BADEN POWELL COUNCIL INC BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BADEN POWELL COUNCIL INC BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

EIN 15-0536607 · Boy Scouts of America (O41)

What they do

THE COUNCIL PROVIDES NUMEROUS SCOUTING PROGRAMS to YOUTH IN THE SIX COUNTY AREA of NEW YORK and PENNSYLVANIA. CAMPING ACTIVITIES ARE CONDUCTED AT TWO SCOUT CAMPS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

20.27%of revenue went to mission work86.9% of expenses · Program services

1.66%of revenue went to fundraising7.1% of expenses

$23.31spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.38%of revenue went to management and office costs5.9% of expenses

$7.00in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

14.2%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 $147,741 for MATTHEW BULL (SCOUT EXECUTIVE). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$6,357,645

Mission workProgram services$1,288,45320.27% of revenue86.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$87,7891.38% of revenue5.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$105,7921.66% of revenue7.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,875,61176.69% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,482,03423.31% 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: 86.9% mission · 5.9% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 23.31% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 91.3% mission · 3.7% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 161.16% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 4.2% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 47.72% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 96.0% mission · 1.3% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 195.37% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 3.5% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.07% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 92.4% mission · 4.0% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.26% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.3% mission · 3.3% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.10% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.6% mission · 2.1% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.64% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,357,645

Expenses$1,482,034

Annual surplus $4,875,611 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)$1,288,453 · 86.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$87,789 · 5.9% of expenses

Fundraising$105,792 · 7.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,357,645

Expenses$1,482,034

Assets$10,376,062

Income$7,495,248

Contributions$905,709

Mission work (program services)$1,288,453

Fundraising$105,792

Management and general$87,789

Executive compensation (total)$112,654

Stocks and bonds$6,060,320

Accounting fees$25,184

Investing fees$17,684

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

MATTHEW BULLSCOUT EXECUTIVE · 40 hrs/week $147,741Base $101,181 · Other $46,560

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 (29)

MATTHEW BULLSCOUT EXECUTIVE

JON NORTONMEMBER

RYAN MEADVICE PRESIDENT

ROBERT BLACKMEMBER

ROBERT BIHRVICE PRESIDENT

ROBERT ANDOLINAMEMBER

PAUL DONOHUEMEMBER

NATE KELSEYMEMBER

MICHAEL GEORGEMEMBER

MARY ANN WILCOXVICE PRESIDENT

MARK KRIEBELMEMBER

LIAM MURPHYMEMBER

KEVIN DRUMMMEMBER

KEN BONDURANTPRESIDENT/VICE PRESIDENT

JOSEPH MORANVICE PRESIDENT

BERNIE MCDERMOTTVICE PRESIDENT

JOEL BOYDMEMBER

JODY CALVASINATREASURER

JEROME TRUEVICE PRESIDENT

JEFFREY MCKINNEYMEMBER

GEORGE SCHWARTZTRAUBERMEMBER

FROST TRAVISMEMBER

FRAN SOLOMEMBER

DON PERKINSMEMBER

CRAIG DUNHAMMEMBER

CHRISTOPHER WILKINSONEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT

CASEY JAKUBOWSKIMEMBER

CARMAN GARUFIMEMBER

BRADLEY GRAINGERMEMBER/VICE PRESDIENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 2150 NYS ROUTE 12, BINGHAMTON, NY 13901-0000
County: Broome
In care of: MATTHEW BULL
Primary officer: MATTHEW BULL, SCOUT EXECUTIVE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(607) 648-7888

Filing and classification

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