To prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the scout oath and law. Scout oath - on my honor I will DO my best to DO my duty to god and my country and to obey the scout law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight. Scout law - a scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courtious, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent. The scout law has 12 points. Each is a goal for every scout. A scout tries to live up to the law every day. IT is not always easy to DO, but a scout always tries.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4,929 volunteers and 175 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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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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2.0M a year · 34% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$845K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $17.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $260K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$794K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
50
of 51 voting members
Looks good: 50 of 51 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.5M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$7.9M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$35.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$6.5M
FY2024▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.9M
FY2021$7.4M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$6.4M
FY2024$6.5M
Expenses
$7.9M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.0M
FY2021$13.2M
FY2022$5.9M
FY2023$7.3M
FY2024$7.9M
Net assets
$35.8M
FY2024▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$42.8M
FY2021$36.7M
FY2022$31.7M
FY2023$36.2M
FY2024$35.8M

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

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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

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $6.6M Management & general 13% · $1.0M Fundraising 3% · $254K

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

55 people listed on the 990; $845K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Scout Executive/CEO/Secretary
$255,418Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Field Service
$161,749Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Support Services
$145,002Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Support Services
$143,607Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$138,803Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Manuel Ramos$255,418$235,870$224,660$239,208—
Michael Quirk————$207,569
Christopher Otto$161,749$155,164—$144,224$141,005
Martha Prestin—$148,976$155,442$148,518$143,118
Chirstopher Otto——$145,575——
Bill Beaumont$145,002$129,469———
Richard McCartney$143,607————
Daniel Gelis—$139,053$105,978——

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Prepares young people to make ethical life choices through outdoor adventures, leadership training, and character-building programs guided by the Scout Oath and Law.

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2 programs · $6.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

In 2024, more than 10,000 scouts stayed overnight at one of our camps. With eight unique properties from the salish sea to the snoqulamie national forest and the eastern cascade range, our campers will experience exciting and enriching activities.

$4.0Mprogram expense
02

Scouts bsa is a program focused on families and community for youth 11 to 18 years of age. With the scout oath and scout law as guides, and the support of parents, community and religious organizations, these youth develop an awareness and appreciation of their role in the community and become good citizens.

$2.7Mprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$865K
Money outPt IX
$7.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.6M
Managementcol C$1.0M
Fundraisingcol D$254K
Owns and owesPt X
$35.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$36.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$794K
PeoplePt VI, VII
55
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a51
IndependentVI 1b50
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$48K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$760K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$865K
Other incomeLn 4–11$787K
Gains on assetsLn 7$327K
Total revenueLn 12$6.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12K
SavingsLn 2$2.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$17.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14.9M
Other assetsLn 15$642K
Total assetsLn 16$36.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$794K
Net assetsLn 32$35.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5175
VolunteersI 64,929
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$4.2M$2.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$16.2M$17.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15.6M$14.9M
Total assetsLn 16$37.7M$36.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M$794K
Net assetsLn 32$36.2M$35.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$117K$117K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$462K$373K$71K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.6M$2.1M$393K$101K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$179K$136K$34K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$243K$196K$37K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$224K$182K$34K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$144K$45K$96K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$116K$67K$44K$4K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$8K$8K
Investment management feesLn 11f$136K$136K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$62K$40K$19K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$22K$11K$2K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$922K$874K$20K$28K
OccupancyLn 16$862K$811K$40K$10K
TravelLn 17$165K$131K$25K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$42K$37K$4K$1K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$154K$154K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$743K$738K$4K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$73K$66K$5K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$593K$535K$46K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$56K$33K$4K$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.9M$6.6M$1.0M$254K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $6.5M$7.9M−$1.4M$35.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.4M$7.3M−$917K$36.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.2M$5.9M−$1.7M$31.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.4M$13.2M−$5.8M$36.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.9M$5.0M−$134K$42.8M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $6,517,378 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,498,093$2,078,207
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,508,616$2,787,134
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $956,820$865,459
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $447,492$786,578
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,411,021$6,517,378
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $99,516$117,247
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,408,717$3,697,481
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $8,400$8,400
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,811,758$4,088,764
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,328,391$7,911,892
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$917,370−$1,394,514
Part VI · Governance 50 of 51 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body51
VI-1b Independent voting members50
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $6,517,378 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $403,329 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$10,545
VIII-1c Fundraising events$760,072
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,307,590
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$47,600
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,078,207
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,787,134$2,787,134
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $538,352$538,352
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $43,000$43,000
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $327,107$327,107
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$92,226−$92,226
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $432,475$432,475
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,163,767 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,275,404$6,517,378
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,911,892 across 21 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $117,247$117,247
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $373,235 · Management $70,857 · Fundraising $18,151$462,243
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,095,977 · Management $392,583 · Fundraising $100,611$2,589,171
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $136,452 · Management $33,789 · Fundraising $8,621$178,862
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $196,380 · Management $37,445 · Fundraising $9,553$243,378
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $181,630 · Management $33,590 · Fundraising $8,607$223,827
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $44,590 · Management $96,468 · Fundraising $3,028$144,086
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $67,309 · Management $43,870 · Fundraising $4,443$115,622
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $8,400$8,400
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $135,945$135,945
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $40,312 · Management $18,586 · Fundraising $3,038$61,936
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,304 · Management $2,193 · Fundraising $8,177$21,674
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $873,634 · Management $19,941 · Fundraising $28,034$921,609
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $810,981 · Management $40,439 · Fundraising $10,495$861,915
IX-17 TravelPrograms $130,825 · Management $25,285 · Fundraising $9,268$165,378
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $37,078 · Management $3,851 · Fundraising $1,130$42,059
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $153,888$153,888
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $737,840 · Management $4,068 · Fundraising $1,038$742,946
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $66,391 · Management $5,141 · Fundraising $1,312$72,844
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $535,466 · Management $45,718 · Fundraising $11,829$593,013
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $33,454 · Management $3,939 · Fundraising $18,456$55,849
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,643,993 · Management $1,013,708 · Fundraising $254,191$7,911,892
Part X · Balance sheet $36,602,913 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $132,782$12,085
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,091,231$2,713,952
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $153,290$205,103
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $9,418$162,108
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $273,176$352,998
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $343,344$405,941
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $15,648,659$14,852,074
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $16,194,374$17,256,261
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $805,501$642,391
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $37,651,775$36,602,913
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $333,670$305,450
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $455,512$205,376
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $80,466$49,367
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,436,776$794,113
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $27,555,962$24,965,633
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $8,659,037$10,843,167
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $36,214,999$35,808,800
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $37,651,775$36,602,913
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $35,808,800 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,517,378
XI-2 Total expenses$7,911,892
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,394,514
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$36,214,999
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$958,078
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$26
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$30,211
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$35,808,800

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