BLACKHAWK AREA COUNCIL OF BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BLACKHAWK AREA COUNCIL OF BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA INC

EIN 36-2169127 · Boy Scouts of America (O41)

What they do

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

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Of every $100 spent, about $77.90 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 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders53 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

57.31%of revenue went to mission work77.9% of expenses · Program services

8.87%of revenue went to fundraising12.0% of expenses

$73.60spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.42%of revenue went to management and office costs10.1% of expenses

$6.44in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

47.5%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 $241,667 for SEDRICK ROBINSON (SCOUT EXECUTIVE). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$2,940,045

Mission workProgram services$1,684,94357.31% of revenue77.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$218,1507.42% of revenue10.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$260,6378.87% of revenue12.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$776,31526.40% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,163,73073.60% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 77.9% mission · 10.1% management · 12.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.60% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 9.1% management · 10.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.07% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 8.4% management · 11.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.06% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 9.2% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.88% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 8.3% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.87% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 6.3% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.61% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 3.5% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.04% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.7% mission · 4.6% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.91% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,940,045

Expenses$2,163,730

Annual surplus $776,315 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)$1,684,943 · 77.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$218,150 · 10.1% of expenses

Fundraising$260,637 · 12.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,940,045

Expenses$2,163,730

Assets$13,940,633

Income$3,606,059

Contributions$1,397,022

Mission work (program services)$1,684,943

Fundraising$260,637

Management and general$218,150

Stocks and bonds$6,284,031

Accounting fees$17,310

Investing fees$41,996

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SEDRICK ROBINSONSCOUT EXECUTIVE · 40 hrs/week $241,667Base $218,143 · Other $23,524

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 (53)

SEDRICK ROBINSONSCOUT EXECUTIVE

LANCE SNIDERDIRECTOR

JASON TYSONDIRECTOR

JEFF MORITZDIRECTOR

JEFF VIVIANODIRECTOR

JOE GERAGHTY IIIVP LONG TERM MISSION IMPACT

JOHN KURTZDIRECTOR

JOHN LARSONDIRECTOR

JONATHAN KRAUSEVP ADMINISTRATION

JORDAN MARTINDIRECTOR

JOSH EHLERSDIRECTOR

JUDI WALNECKDIRECTOR

KELLI SWISHERDIRECTOR

KRISTOFFER TUMILOWICZVP FINANCE OPERATIONS

KYLE BAKERDIRECTOR

JASON MARTINDIRECTOR

LEE BINKLEYDIRECTOR

MEG STRUTTMANDIRECTOR

MICHAEL MCCLEARYDIRECTOR

MIKE PATERSONDIRECTOR

PAT OBRIENDIRECTOR

RAY WARRENDIRECTOR

ROBERT GINGRASDIRECTOR

TAD OLSONDIRECTOR

TAMI RICHARDSONVP MEMBERSHIP

TERRELL YARBROUGHDIRECTOR

WILLIAM REILLY IIVP GOVERNANCE

DAN FROMMELTVP PROGRAM

ALEX CAMPBELLTREASURER

ANDY ELSTONDIRECTOR

BILL DAYDIRECTOR

BILL DETERMANDIRECTOR

BLAIR PIOTROWSKIDIRECTOR

BOB MENARDCOMMISSIONER

BRANDON CHIODINIDIRECTOR

CHRISTINA BAHNSENDIRECTOR

CHUCK NATOLIDIRECTOR

CHUCK WALNECKDIRECTOR

COLLIN NACKDIRECTOR

DAN BANKODIRECTOR

ALAN HOPPDIRECTOR

DANIEL HAWKINSPRESIDENT

DAVE SAVONEDIRECTOR

DAVID STEFFENHAGENDIRECTOR

DEREK COLEMANDIRECTOR

DOUG TOEPFERDIRECTOR

ED ROUNDSDIRECTOR

GENE NOTTDIRECTOR

HOWARD SPEARMANDIRECTOR

JAKE DYKSTRAIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

JAMES BERBERETDIRECTOR

JAMES BUSSANDIRECTOR

JASON JORDANVP PROPERTIES

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 2820 MCFARLAND RD, ROCKFORD, IL 61107-6808
County: Winnebago
In care of: % BOY
Primary officer: SEDRICK ROBINSON, SCOUT EXECUTIVE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailbac.info@scouting.org Phone(815) 397-0210

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Boy Scouts of America (O41)
IRS tax category: Boy Scouts of America