BLUE RIDGE COUNCIL INC BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BLUE RIDGE COUNCIL INC BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

EIN 57-0314427 · Boy Scouts of America (O41)

What they do

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 KINDRED 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 $91.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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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 leaders63 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

80.49%of revenue went to mission work91.4% of expenses · Program services

6.62%of revenue went to fundraising7.5% of expenses

$88.07spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

0.96%of revenue went to management and office costs1.1% of expenses

$1.95in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

57.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$2,526,371

Mission workProgram services$2,033,48280.49% of revenue91.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$24,3080.96% of revenue1.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$167,1976.62% of revenue7.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$301,38411.93% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,224,98788.07% 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: 91.4% mission · 1.1% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.07% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 1.2% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.83% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.2% mission · 1.7% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.59% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 1.8% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.50% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 95.2% mission · 1.3% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 139.53% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.9% mission · 2.2% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.50% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 92.5% mission · 1.9% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.73% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,526,371

Expenses$2,224,987

Annual surplus $301,384 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)$2,033,482 · 91.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$24,308 · 1.1% of expenses

Fundraising$167,197 · 7.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,526,371

Expenses$2,224,987

Assets$4,329,387

Income$2,737,444

Contributions$1,460,136

Mission work (program services)$2,033,482

Fundraising$167,197

Management and general$24,308

Executive compensation (total)$188,157

Stocks and bonds$518,659

Accounting fees$59,700

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

GREGORY BALOGPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $236,155

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 (63)

GREGORY BALOGPRESIDENT

RUSSELL CANNVP MARKETING

MICHAEL THOMPSONVP NESA/ALUM

MICKEY STOKESVP SAFE SCOU

MIKE BERNHARDCOUNCIL MEMB

MILLS GRANTCOUNCIL MEMB

NICHOLE NIEMEYERCOUNCIL MEMB

OLIVIER SALAMINCOUNCIL MEMB

PHILIP WHISNANTCOUNCIL MEMB

PHILLIP KILGOREVP ENDOWMENT

RADAKA WILLIAMSCOUNCIL MEMB

RICH PFALTZGRAFFCOUNCIL MEMB

ROBERT RAINEYCOUNCIL MEMB

ROBIN FOSTERVP SPECIAL E

RODNEY STONECOUNCIL MEMB

RUSH WILSONCOUNCIL MEMB

MAC MCLEANNATIONAL COU

SANDI RICECOUNCIL MEMB

SCOTT CRANDALLCOUNCIL MEMB

SCOTT FRIERSONCOUNCIL MEMB

STEVE PARDUECOUNCIL MEMB

STEVE SPINKSCOUNCIL MEMB

STUART PLYLERCOUNCIL MEMB

SUE BROADWATERCOUNCIL MEMB

TAB CLARDYCOUNCIL MEMB

TED ANGERMEIERCOUNCIL MEMB

TODD CANTRELLCOUNCIL MEMB

TONY TURNERCOUNCIL MEMB

TREY MOORECOUNCIL MEMB

VIC SHELBURNECOUNCIL MEMB

VINCE TOMASELLOCOUNCIL MEMB

WILSON STOKESCOUNCIL MEMB

GLENN DAVISCOUNCIL MEMB

BILL EDGEVP PROGRAM

BO GOSSETTCOUNCIL MEMB

BOB LINKCOUNCIL MEMB

BRIAN DISHERCOUNCIL MEMB

CARL MULLERLEGAL COUNSE

CARROLL LUCKCOUNCIL MEMB

CHAD REINGARDTCOUNCIL MEMB

CHRIS BOURNECOUNCIL MEMB

CHRIS LOEWERCOUNCIL MEMB

CODY GASQUECOUNCIL MEMB

DANNY TALLENTCOUNCIL MEMB

DAVE BRENNERVP FOS/MAJOR

DEAN LIVINGSTONPRESIDENT EL

DEE KIVETTCOUNCIL MEMB

GARY BEERMANCOUNCIL MEMB

MARSHALL BROWNCOUNCIL MEMB

GLENN HAMMCOUNCIL MEMB

HARRY BOLICKCOUNCIL MEMB

JAMEEL ALLENCOUNCIL MEMB

JAMES WALLNERCOUNCIL MEMB

JB GARRETTVP OF FINANC

JEFF BROWNCOUNCIL MEMB

JOHN CEDERMANCOUNCIL MEMB

JOHNNY SMITHCOUNCIL COMM

KEN BETSCHCOUNCIL MEMB

KIMBERLY LANCECOUNCIL MEMB

LEE DIXONCOUNCIL PRES

LEE PLUMBLEECOUNCIL MEMB

LUCIA GAUSTAFERROCOUNCIL MEMB

ANDREW BOLENCOUNCIL MEMB

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 1 PARK PLZ, GREENVILLE, SC 29607-5851
County: Greenville
In care of: GREGORY BALOG
Primary officer: GREGORY BALOG, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(864) 233-8363

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PHILLIPS CPAS & ADVISORS
NTEE classification: Boy Scouts of America (O41)
IRS tax category: Boy Scouts of America