Better Business Bureau Report for
Mathews-Dickey Boys’ & Girls’ Club

Better Business Bureau Report issued June 2011
Better Business Bureau Report expires June 2013


Does not meet one or more standards
This charity does not meet one or more of the 20 standards for Charity Accountability. Find out more...


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Mathews-Dickey Boys’ & Girls’ Club
Address: 4245 N. Kingshighway Blvd.
  St. Louis, MO 63115
Phone: 314-382-5952
Web Address: www.mathews-dickey.com
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1960, Missouri
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "exists to provide structured recreational activities to neighborhood youths. Today, the Club’s goals are more focused and comprehensive and are aimed at: · Emphasizing the three Rs’ (Respect, Restraint, Responsibility) through athletic competition and team-building in football, baseball, basketball, swimming, softball, cheerleading, and other recreational activities. · Building self-esteem, while allowing for personal growth, emphasizing the importance of becoming literate and educated citizens; · Addressing problems stemming from teen idleness (such as gang violence, high school drop outs, illiteracy, substance abuse and teen pregnancy); · Instilling the desire to lead productive lives and to become positive contributors and future leaders in the community; · Teaching moral, personal, social, cultural development and health & wellness practices. Today, the Club serves more than 40,000 young men and women, ages 5-l8, throughout the St. Louis-metropolitan area. The Club also serves as a meeting center for various community, social and business organizations and as an outreach resource center for troubled youth.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Mathews-Dickey Boys’ & Girls’ Club (MDBGC) does not meet the following Standard for Charity Accountability.

Standard 3: Frequency and Attendance of Board Meetings - An organization shall have a minimum of three evenly spaced meetings per year of the full governing body with a majority in attendance, with face-to-face participation. A conference call of the full board can substitute for one of the three meetings of the governing body. For all meetings, alternative modes of participation are acceptable for those with physical disabilities.

MDBGC does not meet this Standard because:

  • Average attendance at its board meetings in the past fiscal year was less than 50%.  The organization has informed the BBB that it has recently undergone a board rotation and revamped its attendance policy. 
Mathews-Dickey Boys’ & Girls’ Club (MDBGC) meets the remaining 19 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

The Club draws a diverse population of participants from all walks of life (race, creed and economic background) and within a 200-mile radius. Sports are a major attraction, bringing families together through structured activities in baseball, basketball, cheerleading, football and swimming. The program builds winners on and off the field, and is strengthened by more than 5,000 volunteers. Likewise, the Summer Day Camp is a home-away-from-home for thousands of young people, giving their parents an opportunity to continue their jobs without interruption and take care of their families. The education program offers tutoring, career and leadership training — demonstrating the Club’s firm belief that academics and athletics can and should co-exist. At the onset of the 21st Century, the Club’s Computer Literacy Instruction Program (CLIP) is linking young people and their parents alike to emerging technologies to prepare them for the workforce of the future. “The Sky is the Limit” and “Maleness to Manhood Workshop Series” play an important role in providing young women and men with positive mentors, college scholarships, career and leadership training.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, MDBGC's program expenses were:

  
Program Expenses 1,889,175
Total Program Expenses: $1,889,175
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Martin L. Mathews, President, CEO & Co-Founder
Compensation*:
 $86,240

Chair of the Board: Rev. Earl E. Nance, Jr.
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Pastor, Greater Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Churchh

Co-Chair of the Board : Odell Hendricks

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Director of Recruiting, Centric Group

Board Size: 45

Paid Staff Size: 27

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, telephone, invitations to fund raising events, print advertisements, television, radio, grant proposals, internet, door to door, planned giving arrangements, cause-related marketing, membership
Fund raising costs were 24% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,221,192, 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 MDBGC's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Contributions 640,103
Banquets & Special Events 581,089
United Way 449,046
In-kind 216,675
Net Realized and unrealized 154,890
Registration Fees 74,280
Interest and dividends 45,006
Memberships 31,665
Other 30,781
Room Rental 18,623
Net Asset Released
Total Income $2,242,158


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 78%  Fund Raising: 12%  Administrative: 10% 

Total income   $2,242,158
  Program expenses $1,889,175
  Fund raising expenses 292,166
  Administrative expenses 243,826
 
Total expenses   $2,425,167
Expenses in Excess of Income   (183,009)
Beginning net assets   5,363,682
Ending net assets   5,180,673
Total liabilities   280,161
Total assets   $5,460,834


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