Boy Scouts of America 312 - Greater St Louis Area Council
Boy Scouts of America 312 - Greater St Louis Area Council reported $14.0 million in revenue and $14.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.01 went to program services, $4.66 to management and general costs and $10.33 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 62.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $394,293 (SCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO & SECRETARY). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 25% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.0% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.7% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.17 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 62.3% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 24.1% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $394,293 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.77% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 25.6 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 82 of 84 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseTraditional scouting:traditional scouting programs provide age appropiate educational opportunities for boys, girls, and young adults to build character, to train in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and to develop personal fitness
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 | $363,922 | $0 | $30,371 | $394,293 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $198,827 | $0 | $19,473 | $218,300 |
| DEPUTY SCOUT EXECUTIVE Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $197,263 | $0 | $17,456 | $214,719 |
| CHIEF DEVELOP. OFFICER (THRU 12/25) Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $183,577 | $0 | $7,688 | $191,265 |
| DIRECTOR OF SUPPORT SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,797 | $0 | $15,177 | $132,974 |
| DIRECTOR OF FIELD DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,637 | $0 | $14,807 | $124,444 |
| DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,644 | $0 | $9,762 | $116,406 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Boy Scouts of America 312 - Greater St Louis Area Council (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b84 · 82 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 2Yes
- 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 26Yes
- 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 5379
- Volunteers Part I, line 68,200
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FOOD SERVICE CONSULTANTS INC Food supplies and services | $633,811 |
| PROFESSIONAL OFFICE ENVIRONMENTS Moving services | $536,676 |
| ELASTICITY LLC Advertising | $276,285 |
| AT&T Phone | $147,294 |
| PEARL SOLUTIONS GROUP Office equipment contracts | $124,802 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Of every $100 Boy Scouts of America 312 - Greater St Louis Area Council spent in 2025, $85.01 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Boy Scouts of America 312 - Greater St Louis Area Council's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Boy Scouts of America 312 - Greater St Louis Area Council reported that 85.0% of its $14.2 million in expenses went to program services, 4.7% to management and general and 10.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Boy Scouts of America 312 - Greater St Louis Area Council pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Boy Scouts of America 312 - Greater St Louis Area Council reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $394,293, for the role of SCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO & SECRETARY (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Boy Scouts of America 312 - Greater St Louis Area Council get its money?
Of $14.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 62.3% came from contributions and grants and 24.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Boy Scouts of America 312 - Greater St Louis Area Council a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 43-0652676 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202632619349301523 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512659349301046 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442689349301434 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312659349301216 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222809349300932 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132679349300633 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202042949349301504 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 43-0652676: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.