BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA SAGAMORE COUNCIL 162 Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA SAGAMORE COUNCIL 162

EIN 35-0867972 · Boy Scouts of America (O41)

What they do

THE CORPORATION SHALL PROMOTE, 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 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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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $93.40 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 leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

90.67%of revenue went to mission work93.4% of expenses · Program services

3.02%of revenue went to fundraising3.1% of expenses

$103.42spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

3.41%of revenue went to management and office costs3.5% of expenses

$5.21in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

35.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$1,968,532

Mission workProgram services$1,784,82890.67% of revenue93.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$67,1033.41% of revenue3.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$59,4563.02% of revenue3.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$57,1452.90% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,911,38797.10% 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: 93.4% mission · 3.5% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.10% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.9% mission · 3.6% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.32% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 4.5% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.83% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 5.3% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.16% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 5.7% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.27% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 4.5% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.74% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 4.5% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.06% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 6.1% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.30% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,848,214

Expenses$1,911,387

Annual shortfall $63,173 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)$1,784,828 · 93.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$67,103 · 3.5% of expenses

Fundraising$59,456 · 3.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,848,214

Expenses$1,911,387

Assets$9,961,063

Income$2,337,296

Contributions$663,260

Mission work (program services)$1,784,828

Fundraising$59,456

Management and general$67,103

Accounting fees$25,453

Investing fees$43,989

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (31)

JOHN NORRISBOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM MENGESVICE PRESIDE

VICKI TRIPLETTBOARD MEMBER

TOM CHEKOURASBOARD MEMBER

THOMAS PERRONEBOARD MEMBER

TERRY MARTINTREASURER

STEVE BOWMANBOARD MEMBER

STEPHANIE LONGBOARD MEMBER

SHANE EVANSVICE PRESIDE

PETER GRAYTRUSTEE/DIRE

PAUL AMAYABOARD MEMBER

NICK PATEBOARD MEMBER

MIKE SHURNBOARD MEMBER

MIKE BOEBINGERPRESIDENT

MICHAEL RICHARDSONBOARD MEMBER

LIZ KERNSBOARD MEMBER

AARON SMITHBOARD MEMBER

DOUG VAUGHNBOARD MEMBER

DON HARPERBOARD MEMBER

DIANE CARMANBOARD MEMBER

DIANAE CARMANBOARD MEMBER

DEVON MOOREBOARD MEMBER

DAVID HALLBOARD MEMBER

DAVE HENDERSONBOARD MEMBER

DAVE HALLBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTOPHER SHELMONBOARD MEMBER

BRYAN SHAFFERBOARD MEMBER

BRUCE MURRAYBOARD MEMBER

BOB HINGSTBOARD MEMBER

AMIE MULIKINBOARD MEMBER

AL HARVATHBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 518 N MAIN ST, KOKOMO, IN 46901-4626
County: Howard
In care of: ALAN PARKS
Primary officer: ALAN PARKS, EXEC DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emaillily.mellinger@scouting.org Phone(765) 452-8253

Filing and classification

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