BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA 312 - GREATER ST LOUIS AREA COUNCIL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA 312 - GREATER ST LOUIS AREA COUNCIL

EIN 43-0652676 · Boy Scouts of America (O41)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE GREATER ST. LOUIS AREA COUNCIL, BOY SCOUTS of AMERICA, INC., is 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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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders100 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

81.05%of revenue went to mission work84.8% of expenses · Program services

9.97%of revenue went to fundraising10.4% of expenses

$95.53spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.51%of revenue went to management and office costs4.7% of expenses

$2.48in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

64.8%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 $355,634 for JOSEPH D SADEWASSER (SCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO & 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$13,954,005

Mission workProgram services$11,309,27281.05% of revenue84.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$629,6034.51% of revenue4.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,391,3479.97% of revenue10.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$623,7834.47% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$13,330,22295.53% 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: 84.8% mission · 4.7% management · 10.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.53% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 4.6% management · 10.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.81% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 5.4% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.18% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 5.7% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.45% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 6.4% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.52% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 5.4% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.60% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 5.8% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.12% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 5.7% management · 9.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.59% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$13,954,005

Expenses$13,330,222

Annual surplus $623,783 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)$11,309,272 · 84.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$629,603 · 4.7% of expenses

Fundraising$1,391,347 · 10.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$13,954,005

Expenses$13,330,222

Assets$33,053,563

Income$16,212,879

Contributions$9,045,472

Mission work (program services)$11,309,272

Fundraising$1,391,347

Grants given$417,092

Average grant$208,546

Management and general$629,603

Executive compensation (total)$835,162

Accounting fees$208,583

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

JOSEPH D SADEWASSERSCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO & SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $355,634Base $330,831 · Other $24,803

RJ CRUNKCHIEF DEVEL. OFFICER (RES. 11/24) · 40 hrs/week $245,996Base $231,277 · Other $14,719

MARTEZ MOOREDEPUTY SCOUT EXECUTIVE · 40 hrs/week $200,831Base $185,664 · Other $15,167

JAMES NOLANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $200,106Base $185,088 · Other $15,018

MEGAN SELCKDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $144,783Base $139,051 · Other $5,732

MARK HAYSDIRECTOR OF SUPPORT SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $126,918Base $114,485 · Other $12,433

MARY NORDMANNDIRECTOR OF FIELD DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $121,023Base $108,888 · Other $12,135

THOMAS KROENUNGDIRECTOR OF PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $111,456Base $102,682 · Other $8,774

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 (100)

JOSEPH D SADEWASSERSCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO & SECRETARY

RJ CRUNKCHIEF DEVEL. OFFICER (RES. 11/24)

MARTEZ MOOREDEPUTY SCOUT EXECUTIVE

JAMES NOLANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

MEGAN SELCKDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

MARK HAYSDIRECTOR OF SUPPORT SERVICES

MARY NORDMANNDIRECTOR OF FIELD DEVELOPMENT

THOMAS KROENUNGDIRECTOR OF PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

ANDREW CARRUTHERSCAHOKIA MOUNDS DISTRICT CHAIR

ART J MCCOY IICOUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT

BLACKFORD F BRAUEREXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER (RES. 12/24)

BRIAN SATTERTHWAITEEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

CARLOS VARGASEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

CARLYNDA COLEMANILLINI DISTRICT CHAIR

CARM C WALGAMOTTEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

CHARLES MARISEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

CHRISTOPHER M HOHNEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

CRAIG A UNRUHEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

DANETTE GREEREXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

DAVID G WASINGEREXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

DAVID L STEWARDCOUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT

DAVID L STEWARD IIEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

DEAN MUELLEREXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

DIRK G ELSPERMANEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

DOUGLAS J WILKSEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER *SEE SCH O

DWIGHT D ERDBRUEGGEREXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

FLINT W FOWLEREXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

FRANCELLA D JACKSONEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

GLENN T HAYBOONE TRAILS DISTRICT CHAIR

HAROLD R BURROUGHSCOUNCIL ATTORNEY

HOPE K ABRAMOVEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

HOWARD BENYONSHAWNEE DISTRICT CHAIR

JACK E THOMASCOUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT

JAMES B MORGANEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

JAMES D ECKHOFFEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

JAMES D MARCHBANKEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

JAMES E WILLIAMS JREXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

JAMES H SIMPSONEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

JAY D GATRELLREDHAWK DISTRICT CHAIR

JEFFREY R HOELSCHERCOUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT

JOEL EVENSCHEROKEE DISTRICT CHAIR

JOHN GOODWIN JREXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

JOHN L STRUBEEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

JOHN L PARISH JRPATHFINDER DISTRICT CHAIRMAN

JOHN R MUSGRAVEEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

JONATHAN BORCHERSOZARK TRAILBLAZERS DISTRICT CHAIRMAN

JOSEPH F IMBS IIIEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

JOSEPH R DIVELYEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

JOSEPH S DAVISEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

KAREN M JORDANEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

KAREN M VANGYIAEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

KEISHA SCARLETTEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

KEITH DAVIDSONEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

KEITH B GULLEREXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

KELVIN R ADAMSEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

KEN TRZASKAPIASA BIRD DISTRICT CHAIR

KENDALL NORRISEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER (RES. 6/24)

KENNETH W DOBBINSCOUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT

KEVIN MCCLAINNORTH STAR DISTRICT CHAIR

KEVIN MCDANIELCOUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT

KIRK OVERSTREETEGYPTIAN DISTRICT CHAIR

KRISTIE L BAILEYEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

KRISTIN SOBOLIKEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

KURT SCHROEDEREXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

KYLE GRATEGRAVOIS TRAIL DISTRICT CHAIR

LATONIA COLLINS-SMITHEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER (RES. 9/24)

LB ECKELKAMP JRCOUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT

LINDSEY J GRAVESEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

LOUIS B ECKELKAMP IIICOUNCIL PRESIDENT

MARK BARNESPATHFINDER DISTRICT CHAIR

MARK STEELEBOONE TRAILS DISTRICT CHAIR

MARK A HINRICHSEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

MARK J FRONMULLEREXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

MARK T FULFORDEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL B KENNEDY JRCOUNCIL TREASURER

MICHAEL C MARCHALEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

MICHAEL J SCULLYCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

NEIL A GIFFHORNKASKASKIA DISTRICT CHAIR

NEVADA A KENT IVCOUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT

PAUL T COMBSEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

PAULA D KNIGHTEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

RAVI S JOHARNEW HORIZONS DISTRICT CHAIR

REGINALD D DICKSONEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER *SEE SCH O

RICHARD H MCCLUREEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

ROBERT C SMITHEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

ROBERT E PALMEREXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

ROBERT J DIERBERGEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

RONALD STEPHENSCOUNCIL COMMISSIONER

RONALD A FROMMEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

RONALD G EVENSEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

SANDY LUCYOSAGE DISTRICT CHAIR

SEAN FLEMINGEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER (RES. 2/24)

STEPHEN M OLOUGHLINEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

STEPHEN R KAPPELEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

STEVEN BURGHARTEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

STEVEN P RASCHEEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

THOMAS L RAYEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

TOMMY AUSTINEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

TYLER W JOHNSEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM A GRAYEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 1122 TOWN COUNTRY COMMONS DR STE 20, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63017-0000
County: St. Louis (city)
In care of: JOSEPH SADEWASSER
Primary officer: JOSEPH SADEWASSER, SCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(314) 361-0600

Filing and classification

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