BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA 16 WESTARK AREA COUNCIL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA 16 WESTARK AREA COUNCIL

EIN 71-0236862 · 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, 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.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.70 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 2022The 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 leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

123.55%of revenue went to mission work84.7% of expenses · Program services

16.38%of revenue went to fundraising11.2% of expenses

$145.88spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

5.95%of revenue went to management and office costs4.1% of expenses

$2.61in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

46.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $517,684 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $125,519 for CHRIS DAUGHTREY (SCOUT EXECUTIVE). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2022

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$1,128,447

Mission workProgram services$1,394,214123.55% of revenue84.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$67,1105.95% of revenue4.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$184,80716.38% of revenue11.2% of expenses

Total expenses$1,646,131145.88% 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

2022CurrentExpense mix: 84.7% mission · 4.1% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 145.88% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.5% mission · 4.1% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 208.67% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 3.0% management · 15.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 130.39% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 7.9% management · 14.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.29% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 8.0% management · 13.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.41% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 13.0% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.42% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 13.4% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.20% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,128,447

Expenses$1,646,131

Annual shortfall $517,684 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)$1,394,214 · 84.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$67,110 · 4.1% of expenses

Fundraising$184,807 · 11.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,128,447

Expenses$1,646,131

Assets$4,289,149

Income$2,831,605

Contributions$521,189

Mission work (program services)$1,394,214

Fundraising$184,807

Management and general$67,110

Executive compensation (total)$102,970

Stocks and bonds$632,130

Accounting fees$33,927

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2022

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CHRIS DAUGHTREYSCOUT EXECUTIVE · 40 hrs/week $125,519Base $93,954 · Other $31,565

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 (22)

CHRIS DAUGHTREYSCOUT EXECUTIVE

EVERETTE LONGBOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM JACK BUTT IICHAIR OF EXECUTIVE BOARD

ROBERT BOB LARGENTBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT BOB CHRISTIANSENPROGRAM CHAIR

MIKE BENEFIELDBOARD MEMBER

MARY FISHERBOARD MEMBER

JOSH REEDDEVELOPMENT CHAIR

JOSE PEPE ESTRADAIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

JOE DOUGLASBOARD MEMBER

JAMIE GREENCOUNCIL COMMISSIONER

FRANK JOHNSONDIVERSITY CHAIR

AL FISCHERBOARD MEMBER

DWIGHT HEASLEYPROPERTIES CHAIR

DON WALKERADMIN CHAIR

DENIS PEPITO ESTRADABOARD MEMBER

DAVID MCGILLBOARD MEMBER

DAVID FISHERBOARD MEMBER

CIE COCHRANBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS FITZBOARD MEMBER

BERKELEY WASSONBOARD MEMBER

BEN BIGGERBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 3409 ELM SPRINGS RD, SPRINGDALE, AR 72762-2754
County: Washington
In care of: % BOY
Primary officer: CHRIS L DAUGHTREY, EXECUTIVE DIR.

How to reach them

Phone(479) 782-7244

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2022
Tax period began: January 1, 2022
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GARLAND & GREENWOOD CPAS AND ADVISORS
NTEE classification: Boy Scouts of America (O41)
IRS tax category: Boy Scouts of America