BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER MILWAUKEE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER MILWAUKEE INC

EIN 39-0806292 · Youth Development (O230)

What they do

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS of GREATER MILWAUKEE WAS FOUNDED IN 1887 BY ANNABELL COOK WITHCOMB and WAS NAMED THE BOYS BUSY LIFE CLUB IN 1900. IN 1984, MEMBERSHIP WAS EXTENDED to GIRLS and THE ORGANIZATION BECOME BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS, MAKING MILWAUKEE ONE of THE FIRST CLUB NETWORKS to DO SO. TODAY, BGCGM HAS 52 SITES INCLUDING CAMP WHITCOMB/MASON IN HARTLAND, WI and SERVES 3500 YOUTH DAILY BY PROVIDING MEALS, SAFE SPACES, ACCESS to ROLE MODELS and MUCH MORE. BGCGMS MISSION is to INSPIRE and EMPOWER ALL YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT NEED US MOST, to REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PRODUCTIVE, CARING, RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS. CLUB MEMBERS RECEIVE PROGRAMMING IN SIX CORE AREAS: EDUCATION, ARTS, SPORTS & RECREATION. HEALTH & WELLNESS, LEADERSHIP & SERVICE, and SOCIAL EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. EACH AREA is DRIVEN BY RESEARCH FROM BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS of AMERICA and THE DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC INSTRUCTION IN ORDER to PROVIDE OUR CLUB MEMBERS WITH THE OPTIMAL CLUB EXPERIENCE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $74.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders63 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

67.30%of revenue went to mission work74.5% of expenses · Program services

3.30%of revenue went to fundraising3.7% of expenses

$90.39spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

19.78%of revenue went to management and office costs21.9% of expenses

$2.53in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

76.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$34,144,459

Mission workProgram services$22,978,66767.30% of revenue74.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$6,755,33219.78% of revenue21.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,128,0353.30% of revenue3.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,282,4259.61% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$30,862,03490.39% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 74.5% mission · 21.9% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.39% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 74.3% mission · 22.1% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.78% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.3% mission · 23.9% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.73% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 14.5% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.55% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 13.5% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.54% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 12.1% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.57% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 13.0% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.70% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 11.6% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.53% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$34,144,459

Expenses$30,862,034

Annual surplus $3,282,425 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)$22,978,667 · 74.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$6,755,332 · 21.9% of expenses

Fundraising$1,128,035 · 3.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$34,144,459

Expenses$30,862,034

Assets$77,992,222

Income$74,262,929

Contributions$26,112,295

Mission work (program services)$22,978,667

Fundraising$1,128,035

Grants given$9,534,749

Average grant$82,911

Management and general$6,755,332

Executive compensation (total)$775,613

Stocks and bonds$52,858,499

Investing fees$127,427

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

KATHY THORNTON-BIAS THRU 53124CEO/PRESIDENT · 50 hrs/week $461,185Base $421,623 · Other $39,562

MARTA KWIATKOWSKICFO/VP OF FINANCE & IT · 60 hrs/week $274,934Base $231,993 · Other $42,941

JEFFREY SNELLPRESIDENT AND CEO · 60 hrs/week $243,140Base $230,859 · Other $12,281

KERRY MITCHELL THRU 092024VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES · 50 hrs/week $221,901Base $187,921 · Other $33,980

DAVID KNUTSONVP OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS · 60 hrs/week $210,328Base $180,216 · Other $30,112

MELINDA WYANT JANSENCHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER · 60 hrs/week $206,108Base $165,384 · Other $40,724

DEONTE LEWISVP OF CAMP AND CLUB OPERATIONS · 50 hrs/week $183,997Base $169,584 · Other $14,413

SARAH RESCHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CAMP · 50 hrs/week $151,711Base $118,988 · Other $32,723

KATHYRN EBERTCHIEF OF STAFF · 50 hrs/week $150,203Base $121,032 · Other $29,171

KAO SAEPHARNCONTROLLER · 50 hrs/week $141,296Base $122,049 · Other $19,247

ANDRE DOUGLASASST. VP - COLLEGE, CAREER, & TEEN SERVICES · 50 hrs/week $130,028Base $115,693 · Other $14,335

KANISHA PHELPSASST. VP OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE · 50 hrs/week $123,931Base $106,219 · Other $17,712

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (63)

KATHY THORNTON-BIAS THRU 53124CEO/PRESIDENT

MARTA KWIATKOWSKICFO/VP OF FINANCE & IT

JEFFREY SNELLPRESIDENT AND CEO

KERRY MITCHELL THRU 092024VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES

DAVID KNUTSONVP OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

MELINDA WYANT JANSENCHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER

DEONTE LEWISVP OF CAMP AND CLUB OPERATIONS

SARAH RESCHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CAMP

KATHYRN EBERTCHIEF OF STAFF

KAO SAEPHARNCONTROLLER

ANDRE DOUGLASASST. VP - COLLEGE, CAREER, & TEEN SERVICES

KANISHA PHELPSASST. VP OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE

KEITH R MARDAKTRUSTEE

KEVIN L ANDERSONBOARD 2ND VICE CHAIR

LINDA BENFIELDTRUSTEE

M BETH STRAKATREASURER

MADONNA WILLIAMSTRUSTEE

MARC CADIEUXTRUSTEE

MARC VANDIEPENBEECKTRUSTEE

MICHAEL H LAPPINBOARD SECRETARY

MARY ELLEN STANEKTRUSTEE

JUDSON M SNYDERTRUSTEE

MITCHELL W QUICKTRUSTEE

P SHANNON BURNSTRUSTEE

PATRICK HAMMESTRUSTEE

PATTI BARSH MCKEITHANTRUSTEE

PETER FEIGINTRUSTEE

RENEE HERZINGTRUSTEE

RICHARD R PIEPER SRTRUSTEE

RONALD A TROYTRUSTEE

SAL MIOSITRUSTEE

STEVEN RAASCHTRUSTEE

TANYA M HINESTRUSTEE

THOMAS J HAUSKE JRTRUSTEE

TRACEY JOUBERTTRUSTEE

WILLIAM FITZHUGH FOXTRUSTEE

DONALD MONDANOTRUSTEE

ANDREW HARMENINGTRUSTEE

ANNE ZIZZOBOARD 1ST VICE CHAIR

BLAKE MORETTRUSTEE

BRIAN GROSSMANTRUSTEE

BRYCE TOLEFREETRUSTEE

CARRIE KILLORANTRUSTEE

CHARLES B GROESCHELLTRUSTEE

CHARLIE JAMESTRUSTEE

COREEN DICUS JOHNSONTRUSTEE

DANA A GUTHRIETRUSTEE

DANIEL SINYKINTRUSTEE

DANIEL F MCKEITHANTRUSTEE

DAVID GAYBOARD CHAIR

JOHN HEIMSCHTRUSTEE

EARNELL R LUCASTRUSTEE

GIACOMO FALLUCCATRUSTEE

GREGORY WESLEYTRUSTEE

GRISELDA ALDRETETRUSTEE

GUY W SMITHTRUSTEE

HARRIS TURERTRUSTEE

JAMES B WIGDALETRUSTEE

JAMES T BARRY IIITRUSTEE

JAY WIGDALETRUSTEE

JEFF MCLEANTRUSTEE

JEFFREY B NORMANTRUSTEE

JENNIE KENTTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1942
Location: 1558 N 6TH ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53212-3845
County: Milwaukee
In care of: MARTA KWIATKOWSKI
Primary officer: MARTA KWIATKOWSKI, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(414) 267-8100

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SIKICH LLC
NTEE classification: Youth Development (O230)
IRS tax category: Child and Youth Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes