Boy Scouts of America

Analysis

Boy Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Orange, 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 $9.2m and spending of $11.6m, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $10.6m to $9.2m (-13%), an average of -3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 119%. 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 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lamoille Home Health Agency Inc ($9.2m), Sunshine Terrace Foundation Inc ($9.2m) and C3 Wellbeing ($9.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 22% and program service revenue 72% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $632k (5.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.1m. It paid $25k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $40.8m against liabilities of $4.6m, net assets of $36.2m. It reported 320 employees.