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← BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,648,954
Total expenses
$4,377,781
Contributions and grants received
$857,043
Grants paid
$73,409
Program service revenue
$1,452,389
Investment income
$302,881
Other revenue
$1,036,641
Total assets, end of year
$11,469,935
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,308,273
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$10,161,662
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,796,114
Management and general expenses
$293,614
Fundraising expenses
$288,053
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,796,114

Program services were 86.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $21,722

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $17,215

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $818,106

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SCOUTING PROGRAMS

    total $906,244 · related or exempt $906,244

  • 2b · Program service revenue: LOCAL FEE INCOME

    total $431,770 · related or exempt $431,770

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $114,375 · related or exempt $114,375

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $64,071 · unrelated business -$47,984 · excluded $112,055

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $201,693

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $230,069

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property -$28,376

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total -$28,376 · excluded -$28,376

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $300,380

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $61,570

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $238,810

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $238,810 · excluded $238,810

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $415,600

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $17,215

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $54,460

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $361,140 · excluded $361,140

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $2,017,091

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $1,313,214

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $703,877 · related or exempt $703,877

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $73,409 · program services $73,409

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $258,618 · program services $219,825 · management and general $12,931 · fundraising $25,862

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,503,472 · program services $1,228,760 · management and general $121,428 · fundraising $153,284

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $203,161 · program services $160,498 · management and general $18,284 · fundraising $24,379

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $177,402 · program services $141,059 · management and general $15,576 · fundraising $20,767

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $161,149 · program services $131,495 · management and general $12,709 · fundraising $16,945

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $43,832 · management and general $43,832

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $73,990 · program services $58,452 · management and general $6,659 · fundraising $8,879

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $108,777 · program services $94,424 · management and general $8,328 · fundraising $6,025

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $295,376 · program services $280,832 · management and general $14,544

  • 17 · Travel

    total $119,208 · program services $109,533 · management and general $9,675

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $130,556 · program services $128,850 · management and general $1,706

  • 20 · Interest

    total $58,051 · program services $45,860 · management and general $5,225 · fundraising $6,966

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $103,028 · program services $103,028

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $350,089 · program services $325,025 · management and general $10,742 · fundraising $14,322

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $107,926 · program services $94,248 · management and general $5,862 · fundraising $7,816

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $349,714 · program services $348,444 · management and general $1,270 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: RECOGNITION AWARDS

    total $210,921 · program services $207,958 · management and general $155 · fundraising $2,808

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $49,102 · program services $44,414 · management and general $4,688

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $318,701 · end of year $387,084

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,520,712 · end of year $540,774

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $203,563 · end of year $121,512

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $212,552 · end of year $250,046

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $79,338 · end of year $66,658

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $86,487 · end of year $77,787

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $12,042,965

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $7,383,841

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $4,857,584 · end of year $4,659,124

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $5,118,850 · end of year $5,253,086

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $104,225 · end of year $113,864

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $86,929 · end of year $190,097

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $372,666 · end of year $244,634

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $305,099 · end of year $334,452

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $1,039,090 · end of year $539,090

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,594,531 · end of year $6,140,962

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,103,697 · end of year $4,020,700

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE ETHICAL & MORAL CHOICES OVER THEIR LIFETIMES BY INSTILLING IN THEM THE VALUES OF THE SCOUT OATH & LAW.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE ETHICAL & MORAL CHOICES OVER THEIR LIFETIMES BY INSTILLING IN THEM VALUES OF THE SCOUT OATH & LAW.

  • THE COUNCIL'S PROGRAM USE OUTDOOR SKILLS, HEALTHY LIFESTYLE, AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS AS MECHANISMS FOR BUILDING CONFIDENCE AS SCOUTS GROW AND DEVELOP INTO ADULTS. THE COUNCIL IS COMMITTED TO ACHIEVING THEIR MISSION WITHIN ITS GEOGRAPHICAL BOUNDARIES, WHICH ENCOMPASS 19 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN OHIO AND GREENUP COUNTY IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY. THE COUNCIL SERVES APPROXIMATELY 8,500 YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THE WORK OF MORE THAN 4,000 VOLUNTEERS. THE COUNCIL CONDUCTS TRADITIONAL SCOUTING PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS LEARNING FOR LIFE PROGRAMS AIMED AT PROVIDING CHARACTER EDUCATION, PERSONAL FITNESS, PARTICIPATING CITIZENSHIP AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE OBOYS AND GIRLS IN GRADES K THROUGH 5 ARE SERVED THROUGH THE CUB SCOUT PROGRAM, ENCOMPASSING LIONS (GRADE K), TIGER CUBS (GRADE 1), CUB SCOUTS (GRADES 2-3) WEBELOS AND ARROW OF LIGHT (GRADES 4-5). THE SCOUT'S BSA PROGRAM SERVES BOYS AND GIRLS IN GRADES 6-12, AND VENTURING SERVES BOYS AND GIRLS AGES 14-20. LEARNING FOR LIFE PROGRAMS INCLUDES COED CHARACTER EDUCATION FOR ALL SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN, AND CAREER EXPLORATION POSTS IN A VARIETY OF FIELDS FOR HIGH SCHOOL-AGED YOUTH AGES 14 THROUGH 20. THE COUNCIL OPERATES A COUNCIL SERVICE CENTER IN COLUMBUS, OHIO, AND ONE SATELLITE SERVICE CENTER IN CHILLICOTHE, OHIO. IT OWNS AND OPERATES FOUR CAMPING FACILITIES: CAMP LAZARUS IN DELAWARE COUNTY; CAMP FALLING ROCK IN LICKING COUNTY; CAMP OYO IN SCIOTO COUNTY; AND CAMP LOWMAN IN ATHENS COUNTY. IT ALSO OPERATES CAMP OTTER RUN IN EAST LIBERTY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HONDA OF AMERICA COMPANY.

    Expenses $3,796,114 · Grants $73,409 · Revenue $2,156,266

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Beau Arnason

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Deanna Biros

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bruce Boyle

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James H Bratton

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • G Ross Bridgman Esq

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kerry Cheesman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Church

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gregory B Comfort

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Francis Curran Jr

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Daughters

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lloyd Eichenlaub

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Constance Everhart

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert Fanska

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James G Francis

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Daniel Gilkey

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Walter B Guenther

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Charles Herr

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Patty Hisey

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James Kern

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jennifer Kernosky

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michelle Korwin-Edson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Thomas R Kromer

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Philip E Mark

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ronald R Lime

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeffrey Lockhart

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tyler McArthur

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Aaron McGreevy

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stephanie Milburn

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christopher L Miller

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Shawn Millerick

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Keith Morrow

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dustin Pargeon

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Raymond Pearsall

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lee Peters

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nancy Peto

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Patrick Piccininni

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Guy L Reece II

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • E Philip Smith

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeffrey L Smith

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steven I Smith

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark Sullivan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Erik Yassenoff

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jay Jacobsmeyer

    BOARD PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mathew Baldwin

    VP MARKETING

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert Beasley

    COUNCIL COMMISIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • R Todd Boyer

    VP PROPERTIES

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ken Heintz

    VP MEMBERSHIP

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bill Kiefaber

    VP REV DEV

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Moore

    VP PROGRAM

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Scott P Moore

    VP ADMIN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christopher Sherman

    VP DIST OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • J David Fowler

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Stowe

    ASSISTANT TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeffrey Moe

    SCOUT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $258,617
    From this org
    $209,181
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,436
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $206,863
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,318
    Deferred
    $29,948
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,488
    Filer's total
    $258,617

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3
ANNUALLY, THE INDEPENDENT BUDGET COMMITTEE USES COMPARABILITY DATA TO PROPOSE THE SCOUT OFFICER'S COMPENSATION TO THE INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHO FURTHER DELIBERATE AND RECORD THEIR DECISION IN THEIR MEETING MINUTES.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
22 October 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202413029349301006

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