Boys & Girls Clubs of America

What it reported doing in 2024

Office of justice programs - through the provision of $28 million national mentoring programs funding, ojp/ojjdp partnered with bgca to strengthen, expand and enhance mentoring programs and experiences for approximately 30,000 club members aged 6-17 at some 1,400 club sites in five specific goal areas: goal 1: provide and enhance mentoring services to at-risk youth and high-risk youth who either attend or are referred to a club. Goal 2: provide and enhance mentoring services to al/an youth living on reservations who attend or are referred to a club. Goal 3: provide and enhance site-based mentoring services to youth with a parent in the military who either attend or are referred to a club. Goal 4: provide and enhance intensive mentoring services using targeted outreach delinquency and gang prevention strategies for youth identified as at high risk for involvement in delinquency or gangs. Goal 5: promote positive outcomes and reduce risk factors for detained youth. Bgca continues to develop and implement effective systems, processes, tools, and resources to support the mentoring impact of boys & girls clubs. To that end, bgca has made significant commitments to our supporters, clubs, national youth serving organizations and other invested parties, to develop and update the following new program elements designed to enhance mentoring services to high-risk youth, including youth residing in high-risk environments, detained youth and opioid impacted youth. Bgca will develop and implement online trainings in three areas by the end of ojjdp fy 2023 quarter 4:. Mentor training: integrating trauma-informed practices. Mentee training: safe participation in virtual mentoring. Parent/guardian training: safe participation in virtual mentoring for your child line

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 86.2%; rating input score 86
• Fundraising efficiency: $11.92 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 46; 46th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 6 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Pass
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Pass
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 97.7%; rating input score 98; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -19.1%; rating input score 4; 4th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.35; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.4; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 2.9%; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 6.9% per year; rating input score 100; 57th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 3.8% per year; rating input score 100; 31st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -6.1% per year; rating input score 0; 2nd percentile among comparable filings