Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston Inc

Overview

Mission

Boys & girls clubs of boston (bgcb) stands as a transformative force in boston and chelsea, where high expectations unlock greatness. We believe that every young person who walks through our doors carries limitless potential. Through our comprehensive focus on academics, workforce development, and health & wellness, we're not just closing opportunity gaps-we're building pathways to success for the next generation of leaders. While our clubs are safe spaces, they are also catalysts for excellence where youth find their voice, develop their talents, and imagine their futures. With dedicated mentors, individualized programming, and strong community partnerships, we empower our members to rise above challenges and become the leaders, innovators, and engaged citizens of tomorrow.

What it reported doing in 2024

Freestanding clubs -"the club is a place where you make a family outside your family. The staff are very supportive of the members and embrace all with open arms. It is a place that will help you find yourself and hone in on skills that you will need in the future." quote from almuni of berkshire partners blue hill club.bgcb offers accessible and affordable after-school time programming to children and teens in our freestanding clubs located in charlestown, chelsea, dorchester, roxbury, and south boston. Our club facilities and age-appropriate settings create a sense of physical and emotional safety for our members and our staff make the club feel like home - fostering a family atmosphere. The professional staff, including licensed social workers, actively cultivate relationships with members to ensure they feel connected and have a strong sense of stability and belonging as well as have fun! Members develop critical thinking, physical, social, technological, artistic and life skills by participating in interactive activities intentionally designed to support their development and overall well-being in the following areas: education, music & arts, sports, fitness, and recreation, technology, leadership, life skills, and the ready to work program. Summer camps - our full-day fun-filled camps for children ages 6-12 are designed to educate them during the non-school months to help prevent summer learning loss, and provide recreational experiences to which they might not otherwise have access. Campers participate in a diverse roster of activities, including arts and crafts, science and technology projects, sports, field trips, and, lots of swimming! Many of our teen members work at our clubs, assisting with camp activities, or as lifeguards at the pool, while other teens are given the opportunity to work in corporate offices or partnership programs in boston. Whatever their summer employment, club members gain valuable experience and earn money.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 83% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 99% 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
042103922
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-T 2024
Headquarters
Boston, MA, USA
Phone
6179944700
Rating
78
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Human Services

Official website

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. The filing reports few safeguards for money sent abroad and fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 69
  • Transparency & Controls: 75
  • Accountability: 98
  • Sustainability: 70
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 72.8%; rating input score 73
  • Program expense ratio: 75%; rating input score 75
  • Fundraising efficiency: $7.72 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 31; 31st percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 95%; rating input score 95; 25th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
    • Compensation committee: Pass
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Pass
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Scored; rating input score 0
  • 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: 96.9%; rating input score 97; 30th 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: 10.8%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 4.23; rating input score 82; 82nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.04; rating input score 85; 85th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 7.4%; rating input score 33; 33rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 4% per year; rating input score 100; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 3.8% per year; rating input score 100; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 4.9% per year; rating input score 100; 35th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 72.8% of revenue deployed · 75% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 62 of 64 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $28.2M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $435K · 80 people listed · 4 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 5 contractors listed · $1.5M reported
  • Consistency: 40 of 41 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 11 filed schedules · includes major donors, foreign activity, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 16 annual filings from 2009 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 13 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • 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.

Leadership & pay

80 people listed

Highest reported compensation

  • ROBERT LEWIS JR (CEO & NICHOLAS PRESIDENT): $434,913 total reported compensation
  • KIMBERLEY LUBIN (CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER): $365,545 total reported compensation
  • ANDREA SWAIN (CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER): $237,772 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: FY2024.