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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: August 2023 Expires: August 2025

Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson

Standards Not Met
Standards Not Met
3 7 16 17 18
(520) 792-0331
3155 E Grant Rd
Tucson, AZ, 85716-2857
https://www.bgctucson.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 Tucson does not meet the following 5 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 Clubs of Tucson does not meet this standard because:

Standard 7 (Board Approval of Written Report on Effectiveness)
Submit to the organization's governing body, for its approval, a written report that outlines the results of the aforementioned performance and effectiveness assessment and recommendations for future actions.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson does not meet this standard because:

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 Clubs of Tucson does not meet this standard because:

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 Clubs of Tucson does not meet this standard because:

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.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson does not meet this standard because:

Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson meets the remaining 15 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:

Year, State Incorporated:
1957, AZ

Also Known As:
Boys & Girls Club Of America

For the year ended December 31, 2021, Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson's program expenses were:

Program services $3,591,316
Total Program Expenses $3,591,316

Chief Executive
Denise Watters, CEO

Chair of the Board
Mitch Sigsworth, Board President

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
COX Media

Board Size
42

Paid Staff Size
61

Method(s) Used:
Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Radio, Grant proposals, Internet, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 9.26%

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 Tucson's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Source of Funds
Contributions $3,458,620
Special events $1,060,946
In-kind contributions $1,043,212
Government grants $626,608
Other grants $402,006
Grant - Paycheck Protection Program $378,285
Investment income, net $376,267
Development fundraising $76,540
United Way $55,410
Program service fees $24,139
Other revenues $17,670
Total Income $7,519,703

Programs: 79% Fundraising: 14% Administrative: 7%

Total Income $7,519,703
Total expenses: $4,569,729
  Program expenses $3,591,316
  Fundraising expenses $657,904
  Administrative expenses $320,509
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $2,949,974
Beginning Net Assets $8,162,794
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $11,112,768
Total Liabilities $537,085
Total Assets $11,649,853

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