SIOUX COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA INC

EIN: 460224599 501(c)(3)

SIOUX FALLS, SD

Total Revenue
$1,737,395
Total Expenses
$2,279,500
Total Assets
$7,758,540
Net Assets
$7,537,583
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1927
Legal Domicile
SD
Principal Officer
MELISSA STRICHERZ
Phone
6053612697
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

SIOUX COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA INC, founded in 1927, is a community nonprofit that reported $1.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $2.3M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 31% operating deficit.

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA 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.SCOUT OATH:ON MY HONOR, I WILL DO MY BEST TO DO MY DUTY TO GOD AND MY COUNTRY; TO OBEY THE SCOUT LAW; TO HELP OTHER PEOPLE AT ALL TIMES; TO KEEP MYSELF PHYSICALLY STRONG, MENTALLY AWAKE AND MORALLY STRAIGHT.SCOUT LAW:A SCOUT IS...TRUSTWORTHY, LOYAL, HELPFUL, FRIENDLY, COURTEOUS, KIND, OBEDIENT, CHEERFUL, THRIFTY, BRAVE, CLEAN AND REVERENT.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $2,040,061

THE SIOUX COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA DELIVERS THE NATION'S FOREMOST YOUTH PROGRAM OF CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AND VALUES-BASED LEADERSHIP TRAINING IN THE EASTERN TWO-THIRDS OF SOUTH DAKOTA, SOUTHWEST...

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THE SIOUX COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA DELIVERS THE NATION'S FOREMOST YOUTH PROGRAM OF CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AND VALUES-BASED LEADERSHIP TRAINING IN THE EASTERN TWO-THIRDS OF SOUTH DAKOTA, SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA AND LYON COUNTY, IOWA. SCOUTING IS A PROGRAM FOR YOUNG PEOPLE EMPHASIZING FAMILY, COMMUNITY, AND CHARACTER EDUCATION. WITH THE SUPPORT OF POSITIVE ADULT ROLE MODELS, YOUTH ARE EXPOSED TO A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES THAT STIMULATE PRODUCTIVE USE OF TIME, BONDING WITH FAMILY AND PEERS, STRONG CONNECTIONS TO CITIZENSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND POSITIVE VALUES.IN 2024, SIOUX COUNCIL SERVED NEARLY 9,000 REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS.STATISTICS PROVE THAT INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE SCOUTS FOR FIVE YEARS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN THOSE WHO HAVE NEVER BEEN IN SCOUTS TO GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL (91%),EARN COLLEGE DEGREES (35%), HAVE HIGHER AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOMES ($80,000) AND OWN THEIR OWN HOMES (74%). AS YOUTH, SCOUTS ARE TAUGHT TO LIVE BY A CODE OF CONDUCT EXEMPLIFIED IN THE 12 POINTS OF THE SCOUT LAW, AND THEY CONTINUE TO LIVE BY THESE LAWS IN ADULTHOOD.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,101,188
Program Service Revenue $207,468
Investment Income $93,995
Other Revenue $334,744
TOTAL REVENUE $1,737,395

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $1,146,467
Fundraising Expenses $115,725
Program Expenses $2,040,061
Other Expenses $1,133,033
TOTAL EXPENSES $2,279,500

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $1,737,395 $1,696,416 +0.0%
Expenses $2,279,500 $2,215,599 +0.0%
Net Income $-542,105 $-519,183 +0.0%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
30
Independent Members
30
Employees
20
Volunteers
1200

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
12
$0
Total Directors
30
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
TERRY SABERS PAST PRESIDENT 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BILL LENKER VP ADMINISTRATION 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN FIKSDAL BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
REID CHRISTOPHERSON VP AT LARGE 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KEVIN SMITH PRESIDENT 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN BULTSMA BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DARRIN GERRY COUNCIL COMMISSIONER 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CRAIG HAGEN VP OF PROPERTIES 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM PETERSON VP OF ENDOWMENT 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DIANNE HARRIS VP AT LARGE 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BRAD GROSSENBURG LEGAL COUNSEL 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GREG GRAJCZYK LEGAL COUNSEL 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
REBECCA MURPHY-JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHERYL OLIVER BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ARTHUR RUSCH BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRIAN KOHLENBERG BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAURA SCHEIBE BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAURA ARNETT BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DENNIS FETERL VP - DEVELOPMENT 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHELLE BIERSTEDT BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ERIC AMBROSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAULA EHRICH BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SAM CLEMENS BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TONY DWIRE BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN BUSHFIELD BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JON CHRISTENSEN VP - MEMBERSHIP 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BEN VALDEZ VP OF PROGRAMS 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHAR ROTH TREASURER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK LUKONEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TRAVIS OLSEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MELISSA STRICHERZ CEO/SCOUT EXECUTIVE 40.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 $1,737,395 $2,279,500 $7,758,540 $-542,105
2023 $1,696,416 $2,215,599 $8,439,403 $-519,183
2022 $4,818,261 $2,562,479 $8,754,533 $2,255,782
2021 $3,957,626 $1,890,212 $7,822,334 $2,067,414
2020 $2,171,850 $1,810,272 $5,073,926 $361,578
2019 $3,491,953 $2,129,173 $4,760,201 $1,362,780
2018 $2,062,821 $2,025,814 $3,399,085 $37,007
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