Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO OPERATE EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF, OR TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF, BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA, A D.C. CORPORATION THAT WAS CONGRESSIONALLY CHARTERED IN 1956 ("BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA") AND WHOSE MISSION IS, "TO ENABLE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO NEED US MOST, TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PRODUCTIVE, CARING, RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS."
- Income
- $229.6 million
- Spending
- $273.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 0 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 74%
- Employees
- 656
- Volunteers
- 244
- Highest pay
- $2.3 million, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 44 out of 100.
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover -0.0 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 40% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 19% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 34% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2543 of 44 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (4)
- $188.1 million spent. CLUB EXPERIENCE: QUALITY CLUB EXPERIENCE IS ONE IN WHICH MEMBERS FEEL PHYSICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY SAFE, RECEIVE SUPPORT AND RECOGNITION FROM CARING ADULTS WHO SET EXPECTATIONS FOR THEM, ARE PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES TO TRY NEW THINGS, HAVE FUN AND FEEL A SENSE OF BELONGING. WHEN CLUB STAFF INTENTIONALLY FOCUS ON THESE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FUNDAMENTALS AND YOUNG PEOPLE ATTEND THE CLUB MORE FREQUENTLY, THIS COMBINATION DRIVES STRONGER OUTCOMES FOR YOUTH IN BGCA'S THREE PRIORITY AREAS -ACADEMIC SUCCESS, GOOD CHARACTER AND CITIZENSHIP, AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLES. UNDER THE 2025 PROGRAM STRATEGY, TARGETED PROGRAMS WILL BE DESIGNED TO INTEGRATE THE EVIDENCE-BASED STAFF PRACTICES THAT PROMOTE THE FIVE KEY ELEMENTS FOR POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT. IN TARGETED PROGRAMS, THESE PRACTICES WILL BE WRITTEN INTO THE CURRICULUM AND IMPLEMENTED IN WAYS THAT ARE RELEVANT TO THE SPECIFIC TOPIC ADDRESSED BY THE PROGRAM. CURRICULA WILL INCORPORATE SPECIFIC COMPONENTS TO INCREASE YOUNG PEOPLE'S EMOTIONAL SAFETY AS THEY PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS. WE KNOW FROM OUR LOCAL CLUB LEADERS THAT TRAINING FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT SERVICES BGCA PROVIDES, AND WE ALSO KNOW THROUGH OUR DATA THAT REGULAR TRAINING FOR STAFF CREATES BETTER OUTCOMES FOR YOUTH. BGCA'S ABILITY TO DRIVE YOUTH OUTCOMES RELIES ON THE POWER OF OUR PEOPLE AND THE IMPACT OF LEADERSHIP. BY DEVELOPING LEADERS WHO ARE CAPABLE OF FOSTERING SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS, CLUB YOUTH WILL GAIN THE ESSENTIAL SKILLS NECESSARY TO BE PRODUCTIVE, CARING AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS. BGCA'S TRAINING MODEL IS CONTINUALLY EVOLVING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF CLUB STAFF AND YOUTH AND ENSURE THAT ALL STAFF HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE TRAININGS, WHETHER THEY ARE IN URBAN, RURAL, NATIVE OR MILITARY COMMUNITIES.
- $29.9 million spent. OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS - THROUGH THE PROVISION OF $28 MILLION NATIONAL MENTORING PROGRAMS FUNDING, OJP/OJJDP PARTNERED WITH BGCA TO STRENGTHEN, EXPAND AND ENHANCE MENTORING PROGRAMS AND EXPERIENCES FOR APPROXIMATELY 30,000 CLUB MEMBERS AGED 6-17 AT SOME 1,400 CLUB SITES IN FIVE SPECIFIC GOAL AREAS: GOAL 1: PROVIDE AND ENHANCE MENTORING SERVICES TO AT-RISK YOUTH AND HIGH-RISK YOUTH WHO EITHER ATTEND OR ARE REFERRED TO A CLUB. GOAL 2: PROVIDE AND ENHANCE MENTORING SERVICES TO AL/AN YOUTH LIVING ON RESERVATIONS WHO ATTEND OR ARE REFERRED TO A CLUB. GOAL 3: PROVIDE AND ENHANCE SITE-BASED MENTORING SERVICES TO YOUTH WITH A PARENT IN THE MILITARY WHO EITHER ATTEND OR ARE REFERRED TO A CLUB. GOAL 4: PROVIDE AND ENHANCE INTENSIVE MENTORING SERVICES USING TARGETED OUTREACH DELINQUENCY AND GANG PREVENTION STRATEGIES FOR YOUTH IDENTIFIED AS AT HIGH RISK FOR INVOLVEMENT IN DELINQUENCY OR GANGS. GOAL 5: PROMOTE POSITIVE OUTCOMES AND REDUCE RISK FACTORS FOR DETAINED YOUTH. BGCA CONTINUES TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE SYSTEMS, PROCESSES, TOOLS, AND RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THE MENTORING IMPACT OF BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS. TO THAT END, BGCA HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT COMMITMENTS TO OUR SUPPORTERS, CLUBS, NATIONAL YOUTH SERVING ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER INVESTED PARTIES, TO DEVELOP AND UPDATE THE FOLLOWING NEW PROGRAM ELEMENTS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE MENTORING SERVICES TO HIGH-RISK YOUTH, INCLUDING YOUTH RESIDING IN HIGH-RISK ENVIRONMENTS, DETAINED YOUTH AND OPIOID IMPACTED YOUTH. BGCA WILL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT ONLINE TRAININGS IN THREE AREAS BY THE END OF OJJDP FY 2023 QUARTER 4:. MENTOR TRAINING: INTEGRATING TRAUMA-INFORMED PRACTICES. MENTEE TRAINING: SAFE PARTICIPATION IN VIRTUAL MENTORING. PARENT/GUARDIAN TRAINING: SAFE PARTICIPATION IN VIRTUAL MENTORING FOR YOUR CHILD LINE
- $759,604 spent. NATIONAL YOUTH OF THE YEAR PROGRAM - YOUTH OF THE YEAR IS THE EMBODIMENT OF EVERYTHING THAT BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA DOES AS AN ORGANIZATION TO MAKE OUR NATION'S YOUNG PEOPLE LIFE-READY AND COLLEGE-AND CAREER-READY SO THAT THE FUTURE IS GREATER, LIVES ARE CHANGED, AND LEADERS ARE STRONG. SINCE 1947, WE HAVE CELEBRATED THE EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENTS OF CLUB TEENS. STORIES OF OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP, ACTS OF SERVICE, ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND DEDICATION TO A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE HAVE MADE THIS PROGRAM THE NATION'S PREMIER LEADERSHIP AND RECOGNITION PROGRAM FOR TEENS. YOUTH OF THE YEAR PROGRAM HAS CONTINUED TO GROW SINCE THE BEGINNING. NEARLY 100,000 YOUTH PARTICIPATE IN THE YOUTH OF THE YEAR PROGRAM THROUGHOUT THE MOVEMENT. THROUGH THE YOUTH OF THE YEAR SPEAKER'S BUREAU, A GROUP OF YOUTH OF THE YEAR REPRESENTATIVES MAKES MORE THAN 100 APPEARANCES ANNUALLY TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF 4.7 MILLION YOUNG PEOPLE SERVED BY THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS. AND, WEVE MADE COLLEGIATE DREAMS A REALITY BY DISTRIBUTING MORE THAN $1 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS ANNUALLY.
- $16.9 million spent. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES - BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA HAS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS TODAY'S MOST PRESSING YOUTH ISSUES, TEACHING YOUNG PEOPLE THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN LIFE. NATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE IN FIVE CORE PROGRAM AREAS OF EDUCATION, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, SPORTS AND RECREATION, THE ARTS, AND LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE. BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA'S NATIONAL PROGRAMS TAKE MEMBERS FROM THE CLUBHOUSE TO THE WHITE HOUSE; FROM THE GAMES ROOM TO THE CORPORATE BOARDROOM; AND FROM ART CLASS TO DESIGN CAREERS. THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER PROGRAMS FUNDED BY VARIOUS DONORS AT DIFFERENT LEVELS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 August 1999.
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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