l efile GRAPHIC p rint - DO NOT PROCESS As Filed Data - DLN: 93490316002157 Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax OMB No 1545-0047 Form 990 Under section 501 (c), 527, or 4947( a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code ( except black lung benefit trust or private foundation) 2 00 6_ Department of the Open -The organization may have to use a copy of this return to satisfy state reporting requirements Treasury Inspection Internal Revenue Service A For the 2006 calendar year, or tax year beginning 01 -01-2006 and ending 12 -31-2006 C Name of organization D Employer identification number B Check if applicable Please BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA NATIONAL COUNCIL 1 Address change use IRS 22-1576300 label or % Controller S407 E Telephone number F Name change print or Number and street (or P 0 box if mail is not delivered to street address ) Room/suite type . See 1325 West Walnut Hill Lane (972) 580-2000 1 Initial return Specific Instruc- FAccounting method (- Cash F Accrual F_ Final return tons. City or town, state or country, and ZIP + 4 Irving, TX 750383008 1 Other (specify) 1- (- Amended return (Application pending * Section 501(c)(3) organizations and 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable H and I are not applicable to section 527 organizations trusts must attach a completed Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ). H(a) Is this a group return for affiliates? F_ Yes F No H(b) If "Yes" enter number of affiliates 0- G Web site: - www Scouting org H(c) Are all affiliates included? F Yes F No (If "No," attach a list See instructions ) I Organization type (check only one) 1- F9!!+ 501(c) (3) -4 (insert no ) (- 4947(a)(1) or F_ 527 H(d) Is this a separate return filed by an organization K Check here 1- 1 if the organization is not a 509(a)(3) supporting organization and its gross receipts are covered by a group ruling? F Yes F_ No normally not more than 25,000 A return is not required, but if the organization chooses to file a return, be sure to file a complete return I Group Exemption Number - 1761 M Check - 1 if the organization is not required to L Gross receipts Add lines 6b, 8b, 9b, and 10b to line 12 - 1,522,834,343 attach Sch B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) n i Revenue. Expenses . and Chances in Net Assets or Fund Balances (See the instructions.) 1 Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received a Contributions to donor advised funds la 0 b Direct public support (not included on line 1a) . lb 3,531,433 c Indirect public support (not included on line 1a) . 1c 0 d Government contributions (grants) (not included on line 1a) ld 0 3,531,433 e Total (add lines la through 1d) (cash $ 3,506,320 noncash $ 25,113 1e 2 Program service revenue including government fees and contracts (from Part VII , line 93) 2 33,315,276 3 Membership dues and assessments 3 69,475,391 4 Interest on savings and temporary cash investments 4 1,094,086 5 Dividends and interest from securities 5 34,438,597 6a Gross rents 6a 12,565 b Less rental expenses 6b 0 c Net rental income or (loss) subtract line 6b from line 6a . 6c 12,565 7 Other investment income (describe S) . 7 628,477 8a Gross amount from sales of assets (A) Securities (B) Other a other than inventory . 1,231,476,298 8a 5,038,720 b Less cost or other basis and sales expenses 1,205,867,015 8b 5,578,631 c Gain or (loss) (attach schedule) . 25,609,283 Sc -539,911 d Net gain or (loss) Combine line 8c, columns (A) and (B) . 8d 25,069,372 9 Special events and activities (attach schedule) If any amount is from gaming , check here 0-F a Gross revenue (not including $ of contributions reported on line 1b) 9a 0 b Less direct expenses other than fundraising expenses . 9b 0 c Net income or (loss) from special events Subtract line 9b from line 9a . c 0 10a Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances 10a 143,423,309 b Less cost of goods sold 10b 118,104,543 c Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (attach schedule) Subtract line 10b from line 10a 10c 25,318,766 11 Other revenue (from Part VII, line 103) 11 400,191 12 Total revenue Add lines le, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6c, 7, 8d, 9c, 10c, and 11 12 193,284,154 13 Program services (from line 44, column (B)) . 13 135,339,837 14 Management and general (from line 44, column (C)) . 14 13,859,504 F 15 Fundraising (from line 44, column (D)) . 15 1,926,479 w 16 Payments to affiliates (attach schedule) 16 0 17 Total expenses Add lines 16 and 44, column (A) . 17 151,125,820 ,A 18 Excess or (deficit) for the year Subtract line 17 from line 12 . 18 42,158,334 19 Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 73, column (A)) 19 577,527,284 20 Other changes in net assets or fund balances (attach explanation) . 20 28,898,205 21 Net assets or fund balances at end of year Combine lines 18, 19, and 20 21 648,583,823 For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions . Cat No 11282Y Form 990 (2006) Form 990 (2006) Page 2 Statement of All organizations must complete column (A) Columns (B), (C), and (D) are required for section Functional Expenses 501(c)(3) and (4) organizations and section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts but optional for others (See the instructions.) Do not include amounts reported on line B) Program ( C) Management ( A) Total ( ( D) Fundraising 6b, 8b, 9b, 1Ob, or 16 of Part I. services and general 22a Grants paid from donor advised funds ( attach Schedule) (cash $ noncash $ If this amount includes foreign grants, check here F 22a 0 0 22 b Other grants and allocations ( attach schedule) (cash $ 3,606, 095 noncash $ 0 If this amount includes foreign grants, check here - F 22b 3,606,095 3,606,095 23 Specific assistance to individuals ( attach schedule) 23 0 0 24 Benefits paid to or for members ( attach schedule) 24 0 0 25a Compensation of current officers, directors , key employees etc Listed in Part V-A ( attach schedule ) 25a 2,627,614 1,836,468 708,602 82,544 b Compensation of former officers, directors , key employees etc listed in Part V-B ( attach schedule ) . 25b 0 0 0 0 c Compensation and other distributions not icluded above to disqualified persons ( as defined under section 4958 ( f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958 ( c)(3)(B) (attach schedule ) 25c 0 0 0 0 26 Salaries and wages of employees not included on lines 25a , b and c 26 47,687,875 34,658,036 12,106,852 922,987 27 Pension plan contributions not included on lines 25a, b and c 27 2,464,003 1,787,839 627,854 48,310 28 Employee benefits not included on lines 25a - 27 28 3,852,419 3,004,530 792,807 55,082 29 Payroll taxes 29 5,416,380 3,928,708 1,379,557 108,115 30 Professional fundraising fees 30 0 0 0 0 31 Accounting fees 31 384,840 80,000 304,840 0 32 Legal fees 32 2,201,131 1,984,912 206,066 10,153 33 Supplies 33 5,764,516 5,348,000 0 416,516 34 Telephone 34 2,108,878 1,951,098 157,780 0 35 Postage and shipping 35 1,114,073 874,244 239,829 0 36 Occupancy 36 5,197,991 2,475,935 2,672,247 49,809 37 Equipment rental and maintenance 37 2,154,041 1,004,063 1,149,978 0 38 Printing and publications 38 2,504,935 2,504,935 0 0 39 Travel 39 5,537,903 4,497,750 813,266 226,887 40 Conferences , conventions , and meetings 40 5,594,000 5,278,021 315,979 0 41 Interest 41 0 0 0 0 42 Depreciation , depletion, etc ( attach schedule ) 42 5,624,555 4,158,081 1,460,398 6,076 43 Other expenses not covered above ( itemize) a See Additional Data Table 43a b 43b c 43c d 43d e 43e f 43f g 43g 44 Total functional expenses . Add lines 22a through 43g (Organizations completing columns (B)-(D), carry these totals to lines 13- 15) 44 151,125,820 135,339,837 13,859,504 1,926,479 Joint Costs . Check - fl if you are following SOP 98-2 Are any joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation reported in (B) Program services ' fl Yes F No If "Yes," enter ( i) the aggregate amount of these joint costs $ , ( ii) the amount allocated to Program services $ (iii) the amount allocated to Management and general $ , and (iv ) the amount allocated to Fundraising $ Form 990 (2006) Form 990 ( 2006) Page 3 f iii Statement of Program Service Accomplishments (See the instructions.) Form 990 is available for public inspection and, for some people, serves as the primary or sole source of information about a particular organization How the public perceives an organization in such cases may be determined by the information presented on its return Therefore, please make sure the return is complete and accurate and fully describes, in Part III, the organization's programs and accomplishments Program Service What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? 0- See Statement 8, for exempt purpose Expenses All organizations must describe their exempt purpose achievements in a clear and concise manner State the number of clients served, (Required for 501(c)(3) and publications issued, etc Discuss achievements that are not measurable (Section 501(c)(3) and (4) organizations and 4947(a)(1) nonexempt (4) orgs , and 4947(a)(1) charitable trusts must also enter the amount of grants and allocations to others trusts, but optional for others ) a See Additional Data Table (Grants and allocations $ If this amount includes foreign grants, check here - F b (Grants and allocations $ If this amount includes foreign grants, check here - F c (Grants and allocations $ If this amount includes foreign grants, check here - fl d (Grants and allocations $ If this amount includes foreign grants, check here - fl e Other program services ( attach schedule) (Grants and allocations $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here F- f Total of Program Service Expenses (should equal line 44, column (B), Program services) 0- 135,339,837 Form 990 (2006) Form 990 (2006) Page 4 Balance Sheets (See the instructions.) Note : Where required, attached schedules and amounts within the description (A) (B) column should be for end-of-year amounts only.