Youth Development
(O410)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Financial strength (30%)
83/100
Reliability (20%)
70/100
Effectiveness (25%)
88/100
Impact (25%)
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Mission Statement
The mission of Scouting America is to prepare young people to make ethical & 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. A Scout is Trustworthy, Obedient, Loyal Cheerful Helpful Thrifty Friendly Brave Courteous Clean Kind & Reverent.
Financial Overview — FY 2024
$2.4M
Total Revenue
$2.4M
Total Expenses
$9.4M
Net Assets
96
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
85.7%
Fundraising Efficiency
47.3%
Operating Reserve
47.74x
Liability-to-Asset
2.3%
Revenue Diversification
37.9%
Executive Compensation
$122K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 1,317 similar organizations
(United States, Youth Development, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
85.7% | 81.5% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
7.2% | 11.7% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
7.1% | 4.0% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
47.3% | 151.9% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
47.7 mo | 11.3 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
2.3% | 9.1% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
37.9% | 89.2% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
-1.2% | 9.1% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
-1.2% | 10.1% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
1.3% | 1.7% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.4M | $2.4M | $9.4M | 85.7% | 96 |
| 2023 | $2.4M | $2.4M | $9.2M | 86.3% | 100 |
| 2022 | $2.2M | $3.3M | $8.8M | 84.9% | 92 |
| 2021 | $5.0M | $1.9M | N/A | — | 86 |
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