Scouting America Sequoia Council

Tax-deductible

Fresno, CA501(c)(3)Since 1965EIN 94-1156255Revenue $3.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRSseqbsa.org6005 N Tamera Ave, 93711-3911 · Fresno, CATax-exempt since Nov 1965Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of the Scouting America, Sequoia Council is 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. This mission is accomplished by promoting the ability of boys, girls, and young men and women to DO things for themselves and others, training them in leadership, scoutcraft, patriotism, courage, using the educational methods and programs which or promulgated and made available to the local Council by the national Council, boy scouts of America. No church or religious organization holding a valid charter shall be required to accept as adult leaders any person whose espoused personal beliefs are in conflict with the religious organization's principles.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 800 volunteers and 95 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $450K a year · 13% 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
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$409K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
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
1
named funder · $100K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$777K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.1M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$3.0M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$11.7M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$5.7M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$3.1M
Expenses
$3.0M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$3.0M
Net assets
$11.7M
FY2025▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$9.1M
FY2022$11.4M
FY2023$11.5M
FY2024$11.5M
FY2025$11.7M

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1965.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $2.7M Management & general 5% · $152K Fundraising 4% · $113K

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

28 people listed on the 990; $409K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO/Scout Executive
$184,191Pt VII · Sec A
Facilities Coordinator
$114,783Pt VII · Sec A
Dev. Director
$110,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Board/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
District Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Tim Thomton$184,191$186,574$179,202$87,629—
Michael Marchese————$139,917
Douglas Aubushon$114,783————
Karin Chao$110,000————

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

Develops youth character and skills through scouting programs, fostering patriotism and self-reliance.

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2 programs · $2.7M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Summer Camping Program

Operation of long-term camping facilities for scouts and day camps for cub scouts. During 2025, the council served over 2,100 youth at camp chawanakee and over 2,600 campers through multiple camp and leadership training opportunities.

$2.4Mprogram expense
02

Direct Service to Scouting Units

Provides professional and support staff services for unit organizations; volunteer recruiting and training (including materials); and special activities.

$255Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $556K · 2022–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$13,615
Unitemized GrantFY2024$19,524
Unitemized GrantFY2023$12,676
Sequoia Council INC - TrustCA · FY2022$497,036
Unitemized GrantFY2022$13,473

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$655K
Other incomeLn 4–11$193K
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.7M
Managementcol C$152K
Fundraisingcol D$113K
Owns and owesPt X
$11.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$960K
Total assetsLn 16$12.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$777K
PeoplePt VI, VII
28
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$655K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$47K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$150K
Other incomeLn 4–11$193K
Gains on assetsLn 7$75K
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$323K
SavingsLn 2$637K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$960K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.3M
Other assetsLn 15$562K
Total assetsLn 16$12.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$777K
Net assetsLn 32$11.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 595
VolunteersI 6800
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$806K$960K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.0M$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.5M$6.3M
Total assetsLn 16$12.3M$12.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$813K$777K
Net assetsLn 32$11.5M$11.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$14K$14K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$188K$162K$11K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$996K$959K$15K$22K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$72K$62K$4K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$16K$13K$881$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$157K$145K$5K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K$197$295
Accounting feesLn 11c$78K$21K$55K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$25K$25K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$11K$679$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$5K$303$454
Office expensesLn 13$29K$27K$755$1K
OccupancyLn 16$272K$248K$10K$15K
TravelLn 17$43K$38K$2K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K$37$56
InterestLn 20$5K$5K$24$36
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$61K$61K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$403K$402K$331$496
InsuranceLn 23$64K$62K$1K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$432K$381K$20K$31K
All other expensesLn 24e$71K$64K$2K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.0M$2.7M$152K$113K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.1M$3.0M$99K$11.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.8M$2.9M−$16K$11.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.0M$3.0M$23K$11.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.7M$3.3M$2.4M$11.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.1M$2.3M−$253K$9.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,051,539 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $650,698$654,853
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,881,629$2,053,551
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $132,184$149,869
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $179,526$193,266
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,844,037$3,051,539
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $19,524$13,615
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,373,912$1,429,486
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $1,560$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,464,734$1,509,081
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,859,730$2,952,182
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$15,693$99,357
Part VI · Governance 24 of 24 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members24
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 $3,051,539 across 13 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $32,674 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$296
VIII-1c Fundraising events$3,415
VIII-1d Related organizations$100,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$551,142
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$46,782
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$654,853
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,053,551$2,053,551
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $74,414$74,414
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $11,040$11,040
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $75,455$75,455
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $15,823$15,823
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $133,729$133,729
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,219,954 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $176,732$3,051,539
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,952,182 across 21 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $13,615$13,615
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $161,507 · Management $10,610 · Fundraising $15,916$188,033
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $959,303 · Management $14,842 · Fundraising $22,261$996,406
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $62,168 · Management $4,084 · Fundraising $6,126$72,378
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,418 · Management $881 · Fundraising $1,323$15,622
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $145,460 · Management $4,635 · Fundraising $6,952$157,047
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,791 · Management $197 · Fundraising $295$3,283
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $21,090 · Management $54,806 · Fundraising $1,948$77,844
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $24,652$24,652
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,416 · Management $679 · Fundraising $1,018$13,113
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,332 · Management $303 · Fundraising $454$6,089
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $27,311 · Management $755 · Fundraising $1,132$29,198
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $247,853 · Management $9,755 · Fundraising $14,634$272,242
IX-17 TravelPrograms $38,348 · Management $1,947 · Fundraising $2,923$43,218
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,964 · Management $37 · Fundraising $56$3,057
IX-20 InterestPrograms $5,153 · Management $24 · Fundraising $36$5,213
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $61,117$61,117
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $401,697 · Management $331 · Fundraising $496$402,524
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $61,694 · Management $1,049 · Fundraising $1,572$64,315
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $380,978 · Management $19,782 · Fundraising $31,286$432,046
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $64,247 · Management $2,185 · Fundraising $4,738$71,170
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,687,462 · Management $151,554 · Fundraising $113,166$2,952,182
Part X · Balance sheet $12,476,877 assets, 18 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $2,252,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $650,486$322,532
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $155,840$637,230
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $10,240$25,841
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,186$2,701
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $20,343$14,364
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $24,667$56,793
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,525,470$6,283,421
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,027,478$2,319,622
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $674,997$562,373
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,343,707$12,476,877
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $54,790$62,325
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $79,947$90,385
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $501,082$490,888
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $812,627$777,489
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,354,657$7,165,067
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,176,423$4,534,321
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,531,080$11,699,388
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,343,707$12,476,877
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,699,388 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,051,539
XI-2 Total expenses$2,952,182
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$99,357
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,531,080
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$68,951
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,699,388

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