Father Flanagan's Boys' Home
Also known as Boys Town
Father Flanagan's Boys' Home reported $503.4 million in revenue and $498.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $82.85 went to program services, $5.15 to management and general costs and $12.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 50.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,656,247 (Physician). 416 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 36% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $498MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $503MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.9% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.2% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 12.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.29 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 41.6% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 50.9% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,656,247 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.33% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 416 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 41.6 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 15 | 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 expenseBoys town national research hospital
Programs Across America, Boys Town National Hotline, Public Services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,600,266 | $0 | $55,981 | $1,656,247 |
| Physician Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $996,592 | $0 | $58,065 | $1,054,657 |
| Physician Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $720,441 | $0 | $62,727 | $783,168 |
| Physician Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $721,091 | $0 | $58,431 | $779,522 |
| President Chief Executive Officer Director/trustee, officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $726,025 | $0 | $43,164 | $769,189 |
| Physician Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $687,340 | $0 | $20,908 | $708,248 |
| Executive Vice President Healthcare Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $582,440 | $0 | $57,242 | $639,682 |
| Executive Vice President Finance Officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $432,148 | $0 | $48,166 | $480,314 |
416 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Father Flanagan's Boys' Home (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.4M (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–1b15 · 14 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 26Yes
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- 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 54,600
- Volunteers Part I, line 657
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Mercy Health Licensing Fees | $3,878,794 |
| Facebook Marketing Fees | $2,074,912 |
| Nebraska Medical Center Pathology | $1,308,187 |
| Google LLC Advertising | $1,107,328 |
| Nebraska Pediatric Practice Inc Genetic and Cardiology Services | $1,085,435 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 75 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
307 private foundations reported grants to Father Flanagan's Boys' Home totaling $5.6M 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 Father Flanagan's Boys' Home spent in 2024, $82.85 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Father Flanagan's Boys' Home's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Father Flanagan's Boys' Home reported that 82.9% of its $498.4 million in expenses went to program services, 5.2% to management and general and 12.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Father Flanagan's Boys' Home pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Father Flanagan's Boys' Home reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $1,656,247, for the role of Physician (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Father Flanagan's Boys' Home get its money?
Of $503.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 41.6% came from contributions and grants (including 4.0% from government grants) and 50.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Father Flanagan's Boys' Home a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 47-0376606 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), 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 202503189349307945 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403199349310075 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022 (amended), object 202313189349312956 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242849349300834 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103159349300540 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043149349301079 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 47-0376606: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.