Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF BOSTON (BGCB) STANDS AS A TRANSFORMATIVE FORCE IN BOSTON AND CHELSEA, WHERE HIGH EXPECTATIONS UNLOCK GREATNESS. WE BELIEVE THAT EVERY YOUNG PERSON WHO WALKS THROUGH OUR DOORS CARRIES LIMITLESS POTENTIAL. THROUGH OUR COMPREHENSIVE FOCUS ON ACADEMICS, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND HEALTH & WELLNESS, WE'RE NOT JUST CLOSING OPPORTUNITY GAPS-WE'RE BUILDING PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS. WHILE OUR CLUBS ARE SAFE SPACES, THEY ARE ALSO CATALYSTS FOR EXCELLENCE WHERE YOUTH FIND THEIR VOICE, DEVELOP THEIR TALENTS, AND IMAGINE THEIR FUTURES. WITH DEDICATED MENTORS, INDIVIDUALIZED PROGRAMMING, AND STRONG COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, WE EMPOWER OUR MEMBERS TO RISE ABOVE CHALLENGES AND BECOME THE LEADERS, INNOVATORS, AND ENGAGED CITIZENS OF TOMORROW.
- Income
- $42.1 million
- Spending
- $37.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- 6.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 79%
- Employees
- 407
- Volunteers
- 980
- Highest pay
- $434,913, ceo & nicholas president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 52% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2562 of 64 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (3)
- $23.3 million spent. FREESTANDING CLUBS -"THE CLUB IS A PLACE WHERE YOU MAKE A FAMILY OUTSIDE YOUR FAMILY. THE STAFF ARE VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THE MEMBERS AND EMBRACE ALL WITH OPEN ARMS. IT IS A PLACE THAT WILL HELP YOU FIND YOURSELF AND HONE IN ON SKILLS THAT YOU WILL NEED IN THE FUTURE." QUOTE FROM ALMUNI OF BERKSHIRE PARTNERS BLUE HILL CLUB.BGCB OFFERS ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE AFTER-SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMMING TO CHILDREN AND TEENS IN OUR FREESTANDING CLUBS LOCATED IN CHARLESTOWN, CHELSEA, DORCHESTER, ROXBURY, AND SOUTH BOSTON. OUR CLUB FACILITIES AND AGE-APPROPRIATE SETTINGS CREATE A SENSE OF PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL SAFETY FOR OUR MEMBERS AND OUR STAFF MAKE THE CLUB FEEL LIKE HOME - FOSTERING A FAMILY ATMOSPHERE. THE PROFESSIONAL STAFF, INCLUDING LICENSED SOCIAL WORKERS, ACTIVELY CULTIVATE RELATIONSHIPS WITH MEMBERS TO ENSURE THEY FEEL CONNECTED AND HAVE A STRONG SENSE OF STABILITY AND BELONGING AS WELL AS HAVE FUN! MEMBERS DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING, PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, TECHNOLOGICAL, ARTISTIC AND LIFE SKILLS BY PARTICIPATING IN INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES INTENTIONALLY DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND OVERALL WELL-BEING IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: EDUCATION, MUSIC & ARTS, SPORTS, FITNESS, AND RECREATION, TECHNOLOGY, LEADERSHIP, LIFE SKILLS, AND THE READY TO WORK PROGRAM. SUMMER CAMPS - OUR FULL-DAY FUN-FILLED CAMPS FOR CHILDREN AGES 6-12 ARE DESIGNED TO EDUCATE THEM DURING THE NON-SCHOOL MONTHS TO HELP PREVENT SUMMER LEARNING LOSS, AND PROVIDE RECREATIONAL EXPERIENCES TO WHICH THEY MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE HAVE ACCESS. CAMPERS PARTICIPATE IN A DIVERSE ROSTER OF ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING ARTS AND CRAFTS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS, SPORTS, FIELD TRIPS, AND, LOTS OF SWIMMING! MANY OF OUR TEEN MEMBERS WORK AT OUR CLUBS, ASSISTING WITH CAMP ACTIVITIES, OR AS LIFEGUARDS AT THE POOL, WHILE OTHER TEENS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK IN CORPORATE OFFICES OR PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS IN BOSTON. WHATEVER THEIR SUMMER EMPLOYMENT, CLUB MEMBERS GAIN VALUABLE EXPERIENCE AND EARN MONEY.
- $2.5 million spent. YOUTHCONNECT - IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT, YOUTHCONNECT IS AN ADVOCACY AND INTERVENTION PROGRAM OF BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF BOSTON THAT HELPS THE MOST AT-RISK YOUNG PEOPLE MAKE POSITIVE LIFE CHOICES THROUGH TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH SKILLED AND COMPASSIONATE SOCIAL WORKERS. OUR DIRECT PARTNERSHIP WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT ALLOWS US TO IMMEDIATELY INTERVENE WITH THE CHILD AT THE CRITICAL MOMENT WHEN THEY ARE ENGAGING IN-OR AT RISK OF - ENGAGING IN DELINQUENT ACTIVITY. OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH BOTH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY BASED PROVIDERS, ALLOW OUR STAFF TO THEN HELP SECURE THE MOST APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF CARE AND SERVICES NEEDED TO HELP THE YOUNG PERSON GET BACK ON TRACK FOR A MORE HOPEFUL FUTURE. YOUTHCONNECT'S INNOVATIVE CLINICAL MODEL ENABLES SOCIAL WORKERS TO NOT ONLY ASSIST A WIDE-RANGE OF YOUTH, BUT ALSO HELP THEIR FAMILIES. SERVICES ARE OFTEN PUT IN PLACE FOR THE YOUNGER CHILDREN IN THE FAMILY TO HELP ENSURE THEIR ACADEMIC AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME NEEDS ARE MET, AND YOUTHCONNECT ALSO WORKS WITH THE TEEN'S PARENT/GUARDIAN TO ADDRESS THEIR CONCERNS AND NEEDS. IN ADDITION, OUR STAFF PROVIDE COMMUNITY-BASED COUNSELING TO ADDRESS ISSUES RELATED TO TRUANCY, DELINQUENCY, SAFETY, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, VICTIMIZATION, SCHOOL PERFORMANCE AND FAMILY FUNCTIONING.
- $2.4 million spent. SHARED SPACE AND DEDICATED SITE CLUBS - THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF BOSTON OPERATE SHARED SPACE CLUBS LOCATED IN THE COMMUNITY OF DORCHESTER. IN ADDITION TO THE SHARED SPACE CLUBS, BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF BOSTON OPERATES TWO DEDICATED SITE CLUBS LOCATED IN MATTAPAN AND ROXBURY, THE JOSH KRAFT MATTAPAN TEEN CENTER AND THE ORCHARD GARDENS CLUB.ONE OF THE EXCITING PROJECTS WORKED ON BY MEMBERS OF THE JOSH KRAFT MATTAPAN TEEN CENTER WAS A FILM ENTITLED MATTAPAN, THE DOCUMENTARY, (WHICH CAN BE FOUND ON YOUTUBE). A MEMBER SAID THIS ABOUT THAT EXPERIENCE "MATTAPAN, THE DOCUMENTARY WAS RECENTLY ENTERED INTO AN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL THAT WON "BEST UNDER 18 DOCUMENTARY OF THE YEAR." WITH THAT, IT SHOWS THE WORLD IS FILLED WITH ENDLESS OPPORTUNITY. AND WITH THE HELP OF OTHERS, IT'S IMPOSSIBLE FOR YOU TO LOSE. THAT'S WHAT IT MEANS TO BE AT THE CLUB."THE SHARED SPACE AND DEDICATED SITE CLUBS PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE MORE YOUTH WHERE THEY LIVE OR GO TO SCHOOL VIA QUALITY AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS THAT ARE BASED ON SIX CORE PROGRAM ELEMENTS THAT INCLUDE ARTS, EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP, LIFE SKILLS, SPORTS, FITNESS, RECREATION AND TECHNOLOGY. AT THE ORCHARD GARDENS CLUB AND THE JOSH KRAFT MATTAPAN TEEN CENTER PROGRAMMING ALSO FOCUSES ON THE READY TO WORK PROGRAM, WHICH IS OFFERED AT OUR FREESTANDING CLUBS AS WELL. READY TO WORK TAKES A BROAD AND COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO PREPARING TEENS FOR THEIR ENTRANCE INTO THE WORKFORCE, OFFERING WORKFORCE ORIENTATIONS AND PROGRAMS CATERING TO MEMBERS' INTERESTS. SUMMER CAMPS ARE ALSO AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE SHARED SPACE AND DEDICATED SITE CLUB'S YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING. THE FULL-DAY CAMPS FOR CHILDREN AGES 6-12 ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE RECREATIONAL EXPERIENCES TO WHICH THEY MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE HAVE ACCESS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1933.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 21, 2026.
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