BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA 55 SILICON VALLEY MONTEREY BAY COUNCIL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA 55 SILICON VALLEY MONTEREY BAY COUNCIL

EIN 94-1156254 · Boy Scouts of America (O41)

What they do

IT is THE MISSION of THE SILICON VALLEY MONTEREY BAY COUNCIL, SCOUTING AMERICA to PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE to MAKE ETHICAL CHOICES BY INSTILLING IN THEM THE VALUES of THE SCOUT OATH and SCOUT LAW.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $78.80 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 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders62 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

93.26%of revenue went to mission work78.8% of expenses · Program services

17.39%of revenue went to fundraising14.7% of expenses

$118.41spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

7.76%of revenue went to management and office costs6.6% of expenses

$6.02in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

28.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,182,237 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $316,073 for ERIC TARBOX (SCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$6,420,537

Mission workProgram services$5,987,97993.26% of revenue78.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$498,3037.76% of revenue6.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,116,49217.39% of revenue14.7% of expenses

Total expenses$7,602,774118.41% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 78.8% mission · 6.6% management · 14.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.41% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 76.8% mission · 6.6% management · 16.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.91% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 7.3% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.53% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 7.3% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.10% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 6.8% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.18% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 6.5% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.75% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 6.0% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 32.35% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 4.7% management · 14.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.17% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,420,537

Expenses$7,602,774

Annual shortfall $1,182,237 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)$5,987,979 · 78.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$498,303 · 6.6% of expenses

Fundraising$1,116,492 · 14.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,420,537

Expenses$7,602,774

Assets$45,756,594

Income$8,962,942

Contributions$1,852,594

Mission work (program services)$5,987,979

Fundraising$1,116,492

Management and general$498,303

Executive compensation (total)$718,546

Stocks and bonds$26,154,456

Accounting fees$115,444

Investing fees$169,484

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ERIC TARBOXSCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO · 50 hrs/week $316,073Base $289,436 · Other $26,637

MICHAEL WILSONDEPUTY SCOUT EXECUTIVE · 50 hrs/week $221,750Base $209,170 · Other $12,580

MARK MCHADDONDIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY · 50 hrs/week $204,502Base $185,923 · Other $18,579

STEVEN SOLBERGDIRECTOR OF FIELD SERVICE · 50 hrs/week $141,840Base $133,187 · Other $8,653

EVGENIA MIRFIELDDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 50 hrs/week $135,836Base $102,753 · Other $33,083

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)

ERIC TARBOXSCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO

MICHAEL WILSONDEPUTY SCOUT EXECUTIVE

MARK MCHADDONDIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY

STEVEN SOLBERGDIRECTOR OF FIELD SERVICE

EVGENIA MIRFIELDDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

MICHAEL GABLERBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL NGUYENBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL WARRENLEGAL COUNCIL

MICHAEL DAVISDISTRICT CHAIR

MIKE CATELANITREASURER

RICK LEISINGERBOARD MEMBER

PAUL BRANNONVP CAPITAL PROJECTS

PAUL NAKAMOTOVP MARKETING

PAUL YACKINOUSVP SCOUTING FOR EVERYON

PETER BAIRDBOARD MEMBER

PETER CHIUBOARD MEMBER

MARY DAMMBOARD MEMBER

PETER LEMONEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

RICHARD BRENNERVP ADMINISTRATION

MARGO COMBSBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT SAPIENBOARD MEMBER

ROBERTSON KUDISTRICT CHAIR

RON NYDAMBOARD MEMBER

STEPHEN HENKENMEIERCOUNCIL PRESIDENT

STEVE CARDINALLIVP MEMBERSHIP/REL

TAM QUACHBOARD MEMBER

TIM MCLAUGHLINBOARD MEMBER (THRU 6/25)

TODD TRAYERBOARD MEMBER (THRU 6/25)

TODD TREKELLVP PROPERTIES

TOM LACKOVICVP AT LARGE

TRINA COFFMAN-GOMEZDISTRICT CHAIR

WAYNE CUNNINGHAMDISTRICT CHAIR (THRU 6/25)

WILLIAM C JENNINGSBOARD MEMBER

EVE BRASFIELDVP PROGRAM

ANDREW RATERMANNBOARD MEMBER

BOBBY TODABOARD MEMBER

CARMEN FULLERBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS MCGUGANIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

CHUCK E ERICKSONBOARD MEMBER

DAN KRENTDISTRICT CHAIR

DAN RUSANOWSKYBOARD MEMBER

DAVE HOLTVP DEI (THRU 6/25)

DAVID ADAMSKIBOARD MEMBER

DAVID LOVP BOARD DEVELOPMENT

DAVID MABOARD MEMBER (THRU 6/25)

DAVID OKAMURABOARD MEMBER

DICK NOACKBOARD MEMBER

DOUG ERICKSONBOARD MEMBER

MARK LAZZARINIVP AT LARGE

GEORGE DENISEBOARD MEMBER

HAL HENDRICKSONBOARD MEMBER (THRU 6/25)

JAMES BRENNERBOARD MEMBER

JEFF CUSHMANVP PHILANTHROPY

JEFF THOMPSONCOUNCIL COMMISSIONER

JENNIFER MEJIAVP CUSTOMER RELATIONS

JIM KIMBOARD MEMBER

JOH BALLBOARD MEMBER

JUSTIN LEISINGERVP AT LARGE

KAREN PECKBOARD MEMBER

KATHI LUCASBOARD MEMBER

KEN BOWERVP FIELD OPERATIONS

KRISTY BURCHARDDISTRICT CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 1900 THE ALAMEDA STE 100, SAN JOSE, CA 95126-1450
County: Santa Clara
In care of: % BOY
Primary officer: MARK MCHADDON, INTERIM SCOUT EXECUTIVE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(408) 638-8300

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Boy Scouts of America (O41)
IRS tax category: Boy Scouts of America