To promote scouting in the south alabama Area

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
52¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$144K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $39K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
52%
of spending
Worth a look: 52% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$144K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $54K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$497K
53% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 53% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
50
of 50 voting members
Looks good: 50 of 50 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$704K
-37% vs prior year
Spent
$752K
To programs
52%
Net assets
$447K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$704K
FY2024▼ -37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$461K
FY2021$710K
FY2022$739K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$704K
Expenses
$752K
FY2024▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$584K
FY2021$647K
FY2022$756K
FY2023$804K
FY2024$752K
Net assets
$447K
FY2024▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$58K
FY2021$185K
FY2022$173K
FY2023$495K
FY2024$447K

From the FY2024 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.

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

Where the money goes

52 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 52% · $391K Management & general 20% · $147K Fundraising 28% · $214K

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

51 people listed on the 990; $144K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Scout Executive/ CEO
$143,918Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Council Commissioner
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Membership
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

William Bryant’s $144K as Scout Executive/ CEO is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M 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 Bryant$143,918$131,920$135,669$122,444$121,216

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Delivers Scouting programs to approximately 3,000 youth in southwest Alabama to promote character development, citizenship, and outdoor skills.

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1 program · $391K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide scouting programs to approximately 3,000 youth in the southwest alabama area

$391Kprogram expense

Funders

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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$704K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$296K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$233K
Other incomeLn 4–11$157K
Money outPt IX
$752K
Ln 25
Programscol B$391K
Managementcol C$147K
Fundraisingcol D$214K
Owns and owesPt X
$447K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$371K
Total assetsLn 16$944K
LiabilitiesLn 26$497K
PeoplePt VI, VII
51
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a50
IndependentVI 1b50
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$296K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$233K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Other incomeLn 4–11$157K
Total revenueLn 12$704K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$371K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$371K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$533K
Other assetsLn 15$24K
Total assetsLn 16$944K
LiabilitiesLn 26$497K
Net assetsLn 32$447K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 60
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$352K$371K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$458K$533K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$944K
LiabilitiesLn 26$611K$497K
Net assetsLn 32$495K$447K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$215K$110K$43K$62K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$51K$26K$10K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$52K$27K$10K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$68K$34K$14K$20K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$16K$8K$3K$5K
InterestLn 20$28K$14K$6K$8K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$15K$15K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$26K$13K$5K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$40K$20K$8K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$221K$112K$44K$64K
All other expensesLn 24e$22K$11K$4K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$752K$391K$147K$214K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $704K$752K−$48K$447K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$804K$322K$495K 990 PDF
FY2022 $739K$756K−$17K$173K 990 PDF
FY2021 $710K$647K$63K$185K 990 PDF
FY2020 $461K$584K−$123K$58K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $704,259 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $649,775$295,774
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $339,743$232,952
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,969$18,994
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $117,830$156,539
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,126,317$704,259
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 $286,450$265,710
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $518,013$486,299
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $804,463$752,009
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $321,854−$47,750
Part VI · Governance 50 of 50 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body50
VI-1b Independent voting members50
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 $704,259 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $33,012 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$295,774
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$295,774
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $232,952$232,952
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18,994$18,994
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $123,527$123,527
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $265,964 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $142,521$704,259
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $752,009 across 11 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $109,555 · Management $42,962 · Fundraising $62,296$214,813
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $25,957 · Management $10,180 · Fundraising $14,760$50,897
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $26,767 · Management $10,497 · Fundraising $15,221$52,485
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $34,443 · Management $13,507 · Fundraising $19,585$67,535
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,068 · Management $3,163 · Fundraising $4,588$15,819
IX-20 InterestPrograms $14,072 · Management $5,518 · Fundraising $8,002$27,592
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $15,371$15,371
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,227 · Management $5,187 · Fundraising $7,521$25,935
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $20,155 · Management $7,904 · Fundraising $11,461$39,520
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $112,459 · Management $44,102 · Fundraising $63,947$220,508
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,983 · Management $4,305 · Fundraising $6,246$21,534
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $391,057 · Management $147,325 · Fundraising $213,627$752,009
Part X · Balance sheet $943,909 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $352,019$370,501
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $260,364$13,713
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,084$723
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,085$2,203
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $457,962$532,847
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $31,426$23,922
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,105,940$943,909
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,730$35,234
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $40$1,405
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $341,137$308,953
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $611,272$496,991
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $295,628$408,249
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $199,040$38,669
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $494,668$446,918
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,105,940$943,909
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $446,918 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$704,259
XI-2 Total expenses$752,009
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$47,750
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$494,668
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$446,918

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