole period it spent 39% 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 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 84th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include General Baptist Nursing Home Board Inc ($1.4m), Childrens Cancer Connection ($1.4m) and Three Village Soccer Club Inc ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 42% and program service revenue 3.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $117k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $175k. At year end it held assets of $9.1m against liabilities of $168k, net assets of $8.9m. It reported 9 employees.