ORANGE COUNTY COUNCIL 039 BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ORANGE COUNTY COUNCIL 039 BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

EIN 95-1727660 · Boy Scouts of America (O41)

What they do

IT is THE MISSION of THE BOY SCOUTS of AMERICA 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. IT is THE MISSION of THE ORANGE COUNTY COUNCIL, INC. BSA (CONTINUED ON SCH. O)TO SERVE AN EVER INCREASING NUMBER of YOUTH BY MARSHALING THE COMMUNITY RESOURCES to DEVELOP TOMORROWS LEADERS TODAY THROUGH ADVENTURE and FUN ACTIVITIES THAT INSTILL VALUES and TEACH LIFE SKILLS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $90.40 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 leaders66 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

87.09%of revenue went to mission work90.4% of expenses · Program services

2.12%of revenue went to fundraising2.2% of expenses

$96.32spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.11%of revenue went to management and office costs7.4% of expenses

$3.46in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

41.4%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 $293,261 for RUSSELL ETZENHOUSER (SCOUT EXECUTIVE). 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$12,907,279

Mission workProgram services$11,240,73087.09% of revenue90.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$918,2787.11% of revenue7.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$273,3722.12% of revenue2.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$474,8993.68% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$12,432,38096.32% 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: 90.4% mission · 7.4% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.32% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 7.7% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.25% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 8.5% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 136.91% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 12.7% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.65% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 12.9% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 159.73% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 11.3% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.81% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 10.1% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.92% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 8.9% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.61% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$12,907,279

Expenses$12,432,380

Annual surplus $474,899 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)$11,240,730 · 90.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$918,278 · 7.4% of expenses

Fundraising$273,372 · 2.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$12,907,279

Expenses$12,432,380

Assets$43,074,811

Income$18,930,956

Contributions$5,339,778

Mission work (program services)$11,240,730

Fundraising$273,372

Management and general$918,278

Executive compensation (total)$676,188

Stocks and bonds$11,742,454

Accounting fees$173,750

Investing fees$89,157

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

RUSSELL ETZENHOUSERSCOUT EXECUTIVE · 40 hrs/week $293,261Base $269,741 · Other $23,520

PETER NYSTROMDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES · 40 hrs/week $164,813Base $152,119 · Other $12,694

DENOVAN LINODEPUTY SCOUT EXECUTIVE · 40 hrs/week $160,197Base $144,233 · Other $15,964

CHARLES WILSONDIRECTOR OF FIELD SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $143,002Base $124,349 · Other $18,653

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 (66)

RUSSELL ETZENHOUSERSCOUT EXECUTIVE

PETER NYSTROMDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES

DENOVAN LINODEPUTY SCOUT EXECUTIVE

CHARLES WILSONDIRECTOR OF FIELD SERVICES

MIKE KARNVICE CHAIRMAN - DISTRICT OPERATIONS

ROBERT DOIDGEDIRECTOR

ROBERT BATMANDIRECTOR

PETER REYNOLDSTREASURER

NICHOLAS NGUYENDIRECTOR

NATHAN ROSENBERGDIRECTOR

ROBERT FRIEDMANDIRECTOR

MICHELLE STEELDIRECTOR

MAT FORESTERDIRECTOR

MARK ENGSTROMDIRECTOR

LISA ARGYROSDIRECTOR

LAN QUOC NGUYENDIRECTOR

KEVIN ELLIOTTVICE CHAIRMAN - MARKETING

JOSEPH KOCHDIRECTOR

ROBERT ETZENHOUSERDIRECTOR

JOHN LERCHDIRECTOR

ROBERT THIERGARTNERDIRECTOR (THRU 02/24)

ROBERT ANDERSON SCHOEPEDIRECTOR

RYAN BUSHOREDIRECTOR

STEPHEN SKAHENDIRECTOR

STEVE MENSINGERVICE CHAIRMAN - FUND DEVELOPMENT

STEVEN BRADLEYCOUNCIL COMMISSIONER

STUART LOWEVICE CHAIRMAN - PROPERTIES

TERRY ADAMSVICE CHAIRMAN - ALUMNI

TOM LINGDIRECTOR

TOM SALESDIRECTOR

VALERIE VENEGASVICE CHAIRMAN - MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT

VICTORIA GRAYDIRECTOR

VIJAY REDDYDIRECTOR (THRU 10/24)

WILLIAM BAKERCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

DAVID SMITHVICE CHAIRMAN - PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

BRIAN LOCHRIEDIRECTOR (THRU 02/24)

BRIAN OUELLETTEDIRECTOR

BRITT DOWDYDIRECTOR

CARTER BOHNDIRECTOR (THRU 02/24)

CHARLES OSAKIVICE CHAIRMAN - DEI

CHARLIE GALLAGHER THRU 0224VICE CHAIRMAN - YOUTH PROTECTION

CHERYL WITHYCOMBEVICE CHAIRMAN - YOUTH PROTECTION

DANA HOPPERDIRECTOR

DANA MYERSONDIRECTOR

DANIEL HAYVICE CHAIRMAN - MEMBERSHIP

DANIELLE DEGROODDIRECTOR

DAVE BRYNERDIRECTOR

DAVE GIDDENSDIRECTOR (THRU 02/24)

DAVID JOHNSONDIRECTOR

DAVID SCHMIDDIRECTOR

JOHN NIELSENDIRECTOR

DEIDRE PUJOLSDIRECTOR (THRU 02/24)

DENNIS COLEDIRECTOR

DENNIS HARDINDIRECTOR

DENNIS PERCELLDIRECTOR

EDWIN LAIRDDIRECTOR

ERIK PETERSONDIRECTOR

GORDON HILLDIRECTOR (THRU 02/24)

GREGORY BECKDIRECTOR

HEIDI BRAMLETDIRECTOR

HELEN STAINERDIRECTOR

JEFF SIMANCEKDIRECTOR (THRU 02/24)

JOE MUNDIVICE CHAIRMAN - PROGRAM

JOHN CHRISTOPOULOSDIRECTOR

JOHN HOVANESIANDIRECTOR

ANTHONY PHOENIXDIRECTOR (THRU 02/24)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 2 IRVINE PARK RD, ORANGE, CA 92869-1000
County: Orange
In care of: RUSSELL ETZENHOUSER
Primary officer: RUSSELL ETZENHOUSER, SCOUT EXECUTIVE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(714) 546-8558

Filing and classification

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