BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA-MOUNTAIN WEST COUNCIL INC 106 Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA-MOUNTAIN WEST COUNCIL INC 106

EIN 82-0288020 · 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.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.00 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.

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

They name their leaders44 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

6.21%of revenue went to mission work86.0% of expenses · Program services

0.72%of revenue went to fundraising10.0% of expenses

$7.21spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

0.29%of revenue went to management and office costs4.0% of expenses

$18.74in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

1.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $140,481 for LYNN GUNTER (SCOUT EXEC/C). 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$17,632,356

Mission workProgram services$1,094,4256.21% of revenue86.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$50,6950.29% of revenue4.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$126,9710.72% of revenue10.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$16,360,26592.79% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,272,0917.21% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 86.0% mission · 4.0% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 7.21% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 3.1% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.23% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 3.2% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 168.12% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 3.2% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.58% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 4.9% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.15% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 7.3% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.51% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 6.4% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.13% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 5.3% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.15% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$17,632,356

Expenses$1,272,091

Annual surplus $16,360,265 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)$1,094,425 · 86.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$50,695 · 4.0% of expenses

Fundraising$126,971 · 10.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$17,632,356

Expenses$1,272,091

Assets$23,834,226

Income$18,835,808

Contributions$312,155

Mission work (program services)$1,094,425

Fundraising$126,971

Management and general$50,695

Executive compensation (total)$138,619

Stocks and bonds$21,884,607

Accounting fees$48,979

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

LYNN GUNTERSCOUT EXEC/C · 50 hrs/week $140,481Base $126,976 · Other $13,505

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 (44)

LYNN GUNTERSCOUT EXEC/C

MIKE LINDSTROMDIRECTOR

JEANIE BRADSHAWDIRECTOR

JIM BORCHERSVP ALUMNI

JOHN BLAISDELLADVISORY COU

JOHN JOZWIKDIRECTOR

JOHN KRIZADVISORY COU

L DAVID RANDSTREASURER

LEE WELCHDIRECTOR

LOU OLASOADVISORY COU

MARK JOHNSONDIRECTOR

JAY BRADLEYDIRECTOR

PERRY COCHELLVP PROPERTIE

RICH PETITDIRECTOR

S CARL NICOLAYSENPRESIDENT

STAN NICOLAYSEN IIDIRECTOR

STEPHEN THOMASADVISORY COU

STEVE BAISCHDIRECTOR

TOMMY AHLQUISTDIRECTOR

TRAVIS JENSENVP FINANCE

VALERIE DAVISDIRECTOR

WAYNE WELTERDIRECTOR

DAN HAUSER MDDIRECTOR

ANDY FUJIMOTODIRECTOR

BEN MURRAYDIRECTOR

BILL COTTLEDIRECTOR

BOB CAMPBELLDIRECTOR

BOB SINCLAIRDIRECTOR

BRET BELNAPDIRECTOR

BRIAN BISHOPVP PROGRAM

CHUCK YATESVP-YOUTH PRO

CLARK NIELSENVP ADMINISTR

CRAIG HAWKINSDIRECTOR

AJ BALUKOFFDIRECTOR

DAVE MURPHYVP OPERATION

DAVID CHRISTENSENDIRECTOR

DAVID HAWKDIRECTOR

DOUG FRYCOMMISSIONER

DOUG OPPENHEIMERDIRECTOR

ERIC CHANNERDIRECTOR

FR ROGER LACHANCEDIRECTOR

GENA HAUSERDIRECTOR

GEOFF WARDLEVP LEGAL

JAMES ODONNELLADVISORY COU

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 8901 W FRANKLIN RD, BOISE, ID 83709-0638
County: Ada
In care of: % BOY
Primary officer: LYNN GUNTER, SCOUT EXEC/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailmountainwestcouncil@scouting.org Phone(208) 376-4411

Filing and classification

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