Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Rosa, 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 $980k and spending of $588k, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $442k to $980k (+121%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 140%. Over the whole period it spent 101% 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 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sabina Senior Housing Corporation ($980k), Volunteers of America Inc ($980k) and Marshall County Council on Aging Inc ($979k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 65% and program service revenue 15% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $130k (22% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $97k. It paid $6,423 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $170k, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 4 employees.