As of August 24, 2025, it has been more than five years, six months, and six days since the Boy Scouts of America filed for bankruptcy in the face of thousands of lawsuits for child sexual abuse. Ultimately, 82,209 BSA Bankruptcy Claimants came forward to file claims against the BSA. Sadly, our records show that over 100 of these former scouts die every month while still waiting for justice from the organization. We have lost over 10,000 since the bankruptcy was filed February 18, 2020.
The vast majority of these survivors are struggling desperately while waiting for restitution for the injuries they suffered. The long term effects of child sexual abuse mean that many victims have trust issues that interfere with both employment and relationships. Some have lost both their faith and their communities as a consequence of the assaults. Others are incarcerated as a result of the anger arising from the trauma they endured.
The BSA Bankruptcy Trust is currently only offering to pay a maximum of 1.5% of the “awards” they acknowledge are owed to these BSA Bankruptcy Claimants. In the meantime, Boy Scouts victims are desperately struggling with housing, healthcare, medications, and therapy. Payment of the full amount owed to them could help them survive, instead of dying prematurely. There are countless examples and stories that we will be sharing as this GoFundMe continues.
We are asking for your help to fund:
- Content creation, including but not limited to, BSA survivor interviews, shares, podcasts, books, documentaries, social media, web content, and anything else that gives a voice to these BSA Survivors.
- Hiring experienced attorneys to build a strong legal case against the Boy Scouts of America / Scouting America for exhibiting a pattern of criminality related to the cover-up of child sexual abuse.
- Providing court filing fees and other legal expenses to pursue justice for BSA survivors.
- Funding research and evidence gathering to document the organization's misconduct.
- Supporting BSA survivor advocacy programs to amplify the victims’ voices and provide resources.
- Paying for expert witnesses to strengthen the case with professional testimony.
- Covering administrative costs, such as document preparation and case management, to keep the effort organized.
- Financing public awareness campaigns to educate communities about the need for accountability.
- Paid staff and consultants, operational costs, social media expenses, and other necessary business expenses.
For more information on the BSA Bankruptcy and BSA Survivors, please see our websites... ScoutingSettlementTrust.org and SurvivingScouting.org