Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee
Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee reported $34.1 million in revenue and $30.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $74.46 went to program services, $21.89 to management and general costs and $3.65 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 76.5% of the total. Government grants made up 46.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $461,185 (CEO/PRESIDENT). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 26% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $31MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $34MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.5% | 82.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 21.9% | 11.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.7% | 4.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.07 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 76.5% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 46.7% | 5.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.5% | 6.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $461,185 | $274,234 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.49% | 1.76% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 29.5 | 15.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 51 of 51 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseClub members receive programming in five core areas: essential skills which includes social emotional development, academic success, character and leadership, health and wellbeing, and life and workforce development. Each area is driven by research from Boys & Girls clubs of america and the department of public instruction in order to provide our club members with the optimal club experience.essential skills (social emotional development):social-emotional development refers to how young people's experiences at a Boys & Girls Club help them build essential skills related to how they see…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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/PRESIDENT Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $421,623 | $0 | $39,562 | $461,185 |
| CFO/VP OF FINANCE & IT Officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $231,993 | $0 | $42,941 | $274,934 |
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $230,859 | $0 | $12,281 | $243,140 |
| VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $187,921 | $0 | $33,980 | $221,901 |
| VP OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Key employee, 60.00 hrs/week | $180,216 | $0 | $30,112 | $210,328 |
| CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Key employee, 60.00 hrs/week | $165,384 | $0 | $40,724 | $206,108 |
| VP OF CAMP AND CLUB OPERATIONS Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $169,584 | $0 | $14,413 | $183,997 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CAMP Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $118,988 | $0 | $32,723 | $151,711 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.8M (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
2024 · 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–1b51 · 51 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 5930
- Volunteers Part I, line 6364
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| VJS CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC Construction projects | $670,103 |
| MILWAUKEE CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE School meals | $589,021 |
| SUMMIT FUNDING GROUP INC Financial institution | $559,519 |
| GORDON FLESCH COMPANY INC It services and equipment | $438,474 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 16 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
56 private foundations reported grants to Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee totaling $2.8M 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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Questions people ask
How much of Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee reported that 74.5% of its $30.9 million in expenses went to program services, 21.9% to management and general and 3.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $461,185, for the role of CEO/PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee get its money?
Of $34.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 76.5% came from contributions and grants (including 46.7% from government grants) and 2.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-0806292 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543189349309374 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403209349320780 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343189349310319 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213199349316656 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132639349300718 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202032749349300313 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-0806292: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.