BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA (GROUP RETURN) Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA (GROUP RETURN)

EIN 91-2117699

What they do

to PROMOTE EXCLUSIVELY THE SOCIAL WELFARE of BOYS and GIRLS IN THE VARIOUS STATES; to PROVIDE GUIDANCE and to PROMOTE THE HEALTH, SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, VOCATIONAL, CHARACTER, and CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT of BOYS and GIRLS IN THE VARIOUS STATES WITHOUT REGARD to RACE, COLOR, CREED, or NATIONAL ORIGIN; and to RECEIVE, INVEST, and DISBURSE FUNDS, and to HOLD PROPERT for THE PURPOSE of THE CORPORATION.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $97.40 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 leaders100 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

93.17%of revenue went to mission work97.4% of expenses · Program services

$95.63spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.46%of revenue went to management and office costs2.6% of expenses

$0.36in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.4%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 $49,702 for VANESSA MERHIB - KY (DIRECTOR). 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$139,000,321

Mission workProgram services$129,508,70193.17% of revenue97.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,417,7022.46% of revenue2.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$6,073,9184.37% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$132,926,40395.63% 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: 97.4% mission · 2.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.63% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 97.5% mission · 2.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.74% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 97.5% mission · 2.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.00% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 96.9% mission · 3.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.83% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 95.3% mission · 4.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.16% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 95.3% mission · 4.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.10% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 95.8% mission · 4.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.83% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 94.9% mission · 5.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.42% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$139,000,321

Expenses$132,926,403

Annual surplus $6,073,918 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)$129,508,701 · 97.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,417,702 · 2.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$139,000,321

Expenses$132,926,403

Assets$47,836,580

Income$139,000,321

Contributions$136,707,437

Mission work (program services)$129,508,701

Grants given$520,639,057

Average grant$121,107

Management and general$3,417,702

Accounting fees$1,654,876

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

VANESSA MERHIB - KYDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $49,702Base · Other $49,702

MAT MATHEWS - GADIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $49,142Base · Other $49,142

WALLY GRAFFEN - ILDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $45,003Base · Other $45,003

MISSY DUGAN - CODIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $43,423Base · Other $43,423

RYAN SCHEEL - IDDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $41,245Base · Other $41,245

SUSAN SCHNASE - MNDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $40,111Base · Other $40,111

LISA HURST - FLDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $39,900Base · Other $39,900

TOM BROMAGE - MDDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $39,581Base · Other $39,581

LORI HUGGINS MCGARY - CADIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $38,477Base · Other $38,477

MATT WATROUS - ILDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $38,440Base · Other $38,440

ASHLEY HEFFERNAN KAISER ESQ - ALDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $38,249Base · Other $38,249

JR KENNY - ARDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $38,118Base · Other $38,118

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 (100)

VANESSA MERHIB - KYDIRECTOR

MAT MATHEWS - GADIRECTOR

WALLY GRAFFEN - ILDIRECTOR

MISSY DUGAN - CODIRECTOR

RYAN SCHEEL - IDDIRECTOR

SUSAN SCHNASE - MNDIRECTOR

LISA HURST - FLDIRECTOR

TOM BROMAGE - MDDIRECTOR

LORI HUGGINS MCGARY - CADIRECTOR

MATT WATROUS - ILDIRECTOR

ASHLEY HEFFERNAN KAISER ESQ - ALDIRECTOR

JR KENNY - ARDIRECTOR

ELAINA OUIMET - MTDIRECTOR

JON WHITEMAN - MTDIRECTOR

BRIAN MANDERFIELD - ARDIRECTOR

KATIE LEE - WVDIRECTOR

JEF GOODNIGHT - KYDIRECTOR

MISTY MILLER - TXDIRECTOR

WARLANCE FOSTER - NMDIRECTOR

PERRY COOPER - GADIRECTOR

CARLA KNAPP - OKDIRECTOR

STEVE RATTO - NVDIRECTOR

TERI RIGALI - NVDIRECTOR

DAN HERB - MODIRECTOR

TAQUISHA SMITH - ALDIRECTOR

JEFF STARCHER - CTDIRECTOR

STACY BLACKMON - LADIRECTOR

JOE INGOGLIA - ORDIRECTOR

SUSAN TAYLOR - NHDIRECTOR

ROBERT TAYLOR - NYDIRECTOR

FAY BEARD - TXDIRECTOR

MIA WOODS - ILDIRECTOR

JOE ETHIER - LADIRECTOR

ANNA KAWAR - VTDIRECTOR

ADAM ROTHBERG - CODIRECTOR

JEN NEWBERG - MADIRECTOR

CLYDE MCGUIRE - MSDIRECTOR

TERESA WALCH - ARDIRECTOR

KAREN SANTONI - CODIRECTOR

JASON PENEGAR - FLDIRECTOR

PAM CLARKE - ILDIRECTOR

JANE KIM - CADIRECTOR

SUSAN LACLAIRE - FLDIRECTOR

ALAN BROSTOFF - KYDIRECTOR

ALAN MOGRIDGE - MEDIRECTOR

MARY BOYCE-JOHNSON - FLDIRECTOR

LAFONDA WILLIAMS - OHDIRECTOR

CHASTITY MITCHELL - CADIRECTOR

JODI STAMEY - FLDIRECTOR

ERIC OSBORNE - SDDIRECTOR

LISA MCQUISTON - PADIRECTOR

BRENT SEELMEYER - IADIRECTOR

DIANELY HEREDIA - AZDIRECTOR

ANDRE ARRINGTON - CODIRECTOR

TODD PIPKIN - TNDIRECTOR

JOSH WESTFALL - INDIRECTOR

OMAR GUESSOUS - GADIRECTOR

TYLER ASHLEY - KYDIRECTOR

RANDY WILKENS - GADIRECTOR

MAURICE BOSTICK - NCDIRECTOR

LISA HUNTER - MEDIRECTOR

SARAH BERRY-RABUN - MEDIRECTOR

CHAD SCLOVE - CTDIRECTOR

CLIFFORD HACKNEY - CADIRECTOR

MARSHALL TOWE - FLDIRECTOR

ROZ BLASINGAME-BUFORD - ARDIRECTOR

CATHY TERRALL - MDDIRECTOR

KAREN MACDONALD - MADIRECTOR

NISHA EBERHART - OHDIRECTOR

BRETT HAYDIN - NMDIRECTOR

ALEX KNAPP - ILDIRECTOR

GREG PARKER - MTDIRECTOR

PAM YUEN - NJDIRECTOR

KRISTIN ALLEN - ARDIRECTOR

ROBYN PEERY - TNDIRECTOR

MICHELLE DAVIS - MIDIRECTOR

FAITH STAMPS - CTDIRECTOR

LISA SUNARTH - MNDIRECTOR

CATHERINE VOWELL - WADIRECTOR

DANIEL SIMMONS - ALDIRECTOR

JOHNNY DIBARTOLO - SDDIRECTOR

CHRIS CORRADO - NVDIRECTOR

TIM REIPLINGER - MNDIRECTOR

SHELBY MAHONEY - ALDIRECTOR

SHELLY FIGUEROA - CADIRECTOR

LATRESE COYT - NJDIRECTOR

CHELSEA TABAKIAN-ODOM - MIDIRECTOR

IRMA VELASCO-NUNEZ - OHDIRECTOR

ANNA BEAR - OKDIRECTOR

LARRY CARR - AZDIRECTOR

VICTORIA MAUER - TNDIRECTOR

ERIC JACKSON - GADIRECTOR

ZAYNAH JOHNSON - KYDIRECTOR

JEANINE BADE - GADIRECTOR

JIM STRAIGHT - NCDIRECTOR

MICHELLE NATHANSON - CADIRECTOR

STEPHEN MILLER - ARDIRECTOR

KIRK DOUGLAS - AZDIRECTOR

ZOUBIR YAZID - CTDIRECTOR

JUAN TRUJILLO - CTDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1999
Location: 1275 PEACHTREE ST NE, ATLANTA, GA 30309-3580
County: Fulton
In care of: % JASON PENEGAR
Primary officer: JAMES L CLARK, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(404) 815-5770

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Grant-giving organization: Yes