philanthropy.org | 990 Resource | FAQ Verify yourself
Sign in

6 Black Warrior Council

Tax-deductible

Tuscaloosa, AL501(c)(3)Youth Development EIN 63-0288816Revenue $1.3M in FY2024

On file with the IRSbwc-bsa.org2700 Jack Warner Pkwy Ne, 35404-1300 · Tuscaloosa, ALTax-exempt since Nov 1965Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

Claim this org

(tell your story, add context, and more)

What claiming does How does your 990 look to donors? Take the 10-Question Audit

The Council is a not-for-profit organization devoted to promoting, within the territory covered by the charter from the time IT was granted IT by the boy scouts of america and in accordance with the congressional charter, bylaws, and rules and regulations of the boy scouts of america, the scouting program of promoting the ability of boys and young men and women to DO things for themselves and others, training them in scoutcraft, and teaching them patriotism, courage, self-reliance, and kindred virtues, using the methods which are now in common use by the boy scouts of america.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$159K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

Before you give

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $626K a year · 51% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$159K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 71% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $144K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$60K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
36
of 36 voting members
Looks good: 36 of 36 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.3M
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$3.7M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2024▼ -6%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$624K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$3.7M
FY2024▲ +184%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$3.7M
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2024▼ -64%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.0M
FY2021$4.5M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$1.5M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Give Claim

Is it real?

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

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $3.5M Management & general 1% · $47K Fundraising 4% · $165K

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

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

37 people listed on the 990; $159K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
William Gosselin
Scout Execut
$159,120Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Almon
At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Allen Bishop
At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Terri Brewer
At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jimmy Duncan
Gov & Audit
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Allen Henry
At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A

William Gosselin’s $159K as Scout Execut is at the 71st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M youth development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
William Gosselin$159,120$160,000$153,906$144,116$146,254

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.

See 6 Black Warrior Council executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to add context

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Develops youth character and skills through Scouting programs.

Questions for 6 Black Warrior Council

Tap to ask. 6 Black Warrior Council sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. 6 Black Warrior Council answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

1 program · $3.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Cub Scouting

Family- and community-centered approach to learning citizenship, compassion, and courage through service projects, ceremonies, games, and other activities promoting character development and physical fitness. Serves boys and girls k through 5TH grades.

$3.5Mprogram 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
Black Warrior Heritage Society FndtnFY2025$133K
Walker Area Community Foundation INCFY2025$11K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$144K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $2.7M · 2020–2024
Black Warrior Heritage Society FndtnAL · FY2024$2,464,433
Unitemized GrantFY2024$51,105
Unitemized GrantFY2023$36,627
Unitemized GrantFY2022$37,623
Unitemized GrantFY2021$41,865
Unitemized GrantFY2020$22,776

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

Download 990
from philanthropy.org
1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$164K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$66K
Money outPt IX
$3.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.5M
Managementcol C$47K
Fundraisingcol D$165K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$707K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K
PeoplePt VI, VII
37
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a36
IndependentVI 1b36
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$30K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$52K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$66K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$164K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$363K
SavingsLn 2$344K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$707K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$756K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$687K$707K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$793K$756K
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K$60K
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.5M$2.5M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$51K$51K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$500K$410K$20K$70K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$46K$37K$2K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$69K$57K$3K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$36K$30K$1K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$53K$43K$2K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$17K$14K$664$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$6K$315$1K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$15K$731$3K
OccupancyLn 16$106K$87K$4K$15K
TravelLn 17$42K$34K$2K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$29K$24K$1K$4K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$30K$25K$1K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$46K$38K$2K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$43K$36K$2K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$138K$113K$6K$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.7M$3.5M$47K$165K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.3M$3.7M−$2.4M$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.3M$71K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $624K$1.3M−$646K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$1.9M−$471K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$1.0M$332K$5.0M 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,283,317 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $875,477$1,049,511
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $125,335$65,828
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $215,553$4,269
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $155,348$163,709
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,371,713$1,283,317
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $36,627$2,515,538
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $716,472$650,676
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $547,683$530,180
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,300,782$3,696,394
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $70,931−$2,413,077
Part VI · Governance 36 of 36 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body36
VI-1b Independent voting members36
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,283,317 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $12,305 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$51,929
VIII-1d Related organizations$254,475
VIII-1e Government grants$30,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$713,107
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,049,511
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $65,828$65,828
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,269$4,269
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $136,095$136,095
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $15,309$15,309
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $85,406 · Excluded from tax $148,400$1,283,317
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,696,394 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,464,433$2,464,433
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $51,105$51,105
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $409,864 · Management $19,993 · Fundraising $69,977$499,834
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $37,488 · Management $1,829 · Fundraising $6,400$45,717
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $56,551 · Management $2,759 · Fundraising $9,655$68,965
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $29,652 · Management $1,446 · Fundraising $5,062$36,160
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $43,480 · Management $2,121 · Fundraising $7,423$53,024
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $13,609 · Management $664 · Fundraising $2,323$16,596
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,465 · Management $315 · Fundraising $1,104$7,884
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,978 · Management $731 · Fundraising $2,557$18,266
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $86,934 · Management $4,241 · Fundraising $14,842$106,017
IX-17 TravelPrograms $34,370 · Management $1,677 · Fundraising $5,868$41,915
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $23,507 · Management $1,147 · Fundraising $4,014$28,668
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $24,691 · Management $1,204 · Fundraising $4,215$30,110
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $38,002 · Management $1,854 · Fundraising $6,490$46,346
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $35,619 · Management $1,737 · Fundraising $6,081$43,437
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $113,092 · Management $5,516 · Fundraising $19,309$137,917
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,483,840 · Management $47,234 · Fundraising $165,320$3,696,394
Part X · Balance sheet $1,535,097 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $353,654$363,024
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $333,107$344,118
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $88,575$9,122
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,862$2,314
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $50,797$47,336
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $26,900$13,290
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $793,070$755,893
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,152,688$1,535,097
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $68,080$60,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $77,718$60,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,256,090$1,020,026
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,818,880$455,071
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,074,970$1,475,097
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,152,688$1,535,097
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,475,097 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,283,317
XI-2 Total expenses$3,696,394
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,413,077
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,074,970
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$187,838
XI-7 Investment expenses$1,042
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,475,097

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.