Boys & Girls Clubs of Whatcom County

What it reported doing in 2024

Ferndale branch provides after school and summer programs that focus on the development of youth ages 6-18. Members of the club have access to an array of programming that fit within our priority outcome areas of academic success, healthy lifestyles and good character & leadership. Each day members have opportunities to consume a healthy meal and snack, complete homework and participate in a variety of enrichment programs that align with core curriculum grade level standards. Members also have access to technology programs including circuitry, coding and robotics. Small group programs focused on making choices that are age appropriate and help youth navigate their developmental years are offered regularly. (Continued on Schedule O)Children who attend before school programs receive breakfast and small group mentoring as well as a ride to school. When school is out for the summer, the club is open all day offering breakfast, lunch and snacks to all attendees and filling their days with purposeful and fun activities that keep them active and help to prevent summer learning loss. Members also have access to athletic programs including football, volleyball, basketball and baseball. Membership for clubhouse programming is $40 annually and scholarships are available to any youth who needs them.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 93.9%; rating input score 94
• Program expense ratio: 87.2%; rating input score 87
• Fundraising efficiency: $5.56 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 20; 20th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• 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: -5.4%; rating input score 19; 19th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.68; rating input score 71; 71st percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.12; rating input score 54; 54th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 3.6%; rating input score 65; 65th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 14.4% per year; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 13.3% per year; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 7.9% per year; rating input score 100; 49th percentile among comparable filings