BSA TRUST PONY EXPRESS COUNCIL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BSA TRUST PONY EXPRESS COUNCIL

EIN 44-6012744 · Youth Development (O1141)

What they do

CREATED and ESTABLISHED THE BOY SCOUT TRUST FUND for THE BENEFIT of SCOUTING IN THE TERRITORY COVERED BY THE LOCAL COUNCIL CHARTER.

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Of every $100 spent, about $83.00 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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Money made simple

59.13%of revenue went to mission work83.0% of expenses · Program services

$71.28spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.14%of revenue went to management and office costs17.0% of expenses

$17.75in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

28.5%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 $61,118 for ALAN FRANKS (SECRETARYSCOUT EXECUTIVE). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$143,945

Mission workProgram services$85,12159.13% of revenue83.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$17,48012.14% of revenue17.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$41,34428.72% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$102,60171.28% 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: 83.0% mission · 17.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.28% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 17.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 43.88% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 70.4% mission · 29.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.35% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 96.2% mission · 3.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 253.03% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 22.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 38.17% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 16.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.22% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$143,945

Expenses$102,601

Annual surplus $41,344 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)$85,121 · 83.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$17,480 · 17.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$143,945

Expenses$102,601

Assets$1,821,465

Income$561,983

Contributions$40,978

Mission work (program services)$85,121

Grants given$918,099

Average grant$131,157

Management and general$17,480

Stocks and bonds$1,821,465

Investing fees$16,430

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

ALAN FRANKSSECRETARYSCOUT EXECUTIVE · 1 hrs/week $61,118Base · Other $61,118

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 (50)

ALAN FRANKSSECRETARYSCOUT EXECUTIVE

JAY HEMENWAYMEMBER

TONY SASSOVICE-CHAIRMAN HEALTH SAFETYMEMBER

JEREMY CLEVENGERCOMMISSIONERMEMBER

JIM HOWER JRMEMBER

KEN BAKERMEMBER

KEN PADENMEMBER

KEN SIEMENSMEMBER

KEVIN BAILEYPAST CHAIRMANMEMBER

LARRY MEANSMEMBER

LEE ANN SMILEYMEMBER

LISA CLARKMEMBER

LOUIS MILLENBRUCHMEMBER

MIKE ROBERTSONMEMBER

NICK ROBBVICE CHAIRMAN ENDOWMENTMEMBER

REGINA BUTTRONMEMBER

RICK BERGERMEMBER

RICK HAMMANMEMBER

ROB JOBSTTREASURERMEMBER

ROGER DENTONMEMBER

RYAN MADERAKMEMBER

SCOTT HODGINMEMBER

STEVE ROSENAKVICE CHAIRMAN RELATIONSHIPSMEMBE

TODD GRAVESMEMBER

TODD STILLINGSMEMBER

ADAM MAGEEMEMBER

DALE WERTSMEMBER

ALEX ZANNATAVICE CHAIRMAN MARKETINGMEMBER

BILL MCMURRAYVICE CHAIRMANMEMBERSHIPMEMBER

BRAD LAGERMEMBER

BRAD WEILMEMBER

BRETT STEINERMEMBER

BRYAN BECKERMEMBER

CHAD MCCOYMEMBER

CHRIS THOMASMEMBER

CHUCK MCINTOSHVICE CHAIRMAN PROGRAMMEMBER

CLARK HAMPTONVICE CHAIR COMMUNITY RELATMEMBER

CODY LEHMANMEMBER

GREG CLEVENGERVICE-CHAIRMAN FINANCE DEVMEMBER

DAVE FOXVICE CHAIRMAN FACILITIESMEMBER

DAVE THOMASMEMBER

DAVID SMITHMEMBER

DAVID WHITMERMEMBER

DAVID LEWIS JRCHAIRMANMEMBER

DEREK FRANKLINMEMBER

DON CARRICKMEMBER

ED STROUDVICE CHAIRMAN STRATEGIC PLAMEMBER

ED TROMPETERMEMBER

GARY BLACKMEMBER

GAYLON WHITMERMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: COMMERCE BANK PO BOX 1119, Saint Joseph, MO 64502
County: Buchanan
In care of: LORI BOYER
Primary officer: LORI BOYER, COMMERCE BANK TRUSTEE

How to reach them

Phone(816) 236-5748

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MARTIN AND HANWAY CPAS PC
NTEE classification: Youth Development (O1141)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes