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Nonprofit · EIN 55-0357013

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

Also known as 617 BUCKSKIN COUNCIL

Tax-exempt · CHARLESTON, WV 25311

Financials

$3.1M$1.9M2023$1.8M$1.8M2024$1.6M$2M2025
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$1,556,437$1,957,729-$401,292$8,339,355$348,174$7,991,181
December 31, 2024990$1,831,340$1,840,967-$9,627$8,534,182$295,212$8,238,970
December 31, 2023990$3,093,633$1,902,644$1,190,989$8,632,094$374,782$8,257,312
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$917,756
Program service revenue
$88,173
Investment income
$371,542
Royalties
$6,381
Net gain from sales of assets
-$54,718
Net income from fundraising events
$69,180
Net income from sales of inventory
$54,533
Other revenue
$178,966

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$49,561
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$265,930
Other salaries and wages
$495,356
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,001,648
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$88,239
Occupancy
$149,681
Travel
$50,000
Depreciation
$168,943
Program services (functional)
$1,423,107
Management and general (functional)
$296,417
Fundraising (functional)
$238,205

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$8,534,182
Total assets, end of year
$8,339,355
Total liabilities, end of year
$348,174
Net assets, end of year
$7,991,181
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,826,104
Publicly traded securities
$3,298,136
Net assets without donor restrictions
$6,807,206
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,183,975
Gross receipts
$2,751,041
Employees
52
Volunteers
819
Year formed
1940
State of legal domicile
WV

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 / weekCompensation
JEFFREY L PURDYSCOUT EXECUTIVE
Officer
40$161,399
LARRY WUNDERLYASSISTANT SCOUT EXECUTIVE
Highest-paid employee
40$104,533
JOHNNY MCGHEEIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT (VP)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MATTHEW BLACKWOODCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DAVID LUNSFORDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MARK CHANDLERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SKIP HAGEBOECKASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
BILL MURRAYVP LEGAL
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ART KINGVP FUND DEVELOPMENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
RICK ATKINSONVP DISTRICT OPERATIONS
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MICHAEL BLEDSOEVP PROGRAM
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
PETE ROTHVP MEMBERSHIP
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
BRIAN DOUGHTYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SUSAN BARBERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JAMES BENNONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
37 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JACK CAVENDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CLIFTON CLARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MATT COLEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KEVIN CRAIGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MATT DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CHARLES DUNDASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVE EMANUELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL GRANEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
PAT GRANEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GLENN HARRISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
PAUL HELMICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RICK JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
FRANK JORGENSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BRIAN LILLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BRIAN KINGHORNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MARK LINVILLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LEO LOPEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CAROL MCCARTHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DAN MCCARTHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MIKE MELLACEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN MIESNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVID MILLSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SPENCER MURPHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
PATRICK O'MALLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TJ OBROKTADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JIM PORTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CHIP SHAFFERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GEORGE SOLTISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CARLETON STARRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DIANE STRONGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DIANA SOLE WALKODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RYAN TAYLORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KIM TIEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN VANHORNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SUE WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RIC ZIMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
STEVE WESTFALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 54 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JEFFREY L PURDYSCOUT EXECUTIVE
Officer
40$158,979
JOHNNY MCGHEEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MATTHEW BLACKWOODCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DAVID LUNSFORDEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MARK CHANDLERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SKIP HAGEBOECKASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
BILL MURRAYVP LEGAL
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ART KINGVP FUND DEVELOPMENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
RICK ATKINSONVP DISTRICT OPERATIONS
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MICHAEL BLEDSOEVP PROGRAM
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
PETE ROTHVP MEMBERSHIP
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
BRIAN DOUGHTYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SUSAN BARBERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JAMES BENNONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BLAKE BLANKENSHIPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JACK CAVENDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CLIFTON CLARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MATT COLEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CHERYL COXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KEVIN CRAIGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
VERNON CRISSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CHARLES DUNDASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVE EMANUELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL GRANEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
PAT GRANEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GLENN HARRISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
PAUL HELMICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RICK JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
FRANK JORGENSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BRIAN LILLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ALAN LINTALADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MARK LINVILLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LEO LOPEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CAROL MCCARTHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DAN MCCARTHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MIKE MELLACEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
STEVEN MEWALTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN MIESNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVID MILLSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TJ OBROKTADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
PATRICK O'MALLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LEE OXLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JIM PORTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
VIC SANDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
HARRY SHAFFERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GEORGE SOLTISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CARLETON STARRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DIANE STRONGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CHANDLER SWOPEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RYAN TAYLORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KIM TIEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN VANHORNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SUE WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RIC ZIMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 55 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JEFFREY L PURDYSCOUT EXECUTIVE
Officer
40$160,442
SUSAN BARBERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RICK ATKINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JAMES BENNONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CHRIS BURNSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JACK CAVENDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MARK CHANDLERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JULIA CHINCHECKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CLIFTON CLARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BRIAN DOUGHTYVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MATT COLEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CHERYL COXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KEVIN CRAIGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CHARLES DUNDASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
PHIL GAARENSTROOMVP OF DISTRICT OPERATIONS
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DAVID EMANUELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL GRANEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
PAT GRANEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KENT HARTSOGASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SKIP HAGEBOECKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GLENN HARRISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MATTHEW BLACKWOODCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ART KINGVP FUND DEVELOPMENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
PAUL HELMICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RICK JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
FRANK JORGENSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BRIAN LILLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ALAN LINTALADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MARK LINVILLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LEOPOLDO LOPEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN MCGHEEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DAVID LUNSFORDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CAROL MCCARTHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DAN MCCARTHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
STEVEN MEAWALDTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MIKE MELLACEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN MIESNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
PETE ROTHVP OF MEMBERSHIP
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DF MOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
WILLIAM MURRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TJ OBROKTADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
PATRICK O'MALLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LEON OXLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JIM PORTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
VIC SANDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL BLEDSOEVP OF PROGRAM
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CHIP SHAFFERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GEORGE SOLTISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CARLETON STARRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DIANE STRONGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CHANDLER SWOPEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RYAN TAYLORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN VANHORNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RIC ZIMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
VERONON CRISSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2829 KANAWHA BLVD E, CHARLESTON, WV 25311-1727
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
JEFFREY L PURDY, 2829 KANAWHA BLVD EAST, CHARLESTON, WV 25311
Signed the 990
JEFFREY L PURDY, SCOUT EXECUTIVE
Phone
(304) 340-3663
Return prepared by
GRAY GRIFFITH & MAYS AC

Mission

THE CORPORATION SHALL PROMOTE, WITHIN THE TERRITORY COVERED BY THE CHARTER FROM TIME TO TIME GRANTED IT BY THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, THE SCOUTING PROGRAM OF 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 COMMON USE BY THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE BUCKSKIN COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA ("THE COUNCIL") IS A WEST VIRGINIA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION WHICH IS A SEPARATE LEGAL ENTITY FROM THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA (BSA). THE COUNCIL OPERATES UNDER THE TERMS OF A CHARTER ISSUED BY THE BSA WITH AN ANNUAL CHARTER FEE PAID BY THE COUNCIL TO THE BSA. THE COUNCIL OWNS AND CONTROLS ITS CORPORATE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ENTIRELY SEPARATELY FROM THE BSA. THE COUNCIL SERVES VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, OHIO, AND KENTUCKY FROM ITS SERVICE CENTER IN CHARLESTON, WV. THE COUNCIL HAS FOUR CAMPING FACILITIES. 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 THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL CHARTER, BYLAWS, AND RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, THE SCOUTING PROGRAM OF PROMOTING THE ABILITY OF BOYS, GIRLS, 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. THE COUNCIL DELIVERED THE SCOUTING PROGRAM TO 2,601 YOUTH MEMBERS IN 2025.
    Expenses $1,423,107 · grants $49,561 · revenue $136,860

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
55-0357013
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Exempt since
1973
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$8,339,355
Income (IRS master file)
$2,751,041

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,556,437$1,957,729$8,339,355IRS
990December 2024$1,831,340$1,840,967$8,534,182IRS
990December 2023$3,093,633$1,902,644$8,632,094XML
990December 2022$1,221,149$1,783,712$7,359,293IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––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 55-0357013).

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 55-0357013.
Is BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
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 JEFFREY L PURDY.
Who are the officers and directors of BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 52 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $161,399 (JEFFREY L PURDY, SCOUT EXECUTIVE).
How much revenue does BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,556,437, expenses of $1,957,729 and total assets of $8,339,355 at year end.

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