EAST CAROLINA COUNCIL BSA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

EAST CAROLINA COUNCIL BSA

EIN 56-0543221 · Youth Development (O1141)

What they do

SEE SCHEDULE O. 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 KIDRED 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 $89.70 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 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 leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

44.31%of revenue went to mission work89.7% of expenses · Program services

4.16%of revenue went to fundraising8.4% of expenses

$49.38spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

0.91%of revenue went to management and office costs1.8% of expenses

$6.71in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

68.4%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 $108,151 for DWAYNE JONES (SCOUT EXECUTIVE). 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$3,925,503

Mission workProgram services$1,739,45944.31% of revenue89.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$35,8300.91% of revenue1.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$163,2524.16% of revenue8.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,986,96250.62% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,938,54149.38% 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: 89.7% mission · 1.8% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.38% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 91.9% mission · 2.1% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.07% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.9% mission · 2.7% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.35% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.1% mission · 3.9% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.15% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 92.0% mission · 2.1% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.75% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 2.6% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.23% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 7.8% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.01% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 9.8% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.21% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,925,503

Expenses$1,938,541

Annual surplus $1,986,962 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)$1,739,459 · 89.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$35,830 · 1.8% of expenses

Fundraising$163,252 · 8.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,925,503

Expenses$1,938,541

Assets$13,005,820

Income$4,288,804

Contributions$2,683,428

Mission work (program services)$1,739,459

Fundraising$163,252

Management and general$35,830

Stocks and bonds$9,956,888

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

DWAYNE JONESSCOUT EXECUTIVE · 40 hrs/week $108,151Base $99,719 · Other $8,432

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 (14)

DWAYNE JONESSCOUT EXECUTIVE

BEN MOOREVICE PRESIDENT

BILL BODDIE SRVICE PRESIDENT

CARL TURNER JRIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

CORY TAYLORVICE PRESIDENT

DR FRANK L EAGLESVICE PRESIDENT

DR MARK SPRAGUEVICE PRESIDENT

HARRY SANDERSVICE PRESIDENT

JEFF MCCAULEYPRESIDENT

JOHN LEIGHTONVICE PRESIDENT

MIKE ZIMMERVICE PRESIDENT

RUSSELL PROCTORVICE PRESIDENT

SKIP GREENEVICE PRESIDENT

TODD SMITHCOUNCIL COMMISSIONER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 313 BOY SCOUT BLVD, KINSTON, NC 28501-1605
County: Lenoir
In care of: DWAYNE JONES
Primary officer: DWAYNE JONES, SCOUT EXECUTIVE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(252) 522-1521

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CRI ADVISORS PLLC
NTEE classification: Youth Development (O1141)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services