Nonprofit · EIN 34-0714322
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Also known as LAKE ERIE COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · CLEVELAND, OH 44115
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,380,320 | $7,240,639 | -$1,860,319 | $18,512,362 | $6,678,223 | $11,834,139 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,743,894 | $4,694,732 | $49,162 | $18,810,566 | $6,057,576 | $12,752,990 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,412,201
- Membership dues
- $116,138
- Program service revenue
- $1,546,424
- Investment income
- -$358,767
- Royalties
- $189,096
- Net rental income
- $46,043
- Net income from fundraising events
- $62,685
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $265,593
- Other revenue
- $780,462
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $367,769
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,786,113
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,629,234
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $387,984
- Travel
- $163,810
- Depreciation
- $483,877
- Program services (functional)
- $6,360,610
- Management and general (functional)
- $406,167
- Fundraising (functional)
- $473,862
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $18,810,566
- Total assets, end of year
- $18,512,362
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,678,223
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,834,139
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,705,466
- Publicly traded securities
- $12,031,004
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,362,398
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,471,741
- Gross receipts
- $6,180,866
- Employees
- 118
- Volunteers
- 3,107
- Year formed
- 1912
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARC RYAN | CEO/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $218,206 |
| CARL BOYLES | DIRECTOR OF SUPPORT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $149,563 |
| MARK EISELE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SETH TOMASCH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY RITTS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DONALD KAATZ | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BALES | LEGAL COUNSEL Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ARTHUR BERNSTEIN | COUNCIL CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| P THOMAS AUSTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HUNTER BENSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FRITZ BERCKMUELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NATE BISSELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID BLANK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL C BRADY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATTHEW CLODWICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
26 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN DEDINSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DALE DEGIROLAMO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAN DEVILLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RALPH DISE JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK FILIPPELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM L GARRISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY GRESS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DONALD GROSZEK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASON JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR RICHARD KELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HOWARD LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES MCCLURG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CONNOR MACKOVJAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TRACEY MEILANDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BERT MOYAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK MROCZYNSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHUCK NUSBAUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVEN MOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS POE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRENT ROEBUCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK SCHARIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SNYDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHEN STEFANKO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH B SWARTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVEN TYLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALAN ZANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 41 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARC RYAN | CEO/SECRETAR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $237,120 | $36,071 |
| CARL BOYLES | DIR. SUPPORT Officer | 40 | $156,306 | $34,023 |
| P THOMAS AUSTIN | BOARD MEMBEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BALES | LEGAL COUNSE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HUNTER BENSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRITZ BERCKMUELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR BERNSTEIN | COUNCIL CHAI Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATE BISSELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BLANK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL C BRADY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW CLODWICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DEDINSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE DEGIROLAMO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN DEVILLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH DISE JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK EISELE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK FILIPPELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM L GARRISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY GRESS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD GROSZEK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD KAATZ | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RICHARD KELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MCCLURG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNOR MACKOVJAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY MEILANDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BERT MOYAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MROCZYNSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK NUSBAUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN M OTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS POE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY RITTS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT ROEBUCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SCHARIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SNYDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN STEFANKO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH B SWARTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH TOMASCH | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN TYLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN ZANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2241 WOODLAND AVE, CLEVELAND, OH 44115-3214
- In care of
- % LAKE ERIE COUNCIL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARC RYAN, 2241 WOODLAND AVE, CLEVELAND, OH 44115
- Signed the 990
- MARC RYAN, CEO/SECRETARY
- Phone
- (216) 861-6060
- Website
- WWW.LECBSA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ZINNER & CO LLP
Mission
THE LAKE ERIE COUNCIL, SCOUTING AMERICA PREPARES YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE ETHICAL AND MORAL CHOICES OVER THEIR LIFETIMES BY INSTILLING IN THEM THE VALUES OF THE SCOUT OATH AND SCOUT LAW.THE COUNCIL DELIVERS PROGRAMS THAT DEVELOP LEADERSHIP, ACHIEVEMENT,
Program accomplishments
- THE LAKE ERIE COUNCIL, SCOUTING AMERICA DELIVERS PROGRAMS THAT PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE ETHICAL AND MORAL CHOICES BY INSTILLING IN THEM THE VALUES OF THE SCOUT OATH AND LAW. MORE THAN 5,700 YOUTH ACROSS NORTHERN OHIO PARTICIPATE ANNUALLY IN PROGRAMS THAT DEVELOP LEADERSHIP, CHARACTER, SERVICE, AND OUTDOOR SKILLS. THROUGH CUB SCOUTING, SCOUTS BSA, VENTURING, EXPLORING, AND LEARNING FOR LIFE, THE COUNCIL HELPS YOUTH GAIN CONFIDENCE, RESPONSIBILITY, AND RESPECT FOR OTHERS WHILE STRENGTHENING FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH HANDS-ON LEARNING, ADVENTURE, AND SERVICE.Expenses $6,360,610 · revenue $1,546,424
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
- 34-0714322
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Exempt since
- 1964
- 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)
- $18,512,362
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,180,866
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,380,320 | $7,240,639 | $18,512,362 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,743,894 | $4,694,732 | $18,810,566 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,229,042 | $4,195,227 | $18,872,601 | 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 34-0714322).
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 34-0714322.
- Is BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
- 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 MARC RYAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 41 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $218,206 (MARC RYAN, CEO/SECRETARY).
- How much revenue does BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,380,320, expenses of $7,240,639 and total assets of $18,512,362 at year end.
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