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Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax A- IRS OMB No. 1545-0047 Form 990 Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except black lung benefit trust or private foundation) Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service " The organization may have to use a copy of this return to satisfy state reporting requirements . A- . A For the 2003 calendar year, or tax year beginning , 2003, and ending 20 D Employer identification number B Check it applicable Please C Name of organization Boy Scouts of America National °'e IRS 22 ;1576300 Address change Iabe1 or Council print or Number and street (or P.O. box if mad is not delivered to street address) Room/suite E Telephone number Name change return See 1325 West Walnut Hill Lane (972) 580-2000 D Initial specific City or town, state or country, and ZIP + 4 X Final return instruc- y F Accounting method 0 Cash ~ Accrual lions. Irving, TX 75038 Other Amended return El (specify) 10- and 49a7(a)(1) nonexempt charitable H and I are not applicable to section 527 organizations Application pending " Section 501(c)(3) organizations 17-1 trusts must attach a completed Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ). H1a) Is thiV group return for affiliates? es ~ No affiliates ~ .N ~A. G Website: " http ://www .scouting.org H(b) If "Yes," enter number of H(c) Are all affiliates included? N/A 0 Yes El No J Organization lo. NJ 501(c) ( 3 ) .4 (insert no .) El 4947(a)(1) or 527 (If "No," attach a list. See instructions.) Check here 0 if the organization's gross receipts are normally not more than $25,000. The H(d) Is this a separate return filed by an K Ili- ruling? [K Yes 0 No organization need not file a return with the IRS; but if the organization received a Form 990 Package organization covered by a group in the mail, it should file a return without financial data. Some states require a complete return. I Group Exemption Number op. 1761 M Check " 0 if the organization is not required L Gross receipts Add lines 6b, 8b, 9b, and 10b to line 12 . 2,009,557,307 to attach Sch. B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF). Revenue, Expenses, and Chan ges in Net Assets or Fund Balances See a e 18 of the instructior%. 1 Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received : a Direct public support . 1a 3,015 ,867 b Indirect public support . 1b 144,236 c Government contributions (grants) . 1c 10,000 //// d Total (add lines 1a through 1c) (cash $ 3,085,992 noncash $ 84,111 ~ id 3,170,103 2 Program service revenue including government fees and contracts (from Part VII, line 93) 2 27,338,054 3 Membership dues and assessments . 3 114,434,506 4 Interest on savings and temporary cash investments . 4 276, 141 5 Dividends and interest from securities . , . 5 13,169,842 6a Gross rents . , , .1 .6a . 5 720 b Less : rental expenses . 6b 0 c Net rental income or (loss) (subtract line 6b from line 6a) . , , 6c 5,720 7 Other investment income (describe " Mineral Royalties 83725 ) 7 83,725 Securities (B) Other d 8a Gross amount from sales of assets other (a than inventory 1,715,635,243 8a 1,793,248 b Less. cost or other basis and sales expenses . 1782 867 744 8b 1,959,343 c Gam or (loss) (attach schedule) EX. 1 . (67,232,501) 8c (166,095) d Net gain or (loss) (combine line Sc, columns (A) and (B)) . 8d (67,398,596) 9 Special events and activities (attach schedule) . If any amount is from gaming, check here " El a Gross revenue (not including $ of contributions reported on line 1a) . 9a b Less : direct expenses other than fundraising expenses 9b c Net income or (loss) from special events (subtract line 9b from line 9a) . 9c 0 10a Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances . , 10a 132,977,524 b Less . cost of goods sold . , , , , 10b 109,194,023 ON, a. c Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (attach schedule) (subtract line 10b from line 10a) EX 10c 23,783,501 CD i 11 Other revenue (from Part VII, line 103) 11 673,201 - 12 Total revenue (add lines 1d, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6c, .7, 8d, 9 10c, ~FQ . 12 115 536 197 13 Program services (from line 44, column (B)) . N 13 151 ,892,269 q ym 14 Management and general (from line 44, column ( . ~. g~ 2D04 ~ ~ 14 12,413,939 11 15 Fundraising (from line 44, column (D)) . ~ . 15 1 ,894,744 u 16 Payments to affiliates (attach schedule) . - 16 17 Total expenses (add lines 16 and 44, column (A)) . 1E. EN,. UT 17 166 ,,200 952 LU 18 Excess or (deficit) for the year (subtract line 17 frorfi-ttrT"1-~18 (50,664,755) 19 Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 73, column . 19 451,103, 188 20 Other changes in net assets or fund balances (attach explanation) . ~~ . 20 127,742,035 21 Net assets or fund balances at end of year (combine lines 18, 19, and 20) 21 528,180 468 For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions . MGA Form 990 (200-3) Boy Scouts of America National Council 22-1576300 Firm 990 (2003) Page Statement of All organizations mat complete column (P) Columns (B), (C), and (D) are required for section 501(c)(3) and (4) organizations Functional Expenses and section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts but optional for others (See page 22 of the instructions.) include reported on line Do not amounts (A) Total (e) Program (c) Management (D) Fundraising 6b, 8b, 9b, 10b, or 16 Of Pelf l. services and general 22 Grants and allocations (attach schedule) EX. 4 (cash $ 1,178,594 noncash $ NONE ) 22 1 ,178,594 1,178,594 23 Specific assistance to individuals (attach schedule) 23 24 Benefits paid to or for members (attach schedule) . 24 25 Compensation of officers, directors, etc. * . 25 1 ,067 ,585 730 ,990 299,360 37,235 26 Other salaries and wages . * EX. S 26 44 ,305 ,231 31,614,492 1.1 ,78-2,274 9908,465 27 Pension plan contributions . 28 Other employee benefits . *~`*~. EX, 5 28 5,094 ,682 4031327 934,949 128 406 29 Payroll taxes . **** 29 4,778 ,844 3,406 ,754 1,272,485 99,605 30 Professional fundraising fees . , , 30 31 Accounting fees . **. 31 262 077 262 077 32 Legal fees . 32 3,050 ,201 3,023 3,047,178 33 Supplies . , , , 33 34 Telephone . , **~ 34 830 ,249 643 .524 186,725 35 Postage and shipping . *** 35 888 ,028 718 ,566 169,462 36 Occupancy . **~ . EX, 5 36 10,947 ,435 9,562 ,610 1 ,335 , 169 49,656 37 Equipment rental and maintenance . 38 Printing and publications . , . 38 2,406 ,574 2,386 ,923 19 ,651 39 Travel . , , EXS 39 4,878 ,360 4,054 ,593 574,919 248,848 40 Conferences, conventions, and meetings ~*. 40 4 844 034 4 456 258 387 776 41 Interest . 42 Depreciation, depletion, etc. ( EX6 _) 42 5,884,634 3850,416 2,025 ,860 8,358 43 Other expenses not covered above (itemize) : a . 43a b Allocated Expenses.-Exhibit5__ ._ . .___ 43b 2327987 2408935 4736922 Investment Mana_ger_Expense .** . .. _ .__ . 43c 548064 548064 d Computer Expenses.** . .._____ . .,______ .___ ._ .__ 43d 2,638,282 71710,514 (5,072,23D_ e Other -Exhibit 5 ** 43e 74,926,065 75,134,750 (622,856) 414,171 44 Total functional expenses (add lines--------------------------- 22 through 43). Organizations compleung columns (B)-(D), carry these totals to lines 13-15 . 44~ 166.200.952 151.892.269 12.413.939 1.894 .744 Joint Costs. Check " 0 if you are following SOP 98-2 Are anyjomt costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation reported in (B) Program services? . " El Yes S1 No If "Yes," enter () the aggregate amount of thesejoint costs $ NBA , (i) the amount allocated to Program services $ N/A ; (ii) the amount allocated to Mana gement and general $ N/A, and (v) the amount allocated to Fundraising $ N/A FOM Statement of Program Service Accomplishments See page 25 of the instructions . What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? ". See Exhibit 3 Program Service Expenses All organizations must describe their exempt purpose achievements m a Attached--------------clear and concise manner .-------------------------. State the number ~q~Fa,~(op~ of clients served, publications issued, etc . Discuss achievements that are not measurable. (Section 501(c)(3) and (4) (4)~.~~~(~(~) organizations and 4947(a)( 1) nonexempt charitable trusts must also enter the amount of grants and allocations to others .) °'~ Field Operations -.See Exhibits 3 and.5_attached (Grants and allocations $ 103,174 Human. Resources_and .Training- .See Exhibits .3 and 5 attached (Grants and allocations $ 1,200 Program Development.and Delivery - See Exhibits 3 and 5 attached - - --- - -- ------- --- ( Grants and allocations $ 999,407 ) Program.Marketing- See Ezhibits_3 and 5 attached (Grants and allocations $ 74,813 ) e Other program services (attach schedule) (Grants and allocations $ ) 72,421,091 f Total of Program Service Expenses (should equal line 44, column (B), Program services) . " 151,892,269 22-1576300 ; * Included in Salary on Ex 5; ** Included in Other on Ex 5; *** Included in Office on Ex 5 Form 990 (2003) ****Included in Benefits on EX 5 Form 990 (2003) Page 3 Balance Sheets (See page 25 of the instructions.) Note: Where required, attached schedules and amounts within the description (A) (B) column should be (or end-of-year amounts only Beginning of year End of year 45 Cash-non-interest-bearing .
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