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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: November 2025 Expires: December 2027

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston, Inc.

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(713) 868-3426
815 Crosby St
Houston, TX, 77019
https://www.bgclubs-houston.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 Houston, Inc. meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:

 

Inspire and enable all youth, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston (BGCGH) put success within reach of Club members and keep them on track to graduate high school. BGCGH help them realize a positive plan for the future that includes academic success, character and good citizenship, workforce readiness, and a healthy lifestyle.

Impact: Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston serve more than 50,000 youth annually through 26 Clubs across five counties in the Greater Houston area. 

 

Year, State Incorporated:
1989, TX

 

Each year, more than 26,000 youth ages 6 to 17 participate in after-school and summer programs. Youth are provided meals, strong role models, homework assistance, organized athletics, character development and access to the arts. Membership costs just $10 per school-year and $30 for the entire summer. Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston, Inc. are a United Way agency. Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston, Inc. are currently operating 26 Clubs located in 5 counties (Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Waller and Wharton). For more information, visit our website www.bgcgh.org.

 

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

Program services $12,858,052
Total Program Expenses $12,858,052

Chair of the Board
Pedro Caruso

Board Size
42

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

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 Houston, Inc.'s audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Source of Funds
Nongovernment: Cash and other financial $5,945,019
Cash and other financial $4,458,031
Non-government: Nonfinancial (Note 8) $1,784,132
Contributions: Government (Note 7): Nonfinancial (Note 8) $1,068,766
Special events (net of donor benefits of $377404) $890,153
Net investment return $883,271
Other $83,548
Loss on disposal of assets $-3,863
Total Income $15,109,057

Programs: 79% Fundraising: 8% Administrative: 13%

Total Income $15,109,057
Total expenses: $16,191,816
  Program expenses $12,858,052
  Fundraising expenses $1,224,617
  Administrative expenses $2,109,147
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-1,082,759
Beginning Net Assets $22,361,926
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $21,279,137
Total Liabilities $856,594
Total Assets $22,135,731

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BBB of Greater Houston and South Texas