Chartered organizations of the Boy Scouts of America


All Boy Scouts of America units are owned and operated by chartered organizations. Of the units
and youth members in 2010:
Each unit is chartered by a local branch of an organization, not at the national level. The following tables combine all chartering organizations that fall into a religious denomination or national organization.
The following table lists chartered organizations by number of registered youth:
Name of OrganizationTotal Units% Total UnitsTotal Youth% Total Youth
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ----
United Methodist Church ----
Catholic Church ----
Parent-teacher groups other than PTAs ----
Presbyterian Church ----
Lutheran churches ----
Private schools ----
Baptist churches ----
Groups of citizens ----
American Legion and Auxiliary ----
Lions Clubs International ----
Parent-Teacher Association/Parent Teacher Organization ----
Business and industry ----
Episcopal Church ----
Unnamed community organizations ----
Rotary International ----
United Church of Christ ----
VFW, Auxiliary, Cootie ----
Community churches ----
Christian Church ----
Fire departments ----
Kiwanis International ----
Elks lodges ----
Unnamed churches ----
Community centres ----
Boys & Girls Clubs of America ----
Nonprofit agencies ----
Church of Christ ----
Athletic booster clubs ----
Playgrounds, recreation centers ----
Chamber of commerce, business associations ----
Homeowner associations ----
Optimist International ----
Masons - Eastern Star ----
Evangelical/independent churches ----
YWCA, YMCA ----
Church of God ----
Reformed Church in America ----
Church of the Nazarene ----
Jewish synagogues and centers ----
Church of the Brethren ----
Islam, Muslim, Masjid ----
African Methodist Episcopal Church ----
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church ----
The Salvation Army ----
Community of Christ ----
Buddhist Churches of America ----
Assemblies of God USA ----

This table gives more information about which type of units are sponsored by which Chartered Organizations, but is more out of date than total units/total youth table: