Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester Inc

Analysis

Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Dorchester, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1970, 56 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 June 2024, Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester Inc reported income of $21.4m and spending of $9.8m, leaving 54% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $5.6m to $21.4m (+281%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 100%. Over the whole period it spent 64% 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 Clubs of Dorchester Inc 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 97th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Camp for All Foundation ($21.2m), Manhattan Youth Recreation and Resources Inc ($21.6m) and Philadelphia Youth Network Inc ($21.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 4.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $873k (8.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.4m. At year end it held assets of $30.8m against liabilities of $1.1m, net assets of $29.7m. It reported 269 employees.