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Boy Scouts of America

EIN 02-0222115 · Manchester, NH

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood87 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE CORPORATION SHALL PROMOTE, WITHIN THE TERRITORY COVERED BY THE CHARTER FROM TIME-TO-TIME GRANTED BY THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL CHARTER, BYLAWS, AND RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, THE SCOUTING PROGRAM OF PROMOTING THE ABILITY OF YOUTH TO DO THINGS FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS, TRAINING THEM IN SCOUTCRAFT AND TEACHING THEM PATRIOTISM, COURAGE, SELF-RELIANCE, AND KINDRED VIRTUES, USING THE METHODS THAT ARE NOW IN COMMON USE BY THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA. IN ACHIEVING THIS PURPOSE, EMPHASIS SHALL BE PLACED UPON ITS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AND THE OATHS, PROMISES, AND CODES OF THE SCOUTING PROGRAM FOR CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, CITIZENSHIP TRAINING, LEADERSHIP, AND MENTAL AND PHYSICAL FITNESS.

Income
$4.0 million
Spending
$4.0 million
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
17.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 33%
Employees
149
Volunteers
2,468
Highest pay
$227,149, scout executive/ceo & secretary

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 87 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 17.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 6% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    93% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 25 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    57 of 57 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)
  1. $2.2 million spent. CAMPING PROGRAMS FOR THE YOUTH OF NH AND NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND: - 63 CUB SCOUTS ATTENDED A WEEK LONG DAY CAMP AT ONE OF THE SEVEN PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES. - CUB SCOUT RESIDENT CAMP ATTENDANCE WAS 484 AT CAMP CARPENTER WITH 115 CUB SCOUTS ATTENDING THE BRIDGE PROGRAM, AN ADDITIONAL NIGHT FOR ARROW OF LIGHT SCOUTS ONLY. - BOY SCOUT RESIDENT CAMP ATTENDANCE WAS 1,211 AT GRISWOLD SCOUT RESERVATION. - 70 PARTICIPATED IN THE NATIONAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING (NYLT) PROGRAM. - ALL IN, 10,590 NIGHTS CAMPED - THOUSANDS OF NIGHTS, COUNTLESS ADVENTURES. - OUR MOBILE BASE CAMP WAS DEPLOYED THROUGHOUT THE STATE 50 TIMES/EVENTS IN 2025, ROUGHLY EQUALING 194 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THE GRANITE STATE.
  2. $1.5 million spent. ORGANIZATION, SERVICE ACTIVITIES, AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR SCOUTING IN NH:- 140 EAGLE SCOUTS EXCELLED AND EARNED SCOUTING'S TOP RANK- 35,107 SERVICE HOURS PERFORMED BY SCOUTS TO IMPROVE OUR COMMUNITIES- 8,782 MILES HIKED, EMBODYING THE SPIRIT OF SCOUTING WITH EACH STEP- 110,000+ ITEMS COLLECTED DURING OUR ANNUAL SCOUTING FOR FOOD DRIVE- 25,985 ACHIEVEMENTS INTRODUCED SCOUTS TO NEW SKILLS WHILE ADVANCING IN RANK- A TOTAL OF 5,483 MERIT BADGES WERE EARNED, WITH THE TOP EARNED MERIT BADGES: FIRST AID, CAMPING, AND CITIZENSHIP IN THE NATION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 1965.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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