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Nonprofit · EIN 56-0529985

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

Also known as 427 OLD HICKORY COUNCIL

Tax-exempt · WINSTON SALEM, NC 27106

Financials

$2.8M$3.1M2023$3.7M$3.4M2024$3.3M$3.2M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$3,308,897$3,171,042$137,855$5,652,191$259,424$5,392,767
December 31, 2024990$3,663,425$3,412,304$251,121$5,413,444$210,527$5,202,917
December 31, 2023990$2,842,379$3,056,312-$213,933$5,097,569$235,286$4,862,283
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,027,177
Program service revenue
$1,983,412
Investment income
$115,001
Net gain from sales of assets
$89,143
Net income from fundraising events
$102,220
Net income from sales of inventory
$81,087
Other revenue
$183,307

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$8,621
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$225,597
Other salaries and wages
$943,336
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,437,748
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$271,311
Travel
$114,520
Depreciation
$265,582
Program services (functional)
$2,856,600
Management and general (functional)
$183,860
Fundraising (functional)
$130,582

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,413,444
Total assets, end of year
$5,652,191
Total liabilities, end of year
$259,424
Net assets, end of year
$5,392,767
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,481,654
Publicly traded securities
$1,461,034
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,496,866
Net assets with donor restrictions
$895,901
Gross receipts
$4,491,689
Employees
218
Volunteers
2,000
Year formed
1943
State of legal domicile
NC

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JACOB ANDREW ARMSTRONGSCOUT EXECUTIVE
Trustee or director, Officer
40$205,453$20,144
JOHN ABERNETHY IIIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SAMUEL BISHOPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIMOTHY BLACKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRUCE BRADLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KENNETH CARLSONCOUNCIL PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KEITH COOKEVP - HEALTH & SAFETY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SCOTT CRONKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LEWIS CURTIS JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM HAYES SRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT MASONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRANDON MCCANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAE SMITHERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT TODDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS TRAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
35 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROBERT TURNER SRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MATTHEW WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
WILLIAM BISHOPCOUNCIL COMMISSIONER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DAVID BARKSDALECOUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DARON ATKINSVP - DISTRICT OPERATIONS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MICHAEL MULLIGANDISTRICT CHAIRMAN - WACHOV
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
RANDY HUFFMANDISTRICT CHAIRMAN - WILKES
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
HOMER DEARMINOA LODGE CHIEF
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
STEVE BUMGARNERVP - MARKETING & PUBLIC RE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ROBERT SEEHAUSEN JRVP - MEMBERSHIP & RELATION
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JAMES GENTRYVP - PROGRAM
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JOHN LOFTIS JRVP - GOVERNANCE/OVERSIGHT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ROBERT PROCTORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT ROGERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES MAYBRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROGER ALDERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DANIEL ANTHONYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GARY CAGLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HARRISON DEANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DARRELL FAREWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALEX GENTRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTOPHER HULLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE KELLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
WILL MADDUXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SAM OGBURN JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GREGORY SCOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFFREY SEDLACEK IIDISTRICT CHAIRMAN - SEVEN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MIKE SHELTONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JOHNNY SIGERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIC SPARKLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
AUBREY TURNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JACOB WHARTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DANIEL YOHANNESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAUL YOUNGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PHILIP YOUNTDISTRICT CHAIRMAN - BLUE R
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 50 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JACOB ANDREW ARMSTRONGSCOUT EXECUTIVE
Trustee or director, Officer
40$194,819$12,942
JOHN ABERNETHY IIIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SAMUEL BISHOPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIMOTHY BLACKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRUCE BRADLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KENNETH CARLSONCOUNCIL PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KEITH COOKEVP - HEALTH & SAFETY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SCOTT CRONKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LEWIS CURTIS JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM HAYES SRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT MASONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRANDON MCCANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAE SMITHERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT TODDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS TRAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT TURNER SRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATTHEW WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM BISHOPCOUNCIL COMMISSIONER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAVID BARKSDALECOUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DARON ATKINSVP - DISTRICT OPERATIONS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MICHAEL MULLIGANDISTRICT CHAIRMAN - WACHOV
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RANDY HUFFMANDISTRICT CHAIRMAN - WILKES
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HOMER DEARMINOA LODGE CHIEF
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STEVE BUMGARNERVP - MARKETING & PUBLIC RE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ROBERT SEEHAUSEN JRVP - MEMBERSHIP & RELATION
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JAMES GENTRYVP - PROGRAM
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOHN LOFTIS JRVP - GOVERNANCE/OVERSIGHT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ROBERT PROCTORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT ROGERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES MAYBRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROGER ALDERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIEL ANTHONYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GARY CAGLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HARRISON DEANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARRELL FAREWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALEX GENTRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER HULLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE KELLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILL MADDUXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SAM OGBURN JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREGORY SCOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFFREY SEDLACEK IIDISTRICT CHAIRMAN - SEVEN RIVERS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MIKE SHELTONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOHNNY SIGERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC SPARKLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AUBREY TURNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JACOB WHARTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIEL YOHANNESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL YOUNGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PHILIP YOUNTDISTRICT CHAIRMAN - BLUE R
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 43 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JACOB ANDREW ARMSTRONGSCOUT EXECUTIVE
Trustee or director, Officer
40$163,708$13,805
JOHN ABERNETHY IIIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SAMUEL BISHOPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIMOTHY BLACKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRUCE BRADLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KENNETH CARLSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEITH COOKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SCOTT CRONKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LEWIS CURTIS JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FREDERICK EVANS SRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES GORHMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GRAHAM ATKINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHANE HARTERINKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM HAYES SRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT MASONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRANDON MCCANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DUSTIN GREENEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TANNER ROBINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAE SMITHERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT TODDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS TRAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT TURNER SRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATTHEW WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM BISHOPCOUNCIL COMMISSIONER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAVID BARKSDALECOUNCIL PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ROBERT MCNEELYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARON ATKINSDISTRICT CHAIRMAN - SEVEN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MICHAEL MULLIGANDISTRICT CHAIRMAN - WACHOV
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RANDY HUFFMANDISTRICT CHAIRMAN - WILKES
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JARON SEARSLODGE CHIEF
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
WILLIAM ORRTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HOMER DEARMINVP - DISTRICT OPERATIONS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
FREDERICK PATTERSONVP - FUND DEVELOPMENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JACK WATTS JRVP - GOVERNANCE/OVERSIGHT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STEVE BUMGARNERVP - MARKETING & PUBLIC RE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ROBERT SEEHAUSEN JRVP - MEMBERSHIP & RELATION
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JAMES GENTRYVP - PROGRAM
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PAUL CORCORANVP - PROPERTIES
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOHN LOFTIS JRVP AT LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ROBERT PROCTORVP AT LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ROBERT ROGERSVP AT LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JAMES MAYBRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CANDIS WALKERDISTRICT CHAIRMAN - BLUE RIDGE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
6600 SILAS CREEK PKWY, WINSTON SALEM, NC 27106-5058
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
JACOB ANDREW ARMSTRONG, 6600 SILAS CREEK PKWY, WINSTONSALEM, NC 27106
Signed the 990
JACOB ANDREW ARMSTRONG, SCOUT EXECUTIVE
Phone
(336) 760-2900
Return prepared by
TURLINGTON AND COMPANY 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 SCOUT LAW.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • TRADITIONAL SCOUTING: THE OLD HICKORY COUNCIL, BSA PROVIDES PROGRAM SUPPORT, FACILITIES, ORGANIZED ACTIVITIES, AND OTHER RELATED SERVICES FOR SCOUTING IN EIGHT COUNTIES OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. TOTAL REGISTERED YOUTH IN TRADITIONAL SCOUTING, CUB SCOUTS, VENTURERS AND EXPLORERS IN 2025 WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,487. YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED TO BOYS AND GIRLS AGES 6-20. ALL ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAM FOCUS ON CITIZENSHIP, CHARACTER AND FITNESS. APPROXIMATELY 5,008 SCOUTS AND LEADERS FROM ALL OVER THE SOUTHEAST AND THE OLD HICKORY COUNCIL AREA PARTICIPATED IN SUMMER CAMP 2025 AT CAMP RAVEN KNOB. 99 SCOUTS EARNED THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT IN 2025. SCOUTS PROVIDED OVER 18,208 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE THROUGHOUT THE COUNCILS NORTHWEST NC TERRITORY. SCOUTS COLLECTED 40,996 LBS. OF FOOD DURING THE ANNUAL SCOUTING FOR FOOD DRIVE TO HELP FEED HUNGRY FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE EIGHT-COUNTY AREA.
    Expenses $2,856,600 · grants $8,621 · revenue $1,983,412

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
56-0529985
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
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,652,191
Income (IRS master file)
$4,491,689

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$3,308,897$3,171,042$5,652,191XML
990-TDecember 2025–––IRS
990December 2024$3,663,425$3,412,304$5,413,444XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$2,842,379$3,056,312$5,097,569XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$2,591,992$3,910,241$5,235,864IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 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 56-0529985).

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 56-0529985.
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 JACOB ANDREW ARMSTRONG.
Who are the officers and directors of BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 50 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $205,453 (JACOB ANDREW ARMSTRONG, 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 $3,308,897, expenses of $3,171,042 and total assets of $5,652,191 at year end.

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