CONNECTICUT YANKEE COUNCIL INC BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CONNECTICUT YANKEE COUNCIL INC BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

EIN 06-0646793 · Boy Scouts of America (O41)

What they do

THE CONNECTICUT YANKEE COUNCIL, INC. BOY SCOUTS of AMERICA (THE COUNCIL) is A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, INCORPORATED IN THE STATE of CONNECTICUT, and OPERATING UNDER THE CHARTER GRANTED BY THE BOY SCOUTS of AMERICA, NATIONAL COUNCIL. THE COUNCIL is HEADQUARTERED IN MILFORD, CONNECTICUT, and SERVES FAIRFIELD and NEW HAVEN COUNTIES THROUGH THE DELIVERY of A HIGH-QUALITY SCOUTING PROGRAM to OVER 8,600 YOUTH and 2,600 VOLUNTEER ADULTS. AS A LOCAL COUNCIL, IT is THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION to SERVE OTHERS BY HELPING INSTILL VALUES IN YOUNG PEOPLE to PREPARE THEM to MAKE ETHICAL CHOICES and ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. THE COUNCIL OPERATES TWO CAMPING FACILITIES and SUPPORTS OVER 160 COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS OPERATING OVER 284 LOCAL SCOUTING UNITS WITHIN THE COUNCILS GEOGRAPHICAL AREA.

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Of every $100 spent, about $92.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders42 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

87.90%of revenue went to mission work92.4% of expenses · Program services

6.10%of revenue went to fundraising6.4% of expenses

$89.86spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.13%of revenue went to management and office costs1.2% of expenses

$4.24in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

24.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $186,339 for MARK A KRAUS (SCOUT EXEC/C). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,580,204

Mission workProgram services$3,147,00087.90% of revenue92.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$40,4571.13% of revenue1.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$218,3806.10% of revenue6.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$174,3674.87% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,405,83795.13% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 92.4% mission · 1.2% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.13% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 3.5% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.53% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 52.3% mission · 42.6% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.58% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 3.2% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.75% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 11.3% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.74% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 7.8% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.73% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 7.5% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.64% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 6.9% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.33% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,790,201

Expenses$3,405,837

Annual surplus $384,364 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$3,147,000 · 92.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$40,457 · 1.2% of expenses

Fundraising$218,380 · 6.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,790,201

Expenses$3,405,837

Assets$14,454,829

Income$4,162,561

Contributions$915,963

Mission work (program services)$3,147,000

Fundraising$218,380

Management and general$40,457

Executive compensation (total)$88,916

Stocks and bonds$7,861,250

Accounting fees$23,115

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MARK A KRAUSSCOUT EXEC/C · 40 hrs/week $186,339Base $163,720 · Other $22,619

PAUL LUKASPROGRAM EXEC · 40 hrs/week $135,416Base $123,118 · Other $12,298

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (42)

MARK A KRAUSSCOUT EXEC/C

PAUL LUKASPROGRAM EXEC

RAY MONCEVICIUSEXEC BOARD M

MARK SEMMELROCKEXEC BOARD M

MARK SHIFFRINVP LEGAL

MICHAEL ABRAHAMSONEXEC BOARD M

MICHAEL CARDVP PROPERTIE

MICHAEL CARPENTEREXEC BOARD M

NATHAN SCHINDLERDISTRICT CHA

NEIL HAUCKEXEC BOARD M

NICK MIRABILEEXEC BOARD M

MARGARET STREICKEREXEC BOARD M

RICH RILEYEXEC BOARD M

ROBERT BROWNVP MARKETING

ROBERT EMERSONEXEC BOARD M

RUDY ESCALANTEPAST PRESIDE

SETH STROHECKERVP MEMBERSHI

STEVE PROSTOREXEC BOARD M

WILEY MULLINSVP URBAN SCO

WILLIAM CHINEXEC BOARD M

WILLIAM HALL JREXEC BOARD M

FELIX GIANNINIEXEC BOARD M

BRIAN LOWELLEXEC BOARD M

CAROLINE GRIFFINVP OPERATION

CHRIS GUARNIEREEXEC BOARD M

CHRISTIAN COUGHLINEXEC BOARD M

CHRISTOPHER MCLEODVP INVESTMEN

CONNIE HEMPHILLDISTRICT CHA

DANIEL BURNSDISTRICT CHA

DAVID SIPPINEXEC BOARD M

ERIC ZIELINSKIEXEC BOARD M

ERICA BLAKEDISTRICT CHA

ART LANDIEXEC BOARD M

GENE WARINGCOUNCIL COMM

JAMES ACCOMANDOCOUNCIL PRES

JAY LUBINVP PROGRAM

JENNIFER JACKSONEXEC BOARD M

JOHN BEAUCLAIRVP FINANCE

JOHN FARLEYEXEC BOARD M

JOSE MORALESEXEC BOARD M

KEVIN NICHOLSSCOUT EXEC/C

MARC HARRISONCOUNCIL TREA

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 60 WELLINGTON ROAD, MILFORD, CT 06461-1600
County: New Haven
In care of: KEVIN NICHOLS
Primary officer: KEVIN NICHOLS, SCOUT EXEC/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(203) 876-6868

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ACCAVALLO & COMPANY LLC
NTEE classification: Boy Scouts of America (O41)
IRS tax category: Boy Scouts of America