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Boys and Girls Club of Souhegan Valley Inc

EIN 02-0450773 · Milford, NH

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair62 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO ENABLE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO NEED US MOST, TO BE GREAT TODAY AND REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PRODUCTIVE, CARING, RESPONBSIBLE CTIZENS TOMORROW.

Income
$3.3 million
Spending
$3.3 million
Spent on programs
78%
Reserves
0.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 48%
Employees
100
Highest pay
$140,000, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 62 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 5% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 21% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    78% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    18 of 18 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (5)
  1. $2.0 million spent. FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS, BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SOUHEGAN VALLEY HAS HELPED YOUNG PEOPLE ON THE PATHS TO GREAT FUTURES. WE SERVE ALMOST 900 YOUNG PEOPLE EACH YEAR WITH PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON ACADEMIC SUCCESS, DEVELOPING GOOD CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND ADOPTING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES. WE SERVE THOUSANDS MORE YOUTH AND FAMILIES ANNUALLY THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON THE ARTS, DRUG AND ALCOHOL PREVENTION PROGRAMS, AND THROUGH COLLABORATIONS WITH OTHER YOUTH SERVING ORGANIZATIONS. ASK THE YOUTH WHO ATTEND OUR PROGRAMS ABOUT THE IMPACT ON THEIR LIVES AND YOU'LL HEAR STORIES THAT BEGIN WITH "SELF-ESTEEM, LEADERSHIP, ACCEPTANCE, COMMUNITY, AND RESPECT." BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SOUHEGAN VALLEY HAS ADOPTED A FORMULA FOR IMPACT FOR ITS MEMBERS FOCUSING ON ACADEMIC SUCCESS, DEVELOPING GOOD CHARACTER AND CITIZENSHIP AND ADOPTING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES. AFFILIATED WITH BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA, BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SOUHEGAN VALLEY IS A SEPARATE 501(C)3 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH LEADERSHIP PROVIDED BY MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. THE OUTSTANDING STRENGTH OF THE SOUHEGAN VALLEY CLUB IS OUR PEOPLE, OUR DEDICATED AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF, OUR BOARD MEMBERS WHO LIVE AND WORK IN OUR COMMUNITY, OUR MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND OUR VOLUNTEERS. AT BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SOUHEGAN VALLEY, WE MAKE SURE KIDS FEEL GREAT WHEN THEY WALK THROUGH OUR DOORS (OR AT LEAST BY THE TIME THEY WALK OUT AGAIN). FROM THAT FOUNDATION, WE ENCOURAGE KIDS TO TRY NEW THINGS, LEARN NEW SKILLS, DEVELOP POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS AND MAKE GOOD CHOICES. "I CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH. THE OPPORTUNITIES THIS CLUB HAS GIVEN ME ARE OPPORTUNITIES I COULD NOT EVEN DREAM OF. NEVER HAS A PLACE BEEN SO IMPORTANT AND VALUABLE TO ME. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO." ISAIAH, ALUMNI. BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SOUHEGAN VALLEY OFFERS BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, VACATION AND SUMMER CAMPS, EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND PERFORMING ART PROGRAMS FOR ITS MEMBERS AGED 518. IN ADDITION, THE CLUB IS HOME TO CAST (COMMUNITY ACTION FOR SAFE TEENS) COALITION, A DEDICATED GROUP OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTNG AND EDUCATING FAMILIES ABOUT DRUGS AND ALCOHOL ABUSE AND PREVENTION. THE CLUB KEEPS ITS FEES AS LOW AS POSSIBLE AND OFFERS A SLIDING FEE SCALE AND NEEDS-BASED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES BASED ON FAMILY SIZE AND INCOME. FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS, BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SOUHEGAN VALLEY HAS HELPED YOUNG PEOPLE ON THE PATHS TO GREAT FUTURES. WE SERVE ALMOST 900 YOUNG PEOPLE EACH YEAR WITH PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON ACADEMIC SUCCESS, DEVELOPING GOOD CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND ADOPTING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES. WE SERVE THOUSANDS MORE YOUTH AND FAMILIES ANNUALLY THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON THE ARTS, DRUG AND ALCOHOL PREVENTION PROGRAMS, AND THROUGH COLLABORATIONS WITH OTHER YOUTH SERVING ORGANIZATIONS. ASK THE YOUTH WHO ATTEND OUR PROGRAMS ABOUT THE IMPACT ON THEIR LIVES AND YOU'LL HEAR STORIES THAT BEGIN WITH "SELF-ESTEEM, LEADERSHIP, ACCEPTANCE, COMMUNITY, AND RESPECT." BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SOUHEGAN VALLEY HAS ADOPTED A FORMULA FOR IMPACT FOR ITS MEMBERS FOCUSING ON ACADEMIC SUCCESS, DEVELOPING GOOD CHARACTER AND CITIZENSHIP AND ADOPTING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES. AFFILIATED WITH BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA, BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SOUHEGAN VALLEY IS A SEPARATE 501(C)3 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH LEADERSHIP PROVIDED BY MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. THE OUTSTANDING STRENGTH OF THE SOUHEGAN VALLEY CLUB IS OUR PEOPLE, OUR DEDICATED AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF, OUR BOARD MEMBERS WHO LIVE AND WORK IN OUR COMMUNITY, OUR MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND OUR VOLUNTEERS. AT BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SOUHEGAN VALLEY, WE MAKE SURE KIDS FEEL GREAT WHEN THEY WALK THROUGH OUR DOORS (OR AT LEAST BY THE TIME THEY WALK OUT AGAIN). FROM THAT FOUNDATION, WE ENCOURAGE KIDS TO TRY NEW THINGS, LEARN NEW SKILLS, DEVELOP POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS AND MAKE GOOD CHOICES. "I CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH. THE OPPORTUNITIES THIS CLUB HAS GIVEN ME ARE OPPORTUNITIES I COULD NOT EVEN DREAM OF. NEVER HAS A PLACE BEEN SO IMPORTANT AND VALUABLE TO ME. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO." ISAIAH, ALUMNI. BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SOUHEGAN VALLEY OFFERS BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, VACATION AND SUMMER CAMPS, EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND PERFORMING ART PROGRAMS FOR ITS MEMBERS AGED 518. IN ADDITION, THE CLUB IS HOME TO CAST (COMMUNITY ACTION FOR SAFE TEENS) COALITION, A DEDICATED GROUP OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTNG AND EDUCATING FAMILIES ABOUT DRUGS AND ALCOHOL ABUSE AND PREVENTION. THE CLUB KEEPS ITS FEES AS LOW AS POSSIBLE AND OFFERS A SLIDING FEE SCALE AND NEEDS-BASED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES BASED ON FAMILY SIZE AND INCOME.
  2. $109,478 spent. WE OFFER TEN ONE-WEEK SESSIONS OF SUMMER DAY CAMP FOR KIDS ENTERING KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE, AS WELL AS OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEENS ENTERING GRADES 8-10 TO PARTICIPATE IN COUNSELOR-IN-TRAINING PROGRAMS. CAMPERS ENJOY THE SAME YOUTH PROGRAMMING THAT MAKES THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SOUHEGAN VALLEY A POSITIVE PLACE FOR KIDS IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE WELCOME BETWEEN 160 AND 200 KIDS EACH DAY DURING THE SUMMER. PROVIDING FUN, SUMMER-TIME EXPERIENCES THAT FOCUS ON SKILL DEVELOPMENT WITH AN EMPHASIS ON CHARACTER GROWTH, FUN, AND ADVENTURE.
  3. $338,322 spent. THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SOUHEGAN VALLEY UTILIZES PERFORMING ARTS AS A WAY TO FULFILL ITS MISSION, ENCOURAGING CREATIVITY, PROVIDING LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, BUILDING SELF-ESTEEM, AND CONFIDENCE FOR ITS YOUTH MEMBERS. THE AMATO CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS IS PART OF THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SOUHEGAN CALLEY'S FACILITY, PROVIDING A VENUE FOR VARIOUS YOUTH THEATER PRODUCTIONS, PLAYWRITING FESTIVALS, SUMMER THEATER PROGRAMS, AND DANCE SHOWS EACH YEAR.
  4. $155,820 spent. BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SOUHEGAN VALLEY'S EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL, ENRICHMENT, AND DAY CARE SERVICES TO THE SOUHEGAN VALLEY OF SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE, PRIMARILY MILFORD. THIS STATE LICENSED CHILDCARE PROGRAM SERVES CHILDREN IN KINDERGARTEN AND FIRST GRADE. OUR EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAM PHILOSOPHIES SUPPORT LEARNING THROUGH MEANINGFUL, PLAYFUL EXPERIENCES AND HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES. OUR PROGRAM IS RESPONSIVE TO THE INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES AND GROWTH PATTERNS OF EACH CHILD. CHILDREN ATTENDING THE EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE SAFE AND SECURE, PROVIDING THE PARENTS WITH QUALITY PROGRAMS IN A PREMIER FACILITY WHERE THEIR CHILDREN INTERACT WITH CARING, WELL-TRAINED STAFF.
  5. BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SOUHEGAN VALLEY'S EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL, ENRICHMENT, AND DAY CARE SERVICES TO THE SOUHEGAN VALLEY OF SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE, PRIMARILY MILFORD. THIS STATE LICENSED CHILDCARE PROGRAM SERVES CHILDREN IN KINDERGARTEN AND FIRST GRADE. OUR EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAM PHILOSOPHIES SUPPORT LEARNING THROUGH MEANINGFUL, PLAYFUL EXPERIENCES AND HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES. OUR PROGRAM IS RESPONSIVE TO THE INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES AND GROWTH PATTERNS OF EACH CHILD. CHILDREN ATTENDING THE EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE SAFE AND SECURE, PROVIDING THE PARENTS WITH QUALITY PROGRAMS IN A PREMIER FACILITY WHERE THEIR CHILDREN INTERACT WITH CARING, WELL-TRAINED STAFF.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 1993.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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