BLACK WARRIOR COUNCIL
EIN 63-0288816 · Youth Development (O410)
What they do
THE COUNCIL is A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEVOTED to PROMOTING, WITHIN THE TERRITORY COVERED BY THE CHARTER FROM THE TIME IT WAS GRANTED IT BY THE BOY SCOUTS of AMERICA and IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL CHARTER, BYLAWS, and RULES and REGULATIONS of THE BOY SCOUTS of AMERICA, THE SCOUTING PROGRAM of PROMOTING THE ABILITY of BOYS, GIRLS, YOUNG MEN, and WOMEN to DO THINGS for THEMSELVES and OTHERS, TRAINING THEM IN SCOUTCRAFT, and TEACHING THEM PATRIOTISM, COURAGE, SELF-RELIANCE, and KINDRED VIRTUES, USING THE METHODS WHICH ARE NOW IN COMMON USE BY THE BOY SCOUTS of AMERICA.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $94.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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Basic facts we verified
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders37 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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- Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $2,413,077 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $159,120 for WILLIAM GOSSELIN (SCOUT EXECUT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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People reported as paid
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (37)
WILLIAM GOSSELINSCOUT EXECUT
LEE STEGALLVP FACILITIE
LEAH ANN SEXTONAT-LARGE
LOGAN STEPHENSAT-LARGE
LYNN SMELLEYMTN DISTRICT
MARK SULLIVANAT-LARGE
MASON PRIMMVP OF PROGRA
MATT SHIRLEYTREASURER
MATT TOMPKINSVP LEGAL AND
MATTHEW LAIRDCOMMISSIONER
PATRICK SWANNPAST PRESIDE
RICHARD HENRYPRESIDENT
ROBERT ALMONAT-LARGE
RON ABERNATHYAT-LARGE
RUSS ROBERTSONAT-LARGE
SAMMY WATSONAT-LARGE
TERRI BREWERAT-LARGE
THOMAS HUMBERAT-LARGE
WARNER JOHNSONVP FINANCE
DR CHARLES NASHVP SCOUT REA
ALLEN HENRYAT-LARGE
ALLISON JONESAT-LARGE
BOBBY INGRAMFOUNDATION L
CECIL ROBINSONVP OF MEMBER
CHRIS SENTELLAT-LARGE
DAVE PASSAT-LARGE
DAVID MOMANAT-LARGE
DENNIS STEVERSONAT-LARGE
ALLEN BISHOPAT-LARGE
ELIZABETH WINTERAT-LARGE
ERIC WILSONAT-LARGE
JIMMY DUNCANGOV & AUDIT
JOEL LAKEAT-LARGE
JOHN NORTHCUTTAT- LARGE
JORDAN PLASTERAT-LARGE
JOSH JOHNSONAT-LARGE
JUDGE WADE DRINKARDAT-LARGE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1965
- Location
- 2700 JACK WARNER PKWY NE, TUSCALOOSA, AL 35404-1300
- County
- Tuscaloosa
- In care of
- WILLIAM GOSSELIN
- Primary officer
- WILLIAM GOSSELIN, SCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- LAWRENCE HITT & PUGH LLC
- NTEE classification
- Youth Development (O410)
- IRS tax category
- Civic and Social Organizations
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes