BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA

EIN 13-5562976 · Youth Development (O230)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE ORGANIZATION is to OPERATE EXCLUSIVELY for THE BENEFIT OF, or to CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF, BOYS and GIRLS CLUBS of AMERICA, A D.C. CORPORATION THAT WAS CONGRESSIONALLY CHARTERED IN 1956 ("BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS of AMERICA") and WHOSE MISSION IS, "TO ENABLE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO NEED US MOST, to REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PRODUCTIVE, CARING, RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS."

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders54 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

102.68%of revenue went to mission work86.2% of expenses · Program services

7.57%of revenue went to fundraising6.4% of expenses

$119.10spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

8.85%of revenue went to management and office costs7.4% of expenses

$0.35in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

90.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $43,843,492 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $2,298,670 for CLARK JAMES L (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$229,564,784

Mission workProgram services$235,723,716102.68% of revenue86.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$20,316,8908.85% of revenue7.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$17,367,6707.57% of revenue6.4% of expenses

Total expenses$273,408,276119.10% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 86.2% mission · 7.4% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.10% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 8.6% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 135.06% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 9.2% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.11% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 6.9% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.30% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 6.0% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.50% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 6.2% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.16% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.5% mission · 7.4% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.41% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 11.9% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.35% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$229,564,784

Expenses$273,408,276

Annual shortfall $43,843,492 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$235,723,716 · 86.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$20,316,890 · 7.4% of expenses

Fundraising$17,367,670 · 6.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$229,564,784

Expenses$273,408,276

Assets$95,199,320

Income$232,796,679

Contributions$207,046,143

Mission work (program services)$235,723,716

Fundraising$17,367,670

Grants given$713,251,028

Average grant$98,583

Management and general$20,316,890

Stocks and bonds$34,780,526

Accounting fees$687,985

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CLARK JAMES LPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $2,298,670Base $2,246,334 · Other $52,336

ORR LORRAINE EEXECUTIVE VP & CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $748,364Base $695,428 · Other $52,936

UNGLO SAMUEL JEXECUTIVE VP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $708,928Base $656,197 · Other $52,731

ANASTASI ELIZABETHCHIEF DEVELOPMENT & PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $667,691Base $624,507 · Other $43,184

MORAIN KRISTINE BEXECUTIVE VP & GENERAL COUNSEL, & SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $622,990Base $570,654 · Other $52,336

ROBINSON FELICIASVP, HUMAN RESOURCES · 40 hrs/week $523,768Base $473,889 · Other $49,879

DUGAN MELISSA PSVP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS · 40 hrs/week $473,456Base $430,033 · Other $43,423

FOWLKES ELIZABETH MSVP, STRATEGY · 40 hrs/week $455,807Base $402,990 · Other $52,817

MILLER JOHN RSVP, AFFILIATE RELATIONS · 40 hrs/week $455,584Base $420,020 · Other $35,564

MILLER MISTY LSVP, ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $455,061Base $421,263 · Other $33,798

MERHIB VANESSA ESVP, DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $417,503Base $367,801 · Other $49,702

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (54)

CLARK JAMES LPRESIDENT & CEO

ORR LORRAINE EEXECUTIVE VP & CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

UNGLO SAMUEL JEXECUTIVE VP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

ANASTASI ELIZABETHCHIEF DEVELOPMENT & PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER

MORAIN KRISTINE BEXECUTIVE VP & GENERAL COUNSEL, & SECRETARY

ROBINSON FELICIASVP, HUMAN RESOURCES

DUGAN MELISSA PSVP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

FOWLKES ELIZABETH MSVP, STRATEGY

MILLER JOHN RSVP, AFFILIATE RELATIONS

MILLER MISTY LSVP, ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

MERHIB VANESSA ESVP, DEVELOPMENT

ROGERS WILLIAMCHAIR ELECT

ABELE CHRISTOPHERCHAIR

MORSE PETERVICE CHAIR

WASHINGTON DENZELGOVERNOR

OTIS CLARENCEGOVERNOR

REAGINS TONYGOVERNOR

RICE CONDOLEEZZAVICE CHAIR

WALTER GLENGOVERNOR

RODRIGUEZ ALEXGOVERNOR

TENNENBAUM ANDREWGOVERNOR

ROTH BYRONGOVERNOR

SCHMIDT PAULGOVERNOR

SCHWAB-POMERANTZ CARRIECHAIR EMERITUS

WATERS MARTINGOVERNOR

SEATON DAVIDGOVERNOR

SHANKS DAVIDGOVERNOR

SMITH LESGOVERNOR

SUNDARAM VIYASGOVERNOR

UEBERROTH HEIDIGOVERNOR

SYNGAL SONIAGOVERNOR

FRANCE KENNEDY LESAGOVERNOR

BACH ROBERTGOVERNOR

BALL RUSSELLGOVERNOR

BISACCIA LISAGOVERNOR

BORGEN DANGOVERNOR

BRIDGES DEBORAHGOVERNOR

CAPPELLI GREGGOVERNOR

CRAWLEY MANDELLGOVERNOR

ELLIS TROYGOVERNOR

ESSER PATRICKGOVERNOR

FALK THOMASVICE CHAIR

FITZGERALD LARRYGOVERNOR

MCQUADE EUGENEGOVERNOR

GITLIN MIKEGOVERNOR

GOODELL WILLIAMGOVERNOR

IDENO KARENGOVERNOR

LAYTON STEVEGOVERNOR

LAZARUS MARKGOVERNOR

LONG TOMTREASURER

MALLOY REVEREND EDWARDETHICIST

MANN JENNIFERGOVERNOR

MCDEW DARRENGOVERNOR

MCNEELY VALERIESECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1999
Location: 1275 PEACHTREE STREET NW, ATLANTA, GA 30309-0000
County: Fulton
In care of: % MICHELE DENISE
Primary officer: JAMES L CLARK, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(404) 487-5700

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLENLLP
NTEE classification: Youth Development (O230)
Grant-giving organization: Yes