BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA 96 CENTRAL GA COUNCIL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA 96 CENTRAL GA COUNCIL

EIN 58-0633976 · Boy Scouts of America (O41)

What they do

THE BOY SCOUTS PROVIDE A PROGRAM for COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT OFFERS EFFECTIVE CHARACTER, CITIZENSHIP and PERSONAL FITNESS TRAINING for YOUTH. THE ORGANIZATION ENDEAVORS to DEVELOP AMERICAN CITIZENS WHO ARE PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY and EMOTIONALLY FIT, HAVE A HIGH DEGREE of SELF-RELIANCE, HAVE PERSONAL VALUES BASED ON RELIGIOUS CONCEPTS, HAVE THE DESIRE and SKILL to HELP OTHERS, HAVE A KEEN RESPECT of THE BASIC RIGHTS of ALL PEOPLE, and ARE PREPARED to PARTICIPATE IN and GIVE LEADERSHIP IN AMERICAN SOCIETY. THE MISSION of THE BOY SCOUTS is to PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE to MAKE ETHICAL CHOICES OVER THEIR LIFETIME BY INSTILLING IN THEM THE VALUES of THE SCOUT ORDER and LAW.

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Of every $100 spent, about $79.80 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 leaders39 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

45.74%of revenue went to mission work79.8% of expenses · Program services

5.57%of revenue went to fundraising9.7% of expenses

$57.35spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.03%of revenue went to management and office costs10.5% of expenses

$1.58in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

24.7%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 $181,443 for GARRETT L WILLIAMS (EXECUTIVE DI). 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$1,810,759

Mission workProgram services$828,32745.74% of revenue79.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$109,1366.03% of revenue10.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$100,9285.57% of revenue9.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$772,36842.65% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,038,39157.35% 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: 79.8% mission · 10.5% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.35% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 8.7% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 151.67% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 9.3% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 144.27% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 67.3% mission · 26.5% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.93% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 7.5% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 204.18% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,810,759

Expenses$1,038,391

Annual surplus $772,368 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)$828,327 · 79.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$109,136 · 10.5% of expenses

Fundraising$100,928 · 9.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,810,759

Expenses$1,038,391

Assets$1,641,150

Income$1,922,377

Contributions$447,669

Mission work (program services)$828,327

Fundraising$100,928

Management and general$109,136

Executive compensation (total)$165,271

Stocks and bonds$155,506

Accounting fees$51,084

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

GARRETT L WILLIAMSEXECUTIVE DI · 50 hrs/week $181,443Base $160,965 · Other $20,478

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 (39)

GARRETT L WILLIAMSEXECUTIVE DI

SANDY DUKEVP OF FUND D

LUIS CASTROEXECUTIVE BO

MICHAEL GRACEOUTDOOR PROG

MOISES VELEZV.P. SCOUTRE

MONIQUE DAVIS-SMITHEXECUTIVE BO

MYRTLE HABERSHAMEXECUTIVE BO

PAUL OGLESV.P. PROPERT

R KRIS ELLISCOUNCIL PRES

ROSS ADAMSEXECUTIVE BO

KENNETH BARTONV.P. OF PROG

SIGISMUND TETTEHEXECUTIVE BO

STEPHANIE SURLESCOUNCIL TREA

STEPHEN SUMMEROWEXECUTIVE BO

STEVE BELLMARKETING CH

TANIA APPLINGCOUNCIL TRAI

UMESH NARSINGHANICOUNCIL HEAL

VERDA COLVINDISTRICT CHA

WILLIAM DAVISEXECUTIVE BO

WILLIAM SOWELLNCAP

DEVLIN COOPEREXECUTIVE BO

ANDRES VILLEGASV.P. MEMBERS

ANSLEY BOOKERCHAIRMAN OF

ASHA ELLENDISTRICT CHA

BILL FICKLINGEXECUTIVE BO

BOBBY CLEVELANDEXECUTIVE BO

CHIP GREENEEXECUTIVE BO

CRAIG ROTTEREXECUTIVE BO

CRYSTAL RUTHERFORDV.P. FINANCE

DAVID GOWANCOUNCIL COMM

KEVIN HALLDISTRICT CHA

ERIK WALTERACTIVITIES C

GUS PURSLEYDISTRICT CHA

JAMES ELLIOTTEXECUTIVE BO

JEFF DAVISEXECUTIVE BO

JIMMIE SMITH JRCOUNCIL ADVA

JOHN F KENNEDYEXECUTIVE BO

JONATHAN GRIGGSEXECUTIVE BO

ALAN GOLDINCOUNCIL ENTE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 4335 CONFEDERATE WAY, MACON, GA 31217-4719
County: Bibb
In care of: GARRETT L WILLIAMS
Primary officer: GARRETT L WILLIAMS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailscoutinglife.townsend@gmail.com Phone(478) 743-9386

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MCNAIR MCLEMORE MIDDLEBROOKS & CO LLC
NTEE classification: Boy Scouts of America (O41)
IRS tax category: Boy Scouts of America