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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: February 2025 Expires: February 2027

Boy Scouts of America, Tecumseh Council

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

4057 Swimming Pool Rd
Yellow Springs, OH, 45387

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Boy Scouts of America, Tecumseh Council meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
According to Boy Scouts of America, Tecumseh Council, its mission 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."

Year, State Incorporated:
1923, OH

Boy Scouts of America, Tecumseh Council provides Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturing & Sea Scouts, and Exploring programs for youth ages 6-20. These programs engage in camping and other scouting activities that teach children self-reliance.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, Boy Scouts of America, Tecumseh Council's program expenses were:

Total Program Expenses $1,076,569
Total Program Expenses $1,076,569

Chief Executive
Rob Lavoie, Scout Executive

Compensation*
$128,304

Chair of the Board
Jim Kreckman, Community Volunteer

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation

Board Size
51

Paid Staff Size
7

* Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 9.46%

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Boy Scouts of America, Tecumseh Council's IRS Form 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Source of Funds
Contributions and Grants $472,898
Program Service Revenue $438,591
Other Revenue $162,730
Investment Income $143,644
Total Income $1,217,863

Programs: 95% Fundraising: 4% Administrative: 1%

Total Income $1,217,863
Total expenses: $1,132,579
  Program expenses $1,076,569
  Fundraising expenses $44,719
  Administrative expenses $11,291
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $85,284
Beginning Net Assets $1,540,246
Other Changes In Net Assets $5,400
Ending Net Assets $1,630,930
Total Liabilities $191,981,225,709
Total Assets $1,856,639

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