Woodcraft Rangers

Analysis

Woodcraft Rangers is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1934, 92 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Woodcraft Rangers reported income of $21.6m and spending of $21.5m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $11.2m to $21.6m (+93%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Woodcraft Rangers 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 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include World Renew ($21.6m), The Executive Leadership Council Inc ($21.6m) and Jefferson Franklin Community Action Corporation ($21.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 1.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.2m (5.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $13.4m. At year end it held assets of $11.3m against liabilities of $5.8m, net assets of $5.6m. It reported 1,138 employees.