Rhode Island Boy Scouts FY2022 filing

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To support scouting programs for youth within the territory served by the narragansett council, Boy Scouts of america. Through this support, ribs seeks to build character, citizenship, leadership and life skills in youth.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $438K a year · 32% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $9.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $217K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.0M
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$197K
-90% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$13.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$197K
FY2022▼ -90%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$931K
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$197K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$2.6M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2022▲ +215%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$755K
FY2021$345K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$13.1M
FY2022▼ -18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$14.1M
FY2021$16.1M
FY2022$13.1M
FY2023$13.7M
FY2024$15.9M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1965.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $814K Management & general 25% · $274K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Member, Former President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Council Legal Counsel, RI
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Council Legal Counsel, Ma
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Treasurer/Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports Scouting programs to build character, citizenship, leadership, and life skills in youth.

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2 programs · $814K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Ribs provides general operating support for scouting programs in the territory of the narragansett council that build character, citizenship, leadership and life skills in youth.

$759Kprogram expense
02

Ribs maintains camps and properties that it leases to the narragansett council to be used to support scouting programs in the territory of the narragansett council.

$55Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Avice Borda TrFY2025$19K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$217K
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Grants paid · 11 grants · $3.1M · 2020–2024
546 Narragansett CouncilRI · FY2024$784,000
Richmond Troop 1 Boy Scouts of AmericaFY2024$24,000
546 Narragansett CouncilRI · FY2023$888,000
Richmond Troop 1 Boy Scouts of AmericaFY2023$24,000
546 Narragansett CouncilRI · FY2022$708,000
Richmond Troop 1 Boy Scouts of AmericaFY2022$24,000
546 Narragansett CouncilRI · FY2021$78,000
Richmond Troop 1 Boy Scouts of AmericaFY2021$5,262
546 Narragansett CouncilRI · FY2020$508,800
Richmond Troop 1 Boy Scouts of AmericaFY2020$24,383
Kingston Troop 1 Boy Scouts of AmericaFY2020$750

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$197K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$304K
Investment incomeLn 3$300K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$814K
Managementcol C$274K
Owns and owesPt X
$13.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$465K
Total assetsLn 16$16.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$304K
Investment incomeLn 3$300K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$485K
Total revenueLn 12$197K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$465K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$465K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.3M
Other assetsLn 15$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$16.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.0M
Net assetsLn 32$13.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY22FY21FY20FY19FY18
End of yearLn 1g$7.3M$13.8M$12.4M$11.3M$9.0M
Given inLn 1b$8K$14K$33K$787K$179K
SpentLn 1d–1f$4.3M$436K$441K$453K$416K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$614K$465K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$12.4M$9.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M$5.3M
Total assetsLn 16$16.1M$16.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$3.0M
Net assetsLn 32$16.1M$13.1M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$733K$733K
Management feesLn 11a$80K$80K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$24K
Investment management feesLn 11f$49K$49K
Office expensesLn 13$46K$46K
InterestLn 20$75K$75K
InsuranceLn 23$82K$82K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$814K$274K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2025 $2.6M$1.1M$1.5M$15.9M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 7, 2024 $1.1M$1.3M−$173K$13.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 2, 2023 $197K$1.1M−$892K$13.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 4, 2022 $1.9M$345K$1.6M$16.1M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 28, 2021 $931K$755K$176K$14.1M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $196,503 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $357,342$303,991
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,466,779−$185,488
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $78,000$78,000
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,902,121$196,503
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $84,012$732,750
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $261,164$355,432
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $345,176$1,088,182
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,556,945−$891,679
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $196,503 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$303,991
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$303,991
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $299,812$299,812
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $78,000$78,000
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$485,300−$485,300
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$107,488$196,503
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,088,182 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $732,750$732,750
IX-11a Management feesManagement $80,000$80,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $24,150$24,150
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $48,635$48,635
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $45,810$45,810
IX-20 InterestManagement $75,231$75,231
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $81,606$81,606
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $814,356 · Management $273,826 · Fundraising $0$1,088,182
Part X · Balance sheet $16,111,464 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $614,273$465,126
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $193,472$194,946
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $30,081$2,714
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,299,922$5,284,153
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $12,013,817$8,566,381
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $389,915$404,742
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,528,159$1,193,402
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $16,069,639$16,111,464
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,151$263,854
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,151$2,972,369
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,993,199$7,922,460
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,073,289$5,216,635
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,066,488$13,139,095
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $16,069,639$16,111,464
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,139,095 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$196,503
XI-2 Total expenses$1,088,182
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$891,679
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,066,488
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$1,700,957
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$334,757
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,139,095

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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