Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston
Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston reported $42.1 million in revenue and $37.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.02 went to program services, $11.76 to management and general costs and $13.22 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 91.1% of the total. Government grants made up 12.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $434,913 (CEO & NICHOLAS PRESIDENT). 31 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 99% 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 $38MFor 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 $42M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$76.99 $33M
- Government grants$12.08 $5.2M
- Program service revenue$1.62 $698K
- Investment income$9.31 $4.0M
Other revenue was negative: −$968K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.0% | 82.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 13.2% | 4.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.13 | $0.07 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 91.1% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 12.4% | 5.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.7% | 6.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $434,913 | $274,234 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.16% | 1.76% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 31 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 48.6 | 15.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 62 of 64 | 100.0% |
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 expenseFreestanding clubs -"the club is a place where you make a family outside your family. The staff are very supportive of the members and embrace all with open arms. It is a place that will help you find yourself and hone in on skills that you will need in the future." quote from almuni of berkshire partners blue hill club.bgcb offers accessible and affordable after-school time programming to children and teens in our freestanding clubs located in charlestown, chelsea, dorchester, roxbury, and south boston. Our club facilities and age-appropriate settings create a sense of physical and emotional…
Youthconnect - in partnership with the boston police department, youthconnect is an advocacy and intervention program of Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston that helps the most at-risk young people make positive life choices through trusting relationships with skilled and compassionate social workers. Our direct partnership with law enforcement allows US to immediately intervene with the child at the critical moment when they are engaging in-or at risk of - engaging in delinquent activity. Our relationships with both government agencies and community based providers, allow our staff to then help…
Shared space and dedicated site clubs - the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston operate shared space clubs located in the community of dorchester. In addition to the shared space clubs, Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston operates two dedicated site clubs located in mattapan and roxbury, the josh kraft mattapan teen center and the orchard gardens club.one of the exciting projects worked on by members of the josh kraft mattapan teen center was a film entitled mattapan, the documentary, (which can be found on youtube). A member said this about that experience "mattapan, the documentary was recently entered…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & NICHOLAS PRESIDENT Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $402,973 | $0 | $31,940 | $434,913 |
| CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $325,439 | $0 | $40,106 | $365,545 |
| CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $197,685 | $0 | $40,087 | $237,772 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $192,363 | $0 | $37,588 | $229,951 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER (THRU 9/9/24) Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $175,050 | $0 | $47,171 | $222,221 |
| CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $202,143 | $0 | $7,916 | $210,059 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $149,168 | $0 | $49,244 | $198,412 |
| VP, COMMUNITY RELATIONS Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $146,845 | $0 | $48,403 | $195,248 |
31 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.7M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b64 · 62 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5407
- Volunteers Part I, line 6980
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| USHERWOOD OFFICE TECHNOLOGY Technology services | $408,420 |
| SPINELLI RAVIOLI MANUFACTURING CO INC Food services | $323,901 |
| RAFANELLI EVENTS MANAGEMENT INC Event planning | $271,623 |
| LOCAL MOTION OF BOSTON Transportation services | $235,338 |
| SHERATON CLEANERS INC Cleaning services | $230,320 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 14 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
105 private foundations reported grants to Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston totaling $4.6M 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.
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Of every $100 Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston spent in FY2025, $75.02 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston reported that 75.0% of its $37.5 million in expenses went to program services, 11.8% to management and general and 13.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $434,913, for the role of CEO & NICHOLAS PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston get its money?
Of $42.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 91.1% came from contributions and grants (including 12.4% from government grants) and 1.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2103922 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 202611339349307636 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531359349309568 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349308875 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349302478 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349302050 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131339349304303 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2103922: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.