Boys and Girls Clubs of Topeka

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
480636732
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Topeka, KS, USA
Phone
7852345601
Rating
79
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Human Services

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$3,265,582
Expenses
$3,109,940
Assets
$12,271,912
Liabilities
$769,374

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

20 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • SUZANNE LANE (PRESIDENT)
  • KEVIN WATT (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • DAWN MCWILLIAMS (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER)

Highest reported compensation

  • DAWN MCWILLIAMS (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER): $132,919 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The mission of boys and girls clubs of topeka (bgct) is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Bgct provides critical out-of-school time programs that support academic success, healthy lifestyles, character and leadership development, and workforce readiness.in 2024, the organization served 1,858 children and teens and their families across four school districts through two clubhouses, eleven school-based sites, and one dedicated teen center for middle and high school students. Of those served, 72 members were identified as homeless, 109 were in foster care, and 71 percent of families live at or below the poverty level.

What it reported doing in 2024

Healthy lifestyles: provided fitness, nutrition, and wellness programs for youth ages 5-18 at 13 club sites and 1 teen center, serving 1,843 youth, of whom 76.7% live at or below the poverty level. Delivered 150,000+ hours of health activities; estimated 85% increased physical activity and 70% learned healthy eating habits.character & leadership development: offered leadership clubs, mentorship, and service-learning in 13 club sites and 1 teen center for students across 4 school districts, focusing on youth from low-income families. 400 teens participated, completing 750+ community service hours; estimated 90% reported improved leadership and confidence skills.academic success: delivered tutoring, homework help, and stem activities for youth, including those in foster care, experiencing homelessness, or impacted by violence. Served approximately 1,600 members with 50,000+ academic hours; estimated 95% of teens stayed on track to graduate, 90% developed a post-secondary plan.life & workforce readiness: provided career exploration, workforce readiness training, and financial literacy for teens at the teen center, serving youth from working families, in foster care and those at risk. 400 teens engaged in 1,000+ workforce hours; estimated 75% secured employment, internships, or college enrollment.

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 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.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 58
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 62
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 60.2%; rating input score 60
  • Program expense ratio: 62.4%; rating input score 62
  • Fundraising efficiency: $8.52 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 32; 32nd 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: 8 of 8 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: 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: 4.8%; rating input score 50; 50th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.95; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.06; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 4.3%; rating input score 59; 59th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 3.3% per year; rating input score 100; 30th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 9.7% per year; rating input score 100; 67th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 6.2% per year; rating input score 100; 41st percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 60.2% of revenue deployed · 62.4% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 17 of 17 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $1.9M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $133K · 20 people listed
  • Consistency: 35 of 35 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 14 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • 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.
  • Staff and benefit plans: Retirement and health plans the organization files with the Department of Labor, and the people in them.

Key Signals

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

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 32/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 50/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 59/100.