GREATER COLORADO COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GREATER COLORADO COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

EIN 84-0404225 · Youth Development (O410)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE BOY SCOUTS of 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.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.70 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 leaders62 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

52.18%of revenue went to mission work83.7% of expenses · Program services

6.78%of revenue went to fundraising10.9% of expenses

$62.38spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.41%of revenue went to management and office costs5.5% of expenses

$3.34in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

42.4%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 $380,528 for CHUCK W BRASFEILD (SCOUT EXEC./). 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$14,142,978

Mission workProgram services$7,380,49652.18% of revenue83.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$482,4633.41% of revenue5.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$959,5266.78% of revenue10.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,320,49337.62% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$8,822,48562.38% 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: 83.7% mission · 5.5% management · 10.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.38% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 4.2% management · 10.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.41% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 5.2% management · 12.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.70% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 5.8% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.21% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 7.2% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.05% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 3.8% management · 13.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.48% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 3.9% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.89% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 3.7% management · 13.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.31% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$14,142,978

Expenses$8,822,485

Annual surplus $5,320,493 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)$7,380,496 · 83.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$482,463 · 5.5% of expenses

Fundraising$959,526 · 10.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$14,142,978

Expenses$8,822,485

Assets$29,483,687

Income$16,020,064

Contributions$6,002,677

Mission work (program services)$7,380,496

Fundraising$959,526

Management and general$482,463

Executive compensation (total)$433,833

Stocks and bonds$1,862,081

Investing fees$23,294

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

CHUCK W BRASFEILDSCOUT EXEC./ · 60 hrs/week $380,528Base $359,970 · Other $20,558

MICHAEL FIFHAUSEDEPUTY SCOUT · 40 hrs/week $199,482Base $160,409 · Other $39,073

WILLIAM MCGUIRECFO · 40 hrs/week $166,178Base $148,552 · Other $17,626

DAVE WHITNERDIRECTOR SUP · 40 hrs/week $129,678Base $121,388 · Other $8,290

DAVID DECECCODIRECTOR DEV · 40 hrs/week $119,712Base $115,176 · Other $4,536

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 (62)

CHUCK W BRASFEILDSCOUT EXEC./

MICHAEL FIFHAUSEDEPUTY SCOUT

WILLIAM MCGUIRECFO

DAVE WHITNERDIRECTOR SUP

DAVID DECECCODIRECTOR DEV

MARK W TRUAXVP MKTG/COMM

PETER J COORSVP FUNDRAISI

PETER H COORSPAST CHAIRMA

PATRICIA K STARZERTRUSTEE

MATHEW N STAVACHAIRMAN

MARK W WILLIAMSEXECUTIVE VP

JOHN A IKARDPAST CHAIRMA

MARK E HONNENPAST CHAIRMA

MARK A CORDOVATRUSTEE

M DOAK JACOWAYPAST CHAIRMA

LOUIS P BANSBACH IIIPAST CHAIRMA

KEVIN G QUINNTRUSTEE

JOSEPH R BERTSCHTRUSTEE

JAMES E BLAIRVP INNOVATIO

PHILIP F ANSCHUTZLIFETIME TRU

R LIVINGSTON KEITHLEYVP MEMBERSHI

RALPH F KLOMPLIFETIME TRU

RICHARD L ROBINSONPAST CHAIRMA

ROBERT E DICKINSONTRUSTEE

ROBERT L MANNING JRPAST CHAIRMA

RUSSELL O STEWARTCOMMUNITY AL

SANDFORD W ROTHEVP FISCAL AF

STEVEN R ENGERTRUSTEE

THOMAS W HONIGTRUSTEE

TIMOTHY J TRAVISPAST CHAIRMA

TODD D MUNSONTRUSTEE

WALKER L FLEMINGTRUSTEE

WILLIAM H GRAEBELVP STRAT PLA

DAVID L LINIGERLIFETIME TRU

BARRY HIRSCHFELDLIFETIME TRU

BARRY D AMMANTRUSTEE

BRIAN D FLEMINGVP PROGRAM

BRUCE D BENSONPAST CHAIRMA

C DAVID KIKUMOTOPAST CHAIRMA

CARLA S DOREVP DISTRICT

CHARLES P GALLAGHERLIFETIME TRU

CHARLES S MCNEILPAST CHAIRMA

CHISTOPHER C SHERRYCOUNCIL PRES

CHRISTOPHER R KINGTRUSTEE

D MARK DORMANVP MAJOR GIF

DANIEL L RITCHIELIFETIME TRU

DAVE E CARLSONCOUNCIL COMM

DAVID J STEINERPAST CHAIRMA

JEFFREY R BRANDELCOUNCIL ATTO

DOUGLAS L JONESPAST CHAIRMA

DOUGLAS W CAMPBELLTRUSTEE

EARL L WRIGHTPAST CHAIRMA

FREDRICK H POPPEVP PROPERTIE

G JACKSON TANKERSLEY JRPAST CHAIRMA

GARY J GOLDBERGTRUSTEE

GREGORY A SCHMIDTTRUSTEE

HASSAN A SALEMTRUSTEE

HOWARD E JANZENTRUSTEE

J DAVE HUNTERTRUSTEE

J STEPHEN ROTTLERTRUSTEE

JACK ODOM MDTRUSTEE

ANDREW D VAN GILDERTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 10455 W 6TH AVE STE 100, DENVER, CO 80215-5783
County: Jefferson
In care of: MICHAEL FIFHAUSE
Primary officer: MICHAEL FIFHAUSE, SCOUT EXEC

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(303) 455-5522

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KUNDINGER CORDER & MONTOYA PC
NTEE classification: Youth Development (O410)
IRS tax category: Civic and Social Organizations