JAYHAWK AREA COUNCIL OF BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA INC COUNCIL 197 Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JAYHAWK AREA COUNCIL OF BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA INC COUNCIL 197

EIN 48-0543748 · Boy Scouts of America (O41)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE BOY SCOUTS of AMERICA 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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Of every $100 spent, about $73.30 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 leaders42 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

88.52%of revenue went to mission work73.3% of expenses · Program services

24.27%of revenue went to fundraising20.1% of expenses

$120.70spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

7.91%of revenue went to management and office costs6.6% of expenses

$7.21in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

36.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $214,077 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $148,154 for WAYNE PANCOAST (SCOUT EXECUT). 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$1,034,137

Mission workProgram services$915,44088.52% of revenue73.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$81,8367.91% of revenue6.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$250,93824.27% of revenue20.1% of expenses

Total expenses$1,248,214120.70% 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: 73.3% mission · 6.6% management · 20.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.70% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 68.6% mission · 10.8% management · 20.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.54% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.4% mission · 8.9% management · 22.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 144.39% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.3% mission · 4.7% management · 18.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 142.28% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 4.2% management · 19.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 172.69% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 3.6% management · 18.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.19% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 71.6% mission · 7.1% management · 21.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.75% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 72.4% mission · 7.1% management · 20.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.90% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,034,137

Expenses$1,248,214

Annual shortfall $214,077 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)$915,440 · 73.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$81,836 · 6.6% of expenses

Fundraising$250,938 · 20.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,034,137

Expenses$1,248,214

Assets$9,004,174

Income$1,270,200

Contributions$378,980

Mission work (program services)$915,440

Fundraising$250,938

Management and general$81,836

Executive compensation (total)$108,659

Stocks and bonds$363,001

Accounting fees$58,598

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

WAYNE PANCOASTSCOUT EXECUT · 40 hrs/week $148,154Base $126,332 · Other $21,822

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 (42)

WAYNE PANCOASTSCOUT EXECUT

LAURA LUTZEXECUTIVE BO

LARRY J SHIPMANEXECUTIVE BO

LEWIS LENARDEXECUTIVE BO

MARK REZACVP PROPERTIE

MARK WEBEREXECUTIVE BO

MARVIN COKERVP ADMINISTR

MATT WOODWARDEXECUTIVE BO

MATTHEW R BERGMANNEXECUTIVE BO

NICK XIDISPAST PRESIDE

REED W DAVISEXECUTIVE BO

ROBERT MAXWELLEXECUTIVE BO

ROBERT FAUGHT JRTREASURER

S LUCKY DEFRIESEXECUTIVE BO

STAN MARTINDELLEXECUTIVE BO

STEPHEN R HAUGHT DDSEXECUTIVE BO

TIFFANY ANDERSON PHDEXECUTIVE BO

TIMOTHY G OSHEAPRESIDENT

TONY KONRADEEXECUTIVE BO

TREVOR WOHLFORDLEGAL COUNSE

VINCENT COXVP ENDOWMENT

DAVID ASTEXECUTIVE BO

ALLAN P TOWLEEXECUTIVE BO

ANGEL ROMEROEXECUTIVE BO

BRAD KRAFTEXECUTIVE BO

BRANDON ALDRIDGEEXECUTIVE BO

BRENDA DIETRICH PHDEXECUTIVE BO

BRENNER PILSLEXECUTIVE BO

CHAD LOGANEXECUTIVE BO

CHARLES W SEXSONEXECUTIVE BO

CLINT PATTYEXECUTIVE BO

DAN WENTLINGVP PROGRAM

AARON SCOTTEXECUTIVE BO

ED ELLEREXECUTIVE BO

GEORGE MAXWELLEXECUTIVE BO

JAMES C WAYMANEXECUTIVE BO

JARED HOLROYDEXECUTIVE BO

JARED RUDYEXECUTIVE BO

JEFF ZEILEREXECUTIVE BO

JOHN GRAYCOMMISSIONER

KENNETH ROEMEREXECUTIVE BO

KENT PALMBERG MDEXECUTIVE BO

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 1020 SE MONROE ST, TOPEKA, KS 66612-1110
County: Shawnee
In care of: WAYNE PANCOAST
Primary officer: WAYNE PANCOAST, SCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(785) 354-8541

Filing and classification

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