Boys & Girls Club of Bethlehem

Analysis

Boys & Girls Club of Bethlehem is a registered charity in United States, based in Bethlehem, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1963, 63 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 December 2023, Boys & Girls Club of Bethlehem reported income of $468k and spending of $584k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $200k to $468k (+134%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 86%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Boys & Girls Club of Bethlehem sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bair Lake Bible Camp ($468k), Dobbs Ferry Volunteer Ambulance Corps Inc ($469k) and Poston Housing Inc ($468k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 104% and program service revenue 1.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $72k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $250k. At year end it held assets of $919k against liabilities of $20k, net assets of $899k. It reported 14 employees.