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Nonprofit · EIN 23-1352047

HAWK MOUNTAIN COUNCIL INC BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

Also known as SCOUTING AMERICA HAWK MOUNTAIN

Tax-exempt · READING, PA 19605

Financials

$2.2M$2.5M2023$3.4M$2.2M2024$2.3M$2.2M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HAWK MOUNTAIN COUNCIL INC BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$2,273,959$2,204,632$69,327$5,435,925$1,489,247$3,946,678
December 31, 2024990$3,415,607$2,203,299$1,212,308$5,082,215$1,417,686$3,664,529
December 31, 2023990$2,189,917$2,531,298-$341,381$3,732,925$1,321,437$2,411,488
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,378,101
Program service revenue
$650,294
Investment income
$43,047
Net gain from sales of assets
-$10,821
Net income from fundraising events
$24,740
Net income from sales of inventory
$177,777
Other revenue
$202,517

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$26,457
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$139,166
Other salaries and wages
$834,542
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,234,698
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$22,800
Occupancy
$153,281
Travel
$40,506
Depreciation
$182,490
Program services (functional)
$1,913,914
Management and general (functional)
$128,626
Fundraising (functional)
$162,092

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,082,215
Total assets, end of year
$5,435,925
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,489,247
Net assets, end of year
$3,946,678
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,608,552
Publicly traded securities
$1,328,246
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,979,939
Net assets with donor restrictions
$966,739
Gross receipts
$2,772,399
Employees
53
Volunteers
1,201
Year formed
1970
State of legal domicile
PA

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
A DAVIS FOXSCOUT EXECUTIVE THRU DEC 2025
Officer
40$131,417$7,749
DUANE CROUSEDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$114,102$6,607
JOSEPH HARTZPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JAMES MOLLECATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DANIEL SHELLHAMERASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JERRY BLECKERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JEFFREY EUCLIDEVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MATTHEW HENSINGERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
THOMAS E KAUFFMANVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRENDEN VAN BURENVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
EDWIN L STOCKLEGAL COUNSEL
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAVID WELDCOUNCIL COMMISSIONER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SAM ALLEY MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID ARGALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE ARMATOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
19 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KEN BORKEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HARRY EISENBISEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LIZETTE FLOWERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RANDY HARDERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GREGORY S HERBBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVEN HOFMANNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
WILLIAM G KOCH SR CPABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GINGER KUNKELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GAIL LANDISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TOM LIANABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
J CHRISTOPHER MICHAELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BRANT PORTNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
REV DR JERIMIAH SASSAMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GREGORY SKLARBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CRAIG SNYDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HENRY STRATTON-BROWNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SCOTT SUNDERLANDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JASON ULRICHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KEVIN MOOREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 44 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
A DAVIS FOXSCOUT EXECUTIVE
Officer
40$122,186$5,512
DUANE CROUSEDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$114,012$5,473
JOSEPH HARTZPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JAMES MOLLECATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DANIEL SHELLHAMERASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RAYMOND H MELCHER JRVP OF ADMINISTRATION
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAVID WELDVP OF DISTRICT OPERATIONS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MATTHEW HENSINGERVP OF GOVERNANCE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
EDWIN L STOCKVP OF LEGAL
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRAD SMALLVP OF MARKETING
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JERRY BEAVERVP OF MEMBERSHIP
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LISA WILDERVP OF PROGRAM THROUGH MARCH
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RANDY L WEIDNERVP OF FINANCE THROUGH MARCH
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JEFFREY EUCLIDEIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
J CHRISTOPHER MICHAELEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
WILLIAM C LONGEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
THOMAS E KAUFFMANEXEC COMMITTEE MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SAM ALLEY MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID ARGALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE ARMATOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JERRY BLECKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ARTHUR H DUNLOP JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HARRY EISENBISEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LIZETTE FLOWERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RANDY HARDERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREGORY S HERBBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BERNARD M HOFMANNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVEN HOFMANNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM G KOCH SR CPABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GINGER KUNKELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GAIL LANDISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOM LIANABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR DARCY MEDICABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRANT PORTNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REV DR JERIMIAH SASSAMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREGORY SKLARBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CRAIG SNYDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HENRY STRATTON-BROWNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SCOTT SUNDERLANDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JASON ULRICHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRENDEN VAN BURENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOONE WEBBBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOE YUTKOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 55 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DUANE CROUSEDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$107,171$4,892
JAMES T MILHAM JRSCOUT EXECUTIVE (THRU MAY 2023)
Officer
40$94,000$6,523
A DAVIS FOXSCOUT EXECUTIVE (EFF AUG 2023)
Officer
40$56,293$2,393
SAM ALLEYMDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SENATOR DAVID ARGALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JERRY BEAVERVP OF MEMBERSHIP
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PAUL BERTHINETBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD BLAKESLEEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JERRY BLECKERIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PAUL CROWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JILL DENNINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ARTHUR H DUNLOP JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HARRY EISENBISEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFFREY R ELLIOTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFFREY EUCLIDEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LIZETTE FLOWERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOE HARTZEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
GREGORY S HERBBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATTHEW HENSINGERVP OF GOVERNANCE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BERNARD M HOFMANNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVEN HOFMANNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICHOLAS HOPEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIMBERLY HORVATHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAJOR RICHARD HOWETTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SETH HUBLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS E KAUFFMANEXEC COMM MEM/VP OF DEV (EFF 5/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
WILLIAM G KOCH SR CPABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIMOTHY KRAFTASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAVID KRALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAREN KULLMANCOUNCIL COMMISSIONER (THRU 6/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
GINGER KUNKELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GAIL LANDISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICHOLAS LITRENTABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM C LONGEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - MEMB
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RAYMOND H MELCHER JRVP OF ADMINISTRATION
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
J CHRISTOPHER MICHAELEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - MEMB
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JAMES MOLLECATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRANT PORTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GEOFF PRICEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL ROBINSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REV DR JERIMIAH SASSAMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREGORY SKLARBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRAD SMALLVP OF MARKETING
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JAMES SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CRAIG SNYDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EDWIN L STOCKVP OF LEGAL
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HENRY STRATTON-BROWNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SCOTT SUNDERLANDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JASON ULRICHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRENDEN VAN BURENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RANDY L WEIDNERVP OF FINANCE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAVID WELDVP OF DISTRICT OPERATIONS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LISA WILDERVP OF PROGRAM
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOE YUTKOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR DARCY MEDICABOARD MEMBER (EFF 3/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5027 POTTSVILLE PIKE, READING, PA 19605-9516
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
DANIEL SCHELLHAMER, 5027 POTTSVILLE PIKE, READING, PA 19605
Signed the 990
DANIEL SCHELLHAMER, TREASURER
Phone
(610) 926-3406
Return prepared by
CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC

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.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • IN THE BSA, THERE IS ONE PROGRAM - SCOUTING. WE SERVED A TOTAL YOUTH POPULATION OF 6,307 IN 2025: 96 YOUTH EARNED THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT; 3,732 MERIT BADGES AND 1,347 RANK ADVANCEMENTS EARNED; 150,000 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE PERFORMED BY OUR YOUTH MEMBERS AND ADULT VOLUNTEERS; 80,000 POUNDS OF FOOD WAS COLLECTED FOR THE LOCAL FOOD BANK. IN 2025, THE COUNCIL HAD 304 FEMALE YOUTH REGISTERED IN CUB SCOUTS, SCOUTS BSA, AND VENTURING. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.THE SCOUTING PROGRAM INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: CUB SCOUTING - A YEAR-ROUND PROGRAM, HAS A 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. CUB SCOUTING CONSISTS OF DENS OF YOUTH BASED UPON THEIR GRADE LEVEL - KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 5TH GRADE. SCOUTS BSA IS THE TRADITIONAL SCOUTING PROGRAM FOR BOYS AND GIRLS AGED 11-17 YEARS OLD. YOUNG PEOPLE CAN PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES LIKE CAMPING, HIKING, KAYAKING, MOUNTAIN BIKING, AND MUCH MORE. AT SCOUTS BSA, WE AIM TO TEACH YOUNG PEOPLE: CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, CITIZENSHIP TRAINING, LEADERSHIP, AND MENTAL AND PHYSICAL FITNESS. VENTURING - PROVIDES EXPERIENCES TO HELP YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN, AGES 14 (OR 13 WITH COMPLETION OF THE EIGHTH GRADE) THROUGH 20, BECOME MATURE, RESPONSIBLE, CARING ADULTS. YOUNG PEOPLE CAN LEARN LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND PARTICIPATE IN CHALLENGING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING HAVING ACCESS TO SCOUT CAMPING PROPERTIES, A RECOGNITION PROGRAM, AND YOUTH PROTECTION TRAINING. EXPLORING - PROVIDES AN INTERACTIVE, WORKSITE-BASED CAREER EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR LEARNING FOR LIFE, AN AFFILIATE OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA. PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROGRAM ARE CALLED EXPLORERS AND PREVIOUSLY EXPLORER SCOUTS. THE PROGRAM SERVES YOUTH AGES 14 TO 20 AND IS CO-ED.SCOUTREACH- A PROGRAM THAT OPERATES AS PART OF THE SCOUTING PROGRAM AND PROVIDES PROGRAM ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTH WHO DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO SCOUTING THROUGH MORE TRADITIONAL SCOUTING PROGRAMS. THE PROGRAM ENSURES THAT SCOUTING IS PROVIDED TO ALL YOUTH AND ADULTS REGARDLESS OF COLOR, RACE, RELIGION, GENDER, ETHNIC BACKGROUND, DISABILITY, ECONOMIC STATUS, OR CITIZENSHIP.CHARTERED ORGANIZATIONS WHO PARTNER WITH SCOUTING AMERICA, MAY CHOOSE TO ESTABLISH A GIRL PACK, A FAMILY PACK THAT CONSISTS OF GIRL DENS AND BOY DENS, OR A BOY PACK. SCOUTS BSA, LIKE CUB SCOUTING HAS OPTIONS FOR ALL GIRL UNITS, FAMILY UNITS, AND ALL BOY UNITS. THIS CHANGE IN THE SCOUTS BSA PROGRAM TOOK PLACE IN 2025.
    Expenses $1,913,914 · grants $26,457 · revenue $650,294

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
23-1352047
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)
$5,435,925
Income (IRS master file)
$2,772,399

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$2,273,959$2,204,632$5,435,925XML
990December 2024$3,415,607$2,203,299$5,082,215XML
990December 2023$2,189,917$2,531,298$3,732,925XML
990December 2022$2,583,741$3,938,658$4,154,800IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––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 23-1352047).

Questions about HAWK MOUNTAIN COUNCIL INC BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

What is the EIN of HAWK MOUNTAIN COUNCIL INC BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HAWK MOUNTAIN COUNCIL INC BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA is 23-1352047.
Is HAWK MOUNTAIN COUNCIL INC 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 HAWK MOUNTAIN COUNCIL INC 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 HAWK MOUNTAIN COUNCIL INC 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 HAWK MOUNTAIN COUNCIL INC 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 HAWK MOUNTAIN COUNCIL INC BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DANIEL SCHELLHAMER.
Who are the officers and directors of HAWK MOUNTAIN COUNCIL INC BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 34 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $131,417 (A DAVIS FOX, SCOUT EXECUTIVE THRU DEC 2025).
How much revenue does HAWK MOUNTAIN COUNCIL INC BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,273,959, expenses of $2,204,632 and total assets of $5,435,925 at year end.

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