Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Bakersfield, 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 $635k and spending of $862k, spending 136% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $827k to $635k (-23%), an average of -6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Persons Assuming Control of Their Environment Inc ($635k), National Foreign Trade Council Foundation Inc ($635k) and Oregon Park Baseball Association Inc ($635k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 23% and program service revenue 29% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $96k (11% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $282k, net assets of $1.0m. It reported 5 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.