GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

EIN 95-1643982 · Youth Development (O410)

What they do

GREATER LA SCOUTING PROVIDES UNMATCHED LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT and CHARACTER BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES for ALL YOUTH AGES FIVE to 21 VIA TRANSFORMATIONAL OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES and NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PROGRAMS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.90 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

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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 leaders43 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

70.22%of revenue went to mission work79.9% of expenses · Program services

5.86%of revenue went to fundraising6.7% of expenses

$87.85spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.77%of revenue went to management and office costs13.4% of expenses

$5.58in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

14.6%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 $362,169 for ROBERT KURKJIAN (SCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO/SECRETARY). 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$10,109,840

Mission workProgram services$7,098,70470.22% of revenue79.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,190,32411.77% of revenue13.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$592,4435.86% of revenue6.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,228,36912.15% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$8,881,47187.85% 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: 79.9% mission · 13.4% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.85% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 8.0% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 150.23% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 5.9% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.10% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 5.5% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.99% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 7.0% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.33% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 7.3% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.30% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.6% mission · 13.0% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.74% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 11.1% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 46.24% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,109,840

Expenses$8,881,471

Annual surplus $1,228,369 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)$7,098,704 · 79.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,190,324 · 13.4% of expenses

Fundraising$592,443 · 6.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$10,109,840

Expenses$8,881,471

Assets$49,554,176

Income$14,855,823

Contributions$1,475,635

Mission work (program services)$7,098,704

Fundraising$592,443

Management and general$1,190,324

Executive compensation (total)$315,339

Stocks and bonds$22,104,197

Accounting fees$95,004

Investing fees$145,001

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

ROBERT KURKJIANSCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO/SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $362,169Base $349,017 · Other $13,152

SUZETTE E MAJORDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & BUSINESS OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $166,639Base $160,762 · Other $5,877

MARICELA GONZALEZASSISTANT SCOUT EXECUTIVE · 40 hrs/week $124,474Base $103,961 · Other $20,513

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 (43)

ROBERT KURKJIANSCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO/SECRETARY

SUZETTE E MAJORDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & BUSINESS OPERATIONS

MARICELA GONZALEZASSISTANT SCOUT EXECUTIVE

STEVE ROTHANSCOUNCIL PRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN

RICK GIBSONDIRECTOR (THRU JUNE 2024)

ROBERT F SCOULARVP GENERAL COUNSEL & PAST PRESIDENT

ROBERT J GIERATDIRECTOR

RON SANTAROSADIRECTOR

ROSS M ARNOLDDIRECTOR

SCOTT CARRANOTREASURER

SHANNON L MCINTOSHDIRECTOR

STEPHEN L SALYARDSDIRECTOR

PRISCILLA HERNANDEZVICE PRESIDENT, MEMBERSHIP

STEVEN M CRAIGVICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAM

STEWART C CUSHMANVICE PRESIDENT, CAMPING & PROPERTIES

SUKO GOTOHDIRECTOR

SUSAN PORTER GRIEGODIRECTOR

WILLIAM DREWESDIRECTOR

WILLIAM A SHAWVICE PRESIDENT, INVESTMENTS

WILLIAM H DEWITT IIDIRECTOR

WILLIAM J ZAK JRDIRECTOR (THRU APRIL 2024)

WILLIAM S JAMESONVICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT

JOHN O JOHNSONIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

C THOMAS HARTMAN JRSP. COUNSEL TO B. CHAIR & PAST PRES.

CRAIG S SNODGRASSCOUNCIL COMMISSIONER

DARIN M SORRELSDIRECTOR

DAVID W BERKUSDIRECTOR & PAST PRESIDENT

ERIC ARENTSENVICE PRESIDENT, DISTRICT OPERATIONS

ERIC SCHIRDINGVICE PRESIDENT, RISK MANAGEMENT

GLENN T AULTSP. COUNSEL TO B. CHAIR & PAST PRES.

H DAVID WHITESELDIRECTOR

J STEPHEN SINCLAIRVICE PRES., BOARD AFFAIRS

JOHN E ORSWELLVICE PRESIDENT, EXPLORING

RICHARD S BREENDIRECTOR

MARTHA CAMPBELLDIRECTOR

MICHAEL P BIRKHOLMDIRECTOR

NICHOLAS H STONNINGTON JRDIRECTOR

NORA T LIUDIRECTOR

NORBERT SCHNABELDIRECTOR

PAUL D MCNULTYSP. COUNSEL TO B. CHAIR & PAST PRES.

PAUL W WONGDIRECTOR (THRU APRIL 2024)

PHILIP T ATTALLADIRECTOR

BRUCE G DAVISDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 2333 SCOUT WAY, LOS ANGELES, CA 90026-4912
County: Los Angeles
In care of: MARICELA GONZALEZ
Primary officer: MARICELA GONZALEZ, ACTING SCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailana.chan@scouting.org Phone(213) 413-4400

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Youth Development (O410)
IRS tax category: Civic and Social Organizations