GREATER ALABAMA COUNCIL INC BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GREATER ALABAMA COUNCIL INC BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

EIN 63-0302107 · 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, 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 $81.70 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

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 leaders88 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

89.23%of revenue went to mission work81.7% of expenses · Program services

13.07%of revenue went to fundraising12.0% of expenses

$109.24spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

6.94%of revenue went to management and office costs6.4% of expenses

$1.76in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

67.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $446,734 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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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$4,833,381

Mission workProgram services$4,312,76289.23% of revenue81.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$335,5536.94% of revenue6.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$631,80013.07% of revenue12.0% of expenses

Total expenses$5,280,115109.24% 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: 81.7% mission · 6.4% management · 12.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.24% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 5.8% management · 11.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.72% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 5.8% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.88% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 6.4% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.94% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 7.2% management · 12.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.49% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 6.3% management · 12.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.59% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 6.2% management · 14.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.13% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 6.5% management · 13.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.76% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,833,381

Expenses$5,280,115

Annual shortfall $446,734 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)$4,312,762 · 81.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$335,553 · 6.4% of expenses

Fundraising$631,800 · 12.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,833,381

Expenses$5,280,115

Assets$9,284,660

Income$5,294,614

Contributions$3,238,618

Mission work (program services)$4,312,762

Fundraising$631,800

Management and general$335,553

Stocks and bonds$6

Accounting fees$103,382

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

JT DABBSSCOUT EXECUTIVE & CEO · 38 hrs/week $287,952Base $266,782 · Other $21,170

THOMAS J YOUNGBLOODDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 38 hrs/week $152,420Base $139,115 · Other $13,305

WENDY NELSONDIRECTOR OF FIELD SERVICES · 38 hrs/week $127,314Base $115,307 · Other $12,007

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 (88)

JT DABBSSCOUT EXECUTIVE & CEO

THOMAS J YOUNGBLOODDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

WENDY NELSONDIRECTOR OF FIELD SERVICES

LEWIS C PRICEDIRECTOR

ROBERT SCHOENVOGELDIRECTOR

PHIL WEBBVICE PRESIDENT

PAUL CRANEDIRECTOR

NED RAND JRVICE - CHAIR OF THE BOARD

MICHAEL VELEZISDIRECTOR

MERRILL H STEWART JRDIRECTOR

MASON ELLENBERGERDIRECTOR

MARK TARRVP FINANCE

MARK PRIDGENDIRECTOR

MARK DREWIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN OF

RON MOOREVICE PRESIDENT - DISTRICT OPERATIONS

LAWRENCE LEEDIRECTOR

L RAY BAKER JRDIRECTOR

KATY ANDERSONVICE PRESIDENT TRAINING

JUDGE WILLIAM A BELL JRVP MULTICULTURAL OUTREACH

JOSEPH A SERVISSDIRECTOR

JOHN P DARNALL IIIDIRECTOR

JOHN A HAYDENDIRECTOR

JOHN BRYANTDIRECTOR

T MICHAEL GOODRICHDIRECTOR

WILLIARD BILL L DEANDIRECTOR

WILLIAM H MITCHELLDIRECTOR

WILLIAM A TERRYDIRECTOR

WILLIAM FRENCHDIRECTOR

WES GILCHRISTVICE PRESIDENT LEGAL

WAYNE P JACKSONDIRECTOR

WALTER M RUSH JRDIRECTOR

TURNER INSCOEDIRECTOR

TOM SMITHDIRECTOR

TIM SMALLEYASSISTANT TREASURER

ROBERT HOLMES JRDIRECTOR

T MICHAEL ANDERTONDIRECTOR

STEVEN H FROSTDIRECTOR

STEVE EBERHARTDIRECTOR

SCOTT SELMANDIRECTOR

SCOTT BERTETREASURER

RUSSELL M CUNNIGHAM IIIASSISTANT TREASURER

ROY HEIFNERDIRECTOR

RONALD LAYNEDIRECTOR

JIM PROCTORDIRECTOR

COPELAND WOODDIRECTOR

EDMUND P SEGNER JRDIRECTOR

DR WAYNE VICKERSVICE PRESIDENT MEMBERSHIP

DR ROBERT SPIEGELDIRECTOR

DR MARK BROWNCOUNCIL COMMISSIONER

DR CYNTHIA ANTHONYDIRECTOR

DELYNN ZELLDIRECTOR

DEAN BURGESSDIRECTOR

DAVID M SMITHDIRECTOR

DAVID SCHWAIGERDIRECTOR

DAVE WOOD IIVICE PRESIDENT

EDWARD A ONEAL JRVP CAMPING

CHRIS BLAKEDIRECTOR

CHARLIE COLLAT JRVP ADMINISTRATION

CHARLES A KINGDIRECTOR

CATHY DAVISDIRECTOR

CALDWELL MARKSVICE PRESIDENT DEVELOPMENT

BRIAN POLLOCKDIRECTOR

BRAXTON GOODRICHDIRECTOR

BILL MORTONDIRECTOR

BART CRAWFORDDIRECTOR

AUSTIN LANDRYDIRECTOR

HON MALCOLM B STREET JRDIRECTOR

JERRY PERKINSDIRECTOR

JEREMY GAERTNERDIRECTOR

JAMES W BRUSHVP ADVANCEMENT

JAMES T STEPHENSDIRECTOR

JAMES S NOLENDIRECTOR

JAMES O HEYWARDDIRECTOR

JAMES ALLEN SYDNORDIRECTOR

JAMES A FLATTDIRECTOR

JACK DARNALLDIRECTOR

HUNTER HILLDIRECTOR

ALEXIA BORDENCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

HATTON CV SMITHDIRECTOR

GREG KINGDIRECTOR

GREG COOKDIRECTOR

GREG BUTRUSDIRECTOR

GRANT HAINESCHAIRMAN OF THE AUDIT COMM

GLENN ALLEN POWELLDIRECTOR

GEORGE B ELLIOT JRVP PROPERTIES

GENE HESS JRDIRECTOR

FRANKLIN BRADFORDDIRECTOR

FRANCIS BUCHANDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 516 LIBERTY PKWY, VESTAVIA, AL 35242-7531
County: Shelby
In care of: DAVID A JORDAN
Primary officer: DAVID A JORDAN, COMPTROLLER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(205) 970-0251 Officer phone(205) 969-4270

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CRI ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Boy Scouts of America (O41)
IRS tax category: Boy Scouts of America