BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA COUNCIL 691 PUSHMATAHA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA COUNCIL 691 PUSHMATAHA

EIN 64-0334268 · Boy Scouts of America (O41)

What they do

THE BOY SCOUTS of AMERICA HAS ONE MISSION, WHICH EXTENDS to ALL LOCAL COUNCILS:"THE CORPORATION SHALL PROMOTE, WITHIN THER 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 $79.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2021The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

72.53%of revenue went to mission work79.1% of expenses · Program services

4.59%of revenue went to fundraising5.0% of expenses

$91.73spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.61%of revenue went to management and office costs15.9% of expenses

$1.70in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

53.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2021

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$294,954

Mission workProgram services$213,93972.53% of revenue79.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$43,08514.61% of revenue15.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$13,5494.59% of revenue5.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$24,3818.27% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$270,57391.73% 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

2021CurrentExpense mix: 79.1% mission · 15.9% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.73% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 14.7% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.84% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 12.8% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.03% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.2% mission · 12.1% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.88% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.2% mission · 11.5% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.97% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 84.5% mission · 11.1% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.50% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$294,954

Expenses$270,573

Annual surplus $24,381 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)$213,939 · 79.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$43,085 · 15.9% of expenses

Fundraising$13,549 · 5.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$294,954

Expenses$270,573

Assets$458,768

Income$275,299

Contributions$157,574

Mission work (program services)$213,939

Fundraising$13,549

Management and general$43,085

Executive compensation (total)$38,885

Accounting fees$22,236

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2021

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (26)

JAY FISHERVP - MEMBERSHIP

TRIP HAIRSTONCOUNCIL PRESIDENT

TOM MORGANVP - PROPERTIES

SID SALTERV.P. MARKETING

SCOTT TENHETBOARD MEMBER

MIKE TAGERTBOARD MEMBER

MIKE HUGHESBOARD MEMBER

MARK GUYTONCOUNCIL COMMISSIONER

MARC STEWARTBOARD MEMBER

LISA KLUTTSBOARD MEMBER

LANA HAMBYBOARD MEMBER

JIMMY MCPHERSONBOARD MEMBER

JIMMY BALLBOARD MEMBER

ALLEN MCBROOMBOARD MEMBER

JASON SPEARSBOARD MEMBER

GERHARD LEHNERERBOARD MEMBER

GEORGE PURNELLBOARD MEMBER

GEORGE BANZHAFBOARD MEMBER

DR JAMES BROOKSBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS DRISKILLBOARD MEMBER

CAREY HARDINBOARD MEMBER

CAREY EDWARDSTREASURER

BRIAN WELLSV.P. MEMBERSHIP

BRENT FOUNTAINBOARD MEMBER

BECKY SMITHBOARD MEMBER

ANDREW GASTONBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Location: 505 AIR PARK ROAD, TUPELO, MS 38801
County: Lee
In care of: TRIP HAIRSTON
Primary officer: TRIP HAIRSTON, COUNCIL PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailNatchezTrace@scouting.org Phone(662) 842-2871

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2021
Tax period began: January 1, 2021
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: T E LOTT & COMPANY PA
NTEE classification: Boy Scouts of America (O41)
IRS tax category: Boy Scouts of America