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Nonprofit · EIN 44-0546279

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

Also known as 311 PONY EXPRESS COUNCIL

Tax-exempt · SAINT JOSEPH, MO 64506

Financials

$1.9M$1.7M2023$1.4M$1.6M2024$1.7M$1.7M2025
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$1,688,419$1,745,410-$56,991$6,277,709$218,647$6,059,062
December 31, 2024990$1,381,417$1,626,594-$245,177$6,213,269$258,050$5,955,219
December 31, 2023990$1,902,562$1,709,272$193,290$6,244,094$185,824$6,058,270
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$731,401
of which government grants
$6,693
Program service revenue
$643,311
Investment income
$181,875
Net gain from sales of assets
$128,829
Net income from fundraising events
$52,873
Net income from sales of inventory
$61,697
Other revenue
$131,832

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$180,875
Other salaries and wages
$363,883
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$677,533
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$12,960
Occupancy
$145,754
Travel
$23,747
Depreciation
$435,394
Program services (functional)
$1,595,189
Management and general (functional)
$118,563
Fundraising (functional)
$31,658

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,213,269
Total assets, end of year
$6,277,709
Total liabilities, end of year
$218,647
Net assets, end of year
$6,059,062
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,059,138
Publicly traded securities
$2,967,312
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,330,373
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,728,689
Gross receipts
$2,613,257
Employees
84
Volunteers
760
Year formed
1954
State of legal domicile
MO

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
ALAN FRANKSMEMBERSCOUT EXECUTIVESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
60$160,801$65,040
BRYAN BECKERMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
RICK BERGERMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
GARY BLACKMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
REGINA BUTTRONMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
DON CARRICKMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
GREG CLEVENGERMEMBERVICE-CHAIRMAN FINANCEDEV
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
JEREMY CLEVENGERMEMBERCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
ROGER DENTONMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
DEREK FRANKLINMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
RICK HAMMANMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
JAY HEMENWAYMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
SCOTT HODGINMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
JIM HOWERMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
BRAD LAGERMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
35 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHAD MCCOYMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0
LARRY MEANSMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0
KEN PADENMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0
LEE ANN SMILEYMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0
MIKE ROBERTSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0
TONY SASSOMEMBERVICE-CHAIRMAN HEALTHSAFETY
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
KEN SIEMENSMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0
TODD STILLINGSMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0
DAVE THOMASMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0
ED TROMPETERMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0
BRAD WEILMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0
DAVID WHITMERMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0
GAYLON WHITMERMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0
KEVIN BAILEYMEMBERIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
KEN BAKERMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0
DAVID SMITHMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0
NICK ROBBMEMBERVICE-CHAIRMAN ENDOWMENT
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
CLARK HAMPTONMEMBERVICE-CHAIR COMMUNITY RELATIO
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
CHUCK MCINTOSHMEMBERVICE-CHAIRMAN PROGRAM
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
STEVE ROSENAKMEMBERVICE-CHAIRMAN COUNCIL RELATI
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
ED STROUDMEMBERVICE-CHAIRMAN STRATEGIC PLAN
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
LISA CLARKMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0
DALE WERTSMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0
DAVE FOXMEMBERVICE-CHAIRMAN FACILITIES
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
ROB JOBSTMEMBERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
CODY LEHMANMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0
CHRIS THOMASMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0
TODD GRAVESMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0
BILL MCMURRAYMEMBERVICE CHAIRMAN MEMBERSHIP
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
LOUIS MILLENBRUCHMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0
ALEX ZANNATAMEMBERVICE-CHAIRMAN MARKETING
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
DAVID LEWISMEMBERCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
RYAN MADERAKMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0
ADAM MAGEEMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0
BRETT STEINERMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 49 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ALAN FRANKSMEMBERSCOUT EXECUTIVESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
55$162,061$61,118
BRYAN BECKERMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
RICK BERGERMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
GARY BLACKMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
REGINA BUTTRONMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
DON CARRICKMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
GREG CLEVENGERMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
ROGER DENTONMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
DEREK FRANKLINMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
RICK HAMMANMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
JAY HEMENWAYMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
SCOTT HODGINMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
JIM HOWERMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
BRAD LAGERMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
CHAD MCCOYMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
LARRY MEANSMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
BOB MOOREMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
KEN PADENMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
LEE ANN SMILEYMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
MIKE ROBERTSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
TONY SASSOMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
KEN SIEMENSMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
TODD STILLINGSMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
DAVE THOMASMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
ED TROMPETERMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
BRAD WEILMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
DAVID WHITMERMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
GAYLON WHITMERMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
KEN BAKERMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
ROB JOBSTMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
CODY LEHMANMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
CHRIS THOMASMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
TODD GRAVESMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
LOUIS MILLENBRUCHMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
RON DOUGANMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
DAVID LEWISMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
JEREMY CLEVENGERMEMBERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
KEVIN BAILEYMEMBERCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
DAVID SMITHMEMBERVICE-CHAIRMAN FINANCE
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
NICK ROBBMEMBERVICE-CHAIRMAN ENDOWMENT
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
CLARK HAMPTONMEMBERVICE-CHAIR COMMUNITY LEADERS
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
CHUCK MCINTOSHMEMBERVICE-CHAIRMAN PROGRAM
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
STEVE ROSENAKMEMBERVICE-CHAIRMAN RELATIONSHIPS
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
ED STROUDMEMBERVICE-CHAIRMAN STRATEGIC PLAN
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
LISA CLARKMEMBERCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
DALE WERTSMEMBERPAST CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
DAVE FOXMEMBERVICE-CHAIRMAN FACILITIES
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
BILL MCMURRAYMEMBERVICE CHAIRMAN MEMBERSHIP
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
ALEX ZANNATAMEMBERVICE-CHAIRMAN MARKETING
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 53 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ALAN FRANKSMEMBERSCOUT EXECUTIVESECRET
Trustee or director, Officer
55$162,942$61,117
ED TROMPETERMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
DAVE THOMASMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
DAVID WHITMERMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
BRAD WEILMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
MIKE ROBERTSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
DAVID POWELLMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
TONY SASSOMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
TODD STILLINGSMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
KEN SIEMENSMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
GAYLON WHITMERMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
LOUIS MILLENBRUCHMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
BILL MCMURRAYMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
DAVID LEWISMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
RON DOUGANMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
TODD GRAVESMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
ROB JOBSTMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
KEN BAKERMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
CHRIS THOMASMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
CODY LEHMANMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
LEE ANN SMILEYMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
GARY BLACKMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
REGINA BUTTRONMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
BRYAN BECKERMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
RICK BERGERMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
DON CARRICKMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
ROGER DENTONMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
DEREK FRANKLINMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
GREG CLEVENGERMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
JEREMY CLEVENGERMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
RICK HAMMANMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
LARRY MEANSMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
CHAD MCCOYMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
BOB MOOREMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
KEN PADENMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
TIM MURPHYMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
JAY HEMENWAYMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
SCOTT HODGINMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
BRAD LAGERMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
JIM HOWERMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0
DAVE FOXMEMBERVICE-CHAIRMAN FACILITI
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
ALEX ZANNATAMEMBERVICE-CHAIRMAN MARKETIN
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
DAVID SMITHMEMBERVICE-CHAIRMAN FINANCE
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
NICK ROBBMEMBERVICE-CHAIRMAN ENDOWMEN
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
MATT GERSTNERMEMBERVICE CHAIRMAN MEMBERSH
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
BRUCE BAKERMEMBERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
KEVIN BAILEYMEMBERCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
CLARK HAMPTONMEMBERVICE-CHAIR COMMUNITY L
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
LISA CLARKMEMBERCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
DALE WERTSMEMBERPAST CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
ED STROUDMEMBERVICE-CHAIRMAN STRATEGI
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
CHUCK MCINTOSHMEMBERVICE-CHAIRMAN PROGRAM
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
STEVE ROSENAKMEMBERVICE-CHAIRMAN RELATION
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1704 BUCKINGHAM ST, SAINT JOSEPH, MO 64506-3605
In care of
% ALAN FRANKS
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
ALAN FRANKS, PO BOX 8157, Saint Joseph, MO 64508
Signed the 990
ALAN FRANKS, MEMBERSCOUT EXECUTIVESECRETARY
Phone
(816) 233-1351
Return prepared by
Martin and Hanway CPAs PC

Mission

PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI AND NORTHEAST KANSAS TO LEAD EFFECTIVELY AND MAKE ETHICAL 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

  • THE COUNCIL IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO PROMOTING, WITHIN THE TERRITORY COVERED BY THE CHARTER FROM TIME TO TIME GRANTED IT BY SCOUTING AMERICA AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL CHARTER, BYLAWS, RULES & REGS, THE SCOUTING PROGRAM, THE ABILITY OF YOUTH TO DO THINGS FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS, TRAINING THEM IN SCOUTCRAFT, AND TEACHING THEM PATRIOTISM, COURAGE, SELF-RELIANCE, AND KINDRED VIRTUES. THE COUNCIL ALSO PREPARES THEM TO MAKE ETHICAL CHOICES OVER THEIR LIFETIMES AND ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL USING THE METHODS WHICH ARE NOW IN COMMON USE BY SCOUTING AMERICA. THE COUNCIL PROVIDED 6 WEEKS OF SUMMER CAMP. THEY HAD 883 YOUTH AND 443 ADULTS ATTEND. THEY HAD ONE WEEKEND EACH OF WEBELOS & CUB RESIDENT CAMP OF WHICH 177 YOUTH AND ADULTS ATTENDED. THERE WERE 4 SHOOTING SPORTS EVENTS HELD IN 2025 WITH A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 235 PARTICIPANTS. THE COUNCIL DELIVERED THE SCOUTING PROGRAM TO 1,306 YOUTH MEMBERS IN 2025.
    Expenses $1,595,189 · revenue $705,008

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
44-0546279
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)
$6,277,709
Income (IRS master file)
$2,613,257

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,688,419$1,745,410$6,277,709IRS
990December 2024$1,381,417$1,626,594$6,213,269IRS
990December 2023$1,902,562$1,709,272$6,244,094XML
990December 2022$1,319,707$2,308,807$6,220,531IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 44-0546279).

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 44-0546279.
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 ALAN FRANKS.
Who are the officers and directors of BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 50 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $160,801 (ALAN FRANKS, MEMBERSCOUT EXECUTIVESECRETARY).
How much revenue does BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,688,419, expenses of $1,745,410 and total assets of $6,277,709 at year end.

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