Boys Clubs of Bakersfield

Analysis

Boys Clubs of Bakersfield is a registered charity in United States, based in Bakersfield, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1966, 60 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 Clubs of Bakersfield reported income of $19.2m and spending of $18.0m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $9.3m to $19.2m (+107%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Boys Clubs of Bakersfield 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 CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania Inc ($19.2m), Girl Scout Council of the Nations Capital ($19.5m) and Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Detroit ($19.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 84% and program service revenue 14% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $330k (1.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $12.1m. At year end it held assets of $7.8m against liabilities of $1.7m, net assets of $6.2m. It reported 1,205 employees.