Ohio River Valley Council of the Boy Scouts of America

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
550357014
IRS 990 coverage
2017–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Wheeling, WV, USA
Phone
3042772660
Rating
81
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$624,155
Expenses
$679,657
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0

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

Leadership & pay

33 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • PETER D EHNI (COUNCIL PRESIDENT)
  • ROBERT C JAMES (VICE PRESIDENT ADMINISTRATION)
  • VINCENT KOLENICH (VICE PRESIDENT MEMBERSHIP)
  • JIM HERMAN (VICE PRESIDENT PROPERTIES)
  • SCOTT HANSON - SHARED SERVICES AUG (SCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO)

People named in this filing

  • PETER D EHNI (COUNCIL PRESIDENT)
  • JASON POLUDNIAK (COUNCIL COMMISSIONER)
  • WILLIAM WILMOTH (LEGAL COUNCIL)

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 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The corporation shall promote within the territory covered by the charter from time to time granted it by the boy scouts of america and in accordance with congressional charter by-laws, and rules and regulations of the boy scouts of america.

What it reported doing in 2024

Traditional scouting Ohio river valley council serves approximately 1000 young men and women from ages 5 to 18 in traditional scouting throughout our 10-county service area. This program promotes the ability for young men and women to accomplish things for themselves and others, training boys and girls in scout craft, service to others, teaching patriotism, courage and self reliance by using the scouting methods.scoutreach the Ohio river valley council serves approximately 50 youth in our scoutreach after school programs in two counties and three schools in our service area. This program teaches the merits of the scout oath and law, life skills, team building, the importance of physical fitness and good citizenship.venturing the Ohio river valley council serves approximately 25 male and female youth ages 14-21 in three crews. The venturing program is a more focused high adventure program providing activities and outings at advanced levels requiring more adept skill sets to participate in them. Exploring the Ohio river valley council serves approximately 35 youth ages 14-21 in 4 posts throughout our 10-county service area. Exploring is a career specific experience giving hands on field experience in occupational fields like fire service, ems and law enforcement. The experience exploring offers sets a solid foundation for young men and women entering these specific career fields and provides training required so they may transition seamlessly into the career as adults.

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: 82
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 88
  • Sustainability: 18
  • Growth: 40

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 79.3%; rating input score 79
  • Fundraising efficiency: $1.38 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 4; 4th 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: 5 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 71
    • 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: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -8.9%; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 0; 0th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -3.9% per year; rating input score 0; 9th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 5.5% per year; rating input score 100; 46th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -1.9% per year; rating input score 0; 12th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 79.3% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 32 of 32 board members independent · 5 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $539K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 33 people listed
  • Consistency: 30 of 30 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 8 filing years from 2017 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • 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 4/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 18/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 0/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Independent financial-statement audit not reported.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.