Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Camarillo, CA. 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 $1.3m and spending of $1.4m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.9m to $1.3m (-30%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 115% 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 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of the San Juans ($1.3m), Young Mens Christian Association of Defiance County Ohio ($1.3m) and Guernsey Residential Inc ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 55% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $274k (20% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $202k. At year end it held assets of $2.4m against liabilities of $166k, net assets of $2.3m. It reported 11 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.