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Nonprofit · EIN 31-0536651

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

Also known as 438 DAN BEARD COUNCIL

Tax-exempt · CINCINNATI, OH 45241

Financials

$5.1M$6.2M2023$6.5M$5.7M2024
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$6,546,317$5,696,741$849,576$12,243,743$339,539$11,904,204
December 31, 2023990$5,139,421$6,186,675-$1,047,254$11,508,168$453,096$11,055,072
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,910,677
Program service revenue
$1,843,298
Investment income
$357,358
Net rental income
$10,835
Net gain from sales of assets
$2,115
Net income from fundraising events
$264,255
Net income from sales of inventory
$54,834
Other revenue
$434,984

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$48,092
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$378,467
Other salaries and wages
$1,789,152
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,770,243
Professional fundraising fees
$140,000
Accounting fees
$43,500
Occupancy
$386,088
Travel
$138,601
Depreciation
$669,183
Program services (functional)
$4,544,456
Management and general (functional)
$398,340
Fundraising (functional)
$753,945

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$11,508,168
Total assets, end of year
$12,243,743
Total liabilities, end of year
$339,539
Net assets, end of year
$11,904,204
Land, buildings and equipment
$9,618,438
Publicly traded securities
$458,837
Net assets without donor restrictions
$10,169,310
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,734,894
Gross unrelated business income
$42,898
Gross receipts
$7,611,256
Employees
160
Volunteers
2,854
Year formed
1941
State of legal domicile
OH

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 / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ANDREW V ZAHNCEO/COUNCIL SECRETARY
Officer
55$232,939$4,623
SUZANNE CARRCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
50$127,943$12,962
RACHEL ENNISCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
50$105,849$6,666
SHERI GREENLEEEXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Highest-paid employee
50$102,768$7,540
ROBERT TAYLORBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
DOUG SIEBENBURGENCOUNCIL COMMISSIONER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
STEVE BESTARDPROPERTIES CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
AMY GATHMEMBERSHIP CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
DAVE HARMANPROGRAM CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
CHARLES HERTLEIN JRADMINISTRATIVE CHAIR & COU
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
MARK HOLCOMBDEVELOPMENT CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
MATT JESSUPFINANCE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
IRV KIEBACKFIELD SERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
MIKE LAKINVICE CHAIR (CHAIR-ELECT)
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
MATT SCHEROCMANALUMNI RELATIONSHIPS CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
48 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RICK SEIBOLDMARKETING CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
MICHAEL SIMSSTRATEGY CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
DOUGLAS BOLTONMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
STEVE WEIGANDMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
DOUGLAS ADAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
PHIL BECKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JON BEESONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHARLES BROWNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TROY BRODIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID BRUNOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TIM CASTOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE CHAPMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BRIAN FOSTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFFREY GEEDINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GEORGE GLOVERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROB GOERINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ARIC HASSELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARION HAYNESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ALAN HENNINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTOPHER HOUSERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK IHRIGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BRADLEY JACKSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TARA JOHNSON-NOEMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE KORACHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
WILLIAM KRAUSENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KEITH LAWRENCEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BERYL LOVEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL MATTINGLYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT MCDONALDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ANDY MUELLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK POMEROYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL PRAGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ASHWIN RAMPRASADBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT REIFSNYDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BRENT RIPPEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE SCHNEIDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN SCOTTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE SEWELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HAROLD SHEVERS JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KATE STECHSCHULTEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOSEPH WALLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ANDRA WARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN WHITMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
PHIL WICKLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD WIGGERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BENJAMIN WILLINGHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JASON WOLZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CRAIG YOUNGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 73 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ANDREW V ZAHNCEO/COUNCIL SECRETARY
Officer
55$243,138$19,850
EDWARD RAUENCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
50$128,901$14,918
SUZANNE CARRCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
50$129,076$14,384
LAWERENCE NORMANDIRECTOR OF FIELD SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
50$105,563$23,698
RACHEL ENNISCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
50$105,432$18,492
ROBERT TAYLORBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
DOUG SIEBENBURGENCOUNCIL COMMISSIONER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
STEVE BESTARDPROPERTIES CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
AMY GATHMEMBERSHIP CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
DAVE HARMANPROGRAM CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
CHARLES HERTLEIN JRADMINISTRATIVE CHAIR & COUNCIL ATTORNEY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
IRV KIEBACKFIELD SERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
MIKE LAKINDEVELOPMENT CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
MICHAEL SIMSFINANCE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
DOUGLAS BOLTONMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
JOSEPH WALLERMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
STEVE WEIGANDMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
DOUGLAS ADAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JON BEESONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLES BROWNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TROY BRODIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID BRUNOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDY BUTLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS ELMABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DONALD FELDMANNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN FOSTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC GARDNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHANIE GAITHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFFREY GEEDINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIM GLOVERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GEORGE GLOVERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROB GOERINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ARIC HASSELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARION HAYNESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALAN HENNINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK HOLCOMBBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER HOUSERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK IHRIGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT JESSUPBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TARA JOHNSON-NOEMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT KINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE KORACHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM KRAUSENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEITH LAWRENCEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRYCE LENOXBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL MATTINGLYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BERYL LOVEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT MCDONALDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAURA MITCHELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MEGAN OSSENBECKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS PATTERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK POMEROYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL PRAGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ASHWIN RAMPRASADBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT REIFSNYDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRENT RIPPEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE SCHNEIDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT SCHEROCMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN SCOTTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE SEWELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HAROLD SHEVERS JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICK SEIBOLDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EDGAR SMITH JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREG SOJKABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATE STECHSCHULTEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JONATHAN TOWNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDRA WARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN WHITMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PHIL WICKLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD WIGGERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BENJAMIN WILLINGHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JASON WOLZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CRAIG YOUNGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
10078 READING RD, CINCINNATI, OH 45241-4833
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ANDREW V ZAHN, 10078 READING ROAD, CINCINNATI, OH 45241
Signed the 990
ANDREW V ZAHN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Phone
(513) 577-7700
Return prepared by
CLARK SCHAEFER HACKETT & CO

Mission

TO DEVELOP YOUNG ADULTS WHO ARE EXCEPTIONALLY PREPARED TO LEAD, IN THEIR OWN WAY, TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT IN THEIR PERSONAL LIVES, PROFESSIONS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THEIR LIFETIME.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • CAMPINGTHE DAN BEARD COUNCIL PROVIDES CAMPING AND YEAR-ROUND OUTDOOR PROGRAMMING AT THE DAN BEARD SCOUT RESERVATION IN CINCINNATI, OH AND CAMP MICHAELS IN UNION, KY. THE COUNCIL OFFERS CAMPING PROGRAMS THAT RANGE FROM OVERNIGHT TO ONE WEEK IN LENGTH AND DAY CAMP PROGRAMS. THEIR PURPOSE IS CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, PHYSICAL FITNESS, LIFE SKILLS INSTRUCTIONS AND INSTILLING THE VALUES OF THE SCOUT OATH AND LAW.
    Expenses $2,274,132 · grants $10,000 · revenue $1,091,097
  • COUNCIL & DISTRICT ACTIVITIES THE COUNCIL HOLDS ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WHICH INCLUDE LEADERSHIP & INSTRUCTOR TRAINING, VENTURING & EXPLORING EVENTS, HIGH ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES, RECOGNITION EVENTS AND ADVANCEMENT PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, EACH DISTRICT HAS EVENTS FOR THE MEMBERSHIP WITHIN ITS GEOGRAPHICAL BOUNDRIES. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE BANQUETS, PINEWOOD DERBY COMPETITIONS AND CAMPOREES.
    Expenses $1,914,368 · grants $9,680 · revenue $720,138
  • SCOUTREACH IN ADDITION TO TRADITIONAL SCOUTING PROGRAMS, SCOUTREACH PROGRAMS ARE IMPLEMENTED THROUGHOUT LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES IN THE TRI-STATE AREA. THESE OUTREACH PROGRAMS BRING SCOUTING TO YOUTH THAT OTHERWISE MAY NOT HAVE THE OPTION TO PARTICIPATE. PROGRAM MANAGERS ARE SUBSIDIZED BY THE COUNCIL TO COORDINATE PROGRAMS FOR IN-SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS FOCUS ON BASIC SCOUTING SKILLS AND RANK ADVANCEMENT AND ALSO INCLUDES A WEEK LONG DAY CAMP PROGRAM CALLED CHALLENGE CAMP.
    Expenses $355,956 · grants $28,412

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
31-0536651
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)
$12,243,743
Income (IRS master file)
$7,611,256

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$6,546,317$5,696,741$12,243,743XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$5,139,421$6,186,675$11,508,168XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$4,690,589$5,755,700$13,428,094IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 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 31-0536651).

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 31-0536651.
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 ANDREW V ZAHN.
Who are the officers and directors of BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 63 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $232,939 (ANDREW V ZAHN, CEO/COUNCIL SECRETARY).
How much revenue does BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $6,546,317, expenses of $5,696,741 and total assets of $12,243,743 at year end.

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