The Scope of the Movement
- Some 4.8 million boys and girls served
- Some 4,300 Club locations
- Locations in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and on U.S.
military bases around the world
- More than 50,000 trained professional staff
2006 Financial Year in Review
During 2006, Boys & Girls Clubs of America marked its Centennial with the
opening of its 4,000th Boys & Girls Club! Also during that year, actor Denzel
Washington, BGCA's spokesperson, added "author" to his list of accomplishments
with the release of A Hand to Guide Me, a compilation of touching stories
about the importance of mentors. It was an exciting end to our first 100 years
of service to our nation's youth.
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Number One . . .
Boys & Girls Clubs of America's efficient use of financial resources has won national recognition. In its latest "Philanthropy 400" report,
The Chronicle of Philanthropy ranked Boys & Girls Clubs of America number one among youth organizations for the
12th consecutive year, and number 16 among all nonprofit organizations.
Another organization taking notice is
Charity
Navigator, which placed Boys & Girls Clubs of America on their "10
of the Best Charities Everyone's Heard Of" list. On a scale of 0 to
70, derived by assessing organizational efficiency and capacity, BGCA received
an overall score of 68.85 from
Charity
Navigator.
Boys & Girls Clubs in Indian Country
Native American tribes across the country are partnering with Boys & Girls
Clubs of America to help some
of our nation's most at-risk children grow, learn, develop and change their lives
and surroundings. See how
Boys & Girls Clubs support Native American youth every day.
About Our Membership
- 65% are from minority families
- 11% are less than 7 years old
- 26% are 7-9 years old
- 29% are 10-12 years old
- 21% are 13-15 years old
- 11% are 16-18 years old
- 2% are more than 18 years old
- 55% are male
- 45% are female
