Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO INSPIRE AND EMPOWER ALL YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO NEED US MOST, TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PRODUCTIVE, RESPONSIBLE AND CARING ADULTS.
- Income
- $20.9 million
- Spending
- $22.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- 2.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 75%
- Employees
- 554
- Volunteers
- 1,117
- Highest pay
- $555,526, president & ceo
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
Weak: 44 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.3 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 39% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 17% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 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 2524 of 25 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 (2)
- $15.7 million spent. BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SILICON VALLEY'S VISION IS THAT ALL OUR YOUTH POSSESS THE 21ST CENTURY SKILLS THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL, A CAREER AND LIFE CRITICAL THINKING, CREATIVITY, COLLABORATION, COMMUNICATION AND COMMUNITY SO THEY BECOME SELF-DIRECTED, LIFELONG LEARNERS AND LEADERS. BGCSV'S 'FORMULA FOR IMPACT' STRATEGY EMPOWERS ALL MEMBERS TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN FIVE (5) PRIORITY OUTCOME AREAS: 1) ESSENTIAL SKILLS, 2) HEALTH & WELL-BEING, 3) CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP, 4) ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND 5) LIFE & WORKFORCE READINESS. BY PROVIDING AT-RISK YOUTH WITH ACCESSIBLE OUT-OF-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS, ASSISTANCE AND MENTORSHIP AT NO OR LOW COST, WE ARE PART OF THE SOLUTION TO CLOSE THE OPPORTUNITY GAP TO ACHIEVE GREATER ECONOMIC, POLITICAL AND SOCIAL EQUALITY AMONG DISADVANTAGED YOUTH AND THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY LIVE. BY THE CLOSE OF THE 24-25 YEAR, ACROSS FORTY TWO (42) CLUBHOUSES THROUGHOUT SANTA CLARA, SAN BENITO AND SAN MATEO COUNTIES, BGCSV SERVED OVER 6,000 YOUTH, AGES 4-18, BOTH DURING AFTERSCHOOL HOURS AND THE SUMMER MONTHS. OF THOSE YOUTH SERVED, 98% WERE FROM LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. 77% OF MEMBERS WERE HISPANIC; 11% ASIAN; 4% AFRICAN AMERICAN; 4% MULTI-RACIAL; 2% CAUCASIAN; AND 2% OTHER. 50% WERE MALE; 50% FEMALE.DURING THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR, BGCSV PROVIDED 180 DAYS OF AFTER-SCHOOL CARE, SERVING 4,423 MEMBERS. RESULTS OF OUR ANNUAL ASSESSMENT INDICATE CONTINUED IMPACT ON THE YOUTH WE SERVE. THERE WERE THREE TYPES OF QUESTIONS ON OUR ANNUAL SURVEY (FIVE TO TWENTY QUESTIONS PER CATEGORY): SATISFACTION, ASSET DEVELOPMENT SERVICE PRODUCTIVITY AND AGENCY-SPECIFIED SERVICE PRODUCTIVITY. DESIRABLE LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE IS AS FOLLOWS: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION (70%+), INCREASING DEVELOPMENT ASSETS (60%+) AND ACHIEVING MEMBER IMPROVEMENTS (60%+).ACROSS ALL CATEGORIES, WE EXCEEDED THE THRESHOLD. 85% OF MEMBERS AND 99% OF PARENTS REPORTED BEING SATISFIED WITH OUR PROGRAM. 68% OF MEMBERS AND 86% OF PARENTS REPORTED AN INCREASE IN DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS (I.E., ATTITUDES TOWARDS LEARNING, RESILIENCE, COMMUNICATION, CONNECTEDNESS, SELF-EFFICACY). 70% OF MEMBERS AND 82% OF PARENTS REPORTED MEMBER IMPROVEMENTS (I.E., BEHAVIOR, ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, GOAL SETTING, MAKING RESPONSIBLE CHOICES). FOR THOSE ATTENDING THREE OR MORE DAYS PER WEEK, STANDOUT DATA RESULTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: - 94% OF MEMBERS ARE ON-TRACK ACADEMICALLY (E.G. ATTENDING SCHOOL 90%+ AND 2.0+ GPA). - 100% (290) OF ELIGIBLE HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS GRADUATED ON TIME. OF THOSE ATTENDING COLLEGE (75%), THEY ARE ATTENDING THE FOLLOWING COLLEGES: UC (BERKELEY, LOS ANGELES, SANTA CRUZ, SAN DIEGO), CSU (CHICO, SAN JOSE, SAN FRANCISCO), PRIVATE (CORNELL), OTHER (ARIZONA, OREGON, WASHINGTON) AND COMMUNITY (DE ANZA, EVERGREEN, GAVILAN, SAN JOSE CITY).- 91% OF MEMBERS, WHO ARE NOT HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS, PLAN TO GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND ATTEND COLLEGE OR A TECHNICAL PROGRAM. - 96% REPORT POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH CLUB STAFF.- 96% OF MIDDLE AND HIGH-SCHOOL YOUTH ABSTAINED FROM SUBSTANCE USE; AND 96% ABSTAINED FROM SEXUAL RISK TAKING.- 97% IMPROVED THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF STEM CONCEPTS AND ABILITY TO APPLY THEM IN REAL-WORLD SITUATIONS.- 97% REPORT GREATER ENJOYMENT OF EXPLORING VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS, EXPERIMENTING WITH NEW MATERIALS, AND COLLABORATING ON CREATIVE PROJECTS.- 87% INCREASED CONFIDENCE IN MAKING HEALTHFUL CHOICES AND NAVIGATING REAL-LIFE CHALLENGES.- 98% REPORT GREATER ENJOYMENT OF STAYING ACTIVE, PARTICIPATING IN TEAM SPORTS AND ENGAGING IN FITNESS ROUTINES WITH PEERS.- 98% OF TEENS FEEL MORE PREPARED TO PURSUE EMPLOYMENT THROUGH RESUME BUILDING, INTERVIEW PRACTICE AND CAREER EXPLORATION.- 78% BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW COLLEGE SUPPORTS LONG-TERM SUCCESS THROUGH HIGHER EARNINGS, JOB ACCESS AND PERSONAL GROWTH. DURING OUR 2025 SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM, BGCSV PROVIDED UP TO 34 DAYS OF FULL-DAY CARE (8AM-6PM), SERVING 2,411 YOUTH. ACROSS ALL CATEGORIES, WE EXCEEDED THE THRESHOLD. 83% OF MEMBERS AND 98% OF PARENTS REPORTED BEING SATISFIED WITH OUR PROGRAM. 66% OF MEMBERS AND 79% OF PARENTS REPORTED AN INCREASE IN DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS (I.E., ATTITUDES TOWARDS LEARNING, RESILIENCE, COMMUNICATION, CONNECTEDNESS, SELF-EFFICACY). 68% OF MEMBERS AND 76% OF PARENTS REPORTED MEMBER IMPROVEMENTS (I.E., BEHAVIOR, ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, GOAL SETTING, MAKING RESPONSIBLE CHOICES).STANDOUT DATA INCLUDES:- 97% IMPROVED OR SUSTAINED THEIR ABILITY TO LEARN NEW THINGS (71%/26%).- 97% OF YOUTH REPORT POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH ADULT STAFF.- 96% REPORT POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER MEMBERS.- 96% REPORT THAT THE PROGRAM IMPROVED OR SUSTAINED A POSITIVE UNDERSTANDING OF WHO THEY ARE AND THEIR ABILITIES (74%/22%).- 97% REPORT THAT THE PROGRAM IMPROVED OR SUSTAINED THEIR ABILITY TO MAKE INFORMED AND IMPORTANT CHOICES (65%/32%).- 96% REPORT THAT THE PROGRAM IMPROVED OR SUSTAINED THEIR INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS (39%/57%).- 99% REPORT THAT THE PROGRAM IMPROVED OR SUSTAINED THEIR ABILITY TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH THEIR PEERS (53%/46%).- 95% REPORT THAT THE PROGRAM IMPROVED OR SUSTAINED THEIR DIVERGENT AND LATERAL THINKING SKILLS AND THEIR DESIRE TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES CREATIVELY (83%/12%).- 96% REPORT THAT THE PROGRAM HELPED THEM FIND WAYS TO HELP THEIR COMMUNITY.- 100% REPORT THAT THE PROGRAM IMPROVED OR SUSTAINED THEIR ABILITY TO MAKE HEALTHFUL LIFESTYLE CHOICES THAT NURTURE THEIR PERSONAL WELL-BEING (48%/52%).- 95% OF YOUTH REPORT THE PROGRAM IMPROVED THEIR INTEREST IN READING, TEXTUAL ANALYSIS AND CREATIVE WRITING.- 99% REPORT THE PROGRAM IMPROVED THEIR INTEREST IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH.- 98% REPORT THE PROGRAM IMPROVED THEIR INTEREST IN ART.- 98% OF YOUTH REPORT THE PROGRAM IMPROVED THEIR INTEREST IN PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SPORTS.
- $1.4 million spent. THE SAN JOSE ASPIRES PROGRAM OFFERS FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS COLLEGE AND CAREER ADVISING AT TWO SAN JOSE HIGH SCHOOLS WITH THE ABILITY TO EARN UP TO $5,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ACHIEVING CERTAIN MILESTONES THROUGHOUT HIGH SCHOOL. THE PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO STUDENTS AT BOTH HIGH SCHOOLS WHO WILL BE THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILIES TO ATTENDCOLLEGE AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS.
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 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 June 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 October 1950.
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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