BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF TOPEKA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF TOPEKA

EIN 48-0636732 · Youth Development (O23Z)

What they do

THE MISSION of BOYS and GIRLS CLUBS of TOPEKA (BGCT) is to INSPIRE and ENABLE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO NEED US MOST, to REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PRODUCTIVE, CARING, RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS. BGCT PROVIDES CRITICAL OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT ACADEMIC SUCCESS, HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, CHARACTER and LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, and WORKFORCE READINESS.IN 2024, THE ORGANIZATION SERVED 1,858 CHILDREN and TEENS and THEIR FAMILIES ACROSS FOUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS THROUGH TWO CLUBHOUSES, ELEVEN SCHOOL-BASED SITES, and ONE DEDICATED TEEN CENTER for MIDDLE and HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. of THOSE SERVED, 72 MEMBERS WERE IDENTIFIED AS HOMELESS, 109 WERE IN FOSTER CARE, and 71 PERCENT of FAMILIES LIVE AT or BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL.

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Of every $100 spent, about $62.40 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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Money made simple

59.40%of revenue went to mission work62.4% of expenses · Program services

8.48%of revenue went to fundraising8.9% of expenses

$95.23spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

27.35%of revenue went to management and office costs28.7% of expenses

$3.95in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

72.3%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 $132,919 for DAWN MCWILLIAMS (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 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$3,265,582

Mission workProgram services$1,939,85859.40% of revenue62.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$893,06627.35% of revenue28.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$277,0168.48% of revenue8.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$155,6424.77% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,109,94095.23% 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: 62.4% mission · 28.7% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.23% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.8% mission · 24.4% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.11% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 62.8% mission · 32.2% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.02% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 54.7% mission · 41.2% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.40% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 60.3% mission · 36.4% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.57% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.3% mission · 22.8% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.38% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 17.6% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.89% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 13.5% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.15% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,265,582

Expenses$3,109,940

Annual surplus $155,642 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)$1,939,858 · 62.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$893,066 · 28.7% of expenses

Fundraising$277,016 · 8.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,265,582

Expenses$3,109,940

Assets$12,271,912

Income$3,289,767

Contributions$2,361,331

Mission work (program services)$1,939,858

Fundraising$277,016

Management and general$893,066

Executive compensation (total)$108,296

Accounting fees$17,200

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

DAWN MCWILLIAMSCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $132,919Base $119,029 · Other $13,890

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 (20)

DAWN MCWILLIAMSCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

GREG WINKLERDIRECTOR

TONY SOMMATREASURER

TODD MAYSECRETARY

SUZANNE LANEPRESIDENT

REV JOHN WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

KEVIN WATTVICE PRESIDENT

KENNETH SCOTTDIRECTOR

KELLY FOSTERDIRECTOR

JUDGE JASON GEIERDIRECTOR

JASON HUMPHREYDIRECTOR

ANDREA GILCHRISTDIRECTOR (THRU 5/2024)

ERIN NOLTEDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH JOHNSONDIRECTOR

DOUG GLENNDIRECTOR

DEPUTY CHIEF ANTHONY STANDIFERDIRECTOR

DAVID HUCKABEEDIRECTOR

COMMANDER AARON JONESDIRECTOR

CAPTAIN JUSTIN VESTDIRECTOR

ANDREW BUSHDIRECTOR (THRU 2/2024)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1966
Location: 550 SE 27TH ST, TOPEKA, KS 66605-1106
County: Shawnee
In care of: DAWN MCWILLIAMS
Primary officer: DAWN MCWILLIAMS, CHIEF EXEC OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailmembership@bgctopeka.org Phone(785) 234-5601

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Youth Development (O23Z)
IRS tax category: Child and Youth Services