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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7627149

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

Also known as 18 NATURAL STATE COUNCIL

Tax-exempt · LITTLE ROCK, AR 72202

Financials

$7M$3M2023$4.7M$4.7M2024
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, 2024990$4,659,315$4,727,546-$68,231$16,259,462$1,045,591$15,213,871
December 31, 2023990$6,993,970$3,016,584$3,977,386$16,458,178$1,176,076$15,282,102
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,055,022
Program service revenue
$943,379
Investment income
$264,377
Net rental income
$81,987
Net income from fundraising events
-$11,828
Net income from sales of inventory
$342,490
Other revenue
$1,396,537

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$64,137
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$210,000
Other salaries and wages
$1,717,998
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,512,101
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$70,224
Occupancy
$546,751
Travel
$126,429
Depreciation
$431,778
Program services (functional)
$3,866,337
Management and general (functional)
$474,690
Fundraising (functional)
$386,519

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$16,458,178
Total assets, end of year
$16,259,462
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,045,591
Net assets, end of year
$15,213,871
Land, buildings and equipment
$9,428,555
Net assets without donor restrictions
$12,331,597
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,882,274
Gross receipts
$5,301,979
Employees
154
Volunteers
2,448
Year formed
1921
State of legal domicile
AR

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SHANNA RICHARDSONSCOUT EXECUTIVE
Trustee or director, Officer, Highest-paid employee
40$210,000
WILLIAM SWAIM–
Highest-paid employee
0$108,802
RAY DILLONCOUNCIL FOS CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
LARRY FURRERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TIM CULLENPAST COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DR JAMES HENDRENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KURT BENDER JrBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GAIL BOECKMANACTIVITIES CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DR DAVID BRISCOEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HUNTER BABINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SUE BENDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE JENKINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BRENT HILLFOOTHILLS DISTRICT CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JIM FOWLERINVESTMENT COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
GORDON SILASKIVICE PRESIDENT - FINANCE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
83 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SHAWN JOHNSONVICE PRESIDENT - OPERATIONS
Trustee or director
2$0
STEVE KINZLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BRAD HUGHESTALENT MANAGEMENT CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DAVID SHETRONWHITE RIVER DISTRICT CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JACKIE HARRISSARACEN DISTRICT CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DON ROWLETTOUACHITA DISTRICT CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DENNIE ASHLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BOB LARGENT JrOZARK DISTRICT CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
RT HUGHENRAZORBACK DISTRICT CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CHRIS MILLARDBUTTERFIELD TRAIL DISTRICT CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DIANA ASHLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TERI HENNINGSENCOUNCIL COMMISSIONER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DON GREENLAND III IIICHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
JUDGE RITA GRUBERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BROCK MARTINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RANDY ZOOKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOAN MILLERCORNERSTONE DISTRICT CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SAM BYRDCAMPING CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JACK GOODINGGOVERNANCE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ANDY MILLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE HERNANDEZVICE PRESIDENT - MARKETING
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JACK TRUESDELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GREG HARTZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL NAUMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BLAKE BASTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
REP FRENCH HILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KELLY RODGERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SCOTT RICHARDSONATTORNEY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
AARON BROCKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ANTHONY SITZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL HARRELLVICE PRESIDENT - ADMINISTRATION
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DR CHUCK HILLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRIS PHILLIPSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DANIEL FEILDEXPLORING CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ANDREW PARKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JONATHAN WARRENDIVERSITY CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
TOM KNIGHTPINNACLE DISTRICT CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
BILL BYRDRISK MANAGEMENT CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DR JAN CHURCH JACKSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LEE HASTINGS IVBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
VICKI HATTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TED HIEGELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ALAN HOPEVICE PRESIDENT - MEMBERSHIP
Trustee or director
2$0
MIKE BENEFIELDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
PHIL SAWYERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SHELBY SHROFFBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LINDSEY PARTLOW-SMITHCROWLEYS RIDGE DISTRICT CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
GREG BURROWSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CIE COCHRANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BILLIE DADGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN DAWSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOE DOUGLASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
PEPE ESTRADABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
PEPITO ESTRADABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
AL FISCHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID FISHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRIS FITZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DIANA GONZALES-WORTHENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMIE GREENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BECKY GUYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RUSH HARDINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
FRANK JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOANNA KUHNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
EVERETT LONGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SCOTT LONGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JACOB LYNNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID MCGILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID MILLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JASON NASARENKOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JD NEELEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DR ROBERT OLIVEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
PAUL PROTHEROBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TIM SHIELDSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RANDY SIMPSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRIS WESSELSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BRYAN WESTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TOM YOUNGBLOODBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JONATHAN LOONEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JACK BUTTPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JOSH REEDVICE PRESIDENT - FINANCE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SHAWN WALKERVICE PRESIDENT - MEMBERSHIP
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
BOB CHRISTIANSENVICE PRESIDENT - PROGRAM
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
GARY HENNINGSENVICE PRESIDENT - PROGRAM
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 61 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SHANNA RICHARDSONSCOUT EXECUTIVE
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$170,550
JUDGE RITA GRUBERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK AMOXBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RANDY ZOOKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BROCK MARTINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JUDGE ANDREW FULKERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROLFE BRYANTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CARL CROW JrBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DENNIE ASHLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BYRON EISEMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
REP FRENCH HILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DR JEROME GREENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DR CHUCK HILLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ANTHONY SITZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
WARREN STEPHENSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ANDY MILLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ANDREW PARKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JACK TRUESDELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL NAUMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GREG HARTZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DR DAVID BRISCOEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ALAN HOPEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HUNTER BABINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE JENKINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TED HIEGELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SHELBY SHROFFBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BRAD SMITHEECROWLEYS RIDGE DISTRICT CHAI
Trustee or director
2$0
PHIL SAWYERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GREG PIRKLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DR JAMES HENDRENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DR JAN CHURCH JACKSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE KINZLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SHAWN JOHNSONPINNACLE DISTRICT CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0
DICK BROWNINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SCOTT LONGSARACEN DISTRICT CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVID SHETRONWHITE RIVER DISTRICT CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0
VICKI HATTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BRENT HILLFOOTHILLS DISTRICT CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
2$0
LEE HASTINGS IVBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL HARRELLVICE PRESIDENT - PROGRAM
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JONATHAN WARRENDIVERSITY CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CHRIS PHILLIPSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
BILL BYRDRISK MANAGEMENT CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DR CHARLES FEILDYOUTH PROTECTION TRAINING CHA
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SUE BENDERCOUNCIL COMMISSIONER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
GAIL BOECKMANACTIVITIES CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
GORDON SILASKIVICE PRESIDENT - FINANCE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JIM FOWLERVICE PRESIDENT - ENDOWMENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
LARRY FURRERVICE-PRESIDENT - OPERATIONS
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
RAY DILLONCOUNCIL FOS CHAIRMANINVEST C
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KURT BENDER JrVICE PRESIDENT - PROPERTIES
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
TIM CULLENCOUNCIL PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
BRAD HUGHESVICE-PRESIDENT - ADMINISTRATI
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MIKE HERNANDEZVICE PRESIDENT - MEMBERSHIP
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JACK GOODINGGOVERNANCE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SCOTT RICHARDSONATTORNEY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KELLY RODGERSVICE PRESIDENT - RELATIONS
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DON GREENLAND IIIPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
GARY HENNINGSENTRAINING CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SAM BYRDCAMPING CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
BRYAN DAYVICE PRESIDENT - MARKETING
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3220 CANTRELL RD, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72202-1847
In care of
% SHANNA RICHARDSON
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SHANNA RICHARDSON 5, 3220 CANTRELL ROAD, Little Rock, AR 722021847
Signed the 990
SHANNA RICHARDSON 5, SCOUT EXECUTIVE
Phone
(501) 664-4780
Return prepared by
L Don Cole CPA PA

Mission

TO PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE ETHICAL DECISIONS OVER THEIR LIFETIMES BY INSTILLING IN THEM THE VALUES OF THE SCOUT OATH AND LAW.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • The Natural State Council, Scouts of America offers the Cub Scout program to families with boys and girls ages 5 through 10 years old seeking fun, social, and character development with families in their local neighborhoods. Cub Scouts is a family program with an emphasis on building and supporting the family unit. The Cub Scout Program is hosted within local neighborhoods, through a partner organization. All of the scouts are separated into age-appropriate groups by their grade level where they will work on different adventures and electives to achieve their next rank. Activities could include Arts & Crafts, Citizenship, Good Manners, Physical Fitness, Swimming, Hiking, and of course, the Pinewood Derby Race Scouts will typically have an outdoor adventure each month in addition to their typical den and pack meetings.
    Expenses $3,866,337 · grants $64,137
  • The Natural State Council, Scouts of America offers the Scouts BSA program to young men and women ages 10 through 17 years old seeking fun, outdoor enrichment with peers of similar interests, yet different backgrounds. Utilizing our goal-oriented, values-based, team-focused activities, our scouts are encouraged to accomplish a variety of engaging and hands on achievements which support the positive character attributes which define the foundation of our flagship program, the Scout Oath and Law. Activities could include Camping, Fishing, Mountain Biking, Hiking, White Water Rafting, Rock Climbing, Shooting Sports, Aquatics Activities, Merit Badge Programs, High Adventure and more. Typically, a Scouts BSA Troop will go on a 3-day campout once a month. Separate High Adventure opportunities are also offered to older scouts through our Venturing BSA and Sea Scout Programs. The overall program is supported by parents, religious, and neighborhood organizations and promis
  • The Natural State Council, Scouts of America is proud to offer programs at the Gus Blass Scout Reservation located in Damascus, Arkansas. The 3200 acre property is home to a residential long term campground, a state-of-the-art Scout Training Center and Dormitory Building, and several Short Term Camping Areas, nestled just south of the Ozark Mountain range. Our Camp property provides local scout units with summer camp opportunities, scout rank advancement sessions, short term-camporees, cub scout family weekends, wilderness first aid training and a chance to reconnect with the outdoors. Gus Blass Scout Reservation has a top-notch Shooting Sports area, a beautiful lake for Aquatics activities, a mid-sized rock wall, full service Dining Facility, a grassroots STEM lab, and hundreds of scout memories.

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7627149
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)
$16,259,462
Income (IRS master file)
$5,301,979

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$4,659,315$4,727,546$16,259,462XML
990December 2023$6,993,970$3,016,584$16,458,178XML
990December 2022$2,791,165$7,057,207$11,439,213IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 23-7627149).

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 23-7627149.
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 SHANNA RICHARDSON 5.
Who are the officers and directors of BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 98 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $210,000 (SHANNA RICHARDSON, SCOUT EXECUTIVE).
How much revenue does BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,659,315, expenses of $4,727,546 and total assets of $16,259,462 at year end.

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