Boys & Girls Clubs of Lee County Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO ENABLE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO NEED US THE MOST, TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PRODUCTIVE, CARING, RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS.
- Income
- $3.7 million
- Spending
- $2.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 59%
- Employees
- 100
- Volunteers
- 153
- Highest pay
- $146,336, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.0 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 22% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 44% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 64% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 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 September 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 (1)
- $1.7 million spent. BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF LEE COUNTY (BGCLC) IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE, AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE CAN THRIVE DURING OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME. OUR MISSION IS TO ENABLE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO NEED US MOST, TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PRODUCTIVE, CARING, AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS. EACH YEAR, ONE IN FIVE YOUTH LACKS ACCESS TO SAFE, SUPERVISED AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING, LEAVING THEM VULNERABLE TO ACADEMIC DECLINE, SOCIAL ISOLATION, AND OTHER RISK FACTORS DURING CRITICAL OUT-OF-SCHOOL HOURS. IN ADDITION, THREE OUT OF FOUR YOUTH DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY SUMMER PROGRAMMING, CONTRIBUTING TO SIGNIFICANT SUMMER LEARNING LOSS AND WIDENING EDUCATIONAL DISPARITIES. TO ADDRESS THESE CHALLENGES, BGCLC DELIVERS RESEARCH-BASED, HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMMING FOCUSED ON ACADEMIC SUCCESS, WORKFORCE READINESS, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, THE ARTS, AND SPORTS AND RECREATION. AS AN OUTCOME-DRIVEN ORGANIZATION, WE ARE DEDICATED TO ENSURING EVERY CHILD WHO ENTERS OUR CLUBS HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUCCEED ACADEMICALLY, DEVELOP STRONG CHARACTER AND CITIZENSHIP SKILLS, AND LEAD A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. BGCLC CURRENTLY SERVES MORE THAN 1,400 YOUTH ANNUALLY ACROSS EIGHT CLUB LOCATIONS IN FORT MYERS, NORTH FORT MYERS, CAPE CORAL, LEHIGH ACRES, AND BONITA SPRINGS, FLORIDA. WE MAINTAIN AFFORDABLE ACCESS THROUGH NOMINAL MEMBERSHIP FEES AND SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE THAT NO CHILD IS TURNED AWAY DUE TO FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. IN 2022, BGCLC ACQUIRED A 14,500-SQUARE-FOOT FACILITY SITUATED ON A TWO- ACRE CAMPUS IN THE HEART OF FORT MYERS TO SERVE AS THE ORGANIZATION'S FLAGSHIP CLUB. RENOVATIONS BEGAN IN 2024, WITH PHASE I COMPLETED IN MAY 2025. THIS PHASE INCLUDED THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY HUB AND DEDICATED SPACES FOR TUTORING, STEM EDUCATION, AND VISUAL ARTS PROGRAMMING. PHASE II, SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION BY THE END OF 2026, INCLUDES A 2,500-SQUARE-FOOT TEEN CENTER, CULINARY TRAINING KITCHEN, BASKETBALL COURT, AND SPORTS FIELD. TO SUPPORT THIS EXPANSION, BGCLC LAUNCHED A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN IN LATE 2023 AND HAS ALREADY SECURED APPROXIMATELY 85% OF ITS FUNDRAISING GOAL. BGCLC'S STRATEGIC PRIORITIES CENTER ON EXPANDING ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING AND STRENGTHENING LONG-TERM ORGANIZATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY. OUR EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES ADDRESS CRITICAL ACHIEVEMENT GAPS IN LANGUAGE ARTS, MATHEMATICS, AND SCIENCE THROUGH TARGETED, HIGH- YIELD, PROJECT-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH JAMES STEPHENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, BGCLC OPERATES A FEDERALLY FUNDED 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER PROGRAM, WHICH HAS DEMONSTRATED SIGNIFICANT STUDENT LEARNING GAINS IN BOTH READING AND MATHEMATICS. A MAJOR FOCUS OF BGCLC'S GROWTH STRATEGY IS INCREASING TEEN ENGAGEMENT THROUGH SPECIALIZED PROGRAMMING IN WORKFORCE READINESS, CAREER EXPLORATION, LIFE SKILLS, FINANCIAL LITERACY, AND COLLEGE PREPARATION. WE BELIEVE INVESTING IN TEENS TODAY EQUIPS THEM WITH THE CONFIDENCE, SKILLS, AND SUPPORT NECESSARY FOR LIFELONG SUCCESS. BGCLC ALSO SERVES AS A VITAL COMMUNITY CONNECTOR BY BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES, VOLUNTEERS, SCHOOLS, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO BROADEN OUR COLLECTIVE IMPACT. THROUGH THESE COLLABORATIONS, WE ARE HELPING ADDRESS CRITICAL COMMUNITY CHALLENGES, INCLUDING EDUCATIONAL INEQUITIES, FOOD INSECURITY, AND WORKFORCE PREPAREDNESS. AS BGCLC CONTINUES TO GROW AND INNOVATE, THE ORGANIZATION REMAINS DEEPLY COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION AND STRENGTHENING THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF LEE COUNTY (BGCLC) IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE, AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE CAN THRIVE DURING OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME. OUR MISSION IS TO ENABLE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO NEED US MOST, TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PRODUCTIVE, CARING, AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS. EACH YEAR, ONE IN FIVE YOUTH LACKS ACCESS TO SAFE, SUPERVISED AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING, LEAVING THEM VULNERABLE TO ACADEMIC DECLINE, SOCIAL ISOLATION, AND OTHER RISK FACTORS DURING CRITICAL OUT-OF-SCHOOL HOURS. IN ADDITION, THREE OUT OF FOUR YOUTH DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY SUMMER PROGRAMMING, CONTRIBUTING TO SIGNIFICANT SUMMER LEARNING LOSS AND WIDENING EDUCATIONAL DISPARITIES. TO ADDRESS THESE CHALLENGES, BGCLC DELIVERS RESEARCH-BASED, HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMMING FOCUSED ON ACADEMIC SUCCESS, WORKFORCE READINESS, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, THE ARTS, AND SPORTS AND RECREATION. AS AN OUTCOME-DRIVEN ORGANIZATION, WE ARE DEDICATED TO ENSURING EVERY CHILD WHO ENTERS OUR CLUBS HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUCCEED ACADEMICALLY, DEVELOP STRONG CHARACTER AND CITIZENSHIP SKILLS, AND LEAD A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. BGCLC CURRENTLY SERVES MORE THAN 1,400 YOUTH ANNUALLY ACROSS EIGHT CLUB LOCATIONS IN FORT MYERS, NORTH FORT MYERS, CAPE CORAL, LEHIGH ACRES, AND BONITA SPRINGS, FLORIDA. WE MAINTAIN AFFORDABLE ACCESS THROUGH NOMINAL MEMBERSHIP FEES AND SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE THAT NO CHILD IS TURNED AWAY DUE TO FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. IN 2022, BGCLC ACQUIRED A 14,500-SQUARE-FOOT FACILITY SITUATED ON A TWO- ACRE CAMPUS IN THE HEART OF FORT MYERS TO SERVE AS THE ORGANIZATION'S FLAGSHIP CLUB. RENOVATIONS BEGAN IN 2024, WITH PHASE I COMPLETED IN MAY 2025. THIS PHASE INCLUDED THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY HUB AND DEDICATED SPACES FOR TUTORING, STEM EDUCATION, AND VISUAL ARTS PROGRAMMING. PHASE II, SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION BY THE END OF 2026, INCLUDES A 2,500-SQUARE-FOOT TEEN CENTER, CULINARY TRAINING KITCHEN, BASKETBALL COURT, AND SPORTS FIELD. TO SUPPORT THIS EXPANSION, BGCLC LAUNCHED A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN IN LATE 2023 AND HAS ALREADY SECURED APPROXIMATELY 85% OF ITS FUNDRAISING GOAL. BGCLC'S STRATEGIC PRIORITIES CENTER ON EXPANDING ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING AND STRENGTHENING LONG-TERM ORGANIZATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY. OUR EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES ADDRESS CRITICAL ACHIEVEMENT GAPS IN LANGUAGE ARTS, MATHEMATICS, AND SCIENCE THROUGH TARGETED, HIGH- YIELD, PRO
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1972.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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