For decades, we have worked with councils and donors to nurture the philanthropic culture of Scouting. If you are a donor, your passion and resources are key to a vibrant future for Scouting. The Foundation uses your gift to support the Scouting programs and places where YOUR passions lie. If you are a council, we work with you to support your major-gift fundraising efforts, enabling you to dream beyond your annual budgets. Whether you are a donor or a local council, we are honored to play an active role in cultivating your vision for Scouting.
Your Passion for Scouting
The National Boy Scouts of America Foundation exists to help secure the future of Scouting. For decades, the Foundation has worked with councils and donors to nurture the philanthropic culture of Scouting. Connecting a donor’s passion and resources with Scouting is the key to a vibrant future.
Fiscal security enables local councils and volunteers to dream big and create innovative ways to engage today’s youth. When a financially stable council can increase staffing to meet the vast needs of local youth, Scouting grows. This is critical for the nearly 25% of local councils are understaffed relative to the youth they could serve. Strategies to increase endowment and major gifts are key to bridging this gap.
Legal status
The National Boy Scouts of America Foundation is a District of Columbia nonprofit corporation, with its principal place of business in Irving, Texas. It is classified as a public charity under IRC Section 501(c)(3).
Date incorporated
The National Boy Scouts of America Foundation was originally recognized as a tax exempt supporting organization of the Boy Scouts of America in February 1997. The IRS approved its status as a public charity under IRC Section 501(c)(3) under a letter of determination dated March 19, 2007.
Employer Identification Number
75-2675978
As a BSA Foundation donor…
- You determine where your money goes and how it will be spent.
- Your gift to or through the Foundation can be to a local council, or any Scouting entity, and can be used for operating, capital or endowment needs.
- You can make undesignated gifts to the Foundation and we will distribute the funds to councils and initiatives.
- You can name other qualified charities, in addition the Foundation, as beneficiaries of a gift or trust-saving you time and expense.
- We will keep you informed on the status and impact of your gift or fund.
- We will ensure your wishes and passions are followed and supported.
- We can serve as trustee for your gift providing competitive rates- saving you the expensive set-up and administration costs for a private foundation.
Select the form that is most applicable below:
Gift Transfer
GTS
Pillars
Planned Giving