BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE WESTERN RESERVE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE WESTERN RESERVE INC

EIN 34-1351557 · Boy Scouts of America

What they do

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS BELIEVE IN THE POSSIBLITY of GREAT FUTURES for ALL CHILDREN. GREAT FUTURES HAPPEN WITH EDUCATED YOUNG PEOPLE of GOOD CHARACTER WHO KNOW HOW to MAKE GOOD, HEATHLY DECISIONS. BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS FOCUS ON PROGRAMS to HELP YOUTH ACHIEVE, ACADEMIC SUCCESS, PRACTICE GOOD CHARACTER and CITIZENSHIP, and LIVE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES. ALL PROGRAMS ARE DEVELOPED, TESTED and AUDITED BY BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS of AMERICA and CUSTOMIZED BY OUR STAFF to MEET THE NEEDS of THE YOUNG PEOPLE WE SERVE. ADDITIONALLY, CLUB PROGRAMS UTILIZE A YOUTH DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY THAT INFUSES A SENSE of BELONGING, COMPETENCE, USEFULNESS, and INFLUENCE INTO EACH YOUNG PERSON. IN 2018, WE HAD 638 MEMBERS of OUR CLUBS. ACHIEVEMENTS: INCREASED MEMBERS READINESS for EOY STATE PROFICIENCY/GRADE LEVEL TESTS. INCREASED MEMBERS ABILITY to RECOGNIZE and MAKE GOOD DECISIONS AROUND EDUCATION, HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, CAREERS, CHARACTER and CITIZENSHIP. INCREASED MEMBERS EXPOSURE to THE ARTS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $78.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2018The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

76.31%of revenue went to mission work78.5% of expenses · Program services

5.97%of revenue went to fundraising6.1% of expenses

$97.18spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.90%of revenue went to management and office costs15.3% of expenses

$0.80in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

82.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $82,319 for JULIE M JOHNSON (PRESIDENT &). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2018

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$1,181,112

Mission workProgram services$901,24876.31% of revenue78.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$176,00914.90% of revenue15.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$70,5025.97% of revenue6.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$33,3532.82% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,147,75997.18% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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

2018CurrentExpense mix: 78.5% mission · 15.3% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.18% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 13.0% management · 11.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.83% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 71.4% mission · 11.7% management · 17.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.27% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,181,112

Expenses$1,147,759

Annual surplus $33,353 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$901,248 · 78.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$176,009 · 15.3% of expenses

Fundraising$70,502 · 6.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,181,112

Expenses$1,147,759

Assets$920,250

Income$1,225,480

Contributions$972,822

Mission work (program services)$901,248

Fundraising$70,502

Management and general$176,009

Executive compensation (total)$82,319

Accounting fees$61,995

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2018

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JULIE M JOHNSONPRESIDENT & · 40 hrs/week $82,319

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 (22)

JULIE M JOHNSONPRESIDENT &

KIMBERLY HAWS-FALASCOPAST CHAIR

TRACY DOWETRUSTEE

ROBERT L ROTHSCHILDTRUSTEE

ROBERT KULINSKITRUSTEE

RICHARD FRY III ESQTRUSTEE

MORGAN LASHERTRUSTEE

MICHAEL D PRATTTREASURER

MARK QUINLANTRUSTEE

LYNN M HAMRICH MDTRUSTEE

LISA A AURILIOTRUSTEE

LINDSEY STEWARTTRUSTEE

ALLAN BROWNTRUSTEE

KATIE WRIGHTTRUSTEE

JASON FREDERICKTRUSTEE

GERALDINE HAYES-NELSONTRUSTEE

ERIC CHOJNACKITRUSTEE

DERRICK W RANSOM JRBOARD CHAIR

DERRICK HALL ESQTRUSTEE

DAVID J HASTINGSTRUSTEE

DARRIN KOTECKITRUSTEE

ANTHONY D HENDERSON SRTRUSTEE

About this charity

Location: 889 JONATHAN AVE, AKRON, OH 44306
County: Summit
In care of: JULIE M JOHNSON
Primary officer: JULIE M JOHNSON, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(330) 773-3375

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2018
Tax period began: January 1, 2018
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SCHULTE & COMPANY CPAS INC
IRS tax category: Boy Scouts of America