Boys and Girls Club of the Berkshires Inc

Analysis

Boys and Girls Club of the Berkshires Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Pittsfield, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1934, 92 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Boys and Girls Club of the Berkshires Inc reported income of $3.2m and spending of $3.5m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $3.6m to $3.2m (-11%), an average of -2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 122%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Boys and Girls Club of the Berkshires Inc sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boston Debate League ($3.2m), Roca Pallin Youth Center Inc ($3.2m) and Vagabond Missions ($3.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 35% and program service revenue 51% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $145k (4.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.5m. At year end it held assets of $22.7m against liabilities of $119k, net assets of $22.6m. It reported 151 employees.