Nonprofit · EIN 84-0404225
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Also known as 061 GREATER COLORADO COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80215
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $14,142,978 | $8,822,485 | $5,320,493 | $29,483,687 | $914,196 | $28,569,491 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $8,210,655 | $8,490,654 | -$279,999 | $27,087,890 | $3,835,825 | $23,252,065 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,002,677
- Program service revenue
- $2,197,168
- Investment income
- $5,093,557
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $4,900,403
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $854,050
- Other revenue
- $849,576
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $131,202
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $380,528
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,467,948
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,868,196
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $88,898
- Occupancy
- $425,920
- Travel
- $312,291
- Depreciation
- $1,094,800
- Program services (functional)
- $7,380,496
- Management and general (functional)
- $482,463
- Fundraising (functional)
- $959,526
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $27,087,890
- Total assets, end of year
- $29,483,687
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $914,196
- Net assets, end of year
- $28,569,491
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $17,941,021
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,862,081
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $23,276,175
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,293,316
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$4,474
- Gross receipts
- $16,020,064
- Employees
- 182
- Volunteers
- 4,661
- Year formed
- 1943
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHUCK W BRASFEILD | SCOUT EXEC./ Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $359,970 | $20,558 |
| MICHAEL FIFHAUSE | DEPUTY SCOUT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,409 | $39,073 |
| WILLIAM MCGUIRE | CFO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,552 | $17,626 |
| DAVE WHITNER | DIRECTOR SUP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,388 | $8,290 |
| DAVID DECECCO | DIRECTOR DEV Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,176 | $4,536 |
| MATHEW N STAVA | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHISTOPHER C SHERRY | COUNCIL PRES Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK W WILLIAMS | EXECUTIVE VP Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDFORD W ROTHE | VP FISCAL AF Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE E CARLSON | COUNCIL COMM Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY R BRANDEL | COUNCIL ATTO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL O STEWART | COMMUNITY AL Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN D FLEMING | VP PROGRAM Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER J COORS | VP FUNDRAISI Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDRICK H POPPE | VP PROPERTIE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
47 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK W TRUAX | VP MKTG/COMM Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| R LIVINGSTON KEITHLEY | VP MEMBERSHI Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CARLA S DORE | VP DISTRICT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM H GRAEBEL | VP STRAT PLA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| D MARK DORMAN | VP MAJOR GIF Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES E BLAIR | VP INNOVATIO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BARRY D AMMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH R BERTSCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS W CAMPBELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK A CORDOVA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT E DICKINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN R ENGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALKER L FLEMING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY J GOLDBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS W HONIG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J DAVE HUNTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOWARD E JANZEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER R KING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD D MUNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACK ODOM MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN G QUINN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J STEPHEN ROTTLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HASSAN A SALEM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREGORY A SCHMIDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA K STARZER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW D VAN GILDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOUIS P BANSBACH III | PAST CHAIRMA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE D BENSON | PAST CHAIRMA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER H COORS | PAST CHAIRMA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK E HONNEN | PAST CHAIRMA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN A IKARD | PAST CHAIRMA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| M DOAK JACOWAY | PAST CHAIRMA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS L JONES | PAST CHAIRMA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| C DAVID KIKUMOTO | PAST CHAIRMA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT L MANNING JR | PAST CHAIRMA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES S MCNEIL | PAST CHAIRMA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD L ROBINSON | PAST CHAIRMA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID J STEINER | PAST CHAIRMA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| G JACKSON TANKERSLEY JR | PAST CHAIRMA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY J TRAVIS | PAST CHAIRMA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EARL L WRIGHT | PAST CHAIRMA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILIP F ANSCHUTZ | LIFETIME TRU Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES P GALLAGHER | LIFETIME TRU Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARRY HIRSCHFELD | LIFETIME TRU Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RALPH F KLOMP | LIFETIME TRU Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID L LINIGER | LIFETIME TRU Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL L RITCHIE | LIFETIME TRU Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 61 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES W BRASFEILD III | SCOUT EXEC./ Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $317,670 | $24,730 |
| MICHAEL FIFHAUSE | DEPUTY SCOUT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,783 | $37,696 |
| WILLIAM MCGUIRE | CFO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,387 | $16,105 |
| DAVE WHITNER | DIRECTOR SUP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,901 | $5,839 |
| DAVID DECECCO | DIRECTOR DEV Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,779 | $4,588 |
| MATHEW N STAVA | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHISTOPHER C SHERRY | COUNCIL PRES Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK W WILLIAMS | EXECUTIVE VP Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDFORD W ROTHE | VP FISCAL AF Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE E CARLSON | COUNCIL COMM Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY R BRANDEL | COUNCIL ATTO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL O STEWART | COMMUNITY AL Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT E DICKINSON | VP PROGRAM Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER J COORS | VP FUNDRAISI Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDRICK H POPPE | VP PROPERTIE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK W TRUAX | VP MARKETING Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| R LIVINGSTON KEITHLEY | VP MEMBERSHI Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW D VAN GILDER | VP DISTRICT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM H GRAEBEL | VP STRATEGIC Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| D MARK DORMAN | VP MAJOR GIF Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES E BLAIR | VP INNOVATIO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY D AMMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH B BERTSCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS W CAMPBELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK A CORDOVA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN R ENGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN D FLEMING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WALKER L FLEMING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY J GOLDBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS W HONIG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J DAVE HUNTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD E JANZEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD D MUNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK ODOM MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN G QUINN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J STEPHEN ROTTLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HASSAN A SALEM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY A SCHMIDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA K STARZER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS P BANSBACH III | PAST CHAIRMA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE D BENSON | PAST CHAIRMA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER H COORS | PAST CHAIRMA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK E HONNEN | PAST CHAIRMA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN A IKARD | PAST CHAIRMA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| M DOAK JACOWAY | PAST CHAIRMA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS L JONES | PAST CHAIRMA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| C DAVID KIKUMOTO | PAST CHAIRMA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT L MANNING JR | PAST CHAIRMA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES S MCNEIL | PAST CHAIRMA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD L ROBINSON | PAST CHAIRMA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID J STEINER | PAST CHAIRMA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| G JACKSON TANKERSLEY JR | PAST CHAIRMA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY J TRAVIS | PAST CHAIRMA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EARL L WRIGHT | PAST CHAIRMA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP F ANSCHUTZ | LIFETIME TRU Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES P GALLAGHER | LIFETIME TRU Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| A BARRY HIRSCHFELD | LIFETIME TRU Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH F KLOMP | LIFETIME TRU Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID L LINIGER | LIFETIME TRU Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN W MADDEN JR | LIFETIME TRU Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL L RITCHIE | LIFETIME TRU Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10455 W 6TH AVE STE 100, DENVER, CO 80215-5783
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL FIFHAUSE, 10455 WEST 6TH AVENUE 100, DENVER, CO 80215
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL FIFHAUSE, SCOUT EXEC
- Phone
- (303) 455-5522
- Website
- HTTPS://SCOUTINGCOLORADO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KUNDINGER CORDER & MONTOYA PC
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.
Program accomplishments
- CAMPING & ACTIVITIES - IN 2024, 6,125 YOUTH AND ADULTS PARTICIPATED IN OUR CAMPING PROGRAMS AT MCNEIL SCOUT RANCH WHICH IS SPREAD OVER 3,500 ACRES IN COLORADO'S BLACK FOREST AREA. THIS PROPERTY OFFERS A UNIQUE ARRAY OF PROGRAMS AND EXPERIENCES INCLUDING AQUATICS, SHOOTING, CYCLING, AND HORSEMANSHIP. THE DONALD E SCOTT ADVENTURE POINT IS 20,000 SQUARE FEET OF CLASS ROOMS, STEM LABS, AND ADVENTURE SPACE THAT OPERATES YEAR-ROUND. 4,503 YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN OUR PROGRAMS AND EARNED 1,187 MERIT BADGES. OUR CUB SCOUT DAY CAMPS OFFER WEEKLY PROGRAMS AT PARKS, CHURCHES, AND OTHER COMMUNITY AREAS. CUB SCOUTS INTERACT WITH YOUTH FROM OTHER COMMUNITIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS WHILE WORKING ON ADVANCEMENT AND OTHER SKILLS.Expenses $4,441,643 · grants $63,265 · revenue $2,046,013
- SCOUTING PROGRAM - OUR CO-ED PROGRAMS INCLUDE CUB SCOUTS FOR YOUTH AGES 6- 10 AND SCOUTS BSA FOR YOUTH 11-17. YOUTH AGED 14-20 WHO ARE LOOKING FOR EVEN MORE ADVENTURE PARTICIPATE IN OUR VENTURING, EXPLORING, OR SEA SCOUTING PROGRAMS. SCOUTS OF ALL AGES CAMP AND LEARN ABOUT THE OUTDOORS WHILE DEVELOPING THEIR SOCIAL AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. IN 2024 WE SERVED 11,499 YOUTH MEMBERS GUIDED BY 4,661 ADULT VOLUNTEERS. 296 SCOUTS EARNED THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT INCLUDING 24 WOMEN.Expenses $2,938,853 · grants $67,937 · revenue $151,155
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
- 84-0404225
- 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)
- $29,483,687
- Income (IRS master file)
- $16,020,064
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $14,142,978 | $8,822,485 | $29,483,687 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $8,210,655 | $8,490,654 | $27,087,890 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $9,946,512 | $7,132,076 | $27,615,214 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 84-0404225).
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 84-0404225.
- 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 MICHAEL FIFHAUSE.
- Who are the officers and directors of BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 62 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $359,970 (CHUCK W BRASFEILD, SCOUT EXEC./).
- How much revenue does BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $14,142,978, expenses of $8,822,485 and total assets of $29,483,687 at year end.
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