Boys and Girls Club of Souhegan Valley Inc

Overview

Mission

To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to be great today and reach their full potential as productive, caring, responbsible ctizens tomorrow.

What it reported doing in 2024

For more than 20 years, boys & girls club of souhegan valley has helped young people on the paths to great futures. We serve almost 900 young people each year with programs focused on academic success, developing good character and leadership skills and adopting healthy lifestyles. We serve thousands more youth and families annually through community outreach programs focused on the arts, drug and alcohol prevention programs, and through collaborations with other youth serving organizations. Ask the youth who attend our programs about the impact on their lives and you'll hear stories that begin with "self-esteem, leadership, acceptance, community, and respect." boys & girls club of souhegan valley has adopted a formula for impact for its members focusing on academic success, developing good character and citizenship and adopting healthy lifestyles. Affiliated with boys & girls clubs of america, boys & girls club of souhegan valley is a separate 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with leadership provided by members of the local community. The outstanding strength of the souhegan valley club is our people, our dedicated and professional staff, our board members who live and work in our community, our members and their families, and our volunteers. At boys & girls club of souhegan valley, we make sure kids feel great when they walk through our doors (or at least by the time they walk out again). From that foundation, we encourage kids to try new things, learn new skills, develop positive relationships and make good choices. "i cannot thank you enough. The opportunities this club has given me are opportunities i could not even dream of. Never has a place been so important and valuable to me. Thank you for everything you do." isaiah, alumni. Boys & girls club of souhegan valley offers before and after school programs, vacation and summer camps, early education programs, and performing art programs for its members aged 518. In addition, the club is home to cast (community action for safe teens) coalition, a dedicated group of community members committed to supportng and educating families about drugs and alcohol abuse and prevention. The club keeps its fees as low as possible and offers a sliding fee scale and needs-based financial assistance for families based on family size and income.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 96% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
020450773
IRS 990 coverage
2014–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Headquarters
Milford, NH, USA
Phone
6036721002
Rating
84
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate

Official website

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 74
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 95
  • Sustainability: 43
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 79%; rating input score 79
  • Program expense ratio: 77.9%; rating input score 78
  • Fundraising efficiency: $10.17 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 38; 38th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 88
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -1.3%; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.7; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.05; rating input score 70; 70th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 6.9%; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 7.9% per year; rating input score 100; 55th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 2.3% per year; rating input score 100; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 1.4% per year; rating input score 100; 17th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 79% of revenue deployed · 77.9% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 18 of 18 board members independent · 7 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $2.6M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $140K · 20 people listed
  • Consistency: 34 of 34 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 11 annual filings from 2014 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
  • Staff and benefit plans: Retirement and health plans the organization files with the Department of Labor, and the people in them.

Leadership & pay

20 people listed

Highest reported compensation

  • NICOLE FORSYTH (EXECUTIVE DI): $140,000 total reported compensation
  • SHARON FROTHINGHAM (DIR OF FINAN): $87,550 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: FY2024.