Western Los Angeles County Council
Western Los Angeles County Council reported $12.2 million in revenue and $10.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $90.17 went to program services, $4.96 to management and general costs and $4.87 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 55.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $268,007 (SEC & SCOUT EXE). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 17% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.2% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.0% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.9% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.16 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 27.5% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.7% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 55.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $268,007 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.50% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 23.5 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 67 of 70 | 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 expenseCAMPING: Western Los Angeles County Council, Inc. (WLACC) provides direct program services designed to develop good leadership skills, conduct based on ethics, citizenship, and physical and mental acuity in youth. WLACC offers outdoor education programs at three major camping facilities in Southern California More than 15,000 participants from inside and out of Scouting utilized these camps in 2024
OUTREACH: This predominantly after-school program strives to ensure that all youth from Title I schools have the opportunity to experience Scouting regardless of means. We utilize the Scouting curriculum and part time program aides to deliver Scouting where a volunteer infrastructure would be challenged to do so. The majority of our after school Outreach programs serve the Eastern San Fernando Valley and in 2024 provided program to 751 of our 4,961 youth members
ACTIVITIES: WLACC provides programming and support to partner organizations such as schools, service clubs, and other community groups who adopt Scouting for the benefit of youth in the local community. Activities include day camps, Scout/parent weekend camps, Merit Badge events, STEM education, and youth leadership training and development. Through our chartered partners, WLACC delivered Scouting programs to approximately 4961 youth members in 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEC & SCOUT EXE Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $233,060 | $0 | $34,947 | $268,007 |
| DIR OF DEV Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $98,601 | $0 | $20,329 | $118,930 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Western Los Angeles County Council (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $268K (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–1b70 · 67 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5245
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,389
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SYSCO FOOD SVC LA Food/commissary supplies | $762,713 |
| CULINARY SVCS OF AMERICA INC Food/commissary supplies | $185,750 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
15 private foundations reported grants to Western Los Angeles County Council totaling $313K 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 Western Los Angeles County Council's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Western Los Angeles County Council, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Western Los Angeles County Council's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Western Los Angeles County Council reported that 90.2% of its $10.7 million in expenses went to program services, 5.0% to management and general and 4.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Western Los Angeles County Council pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Western Los Angeles County Council reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $268,007, for the role of SEC & SCOUT EXE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Western Los Angeles County Council get its money?
Of $12.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 27.5% came from contributions and grants (including 1.7% from government grants) and 55.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Western Los Angeles County Council a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-2788856 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 202513009349301886 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443199349307289 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313149349302811 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232979349302018 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132729349300643 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003179349308985 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-2788856: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.