Support scouting in the americas including north, south and central america and in the caribbean.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $85K a year · 18% 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$744K
+81% vs prior year
Spent
$832K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$744K
FY2023▲ +81%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$239K
FY2021$650K
FY2022$411K
FY2023$744K
FY2024$366K
Expenses
$832K
FY2023▲ +95%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$176K
FY2021$110K
FY2022$427K
FY2023$832K
FY2024$439K
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2023▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.5M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1995.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $829K Management & general 0% · $3K

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

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports Scouting programs across North, South, and Central America, and the Caribbean.

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1 program · $829K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Support the scouting program in north, south, central america and the caribbean through the funding of activities of WSF and wosm, as administred through the interamerican region office.

$829Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$744K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$744K
Investment incomeLn 3$560
Money outPt IX
$832K
Ln 25
Programscol B$829K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$185K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$744K
Investment incomeLn 3$560
Total revenueLn 12$744K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$185K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$185K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$148K$185K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.2M$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$829K$829K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$387$387
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$935$935
Total functional expensesLn 25$832K$829K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $366K$439K−$73K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $744K$832K−$88K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $411K$427K−$16K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $650K$110K$540K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $239K$176K$64K$2.3M 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $744,330 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $341,377$743,770
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $70,039$560
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $411,416$744,330
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $424,000$828,785
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,148$3,311
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $427,148$832,096
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$15,732−$87,766
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $744,330 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$9,892
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$733,878
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$743,770
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $560$560
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $560$744,330
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $832,096 across 4 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $828,785$828,785
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,989$1,989
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $387$387
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $935$935
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $828,785 · Management $3,311 · Fundraising $0$832,096
Part X · Balance sheet $2,423,508 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $148,064$185,299
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $2,165,528$2,238,209
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,313,592$2,423,508
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,313,592$2,423,508
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,313,592$2,423,508
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,313,592$2,423,508
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,423,508 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$744,330
XI-2 Total expenses$832,096
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$87,766
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,313,592
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$197,682
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,423,508

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