Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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 $8.0m and spending of $12.0m, spending 150% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $8.3m to $8.0m (-3.7%), an average of -0.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 81%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Boy Scouts of America sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Childrens Workshop Foundation ($8.0m), Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest San Diego County Inc ($8.0m) and Son of a Saint ($8.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 15% and program service revenue 60% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $463k (3.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.7m. It paid $18k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $51.3m against liabilities of $5.0m, net assets of $46.3m. It reported 202 employees.