The Boy Scouts of America is one of the nation's largest and most prominent values-based youth development organizations. The bsa provides a program for young people that builds character, trains them in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and develops personal fitness. The bsa has helped build the future leaders of this country by combining educational activities and lifelong values with fun. The Boy Scouts of America believesand knows from experiencethat helping youth is key to building a more conscientious, responsible, and productive society.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4,000 volunteers and 108 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $413K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$199K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $595K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.2M
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
31
of 31 voting members
Looks good: 31 of 31 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.4M
-32% vs prior year
Spent
$5.0M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$8.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.4M
FY2025▼ -32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$5.9M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$7.8M
FY2025$5.4M
Expenses
$5.0M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$5.6M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$5.3M
FY2024$4.9M
FY2025$5.0M
Net assets
$8.9M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.1M
FY2021$6.3M
FY2022$6.6M
FY2023$5.6M
FY2024$8.6M
FY2025$8.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1965.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $4.2M Management & general 9% · $460K Fundraising 8% · $392K

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

32 people listed on the 990; $199K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Scout Executive, CEO
$198,978Pt VII · Sec A
Council Commissioner
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Council Vice-President Governance
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Council Vice-President Properties
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Council Vice-District Operations
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Council Vice-President Finance
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Council Vice-President Membership
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Council Vice -President Development
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Charles Flowers$198,978$190,490$183,074$181,434$159,215$169,332
Shaun Olynick———$125,911—$106,212
Kevin Bartholomew———$121,876—$106,805

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides outdoor and educational programs for youth to build character, develop personal fitness, and train them in leadership and responsible citizenship.

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1 program · $4.2M · in their own filed words · FY2025
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To promote scouting activities that serve approximately 7,400 scouts across a 12-COUNTY area in north carolina.

$4.2Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$394K
Money outPt IX
$5.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.2M
Managementcol C$460K
Fundraisingcol D$392K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.3M
Total assetsLn 16$10.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
32
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a31
IndependentVI 1b31
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$446K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$195K
Other incomeLn 4–11$394K
Gains on assetsLn 7$9K
Total revenueLn 12$5.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$717K
SavingsLn 2$3.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.5M
Total assetsLn 16$10.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$8.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5108
VolunteersI 64,000
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.8M$4.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.5M$5.5M
Total assetsLn 16$9.7M$10.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$8.6M$8.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$220K$187K$15K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.6M$1.4M$115K$131K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$207K$176K$15K$17K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$202K$172K$14K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$147K$125K$10K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$97K$82K$7K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$196K$76K$113K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$43K$37K$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$565K$480K$40K$45K
OccupancyLn 16$356K$303K$25K$28K
TravelLn 17$108K$92K$8K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$45K$38K$3K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$343K$291K$24K$27K
InsuranceLn 23$125K$106K$9K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$712K$605K$50K$57K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.0M$4.2M$460K$392K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $5.4M$5.0M$333K$8.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.8M$4.9M$3.0M$8.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.6M$5.3M−$746K$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.6M$4.3M$311K$6.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.9M$5.6M$308K$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.0M$3.7M−$685K$6.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $5,351,412 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,153,492$3,300,883
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,348,583$1,461,684
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,989,995$195,223
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $333,670$393,622
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,825,740$5,351,412
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,124,621$2,419,181
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,745,235$2,599,320
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,869,856$5,018,501
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,955,884$332,911
Part VI · Governance 31 of 31 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body31
VI-1b Independent voting members31
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,351,412 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $374,949 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$16,923
VIII-1c Fundraising events$446,396
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,837,564
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,300,883
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,461,684$1,461,684
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $186,122$186,122
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $56,861$56,861
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $9,101$9,101
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$78,467−$78,467
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $40,279$40,279
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,876,912 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $173,617$5,351,412
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,018,501 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $186,933 · Management $15,394 · Fundraising $17,594$219,921
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,396,289 · Management $114,989 · Fundraising $131,415$1,642,693
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $176,310 · Management $14,520 · Fundraising $16,593$207,423
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $171,950 · Management $13,970 · Fundraising $16,186$202,106
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $124,982 · Management $10,293 · Fundraising $11,763$147,038
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $82,274 · Management $6,776 · Fundraising $7,743$96,793
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $76,214 · Management $112,526 · Fundraising $7,174$195,914
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $36,564 · Management $3,011 · Fundraising $3,442$43,017
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $479,867 · Management $39,518 · Fundraising $45,165$564,550
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $302,600 · Management $24,920 · Fundraising $28,480$356,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $91,843 · Management $7,563 · Fundraising $8,644$108,050
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $38,024 · Management $3,132 · Fundraising $3,578$44,734
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $291,386 · Management $23,997 · Fundraising $27,425$342,808
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $106,351 · Management $8,758 · Fundraising $10,009$125,118
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $604,939 · Management $49,819 · Fundraising $56,933$711,691
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $10,645$10,645
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,166,526 · Management $459,831 · Fundraising $392,144$5,018,501
Part X · Balance sheet $10,073,020 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $698,990$717,153
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,101,998$3,590,203
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $177,387$66,553
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $50,317$62,409
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $14,500$14,500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $81,698$101,940
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,530,781$5,520,262
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,655,671$10,073,020
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $206,230$187,255
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $388,297$451,760
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $494,929$534,879
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,089,456$1,173,894
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,539,157$7,962,313
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,027,058$936,813
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,566,215$8,899,126
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,655,671$10,073,020
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,899,126 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,351,412
XI-2 Total expenses$5,018,501
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$332,911
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,566,215
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,899,126

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