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Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine

Portland, ME · EIN 01-0211543 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine reported $9.4 million in revenue and $4.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $62.82 went to program services, $26.22 to management and general costs and $10.96 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 83.4% of the total. Government grants made up 7.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $148,409 (CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 192% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $4.8M

For context, the median across 212 covered youth development charities: $83.69 programs, $11.78 management, $4.53 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $9.4M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 212 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
62.8%82.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
26.2%11.6%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
11.0%4.5%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.07$0.07
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
83.4%80.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
7.8%5.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.5%6.6%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$148,409$274,234
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
3.10%1.76%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
16
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
78.815.4
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
38 of 38100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$3.0M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $145K · revenue $55,796

We provide safe spaces and mentoring relationships to approximately 3,000 youth (ages 6 to 18). In addition, we provide core programs in academics, arts, leadership and health & wellness

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$131,930$0$16,479$148,409
Director of Finance
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$98,216$0$16,683$114,899

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $263K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$9.4M$4.8M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$9.4M$4.8M62.8%$31M$148,409
FY2024 ⓘ$11M$5.0M66.4%$26M$131,923
FY2023 ⓘ$2.7M$4.8M69.8%$20M$141,315
FY2022 ⓘ$6.8M$3.6M73.3%$21M$140,973
FY2021 ⓘ$5.4M$3.3M80.7%$21M$102,661
FY2020 ⓘ$3.2M$2.8M82.6%$17M$111,344

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b38 · 38 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5108
  • Volunteers Part I, line 62,000

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
Rose Splint Fundraising Counsel LLC
Capital Campaign Fundraising Consultatio
$161,700

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

23 private foundations reported grants to Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine totaling $696K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine reported that 62.8% of its $4.8 million in expenses went to program services, 26.2% to management and general and 11.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $148,409, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine get its money?

Of $9.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 83.4% came from contributions and grants (including 7.8% from government grants) and 0.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 01-0211543 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202641209349301034 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349309532 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349308758 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341359349307094 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210689349301236 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131259349302338 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 01-0211543: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.