Scout Accounts for Individual Scouts

[koolaidman 110]

For additional clarity of the IRS/scout account issue, I stumbled across this the other day: http://www.samhoustonbsa.org/my_files/unit_scout_accounts_-_national.pdf

 

It is an undated memo from national stating that allocation of fundraising proceeds to scout accounts based on units sold, or hours worked may be reportable income to the scout and may call into question the NFP status of the CO, Council and BSA.

Please don't take my word for it and read it yourself. It's not technical and it's only one page.

 

Bottom line recommendation from BSA if you wish to continue scout accounts (taken directly from the memo):

 

Units who wish to continue to offer “boy account†type plans need to

 

 

develop fund distribution plans that include criteria other than the sale of

 

 

items. These might include:

 

 

• Participation

 

 

• Leadership

 

 

• Scout spirit

 

 

• Advancement

 

 

 

It's on the Sam Houston Area Council website, which is the only reason I consider it valid.