Nonprofit · EIN 34-0714546
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Also known as 436 BUCKEYE COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · CANTON, OH 44708
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,664,946 | $2,800,438 | $1,864,508 | $17,167,500 | $810,127 | $16,357,373 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,104,516 | $2,706,313 | $1,398,203 | $14,794,536 | $501,663 | $14,292,873 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,468,931 | $2,724,613 | $1,744,318 | $12,680,983 | $258,949 | $12,422,034 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,487,425
- of which government grants
- $208,649
- Program service revenue
- $1,099,146
- Investment income
- $625,360
- Net rental income
- $26,989
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $458,067
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$8,625
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $379,672
- Other revenue
- $453,015
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,848
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $175,655
- Other salaries and wages
- $757,423
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,161,114
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $14,904
- Accounting fees
- $89,263
- Occupancy
- $159,080
- Travel
- $65,957
- Depreciation
- $267,180
- Program services (functional)
- $2,181,598
- Management and general (functional)
- $413,473
- Fundraising (functional)
- $205,367
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,794,536
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,167,500
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $810,127
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,357,373
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,997,255
- Publicly traded securities
- $289,687
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,814,912
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,542,461
- Gross receipts
- $5,316,018
- Employees
- 101
- Volunteers
- 2,100
- Year formed
- 1959
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATHAN HOPPER | SCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $151,590 | $24,065 |
| BRIAN BESECKER | VP OF OPERATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY HAYS | VP OF MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL FRANCIS | VP OF FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAMON KELLER | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN PULS | VP OF RISK MANAGEMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOBY HOY | VP OF PROGRAM Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT SMITH | COUNCIL PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA BILTZ | COUNCIL COMMISSIONER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| H STEWART FITZ GIBBON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GRUBER | LEGAL COUNSEL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC FUSARO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM FRYE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HARBAUGH JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HARBAUGH SR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
22 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KARL HENLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM HILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM HILT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES HILT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KURT HOLMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEONARD JANCHAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KREW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LOMBARDI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOEL LUECKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BERNIE MINER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH MONTESANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG REYNOLDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT SANDROCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHAN SAYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB SCHLUNEKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG SIBILA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GENE THORN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LATRICE VIROLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG WOODHALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY ZIEGLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESSE ROPER | SCOUT EXECUTIVE THRU 9/30 Officer | 60 | $147,639 | $15,699 |
| NATHAN HOPPER | SCOUT EXECUTIVE Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $127,257 | $17,809 |
| BRIAN BESECKER | VP OF OPERATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FEHRENBACH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| H STEWART FITZ GIBBON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL FRANCIS | VP OF FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM FRYE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD GORDON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GRUBER | LEGAL COUNSEL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HARBAUGH JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HARBAUGH SR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY HAYS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL HENLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM HILT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HILT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT HOLMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOBY HOY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD JANCHAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAMON KELLER | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KREW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LOMBARDI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL LUECKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNIE MINER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH MONTESANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN PULS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG REYNOLDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SANDROCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN SAYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG SIBILA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT SMITH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GENE THORN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LATRICE VIROLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG WOODHALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY ZIEGLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESSE E ROPER II | SCOUT EXECUTIVE/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 60 | $172,922 | $24,094 |
| ROBERT N HOPPER | DIRECTOR OF FIELD SERVICES/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Trustee or director | 60 | $116,125 | $18,630 |
| KURT HOLMES | COUNCIL PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNIE MINER | COUNCIL COMMISSIONER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GENE THORN | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL FRANCIS | VP OF FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAMON KELLER | VP OF FUND DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BESECKER | VP OF OPERATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOBY HOY | VP OF PROGRAM Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEWART FITZGIBBON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GRUBER | LEGAL COUNCIL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FEHRENBACH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD GORDON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HARBAUGH JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HARBAUGH SR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL HENLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HILT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM HILT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD JANCHAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KREW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL LUECKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH MONTESANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG REYNOLDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SANDROCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN SAYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL SCHAUER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB SCHLUNEKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG SIBILA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG SWINEHART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LATRICE VIROLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS WOODHALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2301 13TH ST NW, CANTON, OH 44708-3157
- In care of
- % BOY
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- NATHAN HOPPER, 2301 13TH ST NW, CANTON, OH 44708
- Signed the 990
- NATHAN HOPPER, SCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO
- Phone
- (330) 580-4272
- Website
- WWW.BUCKEYECOUNCIL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- 415 GROUP INC
Mission
PROMOTING THE ABILITY OF BOYS AND YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN TO DO THINGS FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS, TRAINING THEM IN SCOUTCRAFT, AND TEACHING THEM PATRIOTISM, COURAGE, SELF-RELIANCE, AND KINDRED VIRTUES, USING THE METHODS WHICH ARE NOW IN COMMON USE BY THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA.
Program accomplishments
- BUCKEYE COUNCIL'S SINGLE PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS, MANAGEMENT, AND SUPPORT FOR THE VARIOUS SCOUTING UNITS WITHIN ITS GEOGRAPHICAL AREA. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025, THIS INCLUDED 86 CUB SCOUT PACKS CONSISTING OF 2,283 CUB SCOUT MEMBERS, 107 SCOUTS BSA TROOPS CONSISTING OF 1,298 SCOUT MEMBERS, 5 VENTURE CREWS AND EXPLORING POSTS CONSISTING OF 54 MEMBERS. TOTAL SERVED WAS 198 SCOUTING UNITS CONSISTING OF 3,635 MEMBERS.Expenses $2,181,598 · grants $6,848 · revenue $1,478,818
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 | 990 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
- 34-0714546
- 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)
- $17,167,500
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,316,018
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,664,946 | $2,800,438 | $17,167,500 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,104,516 | $2,706,313 | $14,794,536 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,468,931 | $2,724,613 | $12,680,983 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,291,506 | $2,746,746 | $10,726,508 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 34-0714546).
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 34-0714546.
- 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 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 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 BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names NATHAN HOPPER.
- Who are the officers and directors of BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 37 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $151,590 (NATHAN HOPPER, SCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO).
- How much revenue does BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,664,946, expenses of $2,800,438 and total assets of $17,167,500 at year end.
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