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Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston

EIN 04-2103922Human Services Massachusetts Large

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Invest in a child. Inspire a future.

Founded in 1893, Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston (BGCB) works to help young people, especially those who need us most, build strong character and realize their full potential as responsible citizens and leaders. We do this by providing: a safe haven filled with hope and opportunity, ongoing relationships with caring adults, and life-enhancing programs. BGCB annually serves more than 14,000 young people, ages 6-18, in 10 Clubs, at Camp Harbor View, and through YouthConnect, our program in partnership with the Boston Police Department. The agency's core programs focus on education; technology; the arts; sports, fitness and recreation; life skills and leadership development. BGCB is an affiliate of Boys & Girls Clubs of America and The United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

95.03Overall score
out of 100

93.65Financial score
out of 100

97.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$27,377,872

Total expenses · USD$25,460,406

Program expenses

$20,444,706.02 recorded amount

80.3%

Fundraising expenses

$2,775,184.25 recorded amount

10.9%

Administrative expenses

$2,189,594.92 recorded amount

8.6%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.11 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Joshua Kraft
Recorded compensation: $323,641.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 1.27%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	97.0
`category` Category	Human Services
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1893, Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston (BGCB) works to help young people, especially those who need us most, build strong character and realize their full potential as responsible citizens and leaders. We do this by providing: a safe haven filled with hope and opportunity, ongoing relationships with caring adults, and life-enhancing programs. BGCB annually serves more than 14,000 young people, ages 6-18, in 10 Clubs, at Camp Harbor View, and through YouthConnect, our program in partnership with the Boston Police Department. The agency's core programs focus on education; technology; the arts; sports, fitness and recreation; life skills and leadership development. BGCB is an affiliate of Boys & Girls Clubs of America and The United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley.
`ein` EIN	04-2103922
`tot_exp` Total expenses	25460406.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.086
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.11
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.109
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.8029999999999999
`fscore` Financial score	93.65
`leader` Recorded leader	Joshua Kraft
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	323641.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0127
`motto` Tagline	Invest in a child. Inspire a future.
`name` Charity name	Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston
`tot_rev` Total revenue	27377872.0
`score` Overall score	95.03
`state` State code	MA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Youth Development, Shelter, and Crisis Services
`size` Source size label	big
`program_exp` Program expenses	20444706.018
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	2775184.254
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	2189594.9159999997

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 04-2103922
Source category: Human Services
Source subcategory: Youth Development, Shelter, and Crisis Services
Recorded location: Massachusetts (MA)
Expense-based size: Large
Above $13.5M in total expenses · source label: big

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.