Gulf Stream Council of Boy Scouts of America Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Scouts BSA - The traditional Scouting experience for young men and women ages 11 - 17. Service, community engagement and leadership development become increasingly important parts of the program as youth lead their own activities and work their way toward earning Scouting's highest rank, Eagle Scout.Sea Scouts - Programs that involve young men and women, ages 13-20, including activities on the water that strengthen leadership and teamwork.Cub Scouts - A year-round family program designed for boys and girls ages 5-10, designed specifically to meet the needs of younger boys and girls.Venturing - Adventure activities for young men and women ages 13-20, provides experiences to help young men and women mature to be responsible and caring adults.Learning for Life - Programs that enables young men and women to become responsible individuals by teaching positive character traits, career development, leadership, and life skills so they can make ethical choices and achieve their full potential.Annually, the nation's Scout Councils hold the "Trail's End Popcorn Sale" to assist fundraising efforts at the Unit and Council level.The religious emblems programs are programs created by the various religious groups to encourage youth to grow stronger in their faith. The religious groups, not the Boy Scouts of America, have created the religious emblems programs.Scouting for Food - On the first Saturday of November, door hangers are distributed in neighborhoods throughout our seven counties, alerting the residents that Scouts will return the following Saturday to pick up non-perishable food left outside. When collected on the second Saturday, the food is brought to district collection sites and transported to pre-arranged local food banks.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 79.6%; rating input score 80
• Fundraising efficiency: $3.32 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: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Pass
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • 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: -9%; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.79; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.2; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 8.9%; rating input score 33; 33rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -0.8% per year; rating input score 0; 11th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 0% per year; rating input score 100; 12th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 4.1% per year; rating input score 100; 30th percentile among comparable filings