All Scouting America units are owned and operated by chartered organizations. Of the units (Scouts BSA troops, Cub Scout packs and Venturing crews) and youth members in 2010: 65% of all youth members are chartered to faith-based organizations 23.5% of all youth members are chartered to civic organizations 11.5% of all youth members are chartered to educational organizations

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 (originally divided into faith-based groups, civic groups, then educational groups) by number of registered youth: +2013 Chartered Organizations associated with Scouting America Name of Organization Total Units % Total Units Total 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 (U.S.A.) Lutheran churches Private schools Baptist churches Groups of citizens American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary Lions Clubs International Parent-Teacher Association/Parent Teacher Organization Business and industry Episcopal Church (United States) Unnamed community organizations Rotary International United Church of Christ VFW, Auxiliary, Cootie Community churches Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Fire departments Kiwanis International Elks lodges (BPOE) 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This table gives more information about which type of units are sponsored by which Chartered Organizations, but is more out of date than total units/total youth table: + Scouting America traditional Scouting membership as of December 2007 — top 25 chartered organizations Organization Packs Cub youth Troops Scout youth Crews Vtr youth Total units Total youthThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 99591351151872619914180286647336713400729United Methodist Church 530723275852011259891187967311695368420Roman Catholic Church 4617189985387897185905101419400297311Parent-teacher groups other than PTA 39111625348742152734086715125192732Groups of citizens 2454850601249242971035201594738129516Baptist churches 21146929619693381335034674433106576Lutheran churches 18757168018884683443637104199122224Presbyterian churches 15316855618935303140835143832125101Business and industry 14324232893117298109613712345973338Private schools1568468836981517180430458307092512American Legion 1248457621220230233114130277972915Lions Clubs International 1288485391224241741901996270274709Other community organizations 922301926801467181416421241661284Parent-Teacher Associations 177973075330633641971215080382Community centers 7251752150992682114444144531233Rotary International 62527061618155701793225142245856Fire departments 60721636583114992171889140735024United Church of Christ 5652403965316224119966133741229Episcopal Church 55124167608172611611666132043094Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 57121648584120381311027128634713Source: Boy Scouts of America Membership Report

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