Nonprofit · EIN 63-0288816
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Also known as 6 BLACK WARRIOR COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · TUSCALOOSA, AL 35403
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,220,677 | $1,157,790 | $62,887 | $1,683,131 | $148,304 | $1,534,827 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,283,317 | $3,696,394 | -$2,413,077 | $1,535,097 | $60,000 | $1,475,097 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,371,713 | $1,300,782 | $70,931 | $4,152,688 | $77,718 | $4,074,970 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,004,466
- Program service revenue
- $39,482
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $102,587
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $9,689
- Other revenue
- $176,729
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $33,182
- Other salaries and wages
- $497,167
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $629,565
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $52,524
- Occupancy
- $109,871
- Travel
- $35,000
- Depreciation
- $43,181
- Program services (functional)
- $955,525
- Management and general (functional)
- $44,947
- Fundraising (functional)
- $157,318
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,535,097
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,683,131
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $148,304
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,534,827
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $725,335
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,209,377
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $325,450
- Gross receipts
- $1,320,412
- Employees
- 37
- Year formed
- 1965
- State of legal domicile
- AL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM GOSSELIN | SCOUT EXECUT Officer | 40 | $163,120 |
| RON ABERNATHY | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ROBERT ALMON | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ALLEN BISHOP | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TERRI BREWER | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JUDGE WADE DRINKARD | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JIMMY DUNCAN | GOV & AUDIT Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ALLEN HENRY | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RICHARD HENRY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS HUMBER | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BOBBY INGRAM | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOSH JOHNSON | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WARNER JOHNSON | VP FINANCE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ALLISON JONES | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MATTHEW LAIRD | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOEL LAKE | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAVID MOMAN | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DR CHARLES NASH | VP SCOUT REA Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JOHN NORTHCUTT | AT- LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAVE PASS | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JORDAN PLASTER | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MASON PRIMM | VP OF PROGRA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RUSS ROBERTSON | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CECIL ROBINSON | VP OF MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CHRIS SENTELL | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LEAH ANN SEXTON | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MATT SHIRLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| LEE STEGALL | VP FACILITIE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DENNIS STEVERSON | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARK SULLIVAN | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PATRICK SWANN | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MATT TOMPKINS | VP LEGAL AND Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| SAMMY WATSON | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ERIC WILSON | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ELIZABETH WINTER | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM GOSSELIN | SCOUT EXECUT Officer | 40 | $159,120 |
| RON ABERNATHY | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ROBERT ALMON | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ALLEN BISHOP | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TERRI BREWER | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JUDGE WADE DRINKARD | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JIMMY DUNCAN | GOV & AUDIT Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ALLEN HENRY | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RICHARD HENRY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS HUMBER | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BOBBY INGRAM | FOUNDATION L Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH JOHNSON | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WARNER JOHNSON | VP FINANCE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ALLISON JONES | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MATTHEW LAIRD | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOEL LAKE | AT-LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MOMAN | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DR CHARLES NASH | VP SCOUT REA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN NORTHCUTT | AT- LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAVE PASS | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JORDAN PLASTER | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MASON PRIMM | VP OF PROGRA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RUSS ROBERTSON | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CECIL ROBINSON | VP OF MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CHRIS SENTELL | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LEAH ANN SEXTON | AT-LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MATT SHIRLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| LYNN SMELLEY | MTN DISTRICT Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LEE STEGALL | VP FACILITIE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| LOGAN STEPHENS | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DENNIS STEVERSON | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARK SULLIVAN | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PATRICK SWANN | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MATT TOMPKINS | VP LEGAL AND Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| SAMMY WATSON | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ERIC WILSON | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ELIZABETH WINTER | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM GOSSELIN | SCOUT EXECUT Officer | 40 | $160,000 | $34,440 |
| ROBERT ALMON | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN BISHOP | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| DAN BLAKLEY | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| THEO BRUINTON | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JUDGE WADE DRINKARD | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY DUNCAN | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDE EDWARDS | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN HENRY | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD HENRY | VP OF FACILI Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE HILLS | VP OF MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBY INGRAM | VP OF ENDOWM Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WARNER JOHNSON | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW LAIRD | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL LAKE | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CHARLES NASH | VP SCOUT REA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID NOMAN | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN NORTHCUTT | AT- LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| BEESON PARTLOW | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN PLASTER | VP OF FINANC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN POWELL | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID RAINS | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CECIL ROBINSON | VP OF PROGRA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS SENTELL | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH ANN SEXTON | VP OF MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT SHIRLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN STABLER | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE STEELE | AT-LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| LEE STEGALL | COUNCIL COMM Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS STEVERSON | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SULLIVAN | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK SWANN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT TOMPKINS | VP LEGAL AND Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC WILSON | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| SAMMY WILSON | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH WINTER | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 3088, TUSCALOOSA, AL 35403-3088
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- WILLIAM GOSSELIN, 2700 JACK WARNER PARKWAY NE, TUSCALOOSA, AL 35404
- Signed the 990
- WILLIAM GOSSELIN, SCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO
- Phone
- (205) 554-1680
- Website
- WWW.BWC-BSA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CAPSTONE CPAS LLC
Mission
THE COUNCIL IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO PROMOTING, WITHIN THE TERRITORY COVERED BY THE CHARTER FROM THE TIME IT WAS GRANTED IT BY THE SCOUTING AMERICA AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL CHARTER, BYLAWS, AND RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE SCOUTING AMERICA, THE SCOUTING PROGRAM OF PROMOTING THE ABILITY OF BOYS, GIRLS, YOUNG MEN, AND WOMEN TO DO THINGS FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS, TRAINING THEM IN SCOUTCRAFT, AND TEACHING THEM PATRIOTISM, COURAGE, SELF-RELIANCE, AND KINDRED VIRTUES, USING THE METHODS WHICH ARE NOW IN COMMON USE BY THE SCOUTING AMERICA.
Program accomplishments
- CUB SCOUTING - FAMILY- AND COMMUNITY-CENTERED APPROACH TO LEARNING CITIZENSHIP, COMPASSION, AND COURAGE THROUGH SERVICE PROJECTS, CEREMONIES, GAMES, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES PROMOTING CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AND PHYSICAL FITNESS. SERVES BOYS AND GIRLS K THROUGH 5TH GRADES. SCOUTS BSA - WITH THE SCOUT OATH AND SCOUT LAW AS GUIDES, AND THE SUPPORT OF PARENTS AND RELIGIOUS AND NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS, SCOUTS DEVELOP AN AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF THEIR ROLE IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND BECOME WELL-ROUNDED YOUNG MEN THROUGH THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE PROGRAM. SCOUTS PROGRESS IN RANK THROUGH ACHIEVEMENTS, GAIN ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND RESPONSIBILITIES, AND EARN MERIT BADGES THAT INTRODUCE A LIFELONG HOBBY OR A REWARDING CAREER. SERVES BOYS AND GIRLS 11 TO 18 YEARS. VENTURING - PROVIDES EXPERIENCES TO HELP YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN, AGES 14-20 (OR AGE 13 WITH COMPLETION OF THE EIGHTH GRADE), BECOME MATURE, RESPONSIBLE, CARING ADULTS. YOUNG TEENS LEARN LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND PARTICIPATE IN CHALLENGING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING HAVING ACCESS TO SCOUTS BSA CAMPING PROPERTIES, A RECOGNITION PROGRAM, AND YOUTH PROTECTION TRAINING. CAREER EXPLORING - PROGRAM OFFERING HANDS-ON CAREER TRAINING FOR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN AGES 14-20.Expenses $954,618 · grants $33,182 · revenue $39,482
- Expenses $907
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
- 63-0288816
- 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
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O410)
- Group exemption
- 1761: BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,683,131
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,320,412
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,220,677 | $1,157,790 | $1,683,131 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,283,317 | $3,696,394 | $1,535,097 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,371,713 | $1,300,782 | $4,152,688 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $623,768 | $1,270,093 | $3,943,140 | 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 63-0288816).
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 63-0288816.
- 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 WILLIAM GOSSELIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 35 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $163,120 (WILLIAM GOSSELIN, SCOUT EXECUT).
- How much revenue does BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,220,677, expenses of $1,157,790 and total assets of $1,683,131 at year end.
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