Grants for scouting organizations

477 scouting organizations received at least $11.6 million in grants for the most recent fiscal year. This includes 1,224 grants made from 735 grantmaking organizations, with a median grant amount of $1,000. Of these 735 foundations, 85% made just a single grant to scouting orgs, and 4% made grants to four or more scouting orgs. This analysis is based on grantmakers that e-file their Form 990s, and likely is an undercount of grants.
$11,577,486
Total grant dollars given to scouting organizations
1,224
Number of grants made annually to scouting organizations
735
Number of grantmakers funding scouting organizations
$1,000
Median grant size to scouting organizations

Foundations that support scouting organizations

Out of all grants made to scouting organizations, 75% came from small foundations with less than $10 million in assets. The top 10 grantmakers accounted for 83% of the dollar-value of grants to scouting orgs. Foundations funding scouting orgs also made grants to christian organizations, multiservice human service organizations, scholarship organizations, colleges, and food banks.

Foundation size

Foundation size Number of grantmakers
Small
 
554
Medium
 
89
Large
 
92
Small foundations have <$10M in assets. Medium foundations have $10M to $50M in assets. Large foundations have >$50M in assets.

Foundation type

Foundation type Number of grantmakers
Community
 
31
Private
 
569
Corporate
 
56
Other
 
79

Grants made

Grants made to scouting orgs Number of grantmakers
1
 
632
2-3
 
69
4-10
 
20
11+
 
14

Top 10 foundations supporting scouting organizations

Grantmaker State Geographic focus Percent of grant dollars to scouting orgs Number of grants made to scouting orgs Median grant size
NRA Foundation VA National 0.1% 54 $1,536
Westrock Foundation GA National 0.1% 49 $18
Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines IA State 6.7% 44 $675
Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee (CFMT) TN Metro 0.1% 35 $1,000
Abbvie Foundation IL National 0.0% 21 $130
Chubb Charitable Foundation PA National 0.1% 16 $228
Albemarle Foundation NC National 0.3% 15 $1,100
JP Morgan Chase Foundation NY National 0.0% 14 $540
Carmax Foundation VA National 0.1% 14 $500
Community Foundation of North Texas (NTXCF) TX State 0.1% 13 $1,350

Scouting organizations grantees

Scouting organizations with more than $5 million in total revenues received 91% of all grant dollars. These larger organizations accounted for 54% of all scouting orgs.

Grant amounts

Size of grant Number of grants
<$10k
 
1,222
$10k-$25k
 
0
$25k-$100k
 
0
$100k+
 
2

Grant amount by grantee size

Grantee annual revenue Median grant size
<$100k
 
$1,000
$100k-$500k
 
$1,413
$500k-$1M
 
$1,500
$1M-$5M
 
$1,000
>$5M
 
$1,000

Grantee states

State of grantee Number of grants
Texas
 
117
California
 
88
Iowa
 
78
New York
 
67
Other
 
874

Grantee metros

Metro area of grantee Number of grants
New York City
 
66
Dallas
 
62
Des Moines
 
55
Nashville
 
48
Other
 
966

Top 25 grants made to scouting organizations

Grantee Grant size Purpose Grantmaker
Arrow WV $5,687,320 Interest Expense Incurred By Arrow Through the Construction of the Summit Bechtel Reserve, Which If Constructed By the Boy Scouts of America Would Also Be Exempt. Boy Scouts of America (BSA)
Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa $3,698,912 Grant Distribution Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines
Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline Council (GSVSC) $5,000 General Purposes Charlottesville Area Community Foundation
Boy Scouts of America (BSA) $5,000 General Purposes Charlottesville Area Community Foundation
Camp Fire National Headquarters $5,000 Donor Designated for General Support United Way of Central Carolinas
Camp Fire Snohomish County $5,000 Support Youth Needs Hubbard Family Foundation
Chester County Council $5,000 To Support Every Interested and Eligible Young Person in His Or Her Journey To Become A Well-Rounded, Well Informed, Participating Citizen and Leader Who Is Guided By the Scout Oath and Law The Musser Foundation
Boy Scouts of America $5,000 Contribution Baldor Electric Company Foundation
Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia (GSHG) $5,000 Education Dorothy Mustin Buttolph Foundation
Girl Scouts of Western Ohio $5,000 General Josephine S Russell Charitable Trust
Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois $5,000 Provide Funds for Service To Community United Fire Group Foundation
Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts (GSEMA) $5,000 Program Support Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation
Girl Scouts of Black Diamond $5,000 Operating Costs United Way of Harrison County
Boy Scouts of America $5,000 Operating Fund Arkansas Community Foundation
Las Virgenes Scouting Alumni Association $5,000 Troop 127- Pancake Breakfast Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-Lori
Camp Fire First Texas $5,000 General Thelma E and Edmund Fahrenkamp Memorial Trust
Northern Star Council $5,000 Program Support Regions Hospital
Heart of America Council $5,000 MG Shell Oil Company Foundation
Boy Scouts of America - Atlanta Area Council Boy Scouts $5,000 General Bright Wings Fndtn Trust
Boy Scouts of America - Atlanta Area Council Boy Scouts $5,000 Sponsorship Building and Construction Trades Department AFL-CIO
Girl Scouts of Central Illinois $5,000 Girl Scout Leadership Experience Outreach Program - Gsleo Aims To Help Girls in Urban Under-Performing School Districts Develop the Inner Resources That Will Increase Their Chances for A Successful Life. the Goals of the Gsleo Are To Help Girls Develop: Confidence and A Positive Sense of Self Worth; A Meaningful Set of Values To Guide Their Present and Future Choices; Respect for Self and Others and the Value of Working Together As A Team To Solve Problems; the Ability To Set and Achieve Goals in the Realm of Finances, Grades/academics, and Positive Behaviors; the Ability and Desire To Make Healthy Lifestyle Choices; and A Belief They Can Make A Difference in Their Own Lives and in Their School, Family, and Community. United Way of Central Illinois
Boy Scouts of America - 610 Great Alaska Council $5,000 General Support Rasmuson Foundation
Triple Nickel $5,000 Boyscouts TR555 Shipley Family Foundation
Mid-Iowa Council Boy Scouts of America $5,000 Grant Distribution for Boy/cub Scout Camp Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines
Mid-America Council $5,000 Grant Distribution Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines
Methodology: To determine grants and grantees, Cause IQ analyzes electronically-filed Form 990, Form 990-EZ, and Form 990-PF financial disclosure documents, matching grantees to specific organizations using EINs and fuzzy matching logic. The "Scouting organizations" category for this page is determined by the "O40: Scouting Organizations" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.