The corporation shall promote, within the territory covered by the charter from the time to time 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 in Scoutcraft, and teaching them patriotism, courage, self-reliance, and kindred virtues, using the methods which are now in common use by the Boys Scouts of America.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,700 volunteers and 10 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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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 $11K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $103K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$277K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
52
of 54 voting members
Looks good: 52 of 54 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$870K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$796K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$3.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$870K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$902K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$846K
FY2024$870K
Expenses
$796K
FY2024▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$943K
FY2021$963K
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$859K
FY2024$796K
Net assets
$3.0M
FY2024▲ +0.6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.0M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.0M

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

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Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $492K Management & general 13% · $106K Fundraising 25% · $197K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP Finance
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP Commodore
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP District Operations
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP Membership
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP Program
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Leslie Bentley$131,961$135,198$148,334

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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

Develops character and skills in youth through Scouting programs.

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1 program · $492K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provide materials & leadership for activities for the boy scouts. Maintain & operate a camp for the benefit of scouts. Sponsor day camps & family camping activities. Organize troops in southeast texas.

$492Kprogram expense

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$870K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$290K
Other incomeLn 4–11$255K
Investment incomeLn 3$250K
Money outPt IX
$796K
Ln 25
Programscol B$492K
Managementcol C$106K
Fundraisingcol D$197K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$260K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$277K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a54
IndependentVI 1b52
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$290K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$75K
Investment incomeLn 3$250K
Other incomeLn 4–11$255K
Total revenueLn 12$870K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$260K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$260K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$631K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$277K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 61,700
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$277K$260K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.2M$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$683K$631K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$256K$277K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M$3.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$9K$9K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$139K$83K$19K$36K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$203K$122K$28K$53K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$78K$47K$11K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$16K$4K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$11K$2K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$258$155$36$67
Office expensesLn 13$7K$4K$986$2K
OccupancyLn 16$39K$23K$5K$10K
TravelLn 17$16K$9K$2K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$2K$403$749
InterestLn 20$4K$2K$546$1K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$28K$28K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$51K$31K$7K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$68K$41K$10K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$105K$63K$15K$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$796K$492K$106K$197K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $870K$796K$74K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $846K$859K−$14K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$1.8M−$185K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$963K$111K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $902K$943K−$40K$4.0M 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 $869,536 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $267,459$290,143
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $128,119$74,618
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $184,546$249,989
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $265,412$254,786
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $845,536$869,536
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,131$9,035
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $481,264$447,114
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $371,822$339,551
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $859,217$795,700
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$13,681$73,836
Part VI · Governance 52 of 54 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body54
VI-1b Independent voting members52
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 $869,536 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $65,280 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$84,795
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$205,348
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$290,143
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$74,618
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$249,989
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $189,506$189,506
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $324,607 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $254,786$869,536
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $795,700 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $9,035$9,035
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $83,234 · Management $19,421 · Fundraising $36,068$138,723
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $121,828 · Management $28,428 · Fundraising $52,792$203,048
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $46,743 · Management $10,907 · Fundraising $20,255$77,905
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,463 · Management $3,841 · Fundraising $7,134$27,438
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $10,620 · Management $2,478 · Fundraising $4,602$17,700
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $155 · Management $36 · Fundraising $67$258
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,224 · Management $986 · Fundraising $1,830$7,040
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,415 · Management $5,463 · Fundraising $10,146$39,024
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,495 · Management $2,215 · Fundraising $4,114$15,824
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,729 · Management $403 · Fundraising $749$2,881
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,339 · Management $546 · Fundraising $1,013$3,898
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $27,972 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$27,972
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $30,874 · Management $7,204 · Fundraising $13,378$51,456
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $41,033 · Management $9,574 · Fundraising $17,781$68,388
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $63,067 · Management $14,715 · Fundraising $27,328$105,110
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $492,226 · Management $106,217 · Fundraising $197,257$795,700
Part X · Balance sheet $3,314,876 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $276,553$259,612
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $52,262$50,975
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,825$2,569
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $7,422$30,468
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $36,260$37,714
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $682,679$631,223
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $2,217,024$2,302,315
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,276,025$3,314,876
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,834$42,111
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $10,410$11,520
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $362$36
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $256,089$276,567
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $636,629$652,708
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,383,307$2,385,601
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,019,936$3,038,309
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,276,025$3,314,876
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,038,309 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$869,536
XI-2 Total expenses$795,700
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$73,836
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,019,936
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$29,199
XI-7 Investment expenses−$26,264
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,038,309

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