Nonprofit · EIN 37-0661493
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Also known as 144 ABRAHAM LINCOLN COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · SPRINGFIELD, IL 62703
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,699,201 | $1,420,416 | $278,785 | $4,129,775 | $97,631 | $4,032,144 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,041,953 | $1,042,084 | -$131 | $3,903,981 | $142,840 | $3,761,141 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $266,130
- Program service revenue
- $150,929
- Investment income
- $1,053,085
- Net income from fundraising events
- $149,393
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $27,551
- Other revenue
- $229,057
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $118,269
- Other salaries and wages
- $379,999
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $601,821
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $121,852
- Travel
- $52,816
- Depreciation
- $101,513
- Program services (functional)
- $654,998
- Management and general (functional)
- $742,850
- Fundraising (functional)
- $22,568
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,903,981
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,129,775
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $97,631
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,032,144
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,762,775
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,132,195
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $899,949
- Gross receipts
- $1,977,886
- Employees
- 29
- Volunteers
- 1,400
- Year formed
- 1965
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF WHITTEN | SCOUT EXECUTIVE Officer | 40 | $109,041 | $9,228 |
| THOMAS BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH BROUGHTON | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK CULLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY CURRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANS DISTLEHORST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG FIORITO | VP FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD GARBER | VP PROPERTIES Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSON GRADY | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNA GUNDERSON | VP DEI Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY HARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN HINKLE | VP RELATIONSHIPS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J MICHAEL HOUSTON | TRUST COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE HUNT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARLAN JUHL | VP OPERATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
30 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID LAUBERSHEIMER | SR VP PROGRAM Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KIRK LAUDEMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHAN ANTONOCCI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD MILLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOWARD OLSON | VP ACTIVITIES Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL PALAZZOLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE MONTNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE PRECKWINKLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROY PYERS | SR VP MEMBERSHIP DEI Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT RESCOT | VP NESA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLIE RICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD RIGGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY SCHWAB | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE TUNGETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT STUART JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA TRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE ETTINGER | VP MARKETING Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD WARE | VP SAFE SCOUTING Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN WHITE | VP CAMPING Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY BAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK WILSON | VP TRAINING Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT WILLIAMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT WINDERS | SR VP ADMINISTRATION Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RANDY WITTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY FLESH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT CLIFFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY KURTENBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAMON HOFSTRAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CD DAVIDSMEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 44 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF WHITTEN | SCOUT EXECUTIVE Officer | 40 | $109,041 | $12,252 |
| THOMAS BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH BROUGHTON | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK CULLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY CURRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANS DISTLEHORST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG FIORITO | VP FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD GARBER | VP PROPERTIES Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSON GRADY | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNA GUNDERSON | VP DEI Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY HARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN HINKLE | VP RELATIONSHIPS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J MICHAEL HOUSTON | TRUST COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE HUNT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARLAN JUHL | VP OPERATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LAUBERSHEIMER | SR VP PROGRAM Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK LAUDEMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN MCLAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD MILLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD OLSON | VP ACTIVITIES Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL PALAZZOLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA PIERCE | DISTRICT CHAIR HA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE PRECKWINKLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY PYERS | SR VP MEMBERSHIP DEI Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT RESCOT | VP NESA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE RICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD RIGGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY SCHWAB | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK STEWART | LH DISTRICT CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT STUART JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA TRY | VP MARKETING Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY VAN METER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD WARE | VP SAFE SCOUTING Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN WHITE | VP CAMPING Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT WILKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK WILSON | VP TRAINING Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WILLIAMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT WINDERS | SR VP ADMINISTRATION Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY WITTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY FLESH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT CLIFFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY KURTENBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAMON HOFSTRAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5231 6TH STREET FRONTAGE RD E, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62703-5143
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JEFF WHITTEN, 5231 SOUTH SIXTH STREET SUITE 1, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62703
- Signed the 990
- JEFF WHITTEN, SCOUT EXECUTIVE
- Phone
- (217) 529-2727
- Website
- WWW.ALINCOLNBSA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KEMPER CPA GROUP LLP
Mission
BOY SCOUT COUNCIL IS DEVOTED TO PROMOTING THE ABILITY OF BOYS, YOUNG MEN, AND WOMEN TO DO THINGS FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS, TRAINING THEM IN SCOUTCRAFT, AND TEACHING THEM PATRIOTISM, COURAGE, AND SELF-RELIANCE. THE COUNCIL ALSO PREPARES THEM TO MAKE ETHICAL CHOICES OVER THEIR LIFETIMES AND ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL USING THE METHODS WHICH ARE NOW IN COMMON USE BY THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA.
Program accomplishments
- THE COUNCIL SERVICES OTHERS BY HELPING TO INSTILL VALUES IN YOUNG PEOPLE AND PREPARE THEM TO MAKE ETHICAL CHOICES DURING THEIR LIFETIME AND ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. OUR YOUTH PARTICIPATE IN EXCITING INDOOR/OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES FOR BOYS (AGES 7-14) AND FOR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN (AGES 14-20).Expenses $654,998 · revenue $230,593
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
- 37-0661493
- 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)
- $4,129,775
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,977,886
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,699,201 | $1,420,416 | $4,129,775 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,041,953 | $1,042,084 | $3,903,981 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $999,514 | $1,116,327 | $3,797,800 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 37-0661493).
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 37-0661493.
- 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 JEFF WHITTEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 45 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $109,041 (JEFF WHITTEN, SCOUT EXECUTIVE).
- How much revenue does BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,699,201, expenses of $1,420,416 and total assets of $4,129,775 at year end.
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