| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4: |
PROGRAM SERVICES ACCOMPLISHMENTS LINE 4A: PROGRAM #1 OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF $28 MILLION NATIONAL MENTORING PROGRAMS FUNDING, OJP/OJJDP PARTNERED WITH BGCA TO STRENGTHEN, EXPAND AND ENHANCE MENTORING PROGRAMS AND EXPERIENCES FOR APPROXIMATELY 30,000 CLUB MEMBERS AGED 6-17 AT SOME 1,400 CLUB SITES IN FIVE SPECIFIC GOAL AREAS: GOAL 1: PROVIDE AND ENHANCE MENTORING SERVICES TO AT-RISK YOUTH AND HIGH-RISK YOUTH WHO EITHER ATTEND OR ARE REFERRED TO A CLUB. GOAL 2: PROVIDE AND ENHANCE MENTORING SERVICES TO AL/AN YOUTH LIVING ON RESERVATIONS WHO ATTEND OR ARE REFERRED TO A CLUB. GOAL 3: PROVIDE AND ENHANCE SITE-BASED MENTORING SERVICES TO YOUTH WITH A PARENT IN THE MILITARY WHO EITHER ATTEND OR ARE REFERRED TO A CLUB. GOAL 4: PROVIDE AND ENHANCE INTENSIVE MENTORING SERVICES USING TARGETED OUTREACH DELINQUENCY AND GANG PREVENTION STRATEGIES FOR YOUTH IDENTIFIED AS AT HIGH RISK FOR INVOLVEMENT IN DELINQUENCY OR GANGS. GOAL 5: PROMOTE POSITIVE OUTCOMES AND REDUCE RISK FACTORS FOR DETAINED YOUTH. BGCA CONTINUES TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE SYSTEMS, PROCESSES, TOOLS, AND RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THE MENTORING IMPACT OF BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS. TO THAT END, BGCA HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT COMMITMENTS TO OUR SUPPORTERS, CLUBS, NATIONAL YOUTH SERVING ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER INVESTED PARTIES, TO DEVELOP AND UPDATE THE FOLLOWING NEW PROGRAM ELEMENTS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE MENTORING SERVICES TO HIGH-RISK YOUTH, INCLUDING YOUTH RESIDING IN HIGH-RISK ENVIRONMENTS, DETAINED YOUTH AND OPIOID IMPACTED YOUTH. BGCA WILL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT ONLINE TRAININGS IN THREE AREAS BY THE END OF OJJDP FY 2021 QUARTER 4: . MENTOR TRAINING: INTEGRATING TRAUMA-INFORMED PRACTICES . MENTEE TRAINING: SAFE PARTICIPATION IN VIRTUAL MENTORING . PARENT/GUARDIAN TRAINING: SAFE PARTICIPATION IN VIRTUAL MENTORING FOR YOUR CHILD LINE 4B: PROGRAM #2 COVID RELIEF PROVIDED PASSTHROUGH FUNDING FOR CLUBS WHICH ENABLED OVER 4,300 CLUBS TO RE-OPEN AND CONTINUE TO PROVIDE ON-SITE SERVICES BY THE END OF 2021. THE MONEY ENABLED CLUBS TO STAY AFLOAT AS WELL AS PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO THEIR COMMUNITIES WHILE FACING REVENUE HARDSHIPS FROM LACK OF EVENTS AND ATTENDANCE. 44% OF ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDED MEALS AND/OR SNACKS WITH A TOTAL OF 20 MILLION MEALS/SNACKS SERVED. 53% OR 1,698 ORGANIZATIONS SERVED AS VIRTUAL LEARNING CENTERS, GIVING 116,000 YOUTH A PLACE TO GO TO COMPLETE REMOTE LEARNING. LINE 4C: PROGRAM #3 NATIONAL YOUTH OF THE YEAR PROGRAM YOUTH OF THE YEAR IS THE EMBODIMENT OF EVERYTHING THAT BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA DOES AS AN ORGANIZATION TO MAKE OUR NATION'S YOUNG PEOPLE LIFE-READY AND COLLEGE- AND CAREER-READY SO THAT THE FUTURE IS GREATER, LIVES ARE CHANGED AND LEADERS ARE STRONG. SINCE 1947, WE HAVE CELEBRATED THE EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENTS OF CLUB TEENS. STORIES OF OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP, ACTS OF SERVICE, ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND DEDICATION TO A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE HAVE MADE THIS PROGRAM THE NATION'S PREMIER LEADERSHIP AND RECOGNITION PROGRAM FOR TEENS. YOUTH OF THE YEAR PROGRAM HAS CONTINUED TO GROW SINCE THE BEGINNING. NEARLY 100,000 YOUTH PARTICIPATE IN THE YOUTH OF THE YEAR PROGRAM THROUGHOUT THE MOVEMENT. THROUGH THE YOUTH OF THE YEAR SPEAKER'S BUREAU, A GROUP OF YOUTH OF THE YEAR REPRESENTATIVES MAKES MORE THAN 100 APPEARANCES ANNUALLY TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE 4.7 MILLION YOUNG PEOPLE SERVED BY BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS. AND, WE'VE MADE COLLEGIATE DREAMS A REALITY BY DISTRIBUTING MORE THAN $1 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS ANNUALLY. THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF OUR YOUTH OF THE YEAR CANDIDATES CONTINUE TO BE IMPRESSIVE. LAST YEAR ALONE, YOUTH OF THE YEAR CANDIDATES CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN 133,000 SERVICE HOURS, RESULTING IN AN ECONOMIC IMPACT OF 3,134,964. ON AVERAGE, THEY HAVE A 3.23 GRADE POINT AVERAGE AND VOLUNTEER 187 HOURS ANNUALLY. LINE 4D: OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA HAS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS TODAY'S MOST PRESSING YOUTH ISSUES, TEACHING YOUNG PEOPLE THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN LIFE. NATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE IN FIVE CORE PROGRAM AREAS OF EDUCATION, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, SPORTS AND RECREATION, THE ARTS, AND LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE. BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA'S NATIONAL PROGRAMS TAKE MEMBERS FROM THE CLUBHOUSE TO THE WHITE HOUSE; FROM THE GAMES ROOM TO THE CORPORATE BOARDROOM; AND FROM ART CLASS TO DESIGN CAREERS. THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER PROGRAMS FUNDED BY VARIOUS DONORS AT DIFFERENT LEVELS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, QUESTION 6, 7A & 7B: |
MEMBERS THE MEMBERS ARE MADE UP OF THE INDIVIDUAL CLUBS AND EACH RECEIVE ONE VOTE. NATIONAL COUNCIL THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS IS ELECTED BY A PLURALITY VOTE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM. VOTING RIGHTS: THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS CONSISTS OF THREE CATEGORIES OF BOARD MEMBERS: 1. GOVERNORS; 2. LIFE MEMBERS; AND 3. GOVERNORS EMERITUS. ONLY THE GOVERNORS HAVE FULL VOTING RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY SUBJECT TO APPROVAL: THE POLICIES OF BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA ("BGCA") ARE DETERMINED BY A NATIONAL COUNCIL WHICH ESTABLISHES THE REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE CORPORATION; ESTABLISHES OPERATING STANDARDS; ELECTS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS; AND DETERMINES ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES TO BE PAID BY THE MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. THE NATIONAL COUNCIL CONSISTS OF ONE DELEGATE FROM EACH MEMBER ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, QUESTION 11: |
GOVERNING BODY'S REVIEW OF FORM 990 A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS CIRCULATED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR ITS REVIEW, RECOMMENDATIONS AND APPROVAL. CHANGES, IF ANY, RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMITTEE ARE INCORPORATED IN THE FORM 990 BEFORE ITS SUBMISSION. A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS ALSO CIRCULATED TO ALL GOVERNORS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS, WHICH ARE CONSIDERED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IN ITS APPROVAL PROCESS. A FINALIZED VERSION OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE COMPLETE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, QUESTION 12C: |
MONITORING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA HAS DEVELOPED TWO SEPARATE CODES OF ETHICS POLICIES ONE FOR THE EMPLOYEES AND THE OTHER FOR GOVERNORS AND TRUSTEES, BOTH OF WHICH ADDRESS CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS AND WHISTLE BLOWING POLICIES WITHIN THEM. THESE POLICIES WERE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. THE CODE OF ETHICS FOR EMPLOYEES IS EXECUTED BY ALL NEW EMPLOYEES AT THE TIME OF HIRE AND ANNUALLY ON AN ONGOING BASIS. LIKEWISE, THE CODE OF ETHICS FOR GOVERNORS MUST BE EXECUTED BY ALL NEW GOVERNORS AND THEY ARE ASKED TO REVIEW AND EXECUTE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT OF BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING THE EXECUTION OF THE EMPLOYEES' CODE OF ETHICS AND THE RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING THE EXECUTION CODE OF ETHICS FOR GOVERNORS & TRUSTEES. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS HAS AN ETHICIST ON THE BOARD TO MONITOR ETHICAL CONCERNS AT THAT LEVEL. BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA HAS AN ETHICS HOTLINE AND TWO ETHICS OFFICERS WHO MONITOR ETHICAL CONCERNS ON AN ONGOING BASIS BY: - ENSURING THE CODE OF ETHICS IS UPDATED AT LEAST ANNUALLY AND CONTINUES TO REPLICATE BEST PRACTICES OF OTHER FOR-PROFIT AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS; - REVIEWING AND RESPONDING APPROPRIATELY TO ALL QUESTIONS, ISSUES, AND COMPLAINTS AND ENSURING THE CODE OF ETHICS IS CLARIFIED AND/OR REVISED BASED ON THE INPUT RECEIVED; - REPORTING ANY SIGNIFICANT ETHICAL CONCERNS TO ALL NECESSARY COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD AND/OR THE BOARD; - REQUIRING A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS RECEIVE ALL FORMAL COMPLAINTS AND ENLIST THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN THE RESOLUTION AND RESPONSE TO COMPLAINTS AS NEEDED; AND - CONDUCTING TRAINING ON THE CODE OF ETHICS AS NEEDED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, QUESTION 15: |
PROCESS OF DETERMINING COMPENSATION THE TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR ALL SENIOR LEADERSHIP IS DETERMINED BY BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA'S ("BGCA'S") BOARD OF GOVERNORS THROUGH THE HUMAN RESOURCES AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ("HRCC"), WHICH WORKS WITH AN INDEPENDENT FIRM TO ASSESS THE MARKETPLACE THOROUGHLY TO DETERMINE COMPARABLE SALARY PRACTICES, "PEER COMPARISON" COMPENSATION DATA, AND OTHER RELATED TRENDS IN THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT SECTOR. THE INDEPENDENT FIRM ALSO PROVIDES A DETAILED REPORT OF THEIR ANALYSIS, COMPARISONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE HRCC. THIS REVIEW IS CONDUCTED ON A REGULAR BASIS. IN ADDITION, EVERY MARCH, THE HRCC REVIEWS EACH SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM MEMBER'S TOTAL COMPENSATION BASED ON PERFORMANCE FEEDBACK ON THE INDIVIDUAL AS WELL AS THE ORGANIZATION AND APPROVES THE UPCOMING ANNUAL TOTAL COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PACKAGE PRIOR TO ANY CHANGES IN COMPENSATION AND/OR BENEFITS. ALL COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT DECISIONS OF THE HRCC ARE COMPLETED AND DOCUMENTED AS REQUIRED TO MEET THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS UNDER THE INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS REGULATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, QUESTION 18: |
APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION OF EXEMPTION BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA DOES NOT HAVE FORMS 1023 OR 1024. THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN CHARTERED UNDER PUBLIC LAW 84-988, S. 4184, APPROVED AUGUST 6, 1956, AS AMENDED BY PUBLIC LAW 102-199, H.R. 525, APPROVED DECEMBER 10, 1991. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, QUESTION 19: |
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIALS BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA MAINTAINS A COMPREHENSIVE WEBSITE WWW.BGCA.ORG THAT INCLUDES MULTIPLE YEARS OF ANNUAL REPORTS AND FORMS 990 TO WHICH THE GENERAL PUBLIC HAS ACCESS. THE WEBSITE ALSO PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING THE HISTORY OF THE ORGANIZATION, BOARD OF GOVERNORS, MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION, DETAILS OF VARIOUS PROGRAMS, PARTNERS, ALUMNI, PRIVACY POLICY ETC. |
| FORM 990, PART VII: |
COMPENSATION OFFICERS AND HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES ALL WORK AT LEAST 40 HOURS PER WEEK. |
| Form 990, Part XI Line 9, Other Changes in Net Assets |
Transfer of assets to supporting organizations (311,148,297) |
| TRANSFER OF ASSETS |
During 2021, the Organization transferred the items described in Schedule N as initial contributions for setup and formation of the new three 501(c)(3) Type I supporting organizations of the Organization. |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.