WESTERN LOS ANGELES COUNTY COUNCIL INC BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA 51 Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WESTERN LOS ANGELES COUNTY COUNCIL INC BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA 51

EIN 95-2788856 · Boy Scouts of America (O41)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE WESTERN LOS ANGELES COUNCIL, INC. (WLACC), BOY SCOUTS of AMERICA is to SUPPORT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS BY PROVIDING VALUES-BASED RECREATIONAL and EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS and ACTIVITIES THAT DEVELOP YOUNG PEOPLE of CHARACTER.

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Of every $100 spent, about $90.20 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 leaders70 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

79.42%of revenue went to mission work90.2% of expenses · Program services

4.29%of revenue went to fundraising4.9% of expenses

$88.07spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.37%of revenue went to management and office costs5.0% of expenses

$2.24in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

27.5%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 $268,007 for LEE HARRISON (SEC & SCOUT EXE). 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$12,195,452

Mission workProgram services$9,685,04979.42% of revenue90.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$533,0324.37% of revenue5.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$522,8884.29% of revenue4.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,454,48311.93% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$10,740,96988.07% 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: 90.2% mission · 5.0% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.07% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.4% mission · 2.8% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.15% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.9% mission · 4.0% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.08% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 6.3% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.73% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 69.1% mission · 25.7% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 169.00% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 5.6% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.02% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 5.6% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.17% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.9% mission · 5.5% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.81% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$12,195,452

Expenses$10,740,969

Annual surplus $1,454,483 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)$9,685,049 · 90.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$533,032 · 5.0% of expenses

Fundraising$522,888 · 4.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$12,195,452

Expenses$10,740,969

Assets$24,065,140

Income$12,491,934

Contributions$3,349,058

Mission work (program services)$9,685,049

Fundraising$522,888

Management and general$533,032

Executive compensation (total)$683,880

Stocks and bonds$658,244

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

LEE HARRISONSEC & SCOUT EXE · 40 hrs/week $268,007Base $233,060 · Other $34,947

SHANI GRAFMANDIR OF DEV · 40 hrs/week $118,930Base $98,601 · Other $20,329

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 (70)

LEE HARRISONSEC & SCOUT EXE

SHANI GRAFMANDIR OF DEV

MARK CARLSONEXEC BD

MIKE LANNINGVP DEVELOPMENT

MIKE HENDERSOND CHR OUTREACH

MICHAEL KIBLEREXEC BD

MICHAEL BENJAMINEXEC BD

MICHAEL BEKINSEXEC BD

MARTY KASMANEXEC BD

MARK HUGHESCOMM - BH

NICK THOMASVP LEGAL

MARINA BATLIWALLAMAL

LYNNE WEAVEREXEC BD

LUANN PETERSONDISTR CHR BH

LARRY TURNERMAL

LARRY KIRVENEXEC BD

KEVIN NILESEXEC BD

KENNETH SIMPSONEXEC BD

STEVE ARNOLDCOUNCIL COMM

VICTOR GARZAVP RELATIONS

VICTOR AVALOSDISTR CHR - RA

VEASNA JIMENEZEXEC BD

TY WASHINGTONEXEC BD

TRACY MILLERDISTR CHR CB

TOM PARKEREXEC BD

TED CRAVERVP MAL

TANYA ACKEREXEC BD

NEFERTERI PLESSYEXEC BD

SCOTT WAGENSELLEREXEC BD

SANG YONG LEEVP OUTREACH

RICK PATRICOMMISS - CDC

RICHARD BREITHAUPTPRESIDENT

PETER FREYEREXEC BD

PAUL BROWNVP DISTRICT OPS

KEN SLEEPERTREASURER

CAROL PEDERSENDISTR CHR AV

FRANCIS LAWRENCEEXEC BD

EVAN GILLENSCOMMISS - AV

ERIC RIDGLEYEXEC BD

ELAINE PAULEXEC BD

DEAN COHENEXEC BD

DAVID FORDVP LDRSHP DEV

DAVID FORBESVP MARKETING

CHRISTIAN STRACKEEXEC BD

FRANK ABRAHAMEXEC BD

CADE MCNOWNEXEC BD

BRYAN BINIAKEXEC BD

BRIAN WHITNEYEXEC BD

BRIAN MARTINVP INVESTMENTS

BOB GREYCOMMISS - OUTRC

BOB GABYPAST PRESIDENT

BILL GARLANDEXEC BD

BARBARA THORNHILLEXEC BD

JAMES B CRAFTOA LODGE CHIEF

KATRINA CARLSONEXEC BD

JULIA GEARHARTCOMMISS - CB

JONATHAN WATTSVP MEMBERSHIP

JOHN WILSONEXEC BD

JOHN ASHKARVP PROPERTIES

JENNIFER TURKATEXEC BD

JEFF WRIGLEYCOMMISS - RA

JEANNE SINQUEFIELDEXEC BD

ANDY BREECHEXEC BD

JAMES CHILDRESSEXEC BD

GREGG A NOELEXEC BD

GREG SMALLEXEC BD

GORDON GIBSONEXEC BD

GLENN DUVALEXEC BD

GIANCARLO HAMNERVP PROGRAM

GARY BURDORFEXEC BD

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 16525 SHERMAN WAY, VAN NUYS, CA 91406-3779
County: Los Angeles
In care of: KENNETH SLEEPER
Primary officer: KENNETH SLEEPER, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(818) 785-8700

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MOSS LEVY & HARTZHEIM CPAS
NTEE classification: Boy Scouts of America (O41)
IRS tax category: Boy Scouts of America