Nonprofit · EIN 58-0566164
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Also known as 99 COASTAL GEORGIA COUNCIL INC
Tax-exempt · SAVANNAH, GA 31419
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,847,049 | $1,928,142 | -$81,093 | $8,273,432 | $827,738 | $7,445,694 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,714,778 | $1,961,306 | -$246,528 | $14,652,859 | $1,149,758 | $13,503,101 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $702,810
- of which government grants
- $15,000
- Program service revenue
- $351,715
- Investment income
- $551,570
- Net rental income
- $6,750
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $387,111
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$40,437
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $233,554
- Other revenue
- $240,954
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $58,996
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $146,034
- Other salaries and wages
- $475,670
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $774,081
- Professional fundraising fees
- $100
- Accounting fees
- $71,380
- Occupancy
- $144,576
- Travel
- $90,121
- Depreciation
- $270,682
- Program services (functional)
- $1,714,747
- Management and general (functional)
- $100,069
- Fundraising (functional)
- $113,326
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,652,859
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,273,432
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $827,738
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,445,694
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,893,249
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,731,973
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $713,721
- Gross receipts
- $2,457,718
- Employees
- 54
- Volunteers
- 1,000
- Year formed
- 1939
- State of legal domicile
- GA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEW SISSON | SCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO Officer | 40 | $140,205 | $5,829 |
| DR PETER MASTOPOULOS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHNNY ODOM | COUNCIL COMMISSIONER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN FARRELL | FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN LAKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR BILLY SANDERS | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEDON LILLISTON | VP ADMINISTRATION Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG JONES | VP DISTRICT OPERATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY MOORE | VP ENDOWMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK T O'CONNOR | VP FUND DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIALO CARTWRIGHT | VP MARKETING Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY THAW | VP MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK REESE | VP PROPERTIES Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DON ASDELL | AT-LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOVETT BENNETT JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
44 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIRK BLAINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN CALLAHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CHERNE | DISTRICT CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN COLEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN COTY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM DROUGHT | COUNCIL ATTORNEY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LT KEITH EDWARDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS GIBSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANCH GIBSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL GROSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY HADWIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WADE W HERRING II | COUNCIL ATTORNEY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HEISER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JIM HOLLAND JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT HUBE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEE HUGHES | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 05/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM JAMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG KELLOGG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH KIRKLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES LAURENS SR | AT-LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN LAWS JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOBBY LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEE LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEREK MALLOW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM MCINTYRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MCKINNON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYLER MCKINNON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAW MCVEIGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT MISSROON JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WHIT MYERS | DISTRICT CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| THOMAS ODOM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM PANNELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT RASPLICKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ART RINCONES | DISTRICT CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SARA JO ROWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMBER SEYMOUR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY SPRAGUE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 05/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY TORBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEN WHITSON | DISTRICT CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CB YADEV | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 56 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEW SISSON | SCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO Officer | 40 | $132,271 | $3,442 |
| DR PETER MASTOPOULOS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAW MCVEIGH | COUNCIL COMMISSIONER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN FARRELL | FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN LAKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR BILLY SANDERS | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEDON LILLISTON | VP ADMINISTRATION Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG JONES | VP DISTRICT OPERATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY MOORE | VP ENDOWMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK T O'CONNOR | VP FUND DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIALO CARTWRIGHT | VP MARKETING Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY THAW | VP MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHNNY ODOM | VP PROGRAM Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK REESE | VP PROPERTIES Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ABSHIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON ASDELL | AT-LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOVETT BENNETT JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CHERNE | DISTRICT CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN COLEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN COTY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM DROUGHT | ASSISTANT COUNCIL ATTORNEY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LT KEITH EDWARDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS GIBSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANCH GIBSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON GRAVINE | BOARD MEMBER (TERMED 12/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL GROSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WADE W HERRING II | COUNCIL ATTORNEY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER HOFFMAN | BOARD MEMBER (TERMED 02/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JIM HOLLAND JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT HUBE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM JAMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB JOHANNSEN | BOARD MEMBER (TERMED 12/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG KELLOGG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH KIRKLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES LAURENS SR | AT-LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LAWS JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBY LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM MCINTYRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MISSROON JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WHIT MYERS | DISTRICT CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS ODOM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM PANNELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM PASLAWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT RASPLICKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ART RINCONES | DISTRICT CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA JO ROWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY SPRAGUE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY TORBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM TOSTENSEN | BOARD MEMBER (TERMED 12/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN WHITSON | DISTRICT CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DICK WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER (TERMED 12/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CB YADEV | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 11900 ABERCORN ST, SAVANNAH, GA 31419-1910
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LEW SISSON, 11900 ABERCORN STREET, SAVANNAH, GA 31419
- Signed the 990
- LEW SISSON, SCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO
- Phone
- (912) 927-7272
- Website
- WWW.COASTALGEORGIABSA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WIPFLI LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE COASTAL GEORGIA COUNCIL, 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.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION CARRIES OUT PROGRAMS OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA IN AND AROUND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. THE PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE ESTABLISHMENT AND PROMOTION OF BOY SCOUT TROOPS AND THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SUMMER CAMPS FOR THE USE OF THE TROOP MEMBERS. OUR PROGRAM EXPERIENCED MEMBERSHIP GROWTH FOR THE FORTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR, SERVING 4,418 YOUTH OR A 26.12% INCREASE IN YOUTH SERVED COMPARED TO 2023. OUR PROGRAM SAW AN INCREASE IN CAMPING AND ACTIVITY PARTICIPATION IN 2024, INCLUDING INCREASES IN SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMMING AS WELL AS OVERALL COUNCIL PROGRAMMING.Expenses $1,714,747 · grants $58,996 · revenue $626,356
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
- 58-0566164
- 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)
- $8,273,432
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,457,718
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,847,049 | $1,928,142 | $8,273,432 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,714,778 | $1,961,306 | $14,652,859 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,516,408 | $1,900,184 | $14,698,808 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 58-0566164).
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 58-0566164.
- 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 LEW SISSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 59 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $140,205 (LEW SISSON, SCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO).
- How much revenue does BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,847,049, expenses of $1,928,142 and total assets of $8,273,432 at year end.
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