If you know that any of the units listed below are not chartered to public organizations (organizations which cannot discriminate on the basis of personal creed), let me know and I will remove it from the list. Also, let me know of web pages to other units you think are chartered to public organizations.
The following list of units by type of sponsoring
organization is provided by the BSA's Relationship Division. Only
the totals for religious organizations from this list are displayed
here.
BSA External Communications Division's summary of sponsoring
organizations.
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====================================================== BSA External Communications Division as of 12/98: Includes Packs, Troops, Crews, Venture 1998 Units 121,948 Youth 3,383,147 1997 Units 119,704 Youth 3,341,562 1996 Units 128,937 Youth 3,517,817 ====================================================== Religious Units 75,015 Youth 1,851,629 Religious % to Total: Units 61.51% Youth 55.03% ====================================================== Educational Organizations: Units Youth 00270 006540 Correctional Institutions================ 00763 011199 Handicapped Resources==================== 04002 186821 Parent-Teacher Groups other than PTA===== 01965 098870 Parent Teacher Associations============== 01213 033107 Private Schools========================== 10113 362989 Public Schools=========================== Educational Units 18,326 Youth 699,526 Educational % to Total: Units 15.03% Youth 20.63% ====================================================== Civic Organizations: Units Youth 00208 007914 Air Force (Bases, Reserves)============== 02515 078087 American Legion and Auxiliary============ 00059 001719 Amvets=================================== 00248 009080 Army (Bases, Reserves)=================== 00427 008294 Boys' and Girls' Clubs=================== 02170 049515 Business/Industry======================== 00414 012205 Chambers of Commerce, Business Assn.===== 00073 002338 Civitan International==================== 00030 000563 Coast Guard============================== 01281 026664 Community Center, Settlement Houses====== 00345 007939 Conservation Clubs/Izaak Walton League=== 00294 004828 Councils/Districts of BSA================ 00026 000628 DAV (Disabled American Veterans)========= 00302 005188 Economic Opportunity Organizations======= 00851 029819 Elks Lodges, (BPOE)====================== 00048 001842 Exchange Club, National================== 00018 000417 Farm Bureau, Farm Cooperatives=========== 01787 053877 Fire Departments========================= 00067 002292 Fraternal Order of Eagles (FOE)========== 00420 010682 Governmental Bodies====================== 00123 003703 Grange, National========================= 02013 059925 Groups of Citizens======================= 00402 014690 Homeowners Associations================== 00155 004100 Hospitals================================ 01347 023387 Housing Authority (H.U.D.)=============== 00080 001794 Indian Tribal Council==================== 00132 005045 Jaycees-Junior Chamber of Commerce======= 01258 046168 Kiwanis International==================== 00019 000606 Knights of Pythias======================= 00048 001444 Labor Organizations====================== 00472 012953 Law Enforcement Agencies================= 03164 105930 Lions International====================== 00444 014827 Loyal order of Moose===================== 00057 001848 Marines================================== 00192 005536 Masons-Eastern Star====================== 00157 004718 Men's Clubs============================== 00125 003118 National Guard=========================== 00102 003226 Navy, Naval Reserve====================== 00053 001781 Odd Fellows (IOOF) Lodge================= 00406 016529 Optimist International=================== 02089 045666 Other Community Organizations============ 00804 016694 Playgrounds, Recreation Centers========== 00108 002615 Professional and Scientific Studies====== 01418 052657 Rotary International===================== 00307 008350 Ruritan Club============================= 00025 001009 Senoma(?) International================== 01202 040955 VFW, Auxiliary, Cootie=================== 00070 002231 Women's Clubs============================ 00250 006596 YWCA, YMCA=============================== Civic Units 28,606 Youth 821,992 Civic % to Total: Units 22.46% Youth 24.30%