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Human Services : Youth Development, Shelter, and Crisis Services

Boys & Girls Clubs of America

Great Futures Start Here

four stars

93.33

1275 Peachtree Street, NE Atlanta, GA 30309
tel: (404) 487-5700   Web Site
EIN: 13-5562976

Board Leadership
Myron Gray
Chairman

CEO
James Clark
President and CEO

 
 
  Score
(out of 100)		 Rating
Overall Score & Rating 93.33 four stars
  Financial 90.57 four stars
  Accountability & Transparency 100.00 four stars
This rating was published 06/01/2017 and includes data from FY2015, the most recent 990 received at that time.
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Financial

four stars

90.57

Accountability & Transparency

four stars

100.00

This rating was published 06/01/2017 and includes data from FY2015, 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)		 79.9%
  Administrative Expenses 12.9%
  Fundraising Expenses 7.0%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.07
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 2.76
  Program Expenses Growth 1.5%
  Liabilities to Assets 8.2%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Boys & Girls Clubs of America on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Boys & Girls Clubs of America 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 Clubs of America (GA) 93.33 four stars
Boys & Girls Clubs of Wake County (NC) 92.24 four stars
Camp Fire Green Country (OK) 85.19 three stars
Boy Scouts of America, South Texas Council (TX) 90.09 four stars
Girls Inc. of Greater Atlanta (GA) 85.40 three stars

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Formed in 1906, Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) is a national organization of local chapters which provide after-school programs for young people. Boys & Girls Clubs annually serve nearly 4 million young people, through membership and community outreach, in some 4,100 Club facilities throughout the country and BGCA-affiliated Youth Centers on U.S. military installations worldwide. The mission is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens, by providing a world-class Club Experience that assures success is within reach of every young person who enters our doors, with all members on track to graduate from high school with a plan for the future, demonstrating good character and citizenship, and living a healthy lifestyle.

REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $95,632,536
   Federated Campaigns $0
   Membership Dues $6,937,046
   Fundraising Events $7,445,575
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $22,925,371
Total Contributions $132,940,528
   Program Service Revenue $0
Total Primary Revenue $132,940,528
   Other Revenue $890,716
TOTAL REVENUE $133,831,244
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $112,968,230
   Administrative Expenses $18,950,214
   Fundraising Expenses $10,576,494
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $142,494,938
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $-8,663,694
   
Net Assets $393,842,699

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
Mentoring Programs $20,658,047 18.3%
Fundraising Capacity and Culture $5,331,420 4.7%
Graduate for Más $5,710,956 5.1%

Ratings History
Boys & Girls Clubs of America has received 2 consecutive 4-star ratings from Charity Navigator.

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2015-12 06/01/2017 93.33 four stars
2014-12 06/01/2016 90.51 four stars
 
CN 2.0
2014-12 03/01/2016 91.38 four stars
2013-12 10/01/2015 89.51 three stars
2013-12 09/01/2015 89.13 three stars
2013-12 08/01/2015 86.94 three stars
2012-12 04/01/2014 93.85 four stars
2011-12 03/01/2013 91.51 four stars
2010-12 02/01/2012 86.71 three stars
2009-12 09/20/2011 83.98 three stars
 
CN 1.0
2009-12 04/01/2011 78.45 two stars
2008-12 04/01/2010 78.27 two stars
2007-12 02/01/2009 78.98 two stars
2006-12 02/01/2008 90.47 four stars
2005-12 02/01/2007 93.34 four stars
2004-12 11/01/2005 98.91 four stars
2003-12 10/01/2004 98.85 four stars
2002-12 10/01/2003 98.86 four stars
2001-12 10/15/2002 98.82 four stars
2000-12 04/15/2002 98.75 four stars

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

EIN 13-5562976
Name in IRS Master File BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA
NTEE Code O23
NTEE Classification Boys and Girls Clubs (Combined)
NTEE Type Youth Development
Classification Educational Organization
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities (59) Other school related activities
(349) Other youth organization or activities
Foundation Status Organization that normally receives no more than one-third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one-third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes.  509(a)(2)
Deductibility Contributions are deductible
Affiliation Central - the organization is a parent (group ruling) and is not a church or 501(c)(1) organization.
Group Name BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA
Ruling Date August, 1999
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End December
IRS Forms 990
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  • December, 2015
  • December, 2014
  • December, 2013
  • December, 2012
  • December, 2011

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

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Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$618,944 0.43% James L. Clark President & CEO

Formed in 1906, Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) is a national organization of local chapters which provide after-school programs for young people. Boys & Girls Clubs annually serve nearly 4 million young people, through membership and community outreach, in some 4,100 Club facilities throughout the country and BGCA-affiliated Youth Centers on U.S. military installations worldwide. The mission is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens, by providing a world-class Club Experience that assures success is within reach of every young person who enters our doors, with all members on track to graduate from high school with a plan for the future, demonstrating good character and citizenship, and living a healthy lifestyle.

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Boys & Girls Clubs of America (GA) 93.33 four stars
Camp Fire Alabama (AL) 87.85 three stars
Boy Scouts of America, Capitol Area Council (TX) 94.28 four stars
Boys & Girls Harbor, New York (NY) 86.22 three stars
Catholic Big Sisters & Big Brothers (NY) 89.91 three stars

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Charity Contact Info

Boys & Girls Clubs of America
1275 Peachtree Street, NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
tel: (404) 487-5700
fax: (404) 487-5757
EIN: 13-5562976

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Board Leadership

Myron Gray
Chairman

CEO

James Clark
President and CEO

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