Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 871,275 | 523,711 | 810,655 | 597,458 | 544,412 | 3,347,511 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 871,275 | 523,711 | 810,655 | 597,458 | 544,412 | 3,347,511 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 43,237 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 3,304,274 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 871,275 | 523,711 | 810,655 | 597,458 | 544,412 | 3,347,511 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 50,811 | 109,134 | 32,223 | 192,168 | ||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 48,459 | 48,459 | ||||
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 3,588,138 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6: | THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS IS DERIVED FROM SUCCESSFUL VOLUNTEER APPLICATIONS. VOLUNTEERS SERVED AS SCOUT LEADERS FOR 7,993 CHILDREN AND THEY HELPED RUN SEVEN BOY SCOUT DISTRICTS AND THE COUNCIL. VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP WAS PROVIDED TO ALL ASPECTS OF PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA WAS FOUNDED IN 1910 AND EXISTS TODAY TO SERVE OTHERS BY HELPING INSTILL VALUES IN YOUNG PEOPLE AND PREPARE THEM TO MAKE ETHICAL CHOICES DURING THEIR LIFETIME AND ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVE NATIONAL CHARTERS TO USE THE SCOUTING PROGRAM AS PART OF THEIR OWN YOUTH WORK IN THE OZARK TRAILS COUNCIL. THESE 389 GROUPS HAVE GOALS COMPATIBLE WITH THOSE OF THE BSA AND INCLUDE RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, CIVIC, FRATERNAL, BUSINESS AND LABOR GROUPS, GOVERNMENTS, CORPORATIONS, PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND CITIZENS' GROUPS. PROGRAM/ACTIVITIES: OUR YOUTH PARTICIPATE IN EXCITING INDOOR/OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES FOR BOYS (AGES 7-14) AND FOR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN (AGES 14-20). THEY ARE UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF TRAINED ADULT VOLUNTEERS, WHO HELP THEM DEVELOP THE LIFE SKILLS THEY NEED TO BECOME FUTURE LEADERS AND ACTIVE CITIZENS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THESE SKILLS INCLUDE INTERDEPENDENCE, ETHICAL DECISION MAKING, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, SELF-ESTEEM, LITERACY SKILLS, VALUES SYSTEM, PERSONAL SERVICE TO OTHERS, MENTORING SKILLS, DRUG AWARENESS EDUCATION, TEAMWORK, FITNESS, POSITIVE TEEN-ADULT RELATIONSHIPS, SCHOOL-TO-WORK SKILLS, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, CHARACTER EDUCATION, AND MANY MORE. GEOGRAPHIC REACH: OUR COUNCIL PROVIDES SERVICE TO 32 COUNTIES AND 86 COMMUNITIES IN 2 STATES. SCOUTING YOUTH NATIONAL TOTALS ARE CLOSE TO FIVE MILLION MEMBERS, WITH OVER ONE MILLION ADULT VOLUNTEERS. SCOUTING IS NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL. CURRENTLY WE HAVE 8,416 YOUTH MEMBERS AND 3,240 ADULT VOLUNTEER LEADERS IN OUR COUNCIL. ANY YOUTH OR LEADER IS ELIGIBLE TO JOIN THE SCOUTING PROGRAM IF THEY ARE WILLING TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE BSA'S DECLARATION OF RELIGIOUS PRINCIPLE, THE POLICIES AND BYLAWS OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, AND THE AGE/GRADE JOINING REQUIREMENTS. FUNDING: OUR COUNCIL IS AN IRC SECTION 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FUNDED BY MANY DIFFERENT SOURCES. THESE SOURCES PROVIDE NEEDED INCOME TO SUPPORT THE 32 COUNTIES, 86 COMMUNITIES, 7,993 YOUTH AND 3,100 LEADERS THAT WE SERVE FULL TIME. OUR COLLEGE-EDUCATED AND TRAINED PROFESSIONAL STAFF MANAGES 3,100 VOLUNTEERS ANNUALLY TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, OPERATION OF COUNCIL FACILITIES AND NEEDED SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS AT A COST OF $238.52 PER YOUTH. WE RECEIVE INCOME FROM TEN AREAS: ANNUAL FRIENDS OF SCOUTING CAMPAIGN, PROJECT SALES, SPECIAL EVENTS, SALES OF SUPPLIES, CORPORATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS, PRODUCT SALES, ACTIVITIES, OUTDOOR EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES, UNITED WAY, AND INVESTMENTS. COUNCIL EXPENSES FROM OUR ANNUAL BUDGET CAN BE BROKEN DOWN AS FOLLOWS: 84.81% TO PROGRAM EXPENSES; 10.90% TO FUNDRAISING EXPENSES; AND 4.29% TO ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES. THESE PERCENTAGES ARE BASED UPON TIME STUDIES CONDUCTED ON OUR STAFF. AN AUDIT IS HELD EACH YEAR, REQUESTED BY OUR COUNCIL VOLUNTEER EXECUTIVE BOARD AS PART OF OUR POLICY OF SOLID FISCAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE COMPOSED OF THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE THE OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION, INCLUDING THE SCOUT EXECUTIVE (WHO SHALL HAVE NO VOTE), AND MAY INCLUDE OTHERS APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD SHALL HAVE AND MAY EXERCISE ALL THE NECESSARY POWERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CORPORATION DURING THE INTERVALS BETWEEN THE MEETINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD, BUT IN NO EVENT SHALL THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ACT CONTRARY TO ACTION THERETOFORE TAKEN BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. MINUTES SHALL BE KEPT OF ALL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ACTION AND REPORTED AT THE ENSUING MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD FOR ITS APPROVAL. MEETINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY BE CALLED AT ANY TIME BY THE PRESIDENT AND SHALL BE CALLED BY THE PRESIDENT WITHIN 30 DAYS UPON THE REQUEST OF THREE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. IT SHALL BE THE GENERAL PRACTICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO MEET IN THOSE MONTHS IN WHICH THE EXECUTIVE BOARD DOES NOT MEET (THE FULL EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETS SIX TIMES EACH YEAR). ALL MEETINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE HELD ON AT LEAST 3 DAYS' WRITTEN NOTICE BY FAX OR ELECTRONIC MAIL. A MAJORITY OF THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | BRUCE AND SANDRA BELL HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | ACTIVE MEMBERS MAY ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. MEMBERS AT LARGE AND EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS HAVE A RIGHT TO VOTE FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND OFFICES OF OUR COUNCIL. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD FOLLOWS THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA AND ADMINISTERS THE PROGRAM, SERVING 11,093 YOUTH AND VOLUNTEERS OVER A 32-COUNTY SERVICE AREA. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | ACTIVE MEMBERS MAY ELECT MEMBERS AT LARGE, REGULAR MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD, AND OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION OTHER THAN THE SCOUT EXECUTIVE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | ACTIVE MEMBERS MAY VOTE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING TO RECEIVE AND APPROVE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SHOWING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE ORGANIZATION AS OF THE CLOSE OF ITS MOST RECENT COMPLETE FISCAL YEAR AND THE RESULTS OF OPERATIONS DURING SUCH YEAR, AND TRANSACTING SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY COME BEFORE THE MEETING. ACTIVE MEMERS MAY VOTE IN OTHER REGULAR MEETINGS AND SPECIAL MEETINGS, INCLUDING PROPOSALS TO MERGE OR CONSOLIDATE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL BEFORE IT IS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | A QUESTIONNAIRE IS SENT TO EACH MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. IF A RESPONSE IS NOT RECEIVED, THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE CONTACTED HOWEVER MANY TIMES NECESSARY TO OBTAIN A RESPONSE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PACKAGE IS DISCUSSED AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS COMMITTEE AND THEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD EVERY YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | TRANSFER TO ENDOWMENT FUND -129,017. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE ITS PROCESS IN THE LAST YEAR FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. |
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