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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,128,334
Total expenses
$3,266,792
Contributions and grants received
$654,687
Grants paid
$38,323
Program service revenue
$960,519
Investment income
$1,292,847
Other revenue
$1,220,281
Total assets, end of year
$15,658,221
Total liabilities, end of year
$237,723
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$15,420,498
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,950,462
Management and general expenses
$148,041
Fundraising expenses
$168,289
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,950,462

Program services were 90.3% 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

    $89,825

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $298,929

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $58,872

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $207,061

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $36,869

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CAMPING REVENUES

    total $479,481 · related or exempt $479,481

  • 2b · Program service revenue: ACTIVITIES REVENUE

    total $425,162 · related or exempt $425,162

  • 2c · Program service revenue: RENTAL & CAMP FEE

    total $55,876 · unrelated business $55,876

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $129,987 · excluded $129,987

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $741,916 · excluded $741,916

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $182,185 · other assets $1,002,114

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

    securities $0 · other assets $21,439

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $182,185 · other assets $980,675

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $1,162,860 · related or exempt $980,675 · excluded $182,185

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $35,707

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

    $58,872

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $42,600

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$6,893 · excluded -$6,893

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $1,176,071

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $776,252

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $399,819 · excluded $399,819

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $85,439 · excluded $85,439

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $85,439

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $38,323 · program services $38,323

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $211,801 · program services $192,124 · management and general $7,718 · fundraising $11,959

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $978,722 · program services $889,021 · management and general $35,185 · fundraising $54,516

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $92,329 · program services $82,912 · management and general $3,579 · fundraising $5,838

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $147,861 · program services $133,075 · management and general $5,914 · fundraising $8,872

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $93,620 · program services $85,488 · management and general $3,190 · fundraising $4,942

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $157 · program services $80 · management and general $63 · fundraising $14

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $30,623 · program services $15,600 · management and general $12,358 · fundraising $2,665

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $42,782 · program services $21,794 · management and general $17,265 · fundraising $3,723

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $15,166 · program services $7,725 · management and general $6,120 · fundraising $1,321

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $36,625 · program services $26,030 · management and general $9,613 · fundraising $982

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $96,823 · program services $85,240 · management and general $2,423 · fundraising $9,160

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $18,573 · program services $9,461 · management and general $7,495 · fundraising $1,617

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $232,264 · program services $212,919 · management and general $5,914 · fundraising $13,431

  • 17 · Travel

    total $194,281 · program services $185,422 · management and general $3,416 · fundraising $5,443

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $94,869 · program services $87,995 · management and general $804 · fundraising $6,070

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $51,742 · program services $51,742

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $398,249 · program services $373,403 · management and general $9,746 · fundraising $15,100

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $83,230 · program services $80,194 · management and general $1,191 · fundraising $1,845

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $225,399 · program services $222,044 · management and general $69 · fundraising $3,286

  • 24b · Other expenses: RENT AND MAINTENACE OF

    total $68,034 · program services $55,518 · management and general $1,330 · fundraising $11,186

  • 24c · Other expenses: RECOGNITION AWARDS

    total $60,507 · program services $55,396 · management and general $262 · fundraising $4,849

  • 24d · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES

    total $54,812 · program services $38,956 · management and general $14,386 · fundraising $1,470

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,123,341 · end of year $877,316

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $52,024 · end of year $89,350

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $232,911 · end of year $228,723

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $89,783 · end of year $112,914

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $94,097 · end of year $63,222

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

    $14,476,969

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

    $5,937,917

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $8,725,718 · end of year $8,539,052

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $4,822 · end of year $981,415

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $3,998,113 · end of year $4,171,676

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $583,871 · end of year $594,553

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $48,538 · end of year $44,373

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $87,992 · end of year $50,476

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $209,681 · end of year $99,108

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $13,050 · end of year $43,766

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $11,732,002 · end of year $12,520,016

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,813,417 · end of year $2,900,482

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE COUNCIL SERVES OTHERS AND IN OTHER WAYS, INSTILLS VALUES IN YOUNG PEOPLE THAT BETTER PREPARES YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE ETHICAL CHOICES OVER THEIR LIFETIME BY INSTILLING THE VALUES OF THE SCOUT OATH AND LAW.

  • THE NORTHERN LIGHTS COUNCIL, BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO OUR MISSION OF PREPARING YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE ETHICAL AND MORAL CHOICES OVER THEIR LIFETIME BY INSTILLING IN THEM VALUES OF THE SCOUT OATH AND LAW. THIS MISSION IS IMPLEMENTED THROUGH FIVE ELEMENTS THAT ENCOMPASS THE FOUNDATION OF SCOUTING, LEADERSHIP, ACHIEVEMENT, CHARACTER, SERVICE AND OUTDOORS. THE PROGRAMS OF SCOUTING INCLUDE; CUB SCOUTS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH THE FIFTH GRADE, SCOUTS BSA FOR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN 14 THROUGH 17 YEARS OF AGE, AND VENTURING FOR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN 14 THROUGH 20 YEARS OF AGE. THE NORTHERN LIGHTS COUNCIL, B.S.A.'S MOST RECOGNIZABLE METHOD FOR DELIVERING THESE PROGRAMS IS THROUGH OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT INCLUDE DAY CAMPS, RESIDENT CAMPS, COUNCIL ORGANIZED FAMILY CAMPS, CAMPOREES, SUMMER CAMPS, NATIONAL JAMBOREES AND HIGH ADVENTURE CAMPING. A SECOND METHOD FOR ACHIEVING THE MISSION IS THROUGH THE AWARDS AND RECOGNITION YOUTH RECEIVE FROM ACHIEVEMENT OF SKILLS, PARTICIPATION IN ACTIVITIES, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND ADVANCEMENT WITHIN THE VARIOUS PROGRAMS.OUR COUNCIL PROVIDES SERVICE TO 78 COUNTIES IN 4 STATES. CURRENTLY WE HAVE 4,817 YOUTH MEMBERS AND 1,747 ADULT VOLUNTEER LEADERS IN OUR COUNCIL. OVER 5,500 YOUTH WERE SERVED THROUGHOUT 2023. ANY YOUTH OR LEADER IS ELIGIBLE TO JOIN THE SCOUTING PROGRAM IF THEY ARE WILLING TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE BSA'S DECLARATION OF RELIGIOUS PRINCIPLE, THE POLICIES AND BYLAWS OF THE BOY SCOUTS, AND THE AGE/GRADE JOINING REQUIREMENTS.

    Expenses $2,269,915 · Grants $38,323 · Revenue $1,460,156

  • CAMP OPERATIONS - CAMPS ARE USED BY SCOUTS AND ADULT VOLUNTEERS FOR OUTDOOR CAMPING ACTIVITIES, TRAINING COURSES, CONFERENCES, AND MEETINGS. CAMP IS OUR OUTDOOR CLASSROOM TO TEACH SKILLS, BUILD CHARACTER, PROMOTE GOOD CITIZENSHIP, AND EARN MERIT BADGES BASED ON LIFE LESSONS, SKILLS, HOBBIES AND OCCUPATIONS.

    Expenses $680,547 · Revenue $425,162

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Tim Tello

    COUNCIL PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steve Shark

    COUNCIL COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Huettl

    COUNCIL TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Doug Restemayer

    VICE PRESIDENT FUND DEVELO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bradley A Ballweber

    VICE PRESIDENT ADMINISTRAT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Briggs

    VICE PRESIDENT MEMBERSHIP

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jim Blotsky

    VICE PRESIDENT PROGRAM

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Shawn Johnston

    VICE PRESIDENT MARKETING

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tim Sayler

    PAST PRESIDENT & VP ENDOWM

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kevin Jordre

    ASSISTANT TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Leland Tong

    VICE PRESIDENT DISTRICT OP

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Boulger

    LEGAL COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeremy Berger

    DISTRICT CHAIRMAN (FROM MARCH)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jonathan Rosenthal

    DISTRICT CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mike Dunn

    DISTRICT CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Beito

    DISTRICT CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Johnson

    VP PRESIDENT ELECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cameron Carlson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Al Dohrmann

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ryan Eagle

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard Espeland

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jay Feil

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kathryn Hinds

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Julie Lawyer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ralph J Llewellyn

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark Malmberg

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Larry Maslowski

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joan McCusker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lisa Meier

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard P Olson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ty Pritchard

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kent Reierson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Hon Steve Gander

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dale Sandstrom

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Thomas Jefferson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Hon Jon Jensen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mike Lepine

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Todd Medd

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steve Smith

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jennifer Hoffarth

    DISTRICT CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nicholas Paulsen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Barry Wilfahrt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Pat Darras

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ed Schafer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tamie Schmidt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ronald Schneider

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Todd Simison

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Sprynczynatyk

    VICE PRESIDENT AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Kent

    DISTRICT CHAIRMAN (FROM MARCH)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joel Vettel

    DISTRICT CHAIRMAN (FROM MARCH)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Scott Zainhofsky

    DISTRICT CHAIRMAN (FROM MARCH)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard McCartney

    SCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO - NONV

    Total calculated
    $211,801
    From this org
    $182,768
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,033
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $182,768
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,205
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,828
    Filer's total
    $211,801

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 · 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

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.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • NLC BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA ENDOWMENT TRUST FUND

    TRUST FOR BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA · ND · income $1,164,531 · assets $5,762,846

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
26 September 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202412749349301506

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