Grand Canyon Council Inc Boy Scouts of America

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
860101295
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Phone
6029557747
Rating
83
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$4,007,958
Expenses
$6,267,084
Assets
$22,969,292
Liabilities
$7,742,048

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

53 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • ANDY PRICE (SCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO)

Highest reported compensation

  • ANDY PRICE (SCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO): $300,687 total reported compensation
  • GREGORY WAYNE HARMON (DIRECTOR OF SUPPORT SERVICES): $151,042 total reported compensation
  • COLLIN REED (MARKETING DIRECTOR): $119,594 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

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. (continued on schedule o)programs of scouting america and grand canyon council include cub scouting, scouts bsa, venturing, and exploring.

What it reported doing in 2024

Scouting america and the grand canyon council offer a variety of programs, including cub scouting, scouts bsa, venturing, and exploring. All programs are guided by the four aims of scouting: citizenship, character development, personal fitness, and leadership.(continued on schedule o)cub scouting is designed for boys and girls in kindergarten through fifth grade and is a fun, family-oriented program. It encourages youth to grow from their best current selves into their best future selves through hands-on learning and achievement. Cub scouting is rooted in community and family involvement, helping to build social skills and strengthen family bonds. The program emphasizes seven core methods: living the ideals, belonging to a den, advancement, family involvement, engaging activities, community service, and wearing the uniform.scouts bsa serves boys and girls ages 11 to 17, offering a structured program that helps youth grow into responsible and capable leaders. The methods used to achieve the aims of scouting include: living the ideals, participating in patrols, outdoor adventures, advancement, association with adult mentors, personal growth, leadership development, and the uniform.venturing is a co-ed program for young adults ages 14 to 20. It follows the a-l-p-s model: adventure-planning and participating in crew-led experiences. Leadership-developing leadership through training, mentoring, and real-life application. Personal growth-setting and working toward personal goals. Service-engaging in meaningful community service.exploring also serves young men and women ages 14 to 20, with a focus on career exploration. Through hands-on experiences and mentorship, participants gain valuable insight and training in various career fields to better prepare them for the future.the grand canyon council supports these scouting programs by working with local charter partners and scouting units, offering training, resources, and organizing camping and other youth activities. Financial assistance, including scholarships, is also available to ensure that all youth can participate, regardless of personal circumstances.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

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: 87
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 31
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 87%; rating input score 87
  • Fundraising efficiency: $3.35 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 10; 10th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
    • Compensation committee: Pass
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Pass
    • Compensation survey or study: Pass
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • 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: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • 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: -56.4%; rating input score 2; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.67; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.34; rating input score 31; 31st percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 9.1%; rating input score 33; 33rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -3.8% per year; rating input score 0; 6th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -1.5% per year; rating input score 0; 7th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 0.9% per year; rating input score 100; 15th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 87% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 50 of 50 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $5.5M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $301K · 53 people listed · 4 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 1 contractor listed · $440K reported
  • Consistency: 34 of 34 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 8 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 3 filed money-flow records
  • 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.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 10/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 2/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 31/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 33/100.