ERIE SHORES COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ERIE SHORES COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

EIN 34-4427945 · Boy Scouts of America (O41)

What they do

THE ERIE SHORES COUNCIL, BOY SCOUTS of AMERICA, SERVES FAMILIES IN LUCAS, WOOD, OTTAWA and SANDUSKY COUNTIES AS WELL AS SWANTON IN NORTHWEST OHIO. THE COUNCIL DELIVERS PROGRAMS THROUGH COORDINATING THE EFFORTS of VOLUNTEERS. SCOUTING PROGRAMS FOCUS ON PROVIDING EDUCATION EXPERIENCES THROUGH SETTING GOALS and WORKING AS A TEAM and IN LEADERSHIP ROLES. MEMBERS of THE SCOUTING PROGRAM LEARN THROUGH PASSIVE ADULT ROLE MODELS AS WELL AS THROUGH PEER MENTORING. PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED to EVERYONE AGES 5 to 21.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.70 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

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 leaders47 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

96.09%of revenue went to mission work83.7% of expenses · Program services

9.91%of revenue went to fundraising8.6% of expenses

$114.82spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

8.83%of revenue went to management and office costs7.7% of expenses

$3.03in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

38.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $489,601 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $128,352 for ANDREW CURRAN (INTR SCOUT E). 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$3,303,205

Mission workProgram services$3,174,04096.09% of revenue83.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$291,5158.83% of revenue7.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$327,2519.91% of revenue8.6% of expenses

Total expenses$3,792,806114.82% 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?

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: 83.7% mission · 7.7% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.82% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 8.2% management · 12.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.93% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 9.8% management · 12.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.84% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 10.1% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.94% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.2% mission · 12.4% management · 14.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.52% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 9.6% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.00% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.0% mission · 10.2% management · 12.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.78% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 7.4% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.28% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,303,205

Expenses$3,792,806

Annual shortfall $489,601 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)$3,174,040 · 83.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$291,515 · 7.7% of expenses

Fundraising$327,251 · 8.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,303,205

Expenses$3,792,806

Assets$11,500,162

Income$4,803,325

Contributions$1,258,445

Mission work (program services)$3,174,040

Fundraising$327,251

Management and general$291,515

Executive compensation (total)$403,647

Stocks and bonds$5,092,669

Accounting fees$29,000

Investing fees$19,483

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

ANDREW CURRANINTR SCOUT E · 40 hrs/week $128,352

ED CALDWELLFORMER SCOUT · 40 hrs/week $91,196

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 (47)

ANDREW CURRANINTR SCOUT E

ED CALDWELLFORMER SCOUT

SHAWN CHOWDHARYCOUNCIL PRES

JOHN KRAJESKIMEMBERSHIP C

LARRY CAFFROALPHA PHI OM

LINDA PARRADEIB COMMITT

LINDA POCOCKFUNDRAISING

MARC SEIGARMEMBERSHIP C

MATT OBERTSBOARD MEMBER

NOAH HAGEDORNBOARD MEMBER

PAM MOHLERVP - ADMINIS

PATRICK RICHARDSONBOARD MEMBER

RYAN ODENDAHLBOARD MEMBER

SHAUN WITTMERFINANCE COMM

JIM WILSONVP & PAST CO

SHEENA BARNESDEIB COMMITT

STEVE MCNALLYVP - OPERATI

STEVE SCHARFSPORTING CLA

STEVE SCHULTPRESIDENT EL

SUSAN WHITECOPE

THOMAS BLANKAUDIT COMMIT

TIM BOTTLESCOMMODORE PE

TIM MYERSPROPERTIES C

TREVOR VAN BERKOMSWAN CREEK N

WILLIE PERRYMANBOARD MEMBER

DAN SILVERSSHOOTING SPO

ALAN FULLENKAMPVP- MEMBERSH

ALLEN ZIEMKIEWICZVP OF PROPER

ANDY HUDECNATIONAL CAM

BOB THOMPSONMEMBER AT LA

BRAD JOHNSONCOUNCIL COMM

BRENT BOMERWOOD DISTRIC

BRIAN HAHNVP OF STRATE

CHIP CARSTENSENFOS- MAJOR G

COLIN MCHUGHSPORTING CLA

DAN ANDERSONMIAKONDA CFE

JOHN JONESBOARD MEMBER

DANIEL PEFFLEYBOARD MEMBER

ERIC TIMMVP OF PROGAM

FR JOE NEWMANBOARD MEMBER

GARY HARDENVP & LEGAL C

JACQUELINE JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

JENNIFER VANCILSPECIAL AWAR

JIM BRAZEAUVP - IMPACT

JIM LAYMANCOUNCIL TREA

JIM WEIDNERSWAN CREEK D

ALAN BERNARDASST COUNCIL

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: PO BOX 8728, TOLEDO, OH 43623-0728
County: Lucas
In care of: ANDREW CURRAN
Primary officer: ANDREW CURRAN, INTR SCOUT EXECUTIVE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailTaia.Sutherland@scouting.org Phone(419) 241-7293

Filing and classification

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