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Human Services : Youth Development, Shelter, and Crisis Services

Boys & Girls Club of Chattanooga

Enabling young people to realize their full potential

83.60

1307 East Main Street Chattanooga, TN 37403
tel: (423) 266-6131   Web Site
EIN: 62-0557179

Board Leadership
John R. Bode
Chair

CEO
James J. Morgan
President

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  Score
(out of 100) 		Rating
Overall Score & Rating 83.60
  Financial 85.38
  Accountability & Transparency 82.00
This rating was published 06/01/2021 and includes data from FY2019, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?

The Mission of The Boys & Girls Clubs of Chattanooga is "to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens." The Boys & Girls Clubs of Chattanooga has a lineup of tested and proven nationally-recognized programs. The Club's programs meet developmental needs in five core areas: character and leadership, education and career, health and life skills, sports and fitness and the arts. These Core Programs address today's most pressing youth issues, teaching young people the skills they need to succeed in life.

The Mission of The Boys & Girls Clubs of Chattanooga is "to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens." The Boys & Girls Clubs of Chattanooga has a lineup of tested and proven nationally-recognized programs. The Club's programs meet developmental needs in five core areas: character and leadership, education and career, health and life skills, sports and fitness and the arts. These Core Programs address today's most pressing youth issues, teaching young people the skills they need to succeed in life.

Learn more about how we calculate the overall score and rating.

Financial

85.38

Accountability & Transparency

82.00

This rating was published 06/01/2021 and includes data from FY2019, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 70.9%
  Administrative Expenses 27.2%
  Fundraising Expenses 1.7%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.02
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 2.91
  Program Expenses Growth 5.9%
  Liabilities to Assets 1.0%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Boys & Girls Club of Chattanooga on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Boys & Girls Club of Chattanooga on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Boys & Girls Club of Chattanooga (TN) 83.60
Do Something (NY) 90.07
Row New York (NY) 93.81
Boy Scouts of America, Chief Seattle Council (WA) 85.63
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona (AZ) 86.35

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REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $328,643
   Federated Campaigns $359,406
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $348,375
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $191,500
Total Contributions $1,227,924
   Program Service Revenue $9,064
Total Primary Revenue $1,236,988
   Other Revenue $853,704
TOTAL REVENUE $2,090,692
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $1,161,563
   Administrative Expenses $415,085
   Fundraising Expenses $32,610
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $1,609,258
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $481,434
   
Net Assets $4,448,256

Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.

Program Name Amount Spent % of Program Expenses
Leadership $387,188 33.3%
Educational After School Programs $387,188 33.3%
Prevention and Healthy Lifestyle $387,187 33.3%

Ratings History

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2019-12 06/01/2021 83.60
2018-12 03/01/2020 84.57
2017-12 07/01/2019 83.92
2016-12 03/01/2019 81.25
2016-12 02/01/2018 83.96
2015-12 04/01/2017 81.77
2014-12 06/01/2016 83.39
 
CN 2.0
2014-12 12/22/2015 77.70
2013-12 07/01/2015 78.79
2012-12 07/01/2014 79.06

The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

EIN 62-0557179
Name in IRS Master File BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF CHATTANOOGA
NTEE Code [Not Provided by IRS]
NTEE Classification [Not Provided by IRS]
NTEE Type [Not Provided by IRS]
Classification Charitable Organization
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities (298) Training in sports
(30) School, college, trade school, etc.
(328) Combat juvenile delinquency
Foundation Status Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public   170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility Contributions are deductible
Affiliation Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations).
Group Name [Not Applicable]
Ruling Date April, 1957
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End December
IRS Forms 990
(provided courtesy of Foundation Center)		 (Log In or Register Now to View Forms 990!)
  • December, 2017
  • December, 2016
  • December, 2015
  • December, 2014
  • December, 2013
Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$154,880 9.62% James J. Morgan President

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Boys & Girls Club of Chattanooga (TN) 83.60
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (FL) 88.37
MetroSquash (IL) 88.39
Friends of the Children - Seattle (WA) 88.26
Boys & Girls Clubs of King County (WA) 88.82

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Charity Contact Info

Boys & Girls Club of Chattanooga
1307 East Main Street
Chattanooga, TN 37403
tel: (423) 266-6131
fax: (423) 756-5781
EIN: 62-0557179

Mail donations to:
P.O. Box 11567
Chattanooga, TN 37401

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Board Leadership

John R. Bode
Chair

CEO

James J. Morgan
President

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