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Boy Scouts of America

EIN 86-0107516 · Tucson, AZ

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood71 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR COUNCIL, HEADQUARTERED IN TUCSON, SERVES COCHISE, PIMA, SANTA CRUZ, AND PART OF PINAL COUNTIES. OUR MISSION IS TO DELIVER FUN AND EXCITING EXPERIENCES, THROUGH STRONG SCOUTING UNITS, WHICH BUILD BETTER YOUNG PEOPLE THOROUGH OUTDOOR ADVENTURES THAT DEVELOP CHARACTER FOR A LIFETIME OF SERVICE. WE DELIVER ON THIS PROMISE WITH OUR GREAT VOLUNTEERS AND BY USING OUR NEARBY SCOUT CAMP, CAMP LAWTON ATOP MT. LEMMON.

Income
$1.8 million
Spending
$1.4 million
Spent on programs
84%
Reserves
2.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 65%
Employees
30
Volunteers
1,242
Highest pay
$162,242, ceo/secretary

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 71 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 27% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 21% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 113% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    84% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    32 of 32 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, 2024, 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 (1)
  1. $1.2 million spent. THE COUNCIL IMPACTED THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE FOLLOWING ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING 2024:NEARLY 2,200 YOUTH MEMBERS WERE SERVED IN 86 UNITS, WITH OVER 19.2% FEMALE SCOUTS & 31.6% DIVERSITY BY OUR OVER 1,240 ADULT REGISTERED VOLUNTEERS.83 YOUTH ACHIEVED THE RANK OF EAGLE, WITH SEVEN FEMALE SCOUTS EARNING THE RANK.3,139 MERIT BADGES WERE EARNED BY SCOUTS BSA MEMBERS.COUNCIL VOLUNTEERS AND EAGLES SCOUTS AMASSED 19,131 SERVICE HOURS BENEFITTING OUR COMMUNITIES IN PIMA, COCHISE, PINAL, AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES. OF THE OVER 19,000 HOURS, 15,485 WERE EAGLE PROJECT HOURS.OUR SCOUT RECORDED 5,760 DAYS/NIGHTS OF CAMPING AND OVER 700 HIKES TOTALING 4,525 MILES.THE COUNCIL RAN ITS COMMUNITY CAMPS, ONE FOR A WEEK AND ONE FOR A LONG WEEKEND, TO PROVIDE LOCAL NON-SCOUTING YOUTH AN OUTDOOR CAMPING EXPERIENCE AND TO INTRODUCE THEM TO THE SCOUTING PROGRAM. WE HAD A TOTAL OF 40 YOUTH ATTEND. RAN THE FIRST AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM AND ESTABLISHED A NEW PACK FOR 38 YOUTH AT KEELING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. THE PROGRAM WILL BE CONTINUED IN 2025.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.

    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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