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Nonprofit · EIN 62-0475671

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

Also known as 556 CHEROKEE AREA COUNCIL

Tax-exempt · CHATTANOOGA, TN 37421

Financials

$1.2M$1.4M2023$1M$1.3M2024$1.4M$1.2M2025
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$1,386,278$1,232,169$154,109$3,075,342$206,351$2,868,991
December 31, 2024990$1,008,602$1,261,414-$252,812$2,775,744$100,005$2,675,739
December 31, 2023990$1,204,791$1,358,643-$153,852$2,992,198$134,892$2,857,306
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$486,268
Program service revenue
$345,970
Investment income
$110,805
Net gain from sales of assets
$54,909
Net income from fundraising events
$54,305
Net income from sales of inventory
$35,801
Other revenue
$443,235

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$7,899
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$128,016
Other salaries and wages
$330,395
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$586,253
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$61,036
Occupancy
$61,277
Travel
$22,611
Depreciation
$100,202
Program services (functional)
$983,079
Management and general (functional)
$176,567
Fundraising (functional)
$72,523

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,775,744
Total assets, end of year
$3,075,342
Total liabilities, end of year
$206,351
Net assets, end of year
$2,868,991
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,129,252
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,661,100
Net assets with donor restrictions
$207,891
Gross receipts
$1,760,649
Employees
58
Volunteers
700
Year formed
1910
State of legal domicile
TN

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
JARED PICKENSSCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
45$101,811$26,206
ADAM BUDDENBOHNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOOK MCCRAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM VAUGHNCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
BRUCE TIDWELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JONATHAN TURNERCOUNCIL PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ART WASHBURNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID CHAFFINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL FISHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK CALDWELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILL CLEGGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MITCH CARTERLEGAL COUNSEL
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
PAUL JACOBSVP - PLANNED GIVING
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ERIC BUCHANANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOROTHY GRISHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
48 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DON ROBINSONVP - SAFE SCOUTING
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
JIM DAUGHDRILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ALLISON DAVISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RON EYTCHISONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JB GASKINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK KLEINERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MEREDITH ENSIGNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFFREY MADDUXBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
PHIL LILLYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ZACH MCCARTYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GORDON PARKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GREG LEEVP - PROGRAM
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
DAVID SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE LEDBETTERVP - OPERATIONS
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
AUSTIN SEAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SISSY FIGLESTAHLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES MORGANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARSHA DRAKEVP - MEMBERSHIP
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
BILL CLEGGVP - PROPERTIES
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
RICH BOUTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN JERMANVP - ALUMNI
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
ED MCCLINTOCKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RICH MOZINGOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DON MUELLERVP - DEVELOPMENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
SHAWN WHITFIELDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ELLIS SMITHVP - COMMUNICATIONS
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
BRUCE TRANTHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BYRON TRANTHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SHAUN TOWNLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RANDAL HARRELLASST. TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
BRIAN BUSHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
EVANN FREEMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KYLE CROFTVP - MEMBERSHIP
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
GARNETT DECOSIMOTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
JOHN BEHRMANNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
VANN NEWELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DAN SAIEEDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
NICOLE WATSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DOUGLAS WHALENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BILL BASCOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DOUG CARRIKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN CLEVENGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
WILL O'HEARNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BO WALKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JERMAINE WILSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RYAN MARSHALLVP - SAFE SCOUTING
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
ROB MILLERCOUNCIL COMMISSIONER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
OLIVER RICHMONDVP - COMMUNITY IMPACT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 58 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JARED PICKENSSCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
45$103,083$24,898
ADAM BUDDENBOHMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOOK MCCRAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM VAUGHNCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JOHN COOLIDGEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRUCE TIDWELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JONATHAN TURNERCOUNCIL PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ART WASHBURNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID CHAFFINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL FISHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK CALDWELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILL CLEGGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MITCH CARTERLEGAL COUNSEL
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
PAUL JACOBSVP - PLANNED GIVING
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JEROME HALBERTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC BUCHANANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOROTHY GRISHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DON ROBINSONVP - SAFE SCOUTING
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JIM DAUGHDRILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALLISON DAVISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEB BARRETTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JB GASKINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK KLEINERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MEREDITH ENSIGNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFFREY MADDOXBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PHIL LILLYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ZACH MCCARTYCOUNCIL COMMISSIONER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
GORDON PARKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREG LEEVP - PROGRAM
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DAVID SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE LEDBETTERVP - OPERATIONS
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
AUSTIN SEAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SISSY FIGLESTAHLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REBECCA STYLESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BILL LUPIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES MORGANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE OLSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARSHA DRAKEVP - MEMBERSHIP
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
BILL CLEGGVP - PROPERTIES
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
RICH BOUTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN JERMANVP - ALUMNI
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ED MCCLINTOCKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICH MOZINGOVP - DEVELOPMENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DON MUELLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHAWN WHITFIELDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELLIS SMITHVP - COMMUNICATIONS
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JARED STEHNEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRUCE TRANTHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BYRON TRANTHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHAUN TOWNLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RANDAL HARRELLASST. TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
RUSTY SEWELLDISTRICT CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMAINE AKINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRYAN BUSHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EVANN FREEMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KYLE CROFTBOARD MEMBER/DISTRICT CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EDWARD ELLISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
GARNETT DECOSIMOTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 63 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JARED PICKENSSCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
45$103,342$24,561
ADAM BUDDENBOHMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOOK MCCRAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS ROCKWELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAY ELLIOTTCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JIM VAUGHNPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ROBERT BELCHERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JOHN COOLIDGEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRUCE TIDWELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JONATHAN TURNERLEGAL COUNSEL
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ART WASHBURNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BARRY COURTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID CHAFFINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROB SUMMITTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL FISHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK CALDWELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILL CLEGGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MITCH CARTERASST. LEGAL COUNSEL
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
PAUL JACOBSVP - PLANNED GIVING
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JEROME HALBERTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC BUCHANANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOROTHY GRISHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RACHEL GAMMONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DON ROBINSONVP - SAFE SCOUTING
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JIM DAUGHDRILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KYLE CROFTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALLISON DAVISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEB BARRETTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JB GASKINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WALTER LEINBERGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK KLEINERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MEREDITH ENSIGNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFFREY MADDOXBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PHIL LILLYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ZACH MCCARTYCOUNCIL COMMISSIONER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MICKEY MILITABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GORDON PARKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREG LEEVP - PROGRAM
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DAN SAIEEDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE LEDBETTERVP - OPERATIONS
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
AUSTIN SEAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SISSY FIGLESTAHLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REBECCA STYLESVP - DIVERSITY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
BILL LUPIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES MORGANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE OLSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARSHA DRAKEVP - MEMBERSHIP
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
BILL CLEGGVP - PROPERTIES
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
RICH BOUTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN JERMANVP - ALUMNI
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ED MCCLINTOCKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICH MOZINGOVP - DEVELOPMENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DON MUELLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DERRON WATSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHAWN WHITFIELDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRAD SCOTTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELLIS SMITHVP - COMMUNICATIONS
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JARED STEHNEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRUCE TRANTHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BYRON TRANTHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHAUN TOWNLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RANDAL HARRELLASST. TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
6031 LEE HWY, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37421-2930
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
GARNETT DECOSIMO, 6031 LEE HIGHWAY, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37421
Signed the 990
GARNETT DECOSIMO, TREASURER
Phone
(423) 892-8323
Return prepared by
JOHNSON HICKEY & MURCHISON PC

Mission

THE MISSION OF SCOUTING AMERICA IS 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. THE CHEROKEE AREA COUNCIL CONSISTENTLY WORKS TO GET KIDS IN SCOUTING AND KEEP THEM IN SCOUTING TO ACHIEVE A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY, STATES, AND NATION.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • TO PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES TO UNIT SPONSORS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL TRAINING, CAMP AND SPECIAL EVENTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH THROUGH SCOUTING
    Expenses $983,079 · grants $7,899 · revenue $734,900

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
62-0475671
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)
$3,075,342
Income (IRS master file)
$1,760,649

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,386,278$1,232,169$3,075,342XML
990December 2024$1,008,602$1,261,414$2,775,744XML
990December 2023$1,204,791$1,358,643$2,992,198XML
990December 2022$1,643,313$1,330,378$3,170,894IRS
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 62-0475671).

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 62-0475671.
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 GARNETT DECOSIMO.
Who are the officers and directors of BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 63 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $101,811 (JARED PICKENS, 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 $1,386,278, expenses of $1,232,169 and total assets of $3,075,342 at year end.

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