Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston Inc
200 High St Lbby 3, Boston, MA · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $42,072,105 | $37,532,992 | $152,148,213 |
| FY2024 | $27,740,942 | $34,142,378 | $138,684,303 |
| FY2023 | $24,011,004 | $31,459,914 | $137,025,379 |
| FY2022 | $45,189,768 | $25,496,916 | $136,434,794 |
| FY2021 | $23,019,872 | $23,172,929 | $126,729,821 |
| FY2020 | $21,091,884 | $25,513,948 | $109,116,459 |
| FY2019 | $31,367,051 | $25,011,918 | $116,079,791 |
| FY2018 | $26,588,853 | $24,662,891 | $109,722,778 |
| FY2017 | $27,377,872 | $25,460,406 | $106,440,064 |
| FY2016 | $25,808,057 | $23,783,748 | $100,342,326 |
| FY2015 | $26,449,067 | $21,232,068 | $103,243,639 |
| FY2014 | $25,954,567 | $20,310,684 | $100,347,246 |
| FY2013 | $34,554,211 | $18,746,501 | $89,461,473 |
| FY2012 | $20,377,544 | $17,369,824 | $69,160,736 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston Inc (EIN 04-2103922), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $38,333,407 | 91% |
| Program service revenue | $698,064 | 2% |
| Other revenue | $3,040,634 | 7% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $28,157,863 | 75% |
| Management & general | $4,412,126 | 12% |
| Fundraising | $4,963,003 | 13% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 91% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 75% of functional expenses, management & general 12%, and fundraising 13%.
- 75% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 19.8% of 207 Youth Development organizations nationwide (too few in MA for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 48.6 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 84th percentile among 340 Youth Development organizations in MA.
- Total revenue was the highest among 345 Youth Development organizations in MA.
- Total revenue rose from $20,377,544 in FY2012 to $42,072,105 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 8 and decreased in 5 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 4 of 14 reported years (FY2020, FY2021, FY2023, FY2024).
- The highest revenue on record here is $45,189,768 in FY2022.
- Net assets grew from $69,160,736 to $152,148,213 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF BOSTON (BGCB) IS A LEADING, DEEPLY IMPACTFUL YOUTH ORGANIZATION IN GREATER BOSTON, CATALYZING FAR REACHING OPPORTUNITY FOR MORE EQUITABLE FUTURES FOR 6-18 YEAR OLDS IN 22 COMMUNITIES AND ACROSS NINE CLUBS AND YOUTHCONNECT THROUGHOUT BOSTON AND CHELSEA.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1933 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | O230 — Youth Development |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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