Boy Scouts of America
Also known as Scouting America
Boy Scouts of America reported $330.3 million in revenue and $277.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $79.70 went to program services, $19.89 to management and general costs and $0.41 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 45.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $678,877 (President (thru 1/3/2024)). 215 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 19% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $278MFor 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 $330MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.7% | 82.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.9% | 11.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 4.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.07 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 43.2% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 5.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 45.2% | 6.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $678,877 | $274,234 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.24% | 1.76% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 215 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.6 | 15.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 45 of 45 | 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 expenseProgram Development and Delivery - Development of the program for approximately 993 thousand registered youth and over 455 thousand adult leaders; providing camping and outdoor literature, materials, and techniques, as well as engineering service, to local councils; managing the volunteer training programs of the Boy Scouts of America and handling all national program support in the areas of health and safety, activities, program evaluation, and low-income program; developing uniforms and insignia and other program elements; operating the National Scouting Museum; operating four…
Field Operations - Support for local councils, including but not limited to, administration of standards of performance, inspection of council campsites, assistance with long-range planning, conduct of regional training and conferences for professionals and volunteers, administration of an extensive program of local council financial support, and administration and funding of the defense of our private membership rights
Human Resources and Training - Administration of all aspects of human resources policies for the local councils including recruiting, placement, and training of professional employees; promoting diversity; managing compensation and benefits programs; and monitoring employee relations
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President (thru 1/3/2024) Officer, 0 hrs/week | $666,473 | $0 | $12,404 | $678,877 |
| President and Chief Executive Officer Officer, 40 hrs/week | $594,817 | $0 | $18,503 | $613,320 |
| Secretary and General Counsel Officer, 40 hrs/week | $481,925 | $0 | $32,554 | $514,479 |
| ACSE EVP Chief Youth Pgrm Ofc * ACSE-Outdoor Adventure Key employee, 40 hrs/week | $400,264 | $0 | $58,259 | $458,523 |
| EVP Development & Chief Dev Officer Key employee, 40 hrs/week | $403,888 | $0 | $38,082 | $441,970 |
| ACSE EVP Chief Admin Officer * EVP Admin & Chief of Staff Key employee, 40 hrs/week | $404,658 | $0 | $25,663 | $430,321 |
| ACSE EVP Chief Operations Ofc * Council Service Territories Key employee, 40 hrs/week | $367,522 | $0 | $45,580 | $413,102 |
| Treasurer and CFO (2023) Former, 0 hrs/week | $399,195 | $0 | $1,587 | $400,782 |
215 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Boy Scouts of America (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $5.6M (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–1b45 · 45 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 11aNo
- 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 53,064
- Volunteers Part I, line 6465,943
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| WHITE & CASE LLP Legal | $7,664,376 |
| OGLETREE DEAKINS NASH SMOAK&STEWART PC Legal | $1,232,929 |
| OUT ISLAND SAILING ADVENTURES LLC Sailing | $1,015,759 |
| RPE Outsourcing LLC Computer Programming | $848,868 |
| OMNI MANAGEMENT GROUP INC Consultant | $665,754 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 39 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Boy Scouts of America totaling $62,736 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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Every number above is copied from Boy Scouts of America's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Boy Scouts of America, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Boy Scouts of America's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Boy Scouts of America reported that 79.7% of its $277.8 million in expenses went to program services, 19.9% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Boy Scouts of America pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Boy Scouts of America reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $678,877, for the role of President (thru 1/3/2024) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Boy Scouts of America get its money?
Of $330.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 43.2% came from contributions and grants and 45.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Boy Scouts of America a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-1576300 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 202523219349326702 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403199349317385 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323199349305142 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233189349318273 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123199349331502 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023219349310627 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-1576300: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.