Boys & Girls Clubs of America

Analysis

Boys & Girls Clubs of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Atlanta, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1999, 27 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Boys & Girls Clubs of America reported income of $170.7m and spending of $230.6m, spending 135% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $138.0m to $170.7m (+24%), an average of +5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Boys & Girls Clubs of America sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Iptay ($122.7m), Fellowship of Christian Athletes ($220.3m) and Girl Scouts of the United States of America ($115.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% and program service revenue 7.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $4.6m (2.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $59.2m. It paid $3.1m in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $90.0m against liabilities of $33.7m, net assets of $56.3m. It reported 625 employees.