Youth Development
(O410)
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990 on File
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Financial strength (30%)
84/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
100/100
Impact (25%)
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Mission Statement
BSA MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical choices over their lifetime 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, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$5.6M
Total Revenue
$4.9M
Total Expenses
$33.5M
Net Assets
128
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
84.1%
Fundraising Efficiency
634.5%
Operating Reserve
82.39x
Liability-to-Asset
10.7%
Revenue Diversification
30.8%
Executive Compensation
$457K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 806 similar organizations
(United States, Youth Development, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
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
|
84.1% | 81.2% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
6.7% | 11.8% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
9.2% | 4.6% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
634.5% | 172.6% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
82.4 mo | 11.5 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
10.7% | 9.6% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
30.8% | 89.0% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
29.9% | 4.6% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
-0.6% | 7.1% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
12.6% | 1.8% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.6M | $4.9M | $33.5M | 84.1% | 128 |
| 2024 | $4.3M | $4.9M | $31.2M | 83.5% | 109 |
| 2023 | $13.8M | $5.4M | $30.5M | 89.8% | 131 |
| 2022 | $7.2M | $6.0M | $17.4M | 85.7% | 140 |
| 2021 | $6.3M | $4.2M | N/A | — | 100 |
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