SOUTH FLORIDA COUNCIL INC BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOUTH FLORIDA COUNCIL INC BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

EIN 59-0637817 · Education N.E.C. (B99)

What they do

SOUTH FLORIDA COUNCIL, INC., BOY SCOUTS of AMERICA ("BSA") EXISTS TODAY to SERVE OTHERS BY HELPING INSTILL VALUES IN YOUNG PEOPLE and PREPARE THEM to MAKE ETHICAL CHOICES DURING THEIR LIFETIME and ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVE NATIONAL CHARTERS to USE THE SCOUTING PROGRAM AS PART of THEIR OWN YOUTH WORK. OVER 504 of THESE LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS WHO HAVE GOALS COMPATIBLE WITH THE BSA HAVE PARTNERED WITH US to DELIVER SCOUTING. THESE ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, CIVIC, FRATERNAL, BUSINESS and LABOR, GOVERNMENTS, CORPORATIONS, PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS and CITIZENS GROUPS.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $91.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

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 leaders51 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

117.02%of revenue went to mission work91.9% of expenses · Program services

3.48%of revenue went to fundraising2.7% of expenses

$127.35spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

6.85%of revenue went to management and office costs5.4% of expenses

$5.55in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

41.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $529,616 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $250,614 for JEFFREY BERGER (CEO/ SCOUT E). 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$1,936,296

Mission workProgram services$2,265,883117.02% of revenue91.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$132,7126.85% of revenue5.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$67,3173.48% of revenue2.7% of expenses

Total expenses$2,465,912127.35% 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: 91.9% mission · 5.4% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.35% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.3% mission · 5.5% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 48.52% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 95.8% mission · 2.6% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 226.31% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.7% mission · 4.2% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.56% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 4.1% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.83% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.8% mission · 4.4% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.45% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 6.0% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.10% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.8% mission · 4.6% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.77% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,936,296

Expenses$2,465,912

Annual shortfall $529,616 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)$2,265,883 · 91.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$132,712 · 5.4% of expenses

Fundraising$67,317 · 2.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,936,296

Expenses$2,465,912

Assets$13,684,286

Income$2,057,848

Contributions$793,852

Mission work (program services)$2,265,883

Fundraising$67,317

Management and general$132,712

Executive compensation (total)$192,567

Stocks and bonds$2,244,668

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

JEFFREY BERGERCEO/ SCOUT E · 40 hrs/week $250,614Base $233,123 · Other $17,491

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 (51)

JEFFREY BERGERCEO/ SCOUT E

PHILIP ENGELMANNEXECUTIVE BO

JAMES BORDEREXECUTIVE BO

JAMES FULTONDISTRICT CHA

JAMES HAMMELEXECUTIVE BO

JAVIER MORENOEXECUTIVE BO

JAYDEN WAREEXECUTIVE BO

JOHN ANNESSEREXECUTIVE BO

JOSE KUDJAEXECUTIVE BO

JOSHUA LEVENSONVP - FINANCE

KENNETH LANCASTEREXECUTIVE BO

MARK ANTONELLICO - LEGAL C

OWEN BAILLIEEXECUTIVE BO

JAMES BLANCHARDEXECUTIVE BO

RICHARD LEVENSONVP - AT-LARG

ROBERTO MUNOZEXECUTIVE BO

RUSSELL JONESEXECUTIVE BO

SEAN TRACYEXECUTIVE BO

SERGIO ABREUVP - ADMINIS

THOMAS CAMPBELLEXECUTIVE BO

TOM ROBERTSONVP - AT-LARG

TOM VAN NOTEEXECUTIVE BO

VICTOR HERRERAEXECUTIVE BO

WILLIAM FORSHEEVP - INVESTM

WILLIAM GILLILANDEXECUTIVE BO

WM LEE POPHAMEXECUTIVE BO

CONNIE RYANVP - PROGRAM

ALEJANDRO MENDIETAPRESIDENT

ALICIA BOTERO-SPEIGHTEXECUTIVE BO

ANDREA MARRONEXECUTIVE BO

ANDREW BECKMANEXECUTIVE BO

ANNA BROWNEXECUTIVE BO

ANTHONY CAGGIANOEXECUTIVE BO

ANTONIO ROMERODISTRICT CHA

ARMANDO FERNANDEZEXECUTIVE BO

ARTHUR MEYERVP - PROPERT

BRAD SCHMIDTCOUNCIL COMM

BRETT GELSOMINOEXECUTIVE BO

CHRISTOPHER MURRAYEXECUTIVE BO

ALBERT CHILDRESSEXECUTIVE BO

DAN WALLVP - DISTRIC

DON SLESNICK IIIEXECUTIVE BO

EMILIO RODRIGUEZEXECUTIVE BO

EMILY CLARK KHANVP - MEMBERS

ERIC MCALPINTREASURER

ERIK ALEXANDEREXECUTIVE BO

FERNANDO ARANVP - AT-LARG

FERNANDO VALLECO - LEGAL C

FRANK FERNANDEZVP - DIVERSI

FRANK FERRAROEXECUTIVE BO

J WAYNE TRACYVP - AT-LARG

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 3301 SW 142ND AVE, DAVIE, FL 33330-1015
County: Broward
In care of: % JEFFREY BERGER
Primary officer: JEFFREY BERGER, CEO/ SCOUT EXECUTIVE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(305) 364-0020

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GARCIA SANTA MARIA DE ARMAS TRUJILLO
NTEE classification: Education N.E.C. (B99)
IRS tax category: Education N.E.C.