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Boys & Girls Brigade Association Inc

EIN 39-0813396 · Neenah, WI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood80 out of 100GovernanceGood83 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE YOUTH THE OPPORTUNITY AND SPACE TO LEARN, GROW, PLAY, EXPLORE, AND CREATE LIFELONG MEMORIES WHILE DEVELOPING THE NECESSARY SKILLS TO OVERCOME CHALLENGES.

Income
$1.7 million
Spending
$2.0 million
Spent on programs
70%
Reserves
12.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 37%
Employees
36
Volunteers
584
Highest pay
$148,725, executive di

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

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 12.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 20% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    70% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 26 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

Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 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

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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 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 (1)
  1. $1.4 million spent. BUILDING LEADERS PROGRAM: YOUTH IN GRADES 5 - 12 ATTEND BRIGADE ONE NIGHT A WEEK SPECIFIC TO THEIR GRADE. BRIGADERS ARE PLACED IN GROUPS OF APPROXIMATELY 12 KIDS AND EXPERIENCE A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT WORKSHOPS AND SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS. THE FALL 2023/WINTER 2024 PROGRAM IS A 21-WEEK SESSION AND HAS 467 YOUTH REGISTERED AND THE PROGRAM EXPENSES FOR 2023 FISCAL YEAR WERE 30,152.67. THE FALL 2024/WINTER 2025 PROGRAM IS A 21-WEEK SESSION AND HAS 420 YOUTH REGISTERED AND THE PROGRAM EXPENSES FOR 2024 WERE 49,649.58. CAMP ONAWAY IS A 6.5 ACRE ISLAND LOCATED ON THE CHAIN O' LAKES NEAR WAUPACA, WISCONSIN. SINCE 1908, THE BOYS' & GIRLS' BRIGADE HAS OFFERED CAMPS AT ONAWAY ISLAND AS AN EXTENSION OF THE BUILDING LEADERS PROGRAM AT BRIGADE. TODAY, CAMPS ARE AVAILABLE JUNE-AUGUST FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. OUR CAMPS PROVIDE YOUTH IN GRADES 6-11 WITH EXCITING ACTIVITIES AND NEW ADVENTURES YEAR AFTER YEAR. THROUGH A MIX OF HEALTHY COMPETITION, STRUCTURED ACTIVITIES AND FREE-TIME ACTIVITIES, CAMPERS GROW MENTALLY, PHYSICALLY, SOCIALLY, AND RELIGIOUSLY. THE SUMMER OF 2023 HAD 1091 YOUTH CAMPERS AND THE EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR WERE 360,623.60, NOT INCLUDING SALARIES AND TAXES. THE SUMMER OF 2024 HAD 1171 CAMPERS AND EXPENSES WERE 354,559.60, NOT INCLUDING SALARIES AND TAXES. MINI DISCOVER SERIES/DISCOVER SERIES (HOBBY CLUBS) ARE SEPARATE FROM, BUT COMPLEMENTARY TO THE FUN HAD ON REGULAR BUILDING LEADERS PROGRAM NIGHTS. MINI DISCOVER SERIES GIVE KIDS A CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE AN ACTIVITY FURTHER IN DEPTH, MEETING ONCE A WEEK FOR 10 WEEKS. CERAMICS CLUB, ARCHERY CLUB, RIFLE CLUB, CLIMBING CLUB, SMALL ENGINE CLUB AND WELDING CLUB ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF WHAT IS OFFERED. DISCOVER SERIES PROGRAMS ARE ONE-TIME SESSIONS GIVING THE KIDS A CHANCE TO POUR PAINT, TAKE HIKING TRIPS, MUSEUM TRIPS, BAKE HOLIDAY GOODIES AND ANYTHING THE VOLUNTEER CAN DREAM UP. THE EXPENSES FOR THE DISCOVER SERIES IN 2023 WAS 6,409.34 AND 150 YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM. THE EXPENSES FOR DISCOVER PROGRAMS WERE 7,289.79 IN 2024 AND 265 YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM. MUSIC/TECH PROGRAM FEATURES A WIDE VARIETY OF CLASSES FOR ALL TYPES OF ARTISTIC INTERESTS, IN OUR STATE-OF-THE-ART MUSIC STUDIO. WE OFFER: PRIVATE LESSONS, GROUP CLASSES, BANDS, COMPUTER/TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOPS, LIVE PERFORMANCES AND MUCH MORE THE PROGRAM HAD 50 PARTICIPANTS IN 2023 AND THE EXPENSES WERE 30,909.64 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR. THE PROGRAM SERVED 72 PARTICIPANTS IN 2024 AND EXPENSES WERE 2,776.57. BUILDING LEADERS PROGRAM: YOUTH IN GRADES 5 - 12 ATTEND BRIGADE ONE NIGHT A WEEK SPECIFIC TO THEIR GRADE. BRIGADERS ARE PLACED IN GROUPS OF APPROXIMATELY 12 KIDS AND EXPERIENCE A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT WORKSHOPS AND SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS. THE FALL 2023/WINTER 2024 PROGRAM IS A 21-WEEK SESSION AND HAS 467 YOUTH REGISTERED AND THE PROGRAM EXPENSES FOR 2023 FISCAL YEAR WERE 30,152.67. THE FALL 2024/WINTER 2025 PROGRAM IS A 21-WEEK SESSION AND HAS 420 YOUTH REGISTERED AND THE PROGRAM EXPENSES FOR 2024 WERE 49,649.58. CAMP ONAWAY IS A 6.5 ACRE ISLAND LOCATED ON THE CHAIN O' LAKES NEAR WAUPACA, WISCONSIN. SINCE 1908, THE BOYS' & GIRLS' BRIGADE HAS OFFERED CAMPS AT ONAWAY ISLAND AS AN EXTENSION OF THE BUILDING LEADERS PROGRAM AT BRIGADE. TODAY, CAMPS ARE AVAILABLE JUNE-AUGUST FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. OUR CAMPS PROVIDE YOUTH IN GRADES 6-11 WITH EXCITING ACTIVITIES AND NEW ADVENTURES YEAR AFTER YEAR. THROUGH A MIX OF HEALTHY COMPETITION, STRUCTURED ACTIVITIES AND FREE-TIME ACTIVITIES, CAMPERS GROW MENTALLY, PHYSICALLY, SOCIALLY, AND RELIGIOUSLY. THE SUMMER OF 2023 HAD 1091 YOUTH CAMPERS AND THE EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR WERE 360,623.60, NOT INCLUDING SALARIES AND TAXES. THE SUMMER OF 2024 HAD 1171 CAMPERS AND EXPENSES WERE 354,559.60, NOT INCLUDING SALARIES AND TAXES. MINI DISCOVER SERIES/DISCOVER SERIES (HOBBY CLUBS) ARE SEPARATE FROM, BUT COMPLEMENTARY TO THE FUN HAD ON REGULAR BUILDING LEADERS PROGRAM NIGHTS. MINI DISCOVER SERIES GIVE KIDS A CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE AN ACTIVITY FURTHER IN DEPTH, MEETING ONCE A WEEK FOR 10 WEEKS. CERAMICS CLUB, ARCHERY CLUB, RIFLE CLUB, CLIMBING CLUB, SMALL ENGINE CLUB AND WELDING CLUB ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF WHAT IS OFFERED. DISCOVER SERIES PROGRAMS ARE ONE-TIME SESSIONS GIVING THE KIDS A CHANCE TO POUR PAINT, TAKE HIKING TRIPS, MUSEUM TRIPS, BAKE HOLIDAY GOODIES AND ANYTHING THE VOLUNTEER CAN DREAM UP. THE EXPENSES FOR THE DISCOVER SERIES IN 2023 WAS 6,409.34 AND 150 YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM. THE EXPENSES FOR DISCOVER PROGRAMS WERE 7,289.79 IN 2024 AND 265 YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM. MUSIC/TECH PROGRAM FEATURES A WIDE VARIETY OF CLASSES FOR ALL TYPES OF ARTISTIC INTERESTS, IN OUR STATE-OF-THE-ART MUSIC STUDIO. WE OFFER: PRIVATE LESSONS, GROUP CLASSES, BANDS, COMPUTER/TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOPS, LIVE PERFORMANCES AND MUCH MORE THE PROGRAM HAD 50 PARTICIPANTS IN 2023 AND THE EXPENSES WERE 30,909.64 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR. THE PROGRAM SERVED 72 PARTICIPANTS IN 2024 AND EXPENSES WERE 2,776.57.

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

  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 December 2024.

    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 November 1953.

    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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