The Council strives to teach boys, young men, and young women to DO things for themselves and others, training them in scoutcraft, and teaching them patriotism, courage and self-reliance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$138K 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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FY2023 · 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 $88K a year · 9% 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
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$138K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $66K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$291K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
32
of 32 voting members
Looks good: 32 of 32 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+55% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2023▲ +55%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$656K
FY2021$954K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$727K
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2023▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$953K
FY2021$764K
FY2022$990K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$913K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2023▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.3M

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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% · $768K Management & general 10% · $102K Fundraising 15% · $154K

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

34 people listed on the 990; $138K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$137,700Pt VII · Sec A
Commissioner
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Legal Counse
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP Program
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP Administr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP Membershi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP Propertie
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Arthur L Hawkins———$85,900$140,000
Michael Jenkins$134,614$137,700$114,231——

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

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

Programs and updates

Trains youth in self-reliance, scoutcraft, patriotism, and courage.

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1 program · $768K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The council stives to teach boys, young men, and young women to do things for themselves and others, training them in scoutcraft, and teaching them patriotism, courage and self-reliance.

$768Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$66K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$849K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$616K
Other incomeLn 4–11$181K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$768K
Managementcol C$102K
Fundraisingcol D$154K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$683K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$291K
PeoplePt VI, VII
34
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a32
IndependentVI 1b32
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$616K
Government grantsLn 1e$30K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$150K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$849K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$181K
Gains on assetsLn 7$16K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$683K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$683K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$207K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$733K
Other assetsLn 15$17K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$291K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 61,306
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$412K$683K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$349K$207K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$581K$733K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$666K$291K
Net assetsLn 32$874K$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$347K$260K$35K$52K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$91K$68K$9K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$41K$31K$4K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$11K$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$212$318
Office expensesLn 13$40K$30K$4K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$6K$810$1K
TravelLn 17$67K$50K$7K$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$75K$56K$7K$11K
InterestLn 20$23K$17K$2K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$50K$38K$5K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$40K$30K$4K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$179K$135K$18K$27K
All other expensesLn 24e$46K$34K$5K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$768K$102K$154K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $727K$913K−$187K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.7M$1.0M$648K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$990K$85K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $954K$764K$190K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $656K$953K−$297K$2.1M 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,671,858 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $420,350$615,801
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $149,155$849,217
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21,599$26,090
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $275,505$180,750
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $866,609$1,671,858
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $501,800$479,118
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $640$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $689,816$545,209
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,192,256$1,024,327
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$325,647$647,531
Part VI · Governance 32 of 32 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body32
VI-1b Independent voting members32
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 $1,671,858 across 13 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $49,421 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$36,399
VIII-1c Fundraising events$149,575
VIII-1d Related organizations$77,456
VIII-1e Government grants$30,304
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$322,067
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$615,801
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $849,217$849,217
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,748$9,748
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $1,054$1,054
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $16,342$16,342
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $108,232$101,422
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $28,853$28,853
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $894,412 · Excluded from tax $168,455$1,671,858
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,024,327 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $259,922 · Management $34,656 · Fundraising $51,984$346,562
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $68,321 · Management $9,109 · Fundraising $13,664$91,094
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $31,097 · Management $4,146 · Fundraising $6,219$41,462
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $11,250 · Management $1,500 · Fundraising $2,250$15,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,592 · Management $212 · Fundraising $318$2,122
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $29,710 · Management $3,961 · Fundraising $5,942$39,613
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,077 · Management $810 · Fundraising $1,215$8,102
IX-17 TravelPrograms $50,493 · Management $6,732 · Fundraising $10,099$67,324
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $55,941 · Management $7,459 · Fundraising $11,188$74,588
IX-20 InterestPrograms $17,338 · Management $2,312 · Fundraising $3,468$23,118
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $37,666 · Management $5,022 · Fundraising $7,533$50,221
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $29,923 · Management $3,990 · Fundraising $5,985$39,898
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $134,603 · Management $17,947 · Fundraising $26,920$179,470
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $34,315 · Management $4,575 · Fundraising $6,863$45,753
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $768,248 · Management $102,431 · Fundraising $153,648$1,024,327
Part X · Balance sheet $1,812,482 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $412,173$682,991
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $18,996$86,504
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $91,957$85,651
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,749$690
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $580,757$733,055
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $349,429$206,515
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $20,400$17,076
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,539,227$1,812,482
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $77,715$37,407
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $142,214$30,488
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $67,155$34,967
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $665,548$291,063
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $485,169$1,130,409
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $388,510$391,010
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $873,679$1,521,419
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,539,227$1,812,482
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,521,419 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,671,858
XI-2 Total expenses$1,024,327
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$647,531
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$873,679
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$208
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,521,419

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