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Boys & Girls Club of Washington County Inc

EIN 75-3071779 · Brenham, TX

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

What it says it does

PROVIDE BEHAVIORAL GUIDANCE AND PROMOTE HEALTH, SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF BOYS AND GIRLS SIX TO EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 31 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
0 of 35
Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20
It owes 17% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 47% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 25% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
78% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
8 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no 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
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
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

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

Programs described in its return (1)

$553,758 spent. DURING 2024, 1,024 YOUTH WERE SERVED WITH AN AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE OF 110 STUDENTS DURING THE BRENHAM SCHOOL YEAR AND 23 STUDENTS DURING THE BURTON SCHOOL YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES INSTRUCTION AND GUIDANCE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT; HEALTH AND LIFE SKILLS, SPORT AND FITNESS AND ART INCLUDING PHOTOGRAPHY.ACTIVITIES PROVIDED: TORCH CLUB, BOOK CLUB, MONEY MATTERS, MAKE IT COUNT, COMPUTER LAB, LIBRARY, POWER HOUR, FIELD TRIPS, DAZZLING DARLINGS, PASSPORT TO MANHOOD, SMART GIRLS, SMART LEADERS, SMART MOVES, FREE LUNCH, HEALTHY HABITS, CHEF'S CLUB, GARDEN CLUB, POOL, TRIPLE PLAY, ACCOUSTIC SOUNDS, DANCE, DRAMA, MUSIC AND SUMMER CAMP.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 December 2002.
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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