Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
411245177
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025
Location
St Cloud, MN, USA
Phone
3202527616
Rating
85
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Human Services

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$7,992,289
Expenses
$7,910,017
Assets
$22,388,267
Liabilities
$469,555

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

Leadership & pay

24 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • MARY SWINGLE (PRESIDENT/CEO)

Highest reported compensation

  • MARY SWINGLE (PRESIDENT/CEO): $198,870 total reported compensation
  • JOHN SOWADA (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER): $121,123 total reported compensation
  • DEBORAH NEBOSIS (VP DEVELOPMENT): $116,585 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

Since 1974, the boys & girls clubs of central Minnesota has provided hope and opportunity to tens of thousands of young people. Our programs and services promote and enhance the development of youth by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and influence.more than 25 nationally tested and proven programs are available in the areas of education, the arts, sports and recreation, health and wellness, workforce readiness and character and leadership. These programs address today's most pressing youth issues teaching young people the skills they need to succeed in life.the mission of the boys & girls clubs of central Minnesota is to do whatever it takes to empower all youth to reach their full potential. In 2025, our organization served 4,779 registered members in grades pre-k to 12.

What it reported doing in 2025

Boys & girls clubs: the southside, eastside, roosevelt, discovery and little falls boys & girls clubs are dedicated facilities that serve youth from kindergarten through graduation from high school. Clubs are open monday-friday from school dismissal until 7 or 8 p.m. And in the summer from noon - 6 p.m. (little falls offers extended hours). The mission of the boys & girls clubs of central Minnesota is to do whatever it takes to empower all youth to reach their full potential. Staff achieve this by providing youth with a safe, supportive environment; fun activities; positive relationships with peers and adults; increased opportunities to learn and develop; and recognition of achievements. A total of 2,161 registered members were served at the clubs and the sauk rapids middle school outreach program in 2025. Boys & girls club staff prepare and serve daily snacks and meals for youth to ensure their healthy development and to stimulate increased focus and academic success. In 2025, staff served a total of 45,785 meals at the clubs. By providing caring adult staff and a safe, positive place where kids develop self-esteem and the skills to succeed, the boys & girls club is changing lives and improving the landscape of our community's future.

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 98% 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

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: 81
  • Transparency & Controls: 83
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 49
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 87.6%; rating input score 88
  • Program expense ratio: 86.5%; rating input score 86
  • Fundraising efficiency: $8.49 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 30; 30th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • 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: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 75th 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: 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: 1%; rating input score 30; 30th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.83; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.02; rating input score 71; 71st percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 5.5%; rating input score 53; 53rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 4.6% per year; rating input score 100; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 4.6% per year; rating input score 100; 34th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 5.4% per year; rating input score 100; 35th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 87.6% of revenue deployed · 86.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 21 of 21 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $6.8M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $199K · 24 people listed · 3 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 37 of 37 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 9 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 16 filing years from 2010 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 3 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.
  • 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 30/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 30/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 53/100.