LONGHOUSE COUNCIL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LONGHOUSE COUNCIL INC

EIN 16-0966978 · Boy Scouts of America (O41)

What they do

THE MISSION of SCOUTING AMERICA is to PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE to MAKE ETHICAL and MORAL CHOICES OVER THE COURSE of THEIR LIFETIMES BY INSTILLING IN THEM THE VALUES of THE SCOUT OATH and SCOUT LAW.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $72.50 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders50 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

99.53%of revenue went to mission work72.5% of expenses · Program services

21.49%of revenue went to fundraising15.7% of expenses

$137.28spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

16.27%of revenue went to management and office costs11.9% of expenses

$2.03in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

39.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $394,476 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $100,084 for EDWIN THEETGE (SCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO). 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$1,058,050

Mission workProgram services$1,053,04299.53% of revenue72.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$172,13716.27% of revenue11.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$227,34721.49% of revenue15.7% of expenses

Total expenses$1,452,526137.28% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202472.5% mission

202375.6% mission

202275.2% mission

202148.7% mission

202073.1% mission

201977.7% mission

201877.9% mission

201781.9% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,058,050

Expenses$1,452,526

Annual shortfall $394,476 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$1,053,042 · 72.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$172,137 · 11.9% of expenses

Fundraising$227,347 · 15.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,058,050

Expenses$1,452,526

Assets$2,946,050

Income$1,619,829

Contributions$412,811

Mission work (program services)$1,053,042

Fundraising$227,347

Management and general$172,137

Executive compensation (total)$169,508

Stocks and bonds$1,527,007

Accounting fees$66,074

Investing fees$18,765

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

EDWIN THEETGESCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO · 40 hrs/week $100,084Base $96,955 · Other $3,129

GREY ROLLANDSCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO (THRU 01/24) · 40 hrs/week $34,798Base $33,632 · Other $1,166

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 (50)

EDWIN THEETGESCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO

GREY ROLLANDSCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO (THRU 01/24)

ROBERT WILLBOARD MEMBER

MILTON HILLTREASURER

MSGR JAMES LANGBOARD MEMBER

NATE ANDREWSBOARD MEMBER

NATHANIEL STEVENSBOARD MEMBER

ORRIN MACMURRAYBOARD MEMBER

PATRICK RAOBOARD MEMBER

PHILIP CHATTERTONBOARD MEMBER

R JAMES EKLUNDVICE PRESIDENT DISTRICT OPERATIONS

RICHARD SYKES JRBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT BERGERBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT TACKMANVICE PRESIDENT MEMBERSHIP

MICHAEL PENNYVICE PRESIDENT DEVELOPMENT

SCOTT ARMSTRONGBOARD MEMBER

SCOTT CHRISTMANBOARD MEMBER

SEAN MCKENNAVICE PRESIDENT PROPERTIES

STEPHEN AUSTINBOARD MEMBER

THOMAS COONEYPAST PRESIDENT

VERN ROBINSONVICE PRESIDENT CAMPING AND OUTDOOR

WALTER SHEPARDBOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM BRODVICE PRESIDENT MARKETING

WILLIAM CRISTVICE PRES. MEMBERSHIP (THRU 2/24)

WILLIAM THIEKEBOARD MEMBER

YOLANDA MITCHELLBOARD MEMBER

FANNY VILLARREALBOARD MEMBER

ARNOLD RUBENSTEINVICE PRESIDENT ENDOWMENT

BRIAN BAYBOARD MEMBER

BRIAN BISACCIOBOARD MEMBER

BRIAN GERLINGVICE PRESIDENT ADMINISTRATION

CATHIE CULLENBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTOPHER DAMBACHBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTOPHER VELEZCOUNCIL COMMISSIONER

CYDNEY JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER (THRU 6/24)

DAVID AITKENVICE PRESIDENT SCOUTREACH

DAVID DUERRCOUNCIL PRESIDENT

DAVID W TESSIERCHAIRMAN ADVISORY COUNCIL (THRU 7/24)

MICHAEL SHANAHANBOARD MEMBER (THRU 6/24)

GEORGE ALLENVICE PRESIDENT INVESTMENTS

GEORGE LEEBOARD MEMBER

HON PETER SCHWERZMANNBOARD MEMBER

JEFFREY BROEDELBOARD MEMBER

JOE BOUCHEYBOARD MEMBER (THRU 6/24)

JONATHAN PINCKNEYBOARD MEMBER

KEVIN DELANEYBOARD MEMBER

KRAIG RANDOBOARD MEMBER

MARK MUTHUMBIBOARD MEMBER

MARK WALCZYKBOARD MEMBER

ALEXANDER SNOWBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 2803 BREWERTON ROAD, SYRACUSE, NY 132111003
County: Onondaga
In care of: EDWIN THEETGE
Primary officer: EDWIN THEETGE, SCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(315) 463-0201

Filing and classification

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