Scouting programs and activities help to build healthy, resilient children, youth and families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,122 volunteers and 60 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $124K a year · 5% 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
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$172K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $401K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.4M
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
40
of 40 voting members
Looks good: 40 of 40 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.6M
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$4.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2024▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.6M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2024▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.3M
Net assets
$4.6M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.1M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$4.0M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$4.6M

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

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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

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $1.9M Management & general 16% · $370K Fundraising 2% · $49K

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

41 people listed on the 990; $172K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Scout Executive
$171,696Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President-Membership
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
SR. VP Membership
$0Pt VII · Sec A
SR. VP Development
$0Pt VII · Sec A
SR. VP Properties
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kevin Nichols’s $172K as Scout Executive is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M youth development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kevin Nichols$171,696$181,442$175,201$163,162$159,413

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

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Builds healthy, resilient children and families through scouting programs and activities.

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1 program · $1.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

1. 1,225 scouts and 551 volunteers participated in our summer camp programs for our cub scout and scouts bsa PROGRAMS.2. The mount baker council had 82 scouts reach the rank of eagle scout in 2024.3. Over 12,229 hours in community service hours were generated by all of the eagle projects.

$1.9Mprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $2.3M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$26,836
Unitemized GrantFY2023$97,329
Unitemized GrantFY2022$15,595
Boy Scouts of AmericaTX · FY2021$2,150,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$12,809
Unitemized GrantFY2020$12,857

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$709K
Other incomeLn 4–11$254K
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$370K
Fundraisingcol D$49K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$6.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
41
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a40
IndependentVI 1b40
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$104K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$448K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$709K
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Other incomeLn 4–11$254K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1K
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$738K
SavingsLn 2$652K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.8M
Other assetsLn 15$16K
Total assetsLn 16$6.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M
Net assetsLn 32$4.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 560
VolunteersI 61,122
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$1.9M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.5M$4.8M
Total assetsLn 16$7.1M$6.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M$2.4M
Net assetsLn 32$4.2M$4.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$27K$27K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$193K$147K$35K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$849K$654K$188K$7K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$89K$67K$21K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$102K$76K$24K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$92K$71K$19K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$30K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$1K$6K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$42K$21K$5K$17K
OccupancyLn 16$121K$116K$4K$347
TravelLn 17$47K$37K$9K$737
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$8K$2K$149
InterestLn 20$857$626$214$17
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$39K$39K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$287K$284K$3K$208
InsuranceLn 23$73K$69K$4K$314
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$265K$241K$20K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$1.9M$370K$49K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.6M$2.3M$289K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.8M$2.6M$196K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.6M$2.2M$366K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.5M$4.0M−$1.4M$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.6M$1.7M−$22K$5.1M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,566,759 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,243,594$1,573,336
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $978,647$708,544
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $239,327$30,861
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $335,853$254,018
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,797,421$2,566,759
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $97,329$26,836
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,254,980$1,325,346
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,248,655$925,508
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,600,964$2,277,690
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $196,457$289,069
Part VI · Governance 40 of 40 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body40
VI-1b Independent voting members40
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 $2,566,759 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $311,171 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$448,423
VIII-1d Related organizations$294,486
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$830,427
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$103,952
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,573,336
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $708,544$708,544
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $29,861$29,861
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $19,200$19,200
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,000$1,000
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$92,666−$92,666
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $16,313$16,313
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,019,715 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$26,292$2,566,759
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,277,690 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $26,836$26,836
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $147,031 · Management $34,823 · Fundraising $11,607$193,461
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $654,208 · Management $187,744 · Fundraising $6,714$848,666
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $67,079 · Management $20,570 · Fundraising $1,646$89,295
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $76,381 · Management $24,022 · Fundraising $1,406$101,809
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $71,324 · Management $19,251 · Fundraising $1,540$92,115
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $30,240$30,240
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,054 · Management $6,233 · Fundraising $3,313$10,600
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20,708 · Management $4,666 · Fundraising $16,948$42,322
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $116,098 · Management $4,342 · Fundraising $347$120,787
IX-17 TravelPrograms $36,583 · Management $9,218 · Fundraising $737$46,538
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,815 · Management $1,869 · Fundraising $149$9,833
IX-20 InterestPrograms $626 · Management $214 · Fundraising $17$857
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $39,349$39,349
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $284,193 · Management $2,606 · Fundraising $208$287,007
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $69,000 · Management $3,930 · Fundraising $314$73,244
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $241,049 · Management $19,803 · Fundraising $3,879$264,731
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,859,334 · Management $369,531 · Fundraising $48,825$2,277,690
Part X · Balance sheet $6,920,874 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $734,003$737,611
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,165,839$652,462
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $336,566$409,948
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $38,902$15,524
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $157,668$214,800
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $72,397$75,582
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,548,071$4,799,173
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $22,493$15,774
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,075,939$6,920,874
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $406,258$166,890
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $198,186$174,288
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,172,954$1,866,560
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,878,195$2,368,061
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,857,361$4,185,069
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $340,383$367,744
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,197,744$4,552,813
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,075,939$6,920,874
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,552,813 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,566,759
XI-2 Total expenses$2,277,690
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$289,069
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,197,744
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$66,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,552,813

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