Nonprofit · EIN 46-0224599
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Also known as 733 SIOUX COUNCIL, Boy Scouts of America Troop #84
Tax-exempt · SIOUX FALLS, SD 57104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,576,923 | $2,048,204 | -$471,281 | $7,493,253 | $258,453 | $7,234,800 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,737,395 | $2,279,500 | -$542,105 | $7,758,540 | $220,957 | $7,537,583 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,696,416 | $2,215,599 | -$519,183 | $8,439,403 | $463,650 | $7,975,753 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,101,817
- Program service revenue
- $131,120
- Investment income
- $16,282
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $12,650
- Net income from fundraising events
- $327,704
- Other revenue
- $327,704
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $24,280
- Other salaries and wages
- $805,249
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,074,985
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $93,854
- Occupancy
- $103,822
- Travel
- $39,255
- Depreciation
- $356,265
- Program services (functional)
- $1,774,175
- Management and general (functional)
- $133,838
- Fundraising (functional)
- $140,191
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,758,540
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,493,253
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $258,453
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,234,800
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,019,717
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,751,893
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,482,907
- Gross receipts
- $2,323,329
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 958
- Year formed
- 1927
- State of legal domicile
- SD
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA STRICHERZ | CEO/SCOUT EXECUTIVE Officer | 40 | $134,104 |
| TERRY SABERS | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BILL LENKER | VP ADMINISTRATION Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN FIKSDAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| REID CHRISTOPHERSON | VP AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KEVIN SMITH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JOHN BULTSMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DARRIN GERRY | COUNCIL COMMISSIONER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CRAIG HAGEN | VP OF PROPERTIES Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| WILLIAM PETERSON | VP OF ENDOWMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DIANNE HARRIS | VP AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRAD GROSSENBURG | LEGAL COUNSEL Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GREG GRAJCZYK | LEGAL COUNSEL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA MURPHY-JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHERYL OLIVER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTHUR RUSCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN KOHLENBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA SCHEIBE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA ARNETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS FETERL | VP - DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BIERSTEDT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC AMBROSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAULA EHRICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAM CLEMENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY DWIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BUSHFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON CHRISTENSEN | VP - MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BEN VALDEZ | VP OF PROGRAMS Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHAR ROTH | TREASURER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARK LUKONEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRAVIS OLSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERRY SABERS | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BILL LENKER | VP ADMINISTRATION Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN FIKSDAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| REID CHRISTOPHERSON | VP AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KEVIN SMITH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JOHN BULTSMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DARRIN GERRY | COUNCIL COMMISSIONER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CRAIG HAGEN | VP OF PROPERTIES Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| WILLIAM PETERSON | VP OF ENDOWMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DIANNE HARRIS | VP AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRAD GROSSENBURG | LEGAL COUNSEL Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GREG GRAJCZYK | LEGAL COUNSEL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA MURPHY-JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHERYL OLIVER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARTHUR RUSCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN KOHLENBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA SCHEIBE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA ARNETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS FETERL | VP - DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BIERSTEDT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC AMBROSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAULA EHRICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAM CLEMENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY DWIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BUSHFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON CHRISTENSEN | VP - MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BEN VALDEZ | VP OF PROGRAMS Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHAR ROTH | TREASURER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARK LUKONEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRAVIS OLSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA STRICHERZ | CEO/SCOUT EXECUTIVE Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERRY SABERS | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BILL LENKER | VP ADMINISTRATION Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN FIKSDAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| REID CHRISTOPHERSON | VP AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KEVIN SMITH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JOHN BULTSMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DARRIN GERRY | COUNCIL COMMISSIONER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CRAIG HAGEN | VP OF PROPERTIES Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| WILLIAM PETERSON | VP OF ENDOWMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DIANNE HARRIS | VP AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRAD GROSSENBURG | LEGAL COUNSEL Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GREG GRAJCZYK | LEGAL COUNSEL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA MURPHY-JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHERYL OLIVER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARTHUR RUSCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYNAN TRAIL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA SCHEIBE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY WENTZY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS FETERL | VP - DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BIERSTEDT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT WEINMEISTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAULA EHRICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAM CLEMENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY DWIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BUSHFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON CHRISTENSEN | VP - MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BEN VALDEZ | VP OF PROGRAMS Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHAR ROTH | TREASURER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARK LUKONEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRAVIS OLSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA STRICHERZ | CEO/SCOUT EXECUTIVE Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 800 N WEST AVE, SIOUX FALLS, SD 57104-5720
- In care of
- % BOY
- Mailing address (990-N for 2009)
- 313 Main Ave N, Jasper MN 56144
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MELISSA STRICHERZ, 800 N WEST AVENUE, SIOUX FALLS, SD 57104
- Principal officer (990-N for 2009)
- Duane Hassing, 313 Main Ave N, Jasper MN 56144
- Signed the 990
- MELISSA STRICHERZ, CEO - SCOUT EXECUTIVE
- Phone
- (605) 361-2697
- Website
- WWW.SIOUXCOUNCIL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PACELINE ACCOUNTING GROUP LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA IS 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.SCOUT OATH:ON MY HONOR, I WILL DO MY BEST TO DO MY DUTY TO GOD AND MY COUNTRY; TO OBEY THE SCOUT LAW; TO HELP OTHER PEOPLE AT ALL TIMES; TO KEEP MYSELF PHYSICALLY STRONG, MENTALLY AWAKE AND MORALLY STRAIGHT.SCOUT LAW:A SCOUT IS...TRUSTWORTHY, LOYAL, HELPFUL, FRIENDLY, COURTEOUS, KIND, OBEDIENT, CHEERFUL, THRIFTY, BRAVE, CLEAN AND REVERENT.
Program accomplishments
- THE SIOUX COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA DELIVERS THE NATION'S FOREMOST YOUTH PROGRAM OF CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AND VALUES-BASED LEADERSHIP TRAINING IN THE EASTERN TWO-THIRDS OF SOUTH DAKOTA, SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA AND LYON COUNTY, IOWA. SCOUTING IS A PROGRAM FOR YOUNG PEOPLE EMPHASIZING FAMILY, COMMUNITY, AND CHARACTER EDUCATION. WITH THE SUPPORT OF POSITIVE ADULT ROLE MODELS, YOUTH ARE EXPOSED TO A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES THAT STIMULATE PRODUCTIVE USE OF TIME, BONDING WITH FAMILY AND PEERS, STRONG CONNECTIONS TO CITIZENSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND POSITIVE VALUES.IN 2025, SIOUX COUNCIL SERVED NEARLY 2,500 REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS.STATISTICS PROVE THAT INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE SCOUTS FOR FIVE YEARS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN THOSE WHO HAVE NEVER BEEN IN SCOUTS TO GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL (91%),EARN COLLEGE DEGREES (35%), HAVE HIGHER AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOMES ($80,000) AND OWN THEIR OWN HOMES (74%). AS YOUTH, SCOUTS ARE TAUGHT TO LIVE BY A CODE OF CONDUCT EXEMPLIFIED IN THE 12 POINTS OF THE SCOUT LAW, AND THEY CONTINUE TO LIVE BY THESE LAWS IN ADULTHOOD.Expenses $1,774,175 · grants $24,280 · revenue $131,120
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 | 990 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
- 46-0224599
- 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)
- $7,493,253
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,323,329
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,576,923 | $2,048,204 | $7,493,253 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,737,395 | $2,279,500 | $7,758,540 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,696,416 | $2,215,599 | $8,439,403 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,818,261 | $2,562,479 | $8,754,533 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2009 Officer: Duane Hassing | December 31, 2009 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 46-0224599).
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 46-0224599.
- 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 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. 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 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MELISSA STRICHERZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 31 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $134,104 (MELISSA STRICHERZ, CEO/SCOUT EXECUTIVE).
- How much revenue does BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,576,923, expenses of $2,048,204 and total assets of $7,493,253 at year end.
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