Boy Scouts of America Council 691 Pushmataha

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
640334268
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2020
Forms available
Form 990 2020
Location
Columbus, MS, USA
Phone
6623287228
Rating
85
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Human Services

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$243,947
Expenses
$299,664
Assets
$421,890
Liabilities
$38,885

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2020. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

21 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • GEORGE PURNELL (PAST PRESIDENT)
  • TRIP HAIRSTON (COUNCIL PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • JIMMY BALL (BOARD MEMBER)
  • DR JAMES BROOKS (BOARD MEMBER)
  • CAREY EDWARDS (BOARD MEMBER)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2020. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The boy scouts of america has one mission, which extends to all local councils:"the corporation shall promote, within ther 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 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."

What it reported doing in 2020

Our youth participate in exciting indoor/outdoor activities for boys (ages 7-14) and young men and women (age 14-20). They are under the guidance of trained adult volunteers, who help them develop the life skills they need to become future leaders and active citizens in their communities. These skills include interdependence, ethical decision making, conflict resolution, self-esteem, literacy skills, personal growth, leadership skills, sexual responsibility, positive peer relationships, service to others, mentoring skills, drug awareness education, teamwork, fitness, positive school-to-work skills, emergency preparedness, character education, and many more.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 69% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Cannot be determined from the filing. The program-spending lines do not add up, so the filing cannot show reliably whether the nonprofit works directly or through others.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 86
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 31
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 98.7%; rating input score 99
  • Program expense ratio: 79.7%; rating input score 80
  • Fundraising efficiency: $12.34 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 39; 39th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -22.8%; rating input score 13; 13th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.41; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.09; rating input score 36; 36th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -4.6% per year; rating input score 0; 29th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -2.5% per year; rating input score 0; 25th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 1.6% per year; rating input score 100; 35th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 98.7% of revenue deployed · 79.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 21 of 21 board members independent · 7 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $239K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 21 people listed
  • Consistency: 29 of 29 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 11 filing years from 2010 to 2020
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 39/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 13/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 43/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 36/100.