Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago
Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago reported $16.8 million in revenue and $19.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.65 went to program services, $15.02 to management and general costs and $6.33 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.3% of the total. Government grants made up 33.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $344,608 (PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU OCT). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 23% 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 $20MFor 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 $17M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$58.88 $10M
- Government grants$32.66 $5.6M
- Program service revenue$1.05 $179K
- Investment income$7.41 $1.3M
Other revenue was negative: −$313K. 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) | 78.6% | 82.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.0% | 11.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.3% | 4.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.07 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 93.3% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 33.3% | 5.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.1% | 6.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $344,608 | $274,234 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.75% | 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 | 25.2 | 15.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 47 of 47 | 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 expensePhysical & social development: physical & social development programs designed to enhace physical, emotional and development needs of young people, allowing participants to mature, increase self-esteem & function as a positive member of society. 20 locations, 1,040 hours of operation per year per facility
Supplementary education: supplementary education programs designed to educate young people in all areas of societal experience resulting in additional options to assist in making their lives more productive. 20 locations, 1,040 hours of operation per year per facility
Employment services: employment services programs are designed to provide complete training and employment assistance to young adults ages 16-20. 8 locations, 1,040 hours of operation per year
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU OCT Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $321,112 | $0 | $23,496 | $344,608 |
| CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $213,638 | $0 | $36,751 | $250,389 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $202,972 | $0 | $35,630 | $238,602 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $181,174 | $0 | $15,763 | $196,937 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $179,739 | $0 | $15,961 | $195,700 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF YOUTH DE Highest compensated employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $129,028 | $0 | $22,480 | $151,508 |
| SR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE / C Highest compensated employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $122,708 | $0 | $14,964 | $137,672 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $443K (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–1b47 · 47 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 5768
- Volunteers Part I, line 6350
Private foundation grants it received
55 private foundations reported grants to Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago totaling $2.9M 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 and Girls Clubs of Chicago spent in FY2025, $78.65 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago reported that 78.6% of its $19.7 million in expenses went to program services, 15.0% to management and general and 6.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $344,608, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU OCT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago get its money?
Of $16.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 93.3% came from contributions and grants (including 33.3% from government grants) and 1.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-2166997 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 202611079349300311 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501299349301990 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411279349300641 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331229349302498 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230819349300508 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101349349302265 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-2166997: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.