Boys & Girls Club of West Chester/Liberty Township
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Boys & Girls Club of West Chester/Liberty Township does not meet the following 4 Standards for Charity Accountability:
Standard 3 (Frequency and Attendance of Board Meetings)
An organization shall have a minimum of three evenly spaced meetings per year of the full governing body with a majority in attendance, with face-to-face participation. A conference call of the full board can substitute for one of the three meetings of the governing body. For all meetings, alternative modes of participation are acceptable for those with physical disabilities.
Boys & Girls Club of West Chester/Liberty Township does not meet this standard because:
Organization provided three board meeting dates for 2023 but did not have average majority attendance.
Standard 6 (Board Policy on Effectiveness)
Have a board policy of assessing, no less than every two years, the organization's performance and effectiveness and of determining future actions required to achieve its mission.
Boys & Girls Club of West Chester/Liberty Township does not meet this standard because:
Per organization, the effectiveness policy specifies an assessment every three years.
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.
Boys & Girls Club of West Chester/Liberty Township does not meet this standard because:
Organization does not produce an annual report.
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.
Boys & Girls Club of West Chester/Liberty Township does not meet this standard because:
Organization does not have its Form 990 posted to website.
Boys & Girls Club of West Chester/Liberty Township meets the remaining 16 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
The mission of the Boys & Girls Club of West Chester/Liberty is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring and responsible citizens.
Year, State Incorporated:
2014, OH
The mission of BGCWCL is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizens. We do this by offering programs that focus on three areas of outcome: Academic Success, Healthy Lifestyles, and Good Character and Citizenship. Included in these programs are Power Hour, which is where members can spend as much time as necessary working on homework with the assistance of our dedicated staff and volunteers; Healthy Habits, which is a small-group health, fitness, prevention/education and self-esteem enhancement program; and Maker Space, which is a program giving youth a voice through self-expression.
We also partner with the Senior Coalition of West Chester, which is an organization of retired adults from the West Chester and Liberty Township areas. These active, older adults use our facility to keep their minds and bodies active by participating in a variety of options ranging from bingo to pickleball. These energetic and always entertaining older “kids” are asked to pay just $50 per school year to participate in these programs 4 days per week. They are happy to pay and also leap at the opportunity to volunteer to work with our kids as much as they can.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, Boys & Girls Club of West Chester/Liberty Township's program expenses were:
| Program services | $931,468 |
| Total Program Expenses | $931,468 |
Chief Executive
Damon Knoche, CEO
Chair of the Board
Brent Phelan, Board Member
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Phelan Insurance Agency
Board Size
24
Paid Staff Size
18
Method(s) Used:
Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Grant proposals, Internet, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Membership appeals, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)
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 Club of West Chester/Liberty Township's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Source of Funds
| Donations | $1,642,383 |
| Grant income | $659,320 |
| Gain on interest rate swap | $247,746 |
| Fundraising income | $213,806 |
| Membership dues | $77,163 |
| Miscellaneous income | $26,320 |
| Interest income | $4,855 |
| Total Income | $2,871,593 |
Programs: 79% Fundraising: 4% Administrative: 17%
| Total Income | $2,871,593 |
| Total expenses: | $1,184,811 |
| Program expenses | $931,468 |
| Fundraising expenses | $52,371 |
| Administrative expenses | $200,972 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $1,686,782 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $4,931,555 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $6,618,337 |
| Total Liabilities | $2,322,427 |
| Total Assets | $8,940,764 |
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