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Madison Square Boys & Girls Club
New York, NY · EIN 135596792 · Form 990 · FY2023 · NTEE O230 · Youth Development · Large ($10M-$50M) · madisonsquare.org
revenue
$24.4M
expenses
$11.1M
net assets
$60.9M
employees
143
volunteers
75
program ratio
67%
mission · from form 990

TO SAVE AND ENHANCE THE LIVES OF NYC BOYS AND GIRLS WHO BY MEANS OF ECONOMIC AND/OR SOCIAL FACTORS ARE MOST IN NEED OF ITS SERVICES.

profile · synthesized from sources

Madison Square Boys & Girls Club serves youth in New York City who face economic and social challenges, providing after-school and summer programs focused on academic success, healthy lifestyles, and character development. The organization operates five clubhouses and one school site, offering a safe environment where young people receive homework help, participate in fitness and sports, engage in leadership activities, and access mental health support. Founded in 1884, it serves over 3,000 members annually with a staff of more than 180 youth development professionals.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2023

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $2.38M
    HEALTHY LIFESTYLES PROGRAMS: ENCOURAGE OUR MEMBERS TO ADOPT A HEALTHY DIET, PRACTICE POSITIVE LIFESTYLE CHOICES, MAKE A LIFELONG COMMITMENT TO FITNESS, AND SUPPORT THEIR MENTAL HEALTH. MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN DAILY FITNESS CHALLENGES, AND ENJOY A WIDE RANGE OF INTRAMURAL SPORTS ACTIVITIES IN THE CLUB GYMS, POOLS AND DANCE FACILITIES. THE CLUBS PROVIDE HEALTHY FOOD TO OUR MEMBERS ON A DAILY BASIS, HELP YOUNG PEOPLE MAKE NUTRITION AND WELLNESS HABITS A DAILY PRACTICE, AND EMPOWER YOUTH TO AVOID TOBACCO, ALCOHOL AND DRUGS. IN ADDITION, MADISON OFFERS ONE-ON-ONE MENTORING AND LISTENING CIRCLES FOR TEENS TO HELP MEMBERS PROCESS THE CHALLENGES IN THEIR LIVES, INCLUDING THE TRAUMA FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. IN 2024, 1,850 MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN OUR HEALTHY LIFESTYLES PROGRAMS.
  2. #2 $1.82M
    GOOD CHARACTER AND CITIZENSHIP PROGRAMS: OFFER OUR MEMBERS OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES, BUILD SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITY. MEMBERS ORGANIZE SERVICE PROJECTS, PARTICIPATE IN GENDER-SPECIFIC INITIATIVES THAT FOCUS ON VALUES DEVELOPMENT, AND DO ADVOCACY WORK IN THEIR LOCAL NEIGHBORHOODS. TEENS CAN PARTAKE IN THE YOUTH OF THE YEAR PROGRAM, THE PREMIER NATIONAL RECOGNITION PROGRAM FOR BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA MEMBERS, WHICH HONORS YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES ACADEMICALLY AND SOCIALLY THROUGH THEIR POSITIVE ACTIONS. IN 2024, 346 MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN YOUTH OF PURPOSE PROGRAMS, 345 MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN LISTENING CIRCLES, 191 POSITIVE ACTION SESSIONS WERE OFFERED, AND 25 MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN THE YOUTH OF THE YEAR PROGRAM.
named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Academic Success Programs
Provides homework help, academic enrichment, technology skills training, college application guidance, and work-based learning opportunities. Includes a 7-week summer learning program for elementary and middle school students and internship placements for teens.
Elbaum Family Clubhouse
Clubhouse in Brownsville, Brooklyn providing youth support services, named in honor of Steven Elbaum, a former board chairman committed to helping youth in his childhood neighborhood.
Good Character and Citizenship Programs
Develops leadership, social-emotional skills, and community engagement through service projects, gender-specific initiatives like SMART Girls and Passport to Manhood, and advocacy work. Includes the Youth of the Year program and Positive Action sessions.
Healthy Lifestyles Programs
Encourages members to adopt healthy diets, practice positive lifestyle choices, commit to fitness, and support mental health through daily fitness challenges, intramural sports, nutrition education, and mentoring. Includes listening circles for teens to process trauma, including from the pandemic.
Youth of the Year
National recognition program honoring members who have distinguished themselves academically and socially through positive actions and leadership in their communities.
activities · 7 groups

What they do

  • After-School Academic and Enrichment Programs 1 activity
    • Academic support and college readiness services
      Offers homework help, academic enrichment, mentoring for youth at risk of dropping out, technology skills development, career exploration, and college application guidance. In 2022, 75 members participated in the College Success Initiative and 624 teens and young adults were placed in work-based learning or internships.
  • Youth Safety and Protection Programs 1 activity
    • Child safety and staff accountability systems
      Ensures child safety through mandatory abuse prevention training for all staff and volunteers, annual criminal background checks, National Sex Offender Registry screenings, incident reporting within 4 hours, annual safety assessments, and a confidential 24-hour Child Safety Hotline in partnership with Praesidium.
  • Youth Health and Wellness Education 1 activity
    • Healthy Lifestyles and wellness programs
      Promotes nutrition, fitness, sportsmanship, social-emotional skills, and substance avoidance habits through structured programming. Provided daily healthy food and served 1,850 members in 2024 and 1,898 in 2023 in Healthy Lifestyles programs.
  • Peer-Led Mental Health Support Groups 1 activity
    • Mental health and peer support initiatives
      Offers one-on-one mentoring and listening circles for teens to process personal challenges, including pandemic-related trauma. In 2024, 345 members participated in listening circles; in 2023, 140 participated.
  • Youth Development Programs 1 activity
    • Youth development programming for children and teens
      Provides after-school and summer youth development programs for youth ages 6 to 18 in under-resourced neighborhoods of New York City, operating five Clubhouses and one school site with free membership. Serves over 3,000 youth annually through daily programming focused on academic success, character development, and healthy lifestyles.
  • Youth Leadership Development Programs 1 activity
    • Youth leadership and values development programs
      Engages youth in service projects such as food and clothing drives, public event volunteering, and neighborhood-led initiatives. Supports participation in gender-specific values development programs like Smart Girls and Passport to Manhood, Positive Action sessions, and advocacy work. In 2024, 191 Positive Action sessions were offered and 346 members participated in Youth of Purpose programs.
  • Recognition and Awards Programs 1 activity
    • Youth recognition and leadership development (Youth of the Year)
      Engages teen members in the Youth of the Year program, a national recognition initiative honoring youth who demonstrate leadership and resilience. In 2024, 25 members participated; in 2023, 18 participated.
financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$24.40M
Contributions & grants$8.88M36%
Program service revenue$100%
Investment income$15.20M62%
Other revenue$322K
expenses
Total expenses$11.13M
Program expenses67%
Admin / overhead33%
Fundraising1%
Salaries & benefits$5.98M
Grants paid out$48K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$75.21M
Cash$2.59M
Investments$55.98M
Liabilities$14.28M
Net assets$60.92M
Liquid reserves63.1 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2023 · YoY revenue +180.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023

Who runs it

paid leadership · 8
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
TIM MCCHRISTIAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 34 $377K
STEVEN MELTON CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 35 $324K
JEFFREY DOLD CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 34 $285K
ANTONIO FORT DIR. OF CLUBHOUSE OPERATIONS 35 $169K
STANLEY KING BROOKLYN BOROUGH DIRECTOR 35 $153K
ESTHER KENNERLY PAYROLL & BENEFITS ADMINISTRATOR 35 $150K
LILIYA SHAPIRO SENIOR ACCOUNTANT 35 $133K
LOIS BOSTON-MICKEY EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 35 $128K
board members · 17
  • ADAM L REEDER — DIRECTOR
  • AHTIS DAVIS-CLOYD — DIRECTOR
  • BARBARA A TAYLOR — DIRECTOR
  • BARRY BREGMAN — DIRECTOR
  • BRIAN HOESTEREY — DIRECTOR
  • DANIEL L MOSLEY — DIRECTOR
  • DAVID FIELDS — CO-PRESIDENT
  • DAVID J GOLDRING — DIRECTOR
  • DONALD C DEVINE — DIRECTOR
  • EREK NIMPHIUS — DIRECTOR
  • ERIC FRANDSON — DIRECTOR
  • IVAN SMITH — DIRECTOR
  • JERRY M SESLOWE — DIRECTOR
  • JOSEPH GANTZ — DIRECTOR
  • KATE PILCHER CIAFONE — DIRECTOR
  • KENNETH B MARLIN — DIRECTOR
  • KRISTINA I HUNT — DIRECTOR
relationships · 18

Who they work with

  • Boys & Girls Club Network — Part of the broader Boys & Girls Club network, recognizing alumni from any affiliated club.
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of America Network — One of the founding members of Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of America Network — Participates in the national Youth of the Year recognition program as part of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America network.
  • Boys and Girls Clubs of America Network — Participates in the Youth of the Year program, a national recognition initiative of Boys and Girls Clubs of America.
  • Centers for Disease Control Government — National partner collaborating on development of safety practices for youth-serving organizations.
  • Classy Partner — Partnership to accept donations of cryptocurrency.
  • Coinbase Partner — Partnership to accept donations of cryptocurrency.
  • Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures Partner — Partnered to bring a dental health education van to the Pinkerton Clubhouse.
  • FBI Government — National partner collaborating on development of safety practices for youth-serving organizations.
  • Human Resources Administration Government — Accepts qualifying families through HRA for enrollment benefits.
  • Madison Square Church Government — Original founding affiliate and host of early Club operations
  • NYPD Community Affairs Partner — Local partner organization collaborating on safety initiatives.
  • NYS Department of Mental Health & Hygiene Safety Assessment Unit Partner — Local partner organization collaborating on safety initiatives.
  • NYS Office of Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Services Partner — Local partner organization collaborating on safety initiatives.
  • NYS Office of Children & Family Services Partner — Local partner organization collaborating on safety initiatives.
  • National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Partner — Third-party safety expert engaged to provide guidance on child safety policies and training.
  • National Children’s Advocacy Center Partner — Third-party safety expert engaged to provide guidance on child safety policies and training.
  • Praesidium Partner — National partner providing access to a confidential 24-hour Child Safety Hotline and expert guidance on safety policies.
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Holistic Youth Development
    methodology: holistic_youth_development
    By addressing youth development across academic, social-emotional, character, and healthy lifestyle domains, we produce long-term positive outcomes because integrated support during formative years builds resilience, self-efficacy, and foundational life skills.
  • Home-Away-From-Home Model
    methodology: home_away_from_home
    By creating a stable, family-like environment, we produce stronger youth engagement and developmental outcomes because consistent, relational care fosters safety, belonging, and emotional security—particularly for youth in high-need neighborhoods.
  • Positive Youth Development Framework
    methodology: positive_youth_development
    By combining safety, fun, supportive relationships, skill-building, and recognition of achievement, we produce sustained youth participation and growth because these elements together create an affirming developmental ecosystem that motivates intrinsic engagement.