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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: January 2026 Expires: January 2028

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County

Standards Not Met
Standards Not Met
14 16 17 18
(817) 834-4711
3218 East Belknap Street
Fort Worth, TX, 76111
https://bgcgtc.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County does not meet the following 4 Standards for Charity Accountability:

Standard 14 (Budget)
Have a board-approved annual budget for its current fiscal year, outlining projected expenses for major program activities, fund raising, and administration.

BGCGTC does not meet this Standard because, when the organization provided 2025 budget information, it indicated that the budget:

  • Did not identify total projected fundraising expenses.

Standard 16 (Annual Report)
Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.

BGCGTC does not meet this Standard because the 2024 annual report did not include:

  • Total revenue
  • Total program expenses
  • Total administrative expenses
  • Total fundraising expenses
  • Ending net assets

Standard 17 (Web Site Disclosures)
Include on any charity websites that solicit contributions, the same information that is recommended for annual reports, as well as the mailing address of the charity and electronic access to its most recent IRS Form 990.

BGCTC does not meet this Standard because the organization’s website, https://bgcgtc.org/, does not include all of the recommended information for those charity websites that solicit for donations. Specifically, it does not include:

  • Electronic access to the organization’s 2023 IRS Form 990.

Standard 18 (Privacy for Written Appeals & Internet Privacy)
Address privacy concerns of donors by (a) providing in written appeals, at least annually, a means (e.g., such as a check off box) for both new and continuing donors to inform the charity if they do not want their name and address shared outside the organization, (b) providing a clear, prominent and easily accessible privacy policy on any of its websites that tells visitors (i) what information, if any, is being collected about them by the charity and how this information will be used, (ii) how to contact the charity to review personal information collected and request corrections, (iii) how to inform the charity (e.g., a check off box) that the visitor does not wish his/her personal information to be shared outside the organization, and (iv) what security measures the charity has in place to protect personal information.

BGCGTC does not meet this Standard because:

The BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information from the organization and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard(s) for Charity Accountability: 15

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County meets the remaining 15 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
“to enable all young people, especially those who need it most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.”

Year, State Incorporated:
1983, TX

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County (BGCGTC) offers youth development programs that aim to provide a safe and welcoming environment where children and teens are respected and valued. Through afterschool, summer, prevention and intervention programs, BGCGTC reports that kids learn the academic, lifestyle, and citizenship skills they need and that will result in positive outcomes for the rest of their lives.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County's program expenses were:

Branches $4,767,770
Special programs $3,319,843
Mobile programs $800,435
Schools $673,540
Program operations $243,031
Food services $240,888
Total Program Expenses $10,045,507

Chief Executive
Daphne Barlow Stigliano, Chief Executive Officer and President

Compensation*
$367,762

Chair of the Board
Jeff Paul

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Managing Director, Deloitte

Board Size
24

Paid Staff Size
189

*2023 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Telephone appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Membership appeals, Workplace Giving

Fundraising costs were 9% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $10,613,257, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County's audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Source of Funds
Government grants and contracts $5,984,819
Interest and dividends $3,197,435
Contributions $3,139,434
In-kind contributions $790,680
Special events $698,324
Program service fees $594,539
Other income $112,113
Membership dues $80,405
Total Income $14,597,749

Programs: 69% Fundraising: 7% Administrative: 24%

Total Income $14,597,749
Total expenses: $14,456,954
  Program expenses $10,045,507
  Fundraising expenses $941,893
  Administrative expenses $3,469,554
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $140,795
Beginning Net Assets $42,622,217
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $48,681,544
Total Liabilities $479,524
Total Assets $49,161,069

Note: According to BGCGTC’s 2023 audited financial statements, the organization received in-kind contributions of $790,680, including meals and food packages ($559,954), items ($189,476), and rent ($41,250).

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