NEW BIRTH OF FREEDOM COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA #544 Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NEW BIRTH OF FREEDOM COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA #544

EIN 23-1365194 · Boy Scouts of America (O41)

What they do

THE BOY SCOUTS of AMERICA HAS ONE MISSION, WHICH EXTENDS to ALL LOCAL COUNCILS: THE COUNCIL is A NON-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEVOTED to PROMOTING, WITHIN THE TERRITORY COVERED BY THE CHARTER FROM TIME to TIME GRANTED IT 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 BOYS and GIRLS and YOUNG MEN and WOMEN to DO THINGS for THEMSELVES and OTHERS, TRAINING THEM IN SCOUTCRAFT, and TEACHING THEM PATRIOTISM, COURAGE, SELF-RELIANCE, and KINDRED VIRTUES, USING THE METHODS WHICH ARE NOW IN COMMON USE BY THE BOY SCOUTS of AMERICA.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.70 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 leaders54 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

42.98%of revenue went to mission work80.7% of expenses · Program services

3.93%of revenue went to fundraising7.4% of expenses

$53.25spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.34%of revenue went to management and office costs11.9% of expenses

$4.15in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

21.1%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 $200,471 for RONALD M GARDNER JR (SCOUT EXECUTIVE/SECRETARY). 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$5,965,131

Mission workProgram services$2,563,53442.98% of revenue80.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$378,1086.34% of revenue11.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$234,6163.93% of revenue7.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,788,87346.75% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,176,25853.25% 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: 80.7% mission · 11.9% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.25% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 12.0% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.19% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 12.9% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.91% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 13.2% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.47% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 15.6% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.60% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 11.5% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.59% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 11.1% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.71% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 7.9% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.90% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,965,131

Expenses$3,176,258

Annual surplus $2,788,873 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)$2,563,534 · 80.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$378,108 · 11.9% of expenses

Fundraising$234,616 · 7.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,965,131

Expenses$3,176,258

Assets$13,183,606

Income$9,877,902

Contributions$1,255,792

Mission work (program services)$2,563,534

Fundraising$234,616

Management and general$378,108

Executive compensation (total)$263,510

Stocks and bonds$5,828,765

Accounting fees$68,635

Investing fees$32,762

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

RONALD M GARDNER JRSCOUT EXECUTIVE/SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $200,471Base $168,961 · Other $31,510

BRIAN DEBEASEDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $140,269Base $118,393 · Other $21,876

TAMARA P BUSSACCOUNTING MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $79,247Base $63,739 · Other $15,508

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 (54)

RONALD M GARDNER JRSCOUT EXECUTIVE/SECRETARY

BRIAN DEBEASEDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

TAMARA P BUSSACCOUNTING MANAGER

PETER VONGETZIE JR-JOINED 524EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

LANCE E SMITHTREASURER

M ARTHUR WILLIAMSEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

MARC A LEEEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

MARK FAHNESTOCK JOINED 124EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

MARK L REISINGER JOINED 524EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

MARK S ROBERTSONV.P. - ALUMNI

MARTIN L STRINE LEFT 224EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

MATTHEW M HAARPAST PRESIDENT

MAX IACONO JOINED 524YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE

MICHAEL BUTTONEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL VJ SUMMERSEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL W HASSELLEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

NATALIA LYCKOWSKIEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

KATHRYN E BLEDNICKV.P. - ADMINSTRATION

RANDALL K CLINE PASSED 2024V.P. - PROGRAM

ROBERT A SMITHEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

SCOTT E CANTOREXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

SHAWN K LEPPOEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

STEVEN VOSKUILEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

TERESA BRUSHEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

THOMAS A STECKBECKCOUNCIL COMMISSIONER

THOMAS J FOWLSTONEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

WESLEY GARRODV.P. - FAMILY SCOUTING

WILLIAM F MCQUADEV.P. - FUND DEVELOPMENT

J SCOT CHADWICKV.P - MEMBERSHIP & RELATIO

BARBARA S GUISEEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

BRIAN FUNKHOUSEREXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

CODY RAGER LEFT 524YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE

DANIEL K BAYERV.P. - DISTRICT OPERATIONS

DAVID WYRWASV.P. - CAMPING

DAVID J BARTO SINCE 524EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

DR FRANKLIN R HERRONEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

EVAN FORRESTEREXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

GINA P KREHEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

HAROLD W NIGHTWINEEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

HON RONALD E MILLER-LEFT 924EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

HON TODD R PLATTSEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

ALAN R BOYNTON JREXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

JAMES B PANNEBAKER-PASSED 2024EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

JAMES D GEORGEEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

JAN L WAGNERPRESIDENT

JEFFREY D LOBACHEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

JOHN G ANTHONY IIEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

JOHN J LUCIANIEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

JOHN M KOTCHISHV.P. - PROPERTIES

JONATHAN D KOLTASHEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

JOSEPH M MARSICANO JOINED 524EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

JOSEPH ROBINSON JREXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

JUSTIN M EBERLYEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

JUSTIN S SCHNEIDEREXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 400 TUCKAHOE RD, DILLSBURG, PA 17019-8713
County: York
In care of: LANCE E SMITH
Primary officer: LANCE E SMITH, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailabuse@constantcontact.com Phone(717) 620-4514

Filing and classification

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