Nonprofit · EIN 31-4388520
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Also known as 441 SIMON KENTON COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43212
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $9,266,010 | $4,240,813 | $5,025,197 | $15,855,267 | $618,303 | $15,236,964 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,648,954 | $4,377,781 | -$728,827 | $11,469,935 | $1,308,273 | $10,161,662 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $681,736
- Program service revenue
- $1,138,158
- Investment income
- $6,454,107
- Net rental income
- $36,726
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $6,339,375
- Net income from fundraising events
- $251,106
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $704,177
- Other revenue
- $992,009
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $138,184
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $191,965
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,538,290
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,209,580
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $33,103
- Accounting fees
- $52,072
- Occupancy
- $253,641
- Travel
- $155,778
- Depreciation
- $317,957
- Program services (functional)
- $3,690,362
- Management and general (functional)
- $348,744
- Fundraising (functional)
- $201,707
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,469,935
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,855,267
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $618,303
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,236,964
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,537,055
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,385,474
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,851,490
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$19,976
- Gross receipts
- $10,809,084
- Employees
- 99
- Volunteers
- 4,500
- Year formed
- 1925
- State of legal domicile
- OH
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAVIS GULLING | CEO/SCOUT EXECUTIVE (BEGIN 6/16/24) Officer | 40 | $96,404 | $11,101 |
| JEFFREY MOE | CEO/SCOUT EXECUTIVE (THRU 4/30/24) Officer | 40 | $76,250 | $8,210 |
| ROBERT BEASLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEANNA BIROS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| R TODD BOYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE BOYLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BRATTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| G ROSS BRIDGMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY COMFORT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL DUDERSTADT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LLOYD EICHENLAUB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUSTIN ELLSWORTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONSTANCE EVERHART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J DAVID FOWLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER B GUENTHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
25 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEN HEINTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES HERR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER KERNOSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM KIEFABER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS R KROMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD R LIME JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUIS LOYA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK MARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT MCCONNELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AARON MCGREEVY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MILBURN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REID MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN MILLERICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN T MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT P MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DUSTIN PARGEON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK PICCININNI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GUY L REECE II | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NELSON REID | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| E PHILIP SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID STOWE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIK Y YASSENHOFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN ZEEK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 54 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY MOE | SCOUT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $209,181 | $49,436 |
| BEAU ARNASON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEANNA BIROS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE BOYLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES H BRATTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| G ROSS BRIDGMAN ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY CHEESMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CHURCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY B COMFORT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCIS CURRAN JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DAUGHTERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LLOYD EICHENLAUB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONSTANCE EVERHART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT FANSKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES G FRANCIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL GILKEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER B GUENTHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES HERR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTY HISEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES KERN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER KERNOSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE KORWIN-EDSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS R KROMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP E MARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD R LIME | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY LOCKHART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER MCARTHUR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON MCGREEVY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MILBURN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER L MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN MILLERICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH MORROW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUSTIN PARGEON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND PEARSALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE PETERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY PETO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK PICCININNI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUY L REECE II | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| E PHILIP SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY L SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN I SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SULLIVAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK YASSENOFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY JACOBSMEYER | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATHEW BALDWIN | VP MARKETING Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BEASLEY | COUNCIL COMMISIONER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| R TODD BOYER | VP PROPERTIES Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN HEINTZ | VP MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL KIEFABER | VP REV DEV Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MOORE | VP PROGRAM Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT P MOORE | VP ADMIN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN | VP DIST OPERATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J DAVID FOWLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID STOWE | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 807 KINNEAR RD STE 200, COLUMBUS, OH 43212-1489
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TRAVIS GULLING, 807 KINNEAR ROAD, COLUMBUS, OH 43212
- Signed the 990
- TRAVIS GULLING, SCOUT EXECUTIVE
- Phone
- (614) 436-7200
- Website
- WWW.SKCSCOUTS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GBQ PARTNERS LLC
Mission
TO PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE ETHICAL & MORAL CHOICES OVER THEIR LIFETIMES BY INSTILLING IN THEM THE VALUES OF THE SCOUT OATH & LAW.
Program accomplishments
- THE COUNCIL'S PROGRAM USE OUTDOOR SKILLS, HEALTHY LIFESTYLE, AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS AS MECHANISMS FOR BUILDING CONFIDENCE AS SCOUTS GROW AND DEVELOP INTO ADULTS. THE COUNCIL IS COMMITTED TO ACHIEVING THEIR MISSION WITHIN ITS GEOGRAPHICAL BOUNDARIES, WHICH ENCOMPASS 19 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN OHIO AND GREENUP COUNTY IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY. THE COUNCIL SERVES APPROXIMATELY 8,500 YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THE WORK OF MORE THAN 4,000 VOLUNTEERS. THE COUNCIL CONDUCTS TRADITIONAL SCOUTING PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS LEARNING FOR LIFE PROGRAMS AIMED AT PROVIDING CHARACTER EDUCATION, PERSONAL FITNESS, PARTICIPATING CITIZENSHIP AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O.BOYS AND GIRLS IN GRADES K THROUGH 5 ARE SERVED THROUGH THE CUB SCOUT PROGRAM, ENCOMPASSING LIONS (GRADE K), TIGER CUBS (GRADE 1), CUB SCOUTS (GRADES 2-3) WEBELOS AND ARROW OF LIGHT (GRADES 4-5). THE SCOUT'S BSA PROGRAM SERVES BOYS AND GIRLS IN GRADES 6-12, AND VENTURING SERVES BOYS AND GIRLS AGES 14-20. LEARNING FOR LIFE PROGRAMS INCLUDES COED CHARACTER EDUCATION FOR ALL SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN, AND CAREER EXPLORATION POSTS IN A VARIETY OF FIELDS FOR HIGH SCHOOL-AGED YOUTH AGES 14 THROUGH 20. THE COUNCIL OPERATES A COUNCIL SERVICE CENTER IN COLUMBUS, OHIO, AND ONE SATELLITE SERVICE CENTER IN CHILLICOTHE, OHIO. IT OWNS AND OPERATES FOUR CAMPING FACILITIES: CAMP LAZARUS IN DELAWARE COUNTY; CAMP FALLING ROCK IN LICKING COUNTY; CAMP OYO IN SCIOTO COUNTY; AND CAMP LOWMAN IN ATHENS COUNTY. IT ALSO OPERATES CAMP OTTER RUN IN EAST LIBERTY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HONDA OF AMERICA COMPANY.Expenses $3,690,362 · grants $138,184 · revenue $1,843,335
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-4388520
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Exempt since
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 1761: BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,855,267
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,809,084
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $9,266,010 | $4,240,813 | $15,855,267 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,648,954 | $4,377,781 | $11,469,935 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,844,167 | $3,849,287 | $12,502,012 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-4388520).
Questions about BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
- What is the EIN of BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA is 31-4388520.
- Is BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Which annual return does BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names TRAVIS GULLING.
- Who are the officers and directors of BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 40 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $96,404 (TRAVIS GULLING, CEO/SCOUT EXECUTIVE (BEGIN 6/16/24)).
- How much revenue does BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $9,266,010, expenses of $4,240,813 and total assets of $15,855,267 at year end.
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