Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Detroit

Analysis

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Detroit is a registered charity in United States, based in Detroit, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1940, 86 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 & Girls Clubs of Greater Detroit reported income of $19.1m and spending of $10.9m, leaving 43% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $4.5m to $19.1m (+327%), an average of +44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 188%. Over the whole period it spent 77% 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 Greater Detroit 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 97th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boy Scouts of America ($18.8m), Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania Inc ($19.2m) and Girls Incorporated ($18.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 0.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.1m (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.2m. It paid $155k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $19.5m against liabilities of $1.3m, net assets of $18.2m. It reported 342 employees.