Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley

Analysis

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley is a registered charity in United States, based in Knoxville, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1947, 79 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 2023, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley reported income of $15.2m and spending of $13.4m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $12.8m to $15.2m (+19%), an average of +4.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 87% 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 the Tennessee Valley sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta Inc ($15.2m), Youth for Christ USA Inc ($15.5m) and Boy Scouts of America ($15.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% and program service revenue 9.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $288k (2.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.3m. At year end it held assets of $25.4m against liabilities of $3.9m, net assets of $21.5m. It reported 390 employees.