| Boys & Girls Clubs of America | |
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| Motto | "To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens." |
| Formation | 1860 |
| Type | Youth organization |
| Legal status | Non-profit organization |
| Purpose/focus | "Club programs and services promote and enhance the development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and influence." |
| Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Region served | United States |
| Website | http://www.bgca.org/ |
Boys & Girls Clubs of America (or BGCA) is a national organization whose mission is to "enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens." The organization, which holds a congressional charter under Title 36 of the United States Code, had its headquarters in Atlanta, with regional offices in Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, New York City and Los Angeles. BGCA is tax-exempt and partially funded by the federal government [1].
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History
The first Boys' Club was founded in 1860 in Hartford, Connecticut. In 1906, 53 independent Boys' Clubs came together in Boston to form a national organization, the Federated Boys' Clubs. In 1931, the organization renamed itself Boys' Clubs of America, and in 1990, to Boys & Girls Clubs of America. There are currently (2009) over 4,000 autonomous local Clubs, which are affiliates of the national organization. In total, Boys & Girls Clubs of America employ about 49,000 staff members.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy ranked Boys & Girls Clubs of America number one among youth organizations for the 13th consecutive year, and number 12 among all nonprofit organizations. The Boys & Girls Clubs of America are the official charity of Major League Baseball.[2] Denzel Washington, a former Club member, has been the spokesperson for Boys & Girls Clubs of America since 1993.
In March 2010, four US Senators questioned the non-charitable spending and compensation practices of the BGCA, citing the charity CEO Roxanne Spillett's total 2008 compensation of nearly $1 million and $4.3 million in travel expenses incurred by the organization that year.[3]
Notable members
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