BBB Wise Giving Report for
Boys & Girls Clubs of America

BBB Wise Giving Report issued February 2011
BBB Wise Giving Report expires March 2012


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Address: 1275 Peachtree Street NE,
Suite 100
  Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone: 404-487-5700
Web Address: www.bgca.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1956, District of Columbia
Affiliates: 1169 chapters

Stated Purpose: "to enable all young people, especially those who need help the most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

BGCA meets the 20Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

BGCA aids and extends support to local Clubs in organizational planning, resource development, administration, facility design, property management, and marketing and communications. Key functions include developing and testing new programs for youth, assisting with quality program planning and evaluation, and addressing legislative and public policy issues affecting young people and the voluntary sector. BGCA also provides training, consultations and resource materials in areas such as volunteer recruitment, staff development, compensation/benefits administration, construction projects, and maintenance and safety issues.

For the year ended December 31, 2008, BGCA's program expenses were:

  
Leadership training, development, and support of youth programs 44,075,528
On-site assistance to member clubs and establishment of new clubs 21,281,303
Total Program Expenses: $65,356,831
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Roxanne Spillett, President & CEO
Compensation*:
 $988,591

Chair of the Board: Robbie J. Bach
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: President of Entertainment & Devices Divsion, Microsoft Corporaton

Board Size: 50

Paid Staff Size: 353

*2008 compensation includes deferred compensation and other nontaxable benefits of $394,665.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, special events, print advertisements, telemarketing, radio, grant proposals, Internet appeals, membership appeals, planned giving, and cause-related marketing
Fund raising costs were 7% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $69,706,984, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
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Tax Status

               

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
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Financial

               

The following information is based on BGCA's audited financial statements (consolidated with subsidiaries) for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Source of Funds  
Contributions 50,301,775
Membership dues 8,504,988
Fundraising events, net 5,923,212
Government grants and contracts, net 4,977,009
Other 1,374,479
Income from funds held in trust by others 1,159,397
Investment income, net 933,094
Realized and unrealized gains on investments, net -69,696,757
Total Income $3,477,197


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 74%  Fund Raising: 6%  Administrative: 20% 

Total income   $3,477,197
  Program expenses $65,356,831
  Fund raising expenses 5,051,247
  Administrative expenses 17,554,484
 
Total expenses   $87,962,562
Expenses in Excess of Income   (84,485,365)
Beginning net assets   360,755,468
Ending net assets   276,270,103
Total liabilities   37,387,829
Total assets   $313,657,932


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