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
80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
66 people listed on the 990; $708K paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- 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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Cub scouting is a family- and community-centered program for youth 6 to 10 years of age. Cub scouts learn citizenship, compassion, and courage through service projects, ceremonies, games, and other activities promoting character development and physical fitness. This program served 5,465 youth in 2020.
Scouts bsa is a family- and community-centered program 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.
Venturing is a program for young men and women 14 (or 13 with completion of the eighth grade) through 20 years of age. Venturing provides experiences to develop youth to become mature, responsible, caring adults. Each program is specific to the youth participating.
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2020 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY20 | End FY20 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $4.8M | $6.1M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $20.9M | $22.0M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $16.0M | $14.9M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $42.7M | $44.0M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $1.3M | $1.2M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $41.4M | $42.8M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $39K | $39K | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $383K | $177K | $201K | $5K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $1.6M | $1.4M | $89K | $147K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $129K | $101K | $25K | $3K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $210K | $163K | $24K | $23K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $180K | $142K | $24K | $13K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $55K | $55K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $110K | $110K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $13K | $134 | $8K | $5K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $328K | $229K | $64K | $35K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $40K | $9K | $28K | $3K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $429K | $385K | $28K | $16K |
| TravelLn 17 | $59K | $51K | $5K | $3K |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $15K | $11K | $2K | $1K |
| Payments to affiliatesLn 21 | $88K | $88K | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $24K | $13K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $106K | $98K | $5K | $3K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $73K | $40K | $1K | $32K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $21K | $17K | $591 | $3K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $5.0M | $4.0M | $694K | $305K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest | $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 Viewing | $4.9M | $5.0M | −$134K | $42.8M | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,884,598 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 55 of 55 board members independent, 1 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,884,598 across 13 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,018,303 across 19 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $43,972,867 assets, 17 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $42,806,566 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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