Boys and Girls Club of Brevard Transylvania County Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
562142829
IRS 990 coverage
2011–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025, Form 990-T 2025
Location
Brevard, NC, USA
Phone
8288857800
Rating
76
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Youth Centers, Clubs

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$4,558,350
Expenses
$2,022,697
Assets
$14,701,800
Liabilities
$843,522

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

22 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • JONATHAN LAROCCA (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • JONATHAN LAROCCA (PRESIDENT)
  • TRICIA MERCALDO (VICE PRESIDE)
  • SHELLY WEBB (SECRETARY)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The mission of the boys & girls club of brevard/transylvania county is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. We are more than an after school program. We are a youth development organization serving school-aged youth from five to 18 years old.

What it reported doing in 2025

2025 club impact overview - executive summary this document summarizes the major accomplishments and measurable outcomes from the cindy platt boys & girls club of transylvania county's 2025 club impact overview. Overall reach 604 youth enrolled; 557 active participants (92% of enrolled members). 405 families served and 135 teens enrolled. 34,807 meals and snacks provided. Average daily attendance grew from 189 (spring) to 250 (fall), averaging 213 for the year. 80% of members had attended the club for at least one year. Supporting families approximately 825 hunger & health coalition meal kits distributed. 188 families attended parent workshops. 51 parents attended a bullying prevention workshop; 96% reported learning something beneficial. 22,100 in scholarships supported 143 youth from 109 families. Family engagement events included easter egg hunt, thanksgiving dinner, christmas party, christmas parade, bingo, haunted house, and more. Program participation art: 504 youth triple play: 523 youth stem: approximately 500 youth money matters: 157 teens flag football: 51 youth work-based learning: 9 teens summer 2025 highlights 397 youth enrolled with 97% active participation. Strong gains in stem, reading, writing, art, and social-emotional learning. 94% of triple play participants had fun; 89% gained confidence working on a team. Character & leadership participants able to define good character increased from 23% to 87%. 94% of money matters participants said the program helped them think about managing money in real life. School year highlights 372 youth enrolled with 197 average daily attendance. 350 youth participated in power hour/homework club. Eight tutors provided over 250 hours of tutoring. Average gpa: 3.05. 66% of members maintained or improved to a b average or higher. Key takeaways continued organizational growth in enrollment, attendance, and teen engagement. Strong evidence of measurable outcomes across academics, leadership, health, workforce readiness, and family engagement. Programs consistently tracked both participation and participant outcomes, demonstrating meaningful impact.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 82% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% 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.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 49
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 86
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 35.5%; rating input score 36
  • Program expense ratio: 71.2%; rating input score 71
  • Fundraising efficiency: $13.84 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 47; 47th 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: Limited
  • 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 7 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 55.6%; rating input score 92; 92nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 7.27; rating input score 86; 86th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.06; rating input score 58; 58th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 90; 90th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 7.8% per year; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 11.2% per year; rating input score 100; 70th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 9.4% per year; rating input score 100; 55th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 35.5% of revenue deployed · 71.2% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 21 of 21 board members independent · 7 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $1.4M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 22 people listed
  • Consistency: 33 of 33 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2011 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • 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.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 36/100.
  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 47/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 58/100.