Greater New York Councils Boy Scouts of America
Also known as Scouting America Greater New York Councils
Greater New York Councils Boy Scouts of America reported $10.1 million in revenue and $9.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $77.17 went to program services, $10.91 to management and general costs and $11.92 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 46.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $335,230 (SCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO/SECRETARY). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 12% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.4MFor context, the median across 212 covered youth development charities: $83.69 programs, $11.78 management, $4.53 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.2% | 82.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 11.9% | 4.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.24 | $0.07 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 46.0% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.5% | 5.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 29.3% | 6.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $335,230 | $274,234 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.57% | 1.76% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 22.9 | 15.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 48 of 48 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseField services: programs provided close to 9,000 youth members, comprised of boys, girls, and nonbinary youth ages 6 through 20 in cub scouts, scouts bsa, scoutreach programs and sea scounts for low-income youth, venturing high-adventure programs, and exploring workforce preparedness programs. These positive and proven developmental opportunities for young people include leadership training, civic and community service opportunities, life skills development, and physical fitness training. Our youth and adults contribute over 119,000 hours of volunteer service annually. Our community is…
Camping and activities: the council provides outdoor education, recreation and field trips to Greater New York Councils' properties including ten mile river scout reservation in narrowsburg, ny; alpine scout camp in alpine, nj; and william h. Pouch scout camp in staten island, ny, as well as at other locations. Year-round camping opportunities are provided to thousands of youths. We also offer 5,200 long-term sessions at summer camp annually. A high percentage of leaders see improvement in scouts' life skills after summer camp participation, including leadership, resilience, responsibility…
Charter and national service fee: provides the council with the resources of scouting america national organization including online training, youth protection training, program development, including merit badge curricula, rank advancement support, membership and staffing support, liability insurance for our professionals, vounteers and chartered partners, as well as quality assurance standards and measurement
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO/SECRETARY Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $325,480 | $0 | $9,750 | $335,230 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMIN. OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,000 | $0 | $5,100 | $175,100 |
| DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EVENTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,990 | $0 | $5,010 | $172,000 |
| DIRECTOR OF CORP. & FND. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,705 | $0 | $3,591 | $123,296 |
| DIRECTOR FIELD SERVIVES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,342 | $0 | $2,617 | $120,959 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Greater New York Councils Boy Scouts of America (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $335K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b48 · 48 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5307
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,300
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Greater New York Councils Boy Scouts of America totaling $144K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Greater New York Councils Boy Scouts of America's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Greater New York Councils Boy Scouts of America reported that 77.2% of its $9.4 million in expenses went to program services, 10.9% to management and general and 11.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Greater New York Councils Boy Scouts of America pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Greater New York Councils Boy Scouts of America reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $335,230, for the role of SCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO/SECRETARY (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Greater New York Councils Boy Scouts of America get its money?
Of $10.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 46.0% came from contributions and grants (including 1.5% from government grants) and 29.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Greater New York Councils Boy Scouts of America a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-1624015 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503139349301205 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423209349312022 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343199349313084 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223189349315572 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142809349300819 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202001479349300110 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-1624015: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.