About Boy Scouts of America
This foundation is overwhelmingly focused on supporting Boy Scout programs at both the national and local council level, providing large backbone grants to national/regionally affiliated Scout entities while also funding many smaller local councils. It shows an interest in scout-related leadership and youth development programs, including faith-based scouting partnerships and occasional support for military academy-linked youth activities.
Focus Areas
Major operating and program support for Boy Scouts of America (national-level funding)Direct program and operational grants to local BSA councils across the U.S. (including Puerto Rico)Faith-affiliated scouting support (e.g., Baptist scouting ministries and chartered religious units)Youth leadership and service programs with military/military-academy partners (e.g., United States Naval Academy/Sea Scouting)
Who They Fund
youth (Boy Scouts / Cub Scouts)local scouting councils and unitsvolunteer scout leaders
Giving Approach
About Boy Scouts of America
A two-grant pattern dominates Boy Scouts of America’s recent giving: $546,668 to Arrow WV Inc and $454,492 to the National Boy Scouts of America Foundation, both for support of Boy Scout programs. That concentration shows the foundation funding the program infrastructure around Scouting, not just isolated local events. Alongside those backbone awards, it also sends smaller grants to local councils and scouting partners that keep troops, councils, and affiliated youth activities operating in different regions. The foundation’s recent recipients include the United States Naval Academy, which received $43,000 in 2025 and $35,000 in 2024, indicating repeat support for a military-academy-linked scouting relationship. Its grant list also includes councils in places such as Everett, Mobile, Houston, Guaynabo, and Bethesda, showing a mix of national-scale support and local council funding. Faith-linked scouting support appears as well through the Association of Baptists for Scouting. Across the record on file, the giving pattern points to program delivery, council operations, and scouting partnerships rather than broad grantmaking across unrelated fields.
What Boy Scouts of America Funds
Boy Scouts of America supports scouting program delivery at both the national and council level. In 2025, it gave $43,000 to the United States Naval Academy for local council scouting, following a $35,000 grant in 2024 to the same recipient. That repeat funding suggests an ongoing relationship tied to youth activities connected to the academy. Local council support is a second clear theme. Grants include $23,653 to Mount Baker Council 606 in Everett, Washington, $17,138 to Mobile Area Council in Mobile, Alabama, and $12,416 to Sam Houston Area Council in Houston, Texas. The foundation also funded Puerto Rico Council in Guaynabo for $12,335, showing that council support extends beyond the mainland. Faith-affiliated scouting appears in the list too. The Association of Baptists for Scouting received $11,725 in Salem, Oregon and $6,400 in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas.
How Boy Scouts of America Gives
Typical grants are small, with a p25 of $5,508, a median of $6,400, and a p75 of $17,588. The distribution is right-skewed because two much larger 2025 awards sit well above the rest. The file shows repeated support to some recipients across years, including the United States Naval Academy and Association of Baptists for Scouting, which suggests recurring relationships rather than one-off gifts only. Boy Scouts of America appears to make direct program and operational grants; it does not fund individuals and is not listed as making program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.1M
Total Assets
$837.4M
Total Revenue
$330.3M
Total Expenses
$277.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $6K and $18K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$18K
Geographic Reach
National6 states funded
About 0% of grants go to recipients in MD.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Oscar Raposo
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