Narragansett Council Boy Scouts of America

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
050308384
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-T 2023
Location
Cranston, RI, USA
Phone
4013518700
Rating
89
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$8,547,002
Expenses
$8,055,435
Assets
$32,129,315
Liabilities
$606,797

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

Leadership & pay

73 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • DENNIS F LEAHY (IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT,VP ASSET MANAGER, EXEC BM)
  • TIMOTHY MCCANDLESS (SECRETARY, SCOUT EXECUTIVE & CEO)
  • GARY FURTADO (COUNCIL PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER)

Highest reported compensation

  • TIMOTHY MCCANDLESS (SECRETARY, SCOUT EXECUTIVE & CEO): $356,792 total reported compensation
  • MARC CARDIN (DIRECTOR OF SUPPORT SERVICES): $164,888 total reported compensation
  • DIANE CLOUTIER (SAFE SCOUTING DIRECTOR): $141,542 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

It is the mission of the boy scouts of america (bsa) to serve others by helping to instill values in young people and in other ways prepare them to make ethical choices over their lifetime in achieving their full potential. The values bsa strives to instill are based on those found in the boy scout oath and law.

What it reported doing in 2024

The scouting program includes the following: lion scouts - a fun introduction to the scouting program for kindergarten-age youth eager to get going! Lions do adventures with their adult partners and other lions every month. This program introduces youth and their families to scouting and the outdoors as it builds a foundation of character. A lion den is part of the cub scout pack. Tiger scouts - one-year, family-oriented program for a group of teams, each consisting of a first-grade (or 7-year-old) child an adult partner (usually a parent). A tiger den is part of the cub scout pack. Cub scouting - family- and community-centered approach to learning citizenship, compassion, and courage through service projects, ceremonies, games, and other activities promoting character development and physical fitness. Scouts bsa - scouts bsa is a year-round program for youth 11-17 years old that provides fun, adventure, learning, challenge and responsibility to help them become the best version of themselves.venturing - provides experiences to help young men and women, ages 14 (or 13 with completion of the eighth grade) through 20, become mature, responsible, caring adults. Young people learn leadership skills and participate in challenging outdoor activities, including having access to boy scout camping properties, a recognition program, and youth protection training.exploring - a program for young men and women ages 14 to 20. Exploring partners with local businesses and organizations to mentor students in their chosen career fields; giving them unique, hands-on opportunities that they might otherwise never experience.

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 96% 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.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

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: 88
  • Transparency & Controls: 87
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 62
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 95.4%; rating input score 95
  • Program expense ratio: 89.9%; rating input score 90
  • Fundraising efficiency: $11.8 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 43; 43rd 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: 9 of 9 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: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 5.8%; rating input score 53; 53rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.99; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.02; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 9.7%; rating input score 31; 31st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 1.9% per year; rating input score 100; 21st percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 1.7% per year; rating input score 100; 19th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 8.4% per year; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 95.4% of revenue deployed · 89.9% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 68 of 68 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $7.2M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $357K · 73 people listed · 4 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 36 of 36 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 8 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 14 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 4 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.
  • Staff and benefit plans: Retirement and health plans the organization files with the Department of Labor, and the people in them.

Key Signals

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

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 43/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 53/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 31/100.