2025-11-17T12:17:33-06:00 2024-12-31 393647910 WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC 1502 LONDON ROAD SUITE 200 DULUTH MN 55812 990 2024-01-01 060662110 BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA CONNECTICUT RIVERS COUNCIL INC BOYS 8609132700 50 STATE HOUSE SQUARE 5TH FLOOR HARTFORD CT 06103 MARK SWITZER SCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO 8609132700 2025-11-14 1 0 X MICHAEL J PETERSON CPA P01833529 2187224705 2025-11-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X CONNECTICUT RIVERS COUNCIL SCOUTING AMERICA MARK SWITZER 50 STATE HOUSE SQUARE 5TH FLOOR HARTFORD CT 06103 5312762 0 1761 X WWW.CTSCOUTING.ORG X 1995 CT 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. 29 29 210 3750 -20438 0 3217975 1267512 2603405 2028825 392583 843379 565137 732341 6779100 4872057 154858 153214 0 0 2113175 1951070 0 0 245376 2307544 2172230 4575577 4276514 2203523 595543 12852440 13436960 519770 626506 12332670 12810454 X IT IS THE MISSION OF SCOUTING AMERICA AND THE CONNECTICUT RIVERS COUNCIL 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. 0 0 3739249 153214 2580652 THE CONNECTICUT RIVERS COUNCIL, INC. BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA (THE COUNCIL) SERVICES 127 TOWNS IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT AND HAD 329 UNITS AND 6,280 YOUTHS IN ITS PROGRAMS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024. THE COUNCIL OPERATES CAMPING FACILITIES IN THE TOWNS OF ASHFORD, NEW HARTFORD, AND PLYMOUTH.THE COUNCIL IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO PROMOTING, WITHIN THE TERRITORY COVERED BY THE CHARTER FROM TIME TO TIME GRANTED IT BY THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA (BSA) AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BYLAWS, AND RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE BSA, THE SCOUTING PROGRAM OF PROMOTING THE ABILITY OF BOYS AND YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN TO DO THINGS FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS, TRAINING THEM IN SCOUTCRAFT, AND TEACHING THEM PATRIOTISM, COURAGE, SELF-RELIANCE, AND KINDRED VIRTUES, USING THE METHODS THAT ARE NOW IN COMMON USE BY THE BSA. THE COUNCIL'S PROGRAMS ARE CLASSIFIED AS FOLLOWS:CUB SCOUTING:CUB SCOUTING IS A YEAR-ROUND PROGRAM UNIQUELY DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF YOUNG BOYS AND GIRLS (KINDERGARTEN THROUGH FIFTH GRADE) AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE PROGRAM OFFERS FUN AND CHALLENGING ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AND PHYSICAL FITNESS.SCOUTS BSA:WITH THE SCOUT OATH AND SCOUT LAW AS GUIDES, AND THE SUPPORT OF PARENTS AND RELIGIOUS AND NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS, SCOUTS DEVELOP AN AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF THEIR ROLE IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND BECOME WELL-ROUNDED YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN THROUGH THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE PROGRAM. SCOUTS PROGRESS IN RANK THROUGH ACHIEVEMENTS, GAIN ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND RESPONSIBILITIES, AND EARN MERIT BADGES THAT INTRODUCE A LIFELONG HOBBY OR A REWARDING CAREER.VENTURING:A YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES EXPERIENCES TO HELP YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN AGES 14, OR 13 WITH COMPLETION OF EIGHTH GRADE, THROUGH 20, BECOME MATURE, RESPONSIBLE, CARING ADULTS. YOUNG TEENS LEARN LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND PARTICIPATE IN CHALLENGING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING HAVING ACCESS TO BOY SCOUT CAMPING PROPERTIES, A RECOGNITION PROGRAM, AND YOUTH PROTECTION TRAINING.LEARNING FOR LIFE:A PROGRAM TO ENABLE YOUNG PEOPLE TO BECOME RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS BY TEACHING POSITIVE CHARACTER TRAITS, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, LEADERSHIP, AND LIFE SKILLS SO THEY CAN MAKE ETHICAL CHOICES AND ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.STEM SCOUTS:STEM SCOUTS IS A PROGRAM FOCUSED ON FUN WAYS FOR GIRLS AND BOYS, GRADES 3 TO 12, TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM). USING HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES, STEM SCOUTS ALSO ENCOURAGES YOUNG MINDS' NATURAL CURIOSITY AND HELPS BUILD INTEREST IN THE STEM-RELATED CAREERS THAT ARE SO CRUCIAL TO OUR FUTURE ECONOMY. 3739249 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 210 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 29 29 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CT X MARK SWITZER 8609132700 50 STATE HOUSE SQUARE 5TH FLOOR HARTFORD CT 06103 SHANNON SMITH CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICK SHERIDAN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICK CAMPBELL ASSISTANT TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM JOHNSTON ASSISTANT TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT SANFORD COMMISSIONER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL ALBERT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD ALLAN JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARSHALL BERGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL CARR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAMUEL CRUM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL DAMERON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSE DIAZ SGT DIRECTOR (TERMED 5/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK J DUCLOS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT G DUNN III ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM FITZPATRICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY GODLEY ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIAM HAKIM-ZARGAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD HATHAWAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEE HOFFMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA KING-CORBIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH LECLAIR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 R DAVID LEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL MCCLAIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRADFORD MEAD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ORLANDO MO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL NICASTRO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VINCENT PIETRORAZIO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW POWELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK REDL DIRECTOR (TERMED 5/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN RELYEA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM SHEA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA STANTON DIRECTOR (TERMED 5/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN STEINBRECHER DIRECTOR (TERMED 5/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL VASQUEZ DIRECTOR (TERMED 5/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT WESNESKI DIRECTOR (TERMED 5/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK SWITZER SCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO 40.00 X 196235 0 32656 196235 0 32656 1 0 1 0 0 1849 222948 1042715 1267512 CAMPING REVENUE 713990 1715056 1715056 ACTIVITY REVENUE 713990 313769 313769 2028825 200490 -20438 220928 165202 477687 0 0 165202 477687 642889 642889 152957 222948 104256 48701 48701 461426 336449 124977 124977 PARTICIPATION FEE 900099 392768 392768 COUNCIL SERVICES 900099 34082 34082 131813 131813 558663 4872057 2580652 -20438 1044331 153214 153214 228891 185403 16022 27466 1363346 1205481 58161 99704 127486 105473 8110 13903 64874 54031 3994 6849 166473 143033 8636 14804 136099 136099 35158 35158 28531 28531 66480 53875 1970 10635 66604 59800 2507 4297 386137 375726 3836 6575 102071 93214 3124 5733 45914 44482 528 904 16151 13082 1131 1938 105468 105468 288872 280734 2998 5140 126059 117246 3149 5664 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 489584 484434 1397 3753 RECOGNITION AWARDS 105733 97937 297 7499 RENT AND MAINTENANCE OF 102606 90987 4281 7338 70763 47098 491 23174 4276514 3739249 291889 245376 1437844 550777 573263 1138243 191456 627205 0 285795 26414 61437 40795 10771924 5835042 4653965 4936882 5353931 5812701 580544 18148 12852440 13436960 287552 180488 36217 44432 170441 186326 0 190000 25560 25260 519770 626506 X 3467210 5278658 8865460 7531796 12332670 12810454 12852440 13436960 X 595543 -152063 34304 X 0 0 0 X 1231536 2204401 1113291 3217975 1267512 9034715 1231536 2204401 1113291 3217975 1267512 9034715 300936 8733779 186977 142649 141024 227457 200490 898597 14910 48701 63611 9996923 13125499 0.87360 0.73820 X 0 1 6170492 12525 563361 140000 300 6606078 5358738 477908 334149 303 6170492 6156492 98784 -894326 2212 5358738 8533197 131330 1464084 3972119 6156492 7852782 2839 953084 275508 8533197 0.05063 0.61851 0.33086 0 0 633440 633440 8104682 4341251 3763431 1555735 1088084 467651 478067 405707 72360 4936882 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 25260 25260 PART V, LINE 4: BSA'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF APPROXIMATELY 100 INDIVIDUAL FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES INCLUDING CAMPSITE IMPROVEMENT, CAMP MAINTENANCE, AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT. THE ENDOWMENT INCLUDES BOTH DONOR RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS AND FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS. SPORTING CLAYS 354 146915 88115 58800 59352 8198 CT RIVER CLASSIC 333 103996 85936 18060 14395 3817 3 124994 48897 76097 2400 10781 5313 375905 222948 152957 2400 84528 17328 104256 48701 0 CAMPERSHIPS 266 84131 REGISTRATION ASSISTANCE 750 62083 SCHOLARSHIPS 7 7000 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARK SWITZER SCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO 196235 0 0 0 0 0 6180 0 26476 0 228891 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 ALL EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION IS BASED ON THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA POSITION CLASSIFICATIONS AND APPROVED SALARY RANGES FOR EACH POSITION CLASS. THE COUNCIL'S COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS COMMITTEE USES THE NATIONAL COUNCIL'S GUIDELINES TO DETERMINE RECOMMENDED SALARY INCREASES WHICH ARE BASED ON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF PERFORMANCE BASED OBJECTIVES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 AS DEFINED IN THE COUNCIL'S BYLAWS, THE COUNCIL HAS FOUR CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP. ACTIVE MEMBERS, ASSOCIATE MEMBERS, SUSTAINING MEMBERS AND HONORARY MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ACTIVE MEMBERS MAY ELECT MEMBERS AT LARGE, ASSOCIATE AND HONORARY MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, REGULAR MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD, AND OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION OTHER THAN THE SCOUT EXECUTIVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE SCOUT EXECUTIVE AND TREASURER PRIOR TO FILING. IT WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD AT A LATER DATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OR MEMBERS OF ANY COMMITTEE THEREOF OR OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES OF THE CORPORATION. THE BOARD PRESIDENT, OR DESIGNEE IN THEIR ABSENCE, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY (BELOW) AND EXCUSE MEMBERS FROM PARTICIPATING IN DISCUSSIONS OR DECISIONS IF A BUSINESS CONFLICT WERE TO ARISE. NO MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OR MEMBER OF ANY COMMITTEE THEREOF SHALL PARTICIPATE BY DISCUSSION, VOTING, OR BY ANY OTHER ACTION TAKEN BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD, OR ANY COMMITTEE THEREOF, IN THE ENACTMENT OF OR DEFEAT OF A MOTION WHICH RELATES TO ANY TRANSACTION WITH ANY INTERESTED PARTY. IN CASE ANY SUCH MATTER IS DISCUSSED AT ANY MEETING WHERE ANY EXECUTIVE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBER WHO HAS SUCH AN INTEREST IS PRESENT, HE OR SHE SHALL PROMPTLY DISCLOSE HIS OR HER INTEREST IN THE MATTER TO BE VOTED ON TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE MEETING. HE OR SHE SHALL NOT VOTE ON THE MATTER AND AT THE DISCRETION OF THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS PRESENT MAY BE REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON THE MATTER." FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ALL EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION IS BASED ON THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA POSITION CLASSIFICATIONS AND APPROVED SALARY RANGES FOR EACH POSITION CLASS. THE COUNCIL'S COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS COMMITTEE USE THE NATIONAL COUNCIL'S GUIDELINES TO DETERMINE RECOMMENDED SALARY INCREASES WHICH ARE BASED ON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF PERFORMANCE BASED OBJECTIVES. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FORM 990, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 36,904. OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS -2,600.