Boys and Girls Club of Chester

Analysis

Boys and Girls Club of Chester is a registered charity in United States, based in Chester, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1983, 43 years ago. 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 June 2023, Boys and Girls Club of Chester reported income of $856k and spending of $1.0m, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $920k to $856k (-7.0%), an average of -1.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income dropped by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Boys and Girls Club of Chester sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Equality Community Center ($856k), Appling Christian Academy ($856k) and Operation Give Back ($856k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $89k (8.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $445k. It paid $24k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $355k, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 31 employees.