Madison Square Boys & Girls Club
Madison Square Boys & Girls Club reported $19.9 million in revenue and $10.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $68.87 went to program services, $29.46 to management and general costs and $1.67 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 61.7% of the total. Government grants made up 11.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $442,715 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 9/30/2025)). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 75% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 68.9% | 82.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 29.5% | 11.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.7% | 4.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.07 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 36.7% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 11.4% | 5.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 6.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $442,715 | $274,234 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.36% | 1.76% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 88.8 | 15.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 35 of 35 | 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 expenseAcademic success programs: ensure that our members have the support they need to succeed throughout their academic life and graduate from high school ready to pursue college or a career. Madison provides homework help and academic enrichment, mentors young people who are at risk for dropping out of school, offers resourcesso members can build their computer and technology skills, and guides members to explore potential careers and navigate the college application process. Madison also offers a 7-week summer learning program for elementary and middle-school youth. In 2025, 181 elementary and…
Healthy lifestyles programs: encourage our members to adopt a healthy diet, practice positive lifestyle choices, make a lifelong commitment to fitness, and support their mental health. Members participate in daily fitness challenges, and enjoy a wide range of intramural sports activities in the club gyms, pools and dance facilities. The clubs provide healthy food to our members on a daily basis, help young people make nutrition and wellness habits a daily practice, and empower youth to avoid tobacco, alcohol and drugs. In addition, madison offers one-on-one mentoring and listening circles for…
Good character and citizenship programs: offer our members opportunities to develop leadership capabilities, build social-emotional skills and make a difference in their community. Members organize service projects, participate in gender-specific initiatives that focus on values development, and do advocacy work in their local neighborhoods. Teens can partake in the youth of the year program, the premier national recognition program for Boys and Girls clubs of america members, which honors young people who have distinguished themselves academically and socially through their positive actions.…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 9/30/2025) Officer, 34.0 hrs/week | $360,205 | $0 | $82,510 | $442,715 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $313,591 | $0 | $55,483 | $369,074 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 34.0 hrs/week | $269,700 | $0 | $81,115 | $350,815 |
| DIR. OF CLUBHOUSE OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $130,666 | $0 | $50,879 | $181,545 |
| PAYROLL & BENEFITS ADMINISTRATOR Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $111,941 | $0 | $50,670 | $162,611 |
| BROOKLYN BOROUGH DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $113,668 | $0 | $23,004 | $136,672 |
| SENIOR ACCOUNTANT Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $116,463 | $0 | $12,320 | $128,783 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Madison Square Boys & Girls Club (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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–1b35 · 35 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5130
- Volunteers Part I, line 675
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FRIEDMAN KAPLAN SEILER & ADELMAN LLP Legal | $266,227 |
| HEALTHY HEART FOODS LLC Food services | $146,572 |
| FORVIS MAZARS LLP Audit/tax | $128,903 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
20 private foundations reported grants to Madison Square Boys & Girls Club totaling $664K 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 Madison Square Boys & Girls Club spent in FY2025, $68.87 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Madison Square Boys & Girls Club's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Madison Square Boys & Girls Club reported that 68.9% of its $10.2 million in expenses went to program services, 29.5% to management and general and 1.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Madison Square Boys & Girls Club pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Madison Square Boys & Girls Club reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $442,715, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 9/30/2025) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Madison Square Boys & Girls Club get its money?
Of $19.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 36.7% came from contributions and grants (including 11.4% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Madison Square Boys & Girls Club a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-5596792 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 September 30, 2025, object 202632299349302723 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202502269349302555 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202442289349303819 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302279349303865 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202212279349304031 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202102259349303060 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-5596792: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.