Greater Los Angeles Area Council Boy Scouts of America
Also known as Greater Los Angeles Scouting
Greater Los Angeles Area Council Boy Scouts of America reported $10.1 million in revenue and $8.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $79.93 went to program services, $13.40 to management and general costs and $6.67 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 39.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $362,169 (SCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO/SECRETARY). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 21% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $8.9MFor 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) | 79.9% | 82.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.7% | 4.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.40 | $0.07 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 14.6% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 5.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 35.9% | 6.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $362,169 | $274,234 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.08% | 1.76% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 65.6 | 15.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 37 of 37 | 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 expenseIn 2024, Greater Los Angeles scouting empowered more than 12,000 girls and boys ages 5-20 through america's premier youth leadership and character development program. Our unmatched outdoor adventures, camps, and programs provided transformative experiences that shape tomorrow's leaders. By fostering meaningful connections among youth, parents, and community organizations, scouting helps young people build strong values and essential life skills. Operating four camp facilities, we introduce thousands each year to the wonders of the great outdoors, instilling self-confidence, pride in personal…
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 | $349,017 | $0 | $13,152 | $362,169 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & BUSINESS OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,762 | $0 | $5,877 | $166,639 |
| ASSISTANT SCOUT EXECUTIVE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,961 | $0 | $20,513 | $124,474 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Greater Los Angeles Area Council Boy Scouts of America (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $362K (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–1b37 · 37 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 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 5163
- Volunteers Part I, line 64,402
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GOOD PR GROUP Development & fundraising events | $143,039 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Greater Los Angeles Area Council Boy Scouts of America totaling $103K 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 Greater Los Angeles Area Council 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 Greater Los Angeles Area Council Boy Scouts of America, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Greater Los Angeles Area Council Boy Scouts of America spent in 2024, $79.93 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Greater Los Angeles Area Council Boy Scouts of America's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Greater Los Angeles Area Council Boy Scouts of America reported that 79.9% of its $8.9 million in expenses went to program services, 13.4% to management and general and 6.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Greater Los Angeles Area Council Boy Scouts of America pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Greater Los Angeles Area Council Boy Scouts of America reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $362,169, for the role of SCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO/SECRETARY (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Greater Los Angeles Area Council Boy Scouts of America get its money?
Of $10.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 14.6% came from contributions and grants (including 0.7% from government grants) and 35.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Greater Los Angeles Area Council Boy Scouts of America a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-1643982 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 202503149349306405 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023 (amended), object 202511679349300866 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313199349321841 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349325607 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143149349305539 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003079349302640 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-1643982: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.