NATURAL STATE COUNCIL

🔒

Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

Sign in with your work email to view Tuckman-Chang indicators

Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1921

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

SHANNA RICHARDSON 5

Phone

5016644780

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

NATURAL STATE COUNCIL, founded in 1921, is a community nonprofit in the Youth Development sector that reported $4.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 33% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Net assets of $15.2M represent 39 months of operating reserves.

Mission

TO PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE ETHICAL DECISIONS OVER THEIR LIFETIMES BY INSTILLING IN THEM THE VALUES OF THE SCOUT OATH AND LAW.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $3,866,337

The Natural State Council, Scouts of America offers the Cub Scout program to families with boys and girls ages 5 through 10 years old seeking fun, social, and character development with families in their local neighborhoods. Cub Scouts is a family program with an emphasis on building and supporting the family unit. The Cub Scout Program is hosted within local neighborhoods, through a partner organization. All of the scouts are separated into age-appropriate groups by their grade level where they will work on different adventures and electives to achieve their next rank. Activities could include Arts & Crafts, Citizenship, Good Manners, Physical Fitness, Swimming, Hiking, and of course, the Pinewood Derby Race Scouts will typically have an outdoor adventure each month in addition to their typical den and pack meetings.

Program 2

The Natural State Council, Scouts of America offers the Scouts BSA program to young men and women ages 10 through 17 years old seeking fun, outdoor enrichment with peers of similar interests, yet...

The Natural State Council, Scouts of America offers the Scouts BSA program to young men and women ages 10 through 17 years old seeking fun, outdoor enrichment with peers of similar interests, yet different backgrounds. Utilizing our goal-oriented, values-based, team-focused activities, our scouts are encouraged to accomplish a variety of engaging and hands on achievements which support the positive character attributes which define the foundation of our flagship program, the Scout Oath and Law. Activities could include Camping, Fishing, Mountain Biking, Hiking, White Water Rafting, Rock Climbing, Shooting Sports, Aquatics Activities, Merit Badge Programs, High Adventure and more. Typically, a Scouts BSA Troop will go on a 3-day campout once a month. Separate High Adventure opportunities are also offered to older scouts through our Venturing BSA and Sea Scout Programs. The overall program is supported by parents, religious, and neighborhood organizations and promis

Program 3

The Natural State Council, Scouts of America is proud to offer programs at the Gus Blass Scout Reservation located in Damascus, Arkansas. The 3200 acre property is home to a residential long term...

The Natural State Council, Scouts of America is proud to offer programs at the Gus Blass Scout Reservation located in Damascus, Arkansas. The 3200 acre property is home to a residential long term campground, a state-of-the-art Scout Training Center and Dormitory Building, and several Short Term Camping Areas, nestled just south of the Ozark Mountain range. Our Camp property provides local scout units with summer camp opportunities, scout rank advancement sessions, short term-camporees, cub scout family weekends, wilderness first aid training and a chance to reconnect with the outdoors. Gus Blass Scout Reservation has a top-notch Shooting Sports area, a beautiful lake for Aquatics activities, a mid-sized rock wall, full service Dining Facility, a grassroots STEM lab, and hundreds of scout memories.

🔒

Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

Sign in to view Trantor Score and financial metrics

Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,055,022

Program Service Revenue $943,379

Investment Income $264,377

Other Revenue $1,396,537

TOTAL REVENUE $4,659,315

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $64,137

Salaries & Benefits $2,512,101

Fundraising Expenses $386,519

Program Expenses $3,866,337

Other Expenses $2,151,308

TOTAL EXPENSES $4,727,546

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$4,659,315	$6,993,970	-0.3%
Expenses	$4,727,546	$3,016,584	+0.6%
Net Income	$-68,231	$3,977,386	-1.0%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

🔒

Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

Sign in to view all financial metrics

Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

154

Volunteers

2448

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$210,000

Total Directors