CHEROKEE AREA COUNCIL INCORPORATED BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHEROKEE AREA COUNCIL INCORPORATED BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

EIN 62-0475671 · Boy Scouts of America (O41)

What they do

THE MISSION of SCOUTING 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. THE CHEROKEE AREA COUNCIL CONSISTENTLY WORKS to GET KIDS IN SCOUTING and KEEP THEM IN SCOUTING to ACHIEVE A BRIGHTER FUTURE for OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY, STATES, and NATION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $79.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders58 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

99.26%of revenue went to mission work79.4% of expenses · Program services

7.39%of revenue went to fundraising5.9% of expenses

$125.07spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

18.41%of revenue went to management and office costs14.7% of expenses

$2.20in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

42.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $252,812 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $127,981 for JARED PICKENS (SCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO). 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$1,008,602

Mission workProgram services$1,001,11699.26% of revenue79.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$185,71818.41% of revenue14.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$74,5807.39% of revenue5.9% of expenses

Total expenses$1,261,414125.07% 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: 79.4% mission · 14.7% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.07% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.8% mission · 17.3% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.77% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 16.2% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.96% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 15.8% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.46% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 18.3% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 150.33% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 13.7% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.67% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 13.3% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.48% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 11.9% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.75% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,008,602

Expenses$1,261,414

Annual shortfall $252,812 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)$1,001,116 · 79.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$185,718 · 14.7% of expenses

Fundraising$74,580 · 5.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,008,602

Expenses$1,261,414

Assets$2,775,744

Income$1,385,083

Contributions$429,518

Mission work (program services)$1,001,116

Fundraising$74,580

Management and general$185,718

Executive compensation (total)$127,700

Accounting fees$59,496

Investing fees$9,174

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

JARED PICKENSSCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO · 45 hrs/week $127,981Base $103,083 · Other $24,898

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 (58)

JARED PICKENSSCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO

MITCH CARTERLEGAL COUNSEL

JEFFREY MADDOXBOARD MEMBER

JEROME HALBERTBOARD MEMBER

JIM DAUGHDRILLBOARD MEMBER

JIM VAUGHNCHAIRMAN

JOHN COOLIDGEBOARD MEMBER

JOHN JERMANVP - ALUMNI

JONATHAN TURNERCOUNCIL PRESIDENT

KYLE CROFTBOARD MEMBER/DISTRICT CHAIR

MARK CALDWELLBOARD MEMBER

MARK KLEINERBOARD MEMBER

MARSHA DRAKEVP - MEMBERSHIP

MEREDITH ENSIGNBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL FISHERBOARD MEMBER

JEB BARRETTBOARD MEMBER

PAUL JACOBSVP - PLANNED GIVING

PHIL LILLYBOARD MEMBER

RANDAL HARRELLASST. TREASURER

REBECCA STYLESBOARD MEMBER

RICH BOUTBOARD MEMBER

RICH MOZINGOVP - DEVELOPMENT

RUSTY SEWELLDISTRICT CHAIR

SHAUN TOWNLEYBOARD MEMBER

SHAWN WHITFIELDBOARD MEMBER

SISSY FIGLESTAHLERBOARD MEMBER

STEVE LEDBETTERVP - OPERATIONS

STEVE OLSONBOARD MEMBER

WILL CLEGGBOARD MEMBER

ZACH MCCARTYCOUNCIL COMMISSIONER

DON ROBINSONVP - SAFE SCOUTING

ALLISON DAVISBOARD MEMBER

ART WASHBURNBOARD MEMBER

AUSTIN SEAYBOARD MEMBER

BILL CLEGGVP - PROPERTIES

BILL LUPIABOARD MEMBER

BOOK MCCRAYBOARD MEMBER

BRUCE TIDWELLBOARD MEMBER

BRUCE TRANTHAMBOARD MEMBER

BRYAN BUSHBOARD MEMBER

BYRON TRANTHAMBOARD MEMBER

DAVID CHAFFINBOARD MEMBER

DAVID SMITHBOARD MEMBER

DON MUELLERBOARD MEMBER

ADAM BUDDENBOHMBOARD MEMBER

DOROTHY GRISHAMBOARD MEMBER

ED MCCLINTOCKBOARD MEMBER

EDWARD ELLISBOARD MEMBER

ELLIS SMITHVP - COMMUNICATIONS

ERIC BUCHANANBOARD MEMBER

EVANN FREEMANBOARD MEMBER

GARNETT DECOSIMOTREASURER

GORDON PARKERBOARD MEMBER

GREG LEEVP - PROGRAM

JAMAINE AKINSBOARD MEMBER

JAMES MORGANBOARD MEMBER

JARED STEHNEYBOARD MEMBER

JB GASKINSBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 6031 LEE HWY, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37421-2930
County: Hamilton
In care of: GARNETT DECOSIMO
Primary officer: GARNETT DECOSIMO, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailAurora.Wells@scouting.org Phone(423) 892-8323

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JOHNSON HICKEY & MURCHISON PC
NTEE classification: Boy Scouts of America (O41)
IRS tax category: Boy Scouts of America