To inspire and enable young people to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens. The club is an independent boys & girls club and one of the most diverse youth development and college and career success organizations in boston. IT is the largest youth development organization located in allston-brighton, and enrolls young people coming from 23 of 30 boston zip codes. The club's goals are to empower youth ages 8-24 to succeed in school, discover their artistic passions and skills, adopt healthy lifestyles, successfully pursue college and career pathways, and become community leaders.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 77 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $608K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$622K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
23
named funders · $1.1M
Looks good: 23 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$357K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.2M
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$5.6M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$20.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.2M
FY2024▼ -11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.7M
FY2021$5.1M
FY2022$5.8M
FY2023$5.8M
FY2024$5.2M
Expenses
$5.6M
FY2024▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$4.3M
FY2022$4.9M
FY2023$5.1M
FY2024$5.6M
Net assets
$20.1M
FY2024▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$14.7M
FY2021$15.8M
FY2022$15.8M
FY2023$16.8M
FY2024$20.1M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1935.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $4.7M Management & general 6% · $342K Fundraising 10% · $589K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

24 people listed on the 990; $622K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$189,091Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$178,870Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Impact Officer
$127,042Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operations Officer
$126,742Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Andrea Howard’s $189K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1842 $1–10M recreation & sports nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Andrea Howard$189,091$160,271$148,791$147,434$148,998
Rudy Ash$178,870$143,072$135,528$137,660$138,480
Jenny Nute$127,042$115,197$102,525—$91,299
Kristin Rhuda$126,742$109,235—$101,864$101,169
Kristin Ruda——$103,015——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $4.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The club's vision for the future is shaped directly by the young people and families it serves. Centering the voices of the community, the following five strategic priorities have emerged to drive the club to a more equitable, inclusive, and just FUTURE:1. Expand the club's reach and deepen its IMPACT2.

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $194K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$56,900
Unitemized GrantFY2023$61,650
Unitemized GrantFY2022$52,366
Unitemized GrantFY2021$23,137

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$301K
Money outPt IX
$5.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.7M
Managementcol C$342K
Fundraisingcol D$589K
Owns and owesPt X
$20.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$20.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$357K
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$716K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$81K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$764K
Investment incomeLn 3$301K
Gains on assetsLn 7$150K
Total revenueLn 12$5.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11.5M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$20.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$357K
Net assetsLn 32$20.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 577
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$2.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.0M$3.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$692K$11.5M
Total assetsLn 16$19.2M$20.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M$357K
Net assetsLn 32$16.8M$20.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$57K$57K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$215K$129K$43K$43K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.5M$2.0M$122K$341K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$159K$127K$7K$25K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$324K$254K$19K$52K
Payroll taxesLn 10$223K$173K$14K$36K
Accounting feesLn 11c$58K$58K
Investment management feesLn 11f$21K$21K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$146K$146K
Office expensesLn 13$36K$24K$3K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$123K$102K$4K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$977K$900K$39K$39K
TravelLn 17$13K$12K$298
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$37K$32K$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$55K$51K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$478K$465K$3K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$184K$166K$5K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.6M$4.7M$342K$589K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $5.2M$5.6M−$416K$20.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.8M$5.1M$784K$16.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.8M$4.9M$862K$15.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.1M$4.3M$712K$15.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.7M$3.6M$1.1M$14.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $5,202,162 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,620,211$4,900,697
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $223,307$301,465
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,843,518$5,202,162
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $61,650$56,900
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,060,781$3,434,303
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,936,941$2,127,322
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,059,372$5,618,525
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $784,146−$416,363
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,202,162 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$763,850
VIII-1e Government grants$716,238
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,420,609
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$80,882
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,900,697
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $151,834$151,834
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $149,631$149,631
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $301,465$5,202,162
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,618,525 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $56,900$56,900
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $129,219 · Management $43,073 · Fundraising $43,073$215,365
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,049,720 · Management $122,413 · Fundraising $340,839$2,512,972
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $126,671 · Management $7,357 · Fundraising $24,848$158,876
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $253,617 · Management $18,761 · Fundraising $51,759$324,137
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $173,012 · Management $14,135 · Fundraising $35,806$222,953
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $57,500$57,500
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $20,628$20,628
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $145,794$145,794
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,445 · Management $2,585 · Fundraising $9,243$36,273
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $102,204 · Management $4,405 · Fundraising $16,380$122,989
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $899,626 · Management $38,672 · Fundraising $38,808$977,106
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,267 · Fundraising $298$12,565
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $31,595 · Management $2,532 · Fundraising $2,532$36,659
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $51,049 · Management $2,189 · Fundraising $2,219$55,457
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $464,783 · Management $3,002 · Fundraising $10,554$478,339
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $166,323 · Management $5,195 · Fundraising $12,494$184,012
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,687,225 · Management $342,447 · Fundraising $588,853$5,618,525
Part X · Balance sheet $20,417,898 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,357,082$2,483,997
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,138,605$2,877,404
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $619,346$212,477
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $78,314$59,340
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $691,573$11,468,779
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,046,811$3,315,901
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,028,982$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $19,170,713$20,417,898
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $302,474$357,352
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,074,957$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,377,431$357,352
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,830,458$12,940,653
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,962,824$7,119,893
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,793,282$20,060,546
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $19,170,713$20,417,898
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $20,060,546 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,202,162
XI-2 Total expenses$5,618,525
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$416,363
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,793,282
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$71,464
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$3,612,163
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$20,060,546

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