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Nonprofit · EIN 36-2663224

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

Also known as 129 NORTHEAST ILLINOIS COUNCIL

Tax-exempt · VERNON HILLS, IL 60061

Financials

$3.1M$3.3M2023$6.6M$4M2024$4.2M$4M2025
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, 2025990$4,219,975$4,027,020$192,955$15,351,273$565,375$14,785,898
December 31, 2024990$6,604,832$4,032,699$2,572,133$14,222,489$339,827$13,882,662
December 31, 2023990$3,099,720$3,313,745-$214,025$11,176,443$614,623$10,561,820
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,032,485
Program service revenue
$911,431
Investment income
$506,075
Net gain from sales of assets
$237,092
Net income from fundraising events
$118,696
Net income from sales of inventory
$378,965
Other revenue
$769,984

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$690,445
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$385,049
Other salaries and wages
$1,018,163
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,757,531
Professional fundraising fees
$92,885
Accounting fees
$102,625
Occupancy
$247,516
Travel
$81,099
Depreciation
$47,314
Program services (functional)
$3,779,977
Management and general (functional)
$88,900
Fundraising (functional)
$158,143

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$14,222,489
Total assets, end of year
$15,351,273
Total liabilities, end of year
$565,375
Net assets, end of year
$14,785,898
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,864,143
Publicly traded securities
$8,253,863
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,677,277
Net assets with donor restrictions
$11,108,621
Gross receipts
$7,084,718
Employees
103
Volunteers
1,890
Year formed
1968
State of legal domicile
IL

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
NICK ROBERTSSCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO
Officer
40$226,876$18,661
ROBERT SINDAASSISTANT SCOUT EXECUTIVE/COO
Officer
40$125,190$14,322
MICHELE BAUMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
RICHARD BENTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JOHN BIENKOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
KARY BROWNDISTRICT CHAIR-POTAWATOMI
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JANE BRYANT-KLETTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
STEVEN CHODASHDISTRICT CHAIR-APTAKISIC
Trustee or director
3$0$0
VINCENT DASTABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ROBERT DOLDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MARY FREEBURGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ARMIN GERHARDTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ANDREW HOPKINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
IAN HOPKINSDISTRICT CHAIR-NORTH STAR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DANIEL KEMPFBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
34 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
THOMAS MACFADDENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
DAVID MCCALLTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
AMY MCJOYNTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
BRIAN MONTGOMERYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
MATT MORGANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
CURT NERENBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
CHAUNCEY NIZIOLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
GREGORY PINTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
ANDREW PLASZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
LEON ROCKINGHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
KEVIN RUPPRECHTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
ALPANA SAHUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
PAUL SCHMIDTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
STEVE SESTERHENNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
AYAL SHARVITBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
MATAN SHARVITBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
TONY STEENKOLKCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
LEANNA WALTHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
JOHN WOLFSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
RICHARD GALLAGHERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
LEE HAAKVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
STEVEN HUNTERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
PAT KLEMENSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0
ROBERT KRAUSEVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
RUSSELL MCNEILLYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
JEFFREY PANDOLFINOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
ALLISON WAGGONERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
DANIEL PETERSONVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
RONALD PETERSONVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
KENNETH P MORRISONPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
MICHAEL RUMMELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
REED SNYDERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
BETHANY MICKSCHPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
JACK TROESTERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 49 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
NICK ROBERTSSCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO
Officer
40$223,238$17,736
ROBERT SINDADIRECTOR OF SUPPORT SERVICES/COO
Officer
40$123,044$15,668
MICHELE BAUMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
RICHARD BENTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JOHN BIENKOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
KARY BROWNDISTRICT CHAIR-POTAWATOMI
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JANE BRYANT-KLETTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
STEVEN CHODASHDISTRICT CHAIR-APTAKISIC
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ANDREA CONSTANTINEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ROBERT DOLDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
SABRINA EVENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MARY FREEBURGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ARMIN GERHARDTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ANDREW HOPKINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
IAN HOPKINSDISTRICT CHAIR-NORTH STAR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DANIEL KEMPFBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
THOMAS MACFADDENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DAVID MCCALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
AMY MCJOYNTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
BRIAN MONTGOMERYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MATT MORGANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
CURT NERENBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
CHAUNCEY NIZIOLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
GREGORY PINTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ANDREW PLASZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
LEON ROCKINGHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
KEVIN RUPPRECHTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ALPANA SAHUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
PAUL SCHMIDTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
STEVE SESTERHENNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
AYAL SHARVITBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MATAN SHARVITBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
TONY STEENKOLKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
LEANNA WALTHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JOHN WOLFSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
RICHARD GALLAGHEREXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
LEE HAAKVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
STEVEN HUNTERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
PAT KLEMENSVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
ROBERT KRAUSEVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
RUSSELL MCNEILLYVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
JEFFREY PANDOLFINOVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
ALLISON WAGGONERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
DANIEL PETERSONVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
RONALD PETERSONVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
KENNETH P MORRISONPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
MICHAEL RUMMELTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
REED SNYDERCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
BETHANY MICKSCHPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 52 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
NICHOLAS ROBERTSSCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO
Officer
40$204,014$18,127
ROBERT SINDADIRECTOR OF SUPPORT SERVICES/COO
Officer
40$110,975$17,150
BETHANY MICKSCHPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
REED SNYDERCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
WILLIAM RATZERTREASURER (TERMED 12/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
KENNETH MORRISONPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
GREGORY LAWLESSIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT (TERMED 1/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
IRIS FARLEYVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
LEE HAAKVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
STEVEN HUNTERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
PATRICK KLEMENSVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
THOMAS MACFADDENVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
RUSSELL MCNEILLYVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
JEFFREY PANDOLFINOVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
DANIEL PETERSONVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
RONALD PETERSONVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
ALLISON WAGGONERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
3$0$0
PAUL BATEMANBOARD MEMBER (TERMED 2/23)
Trustee or director
3$0$0
RICHARD BENTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JANE BRYANT-KLETTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
STEVEN CHODASHDISTRICT CHAIR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MIKE DASHNAWDISTRICT CHAIR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ROBERT DOLDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
RICHARD GALLAGHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ARMIN GERHARDTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
PAUL HETTICHDISTRICT CHAIR (2/23)
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ANDREW HOPKINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
IAN HOPKINSDISTRICT CHAIR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DAN KEMPFBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
RITHIK KHANNABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ROBERT KRAUSEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
LARRY MARSHALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
AMY MCJOYNTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
CURT NERENBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MICHAEL NERHEIMBOARD MEMBER (TERMED 2/23)
Trustee or director
3$0$0
GREGORY PINTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JENNIFER POWERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JOHN RIDDLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
LEON ROCKINGHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
D KEITH ROSSBOARD MEMBER (TERMED 2/23)
Trustee or director
3$0$0
S MICHAEL RUMMELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
KEVIN RUPPRECHTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ALPANA SAHUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
PAUL SCHMIDTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
STEVE SESTERHENNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
AYAL SHARVITBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MATAN SHARVITBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
WILLIAM SHOLTENBOARD MEMBER (TERMED 2/23)
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JENNIFER SMITHBOARD MEMBER (TERMED 3/23)
Trustee or director
3$0$0
HANNA SOLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JOHN WOLFSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JEFFREY WYNEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
850 FOREST EDGE DR, VERNON HILLS, IL 60061-3105
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
NICHOLAS ROBERTS, 850 FOREST EDGE DR, VERNON HILLS, IL 60061
Signed the 990
NICHOLAS ROBERTS, SCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO
Phone
(847) 433-1813
Return prepared by
VRAKAS ADVISORS LLC

Mission

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

  • SCOUT AND OTHER ACTIVITIES - PROVIDE SCOUTING ACTIVITIES TO YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES INCLUDING PINEWOOD DERBY RACES, DEN MEETINGS, TROOP MEETINGS, FISHING DERBIES, BOO CAMP, MERIT BADGE OPPORTUNITY DAYS, CUBMOBILE RACES, KLONDIKE DERBIES, NEW SCOUT FUN DAYS, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDING THE SALE OF SCOUTING AMERICA MERCHANDISE AND RETURNED MERCHANDISE.
    Expenses $2,645,984 · revenue $61,671
  • CAMPING ACTIVITIES - PROVIDE OUTDOOR CAMPING FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS TO YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES AT OUR TWO CAMP PROPERTIES,CAMP SOL R CROWN AND THE MA-KA-JA-WAN SCOUT RESERVATION. CAMP RELATED PROGRAMS INCLUDE HIKING, BIKING, HORSEMANSHIP, SWIMMING, BOATING, FISHING, PIONEERING, NATURE STUDY, CRAFTS, WILDERNESS SURVIVAL, FIELD SPORTS, RANGE AND TARGET ACTIVITIES, AND MUCH MORE. CAMPS ARE HELD YEAR-ROUND, AND INCLUDE WEEKEND CAMPS, AND LONG-TERM CAMPS.
    Expenses $755,995 · grants $690,445 · revenue $842,134
  • TRAINING ACTIVITIES - LEADERSHIP TRAINING OF BOTH YOUTH AND ADULTS. WOOD BADGE, NATIONAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND SKILLS TRAINING.
    Expenses $377,998 · revenue $7,626

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
36-2663224
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)
$15,351,273
Income (IRS master file)
$7,084,718

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$4,219,975$4,027,020$15,351,273XML
990December 2024$6,604,832$4,032,699$14,222,489XML
990December 2023$3,099,720$3,313,745$11,176,443XML
990December 2022$3,939,955$3,216,843$10,642,537IRS
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 36-2663224).

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 36-2663224.
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 NICHOLAS ROBERTS.
Who are the officers and directors of BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 49 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $226,876 (NICK ROBERTS, 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 $4,219,975, expenses of $4,027,020 and total assets of $15,351,273 at year end.

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