Boys and Girls Club - Northern Beaufort County Club General Information Contact Information Nonprofit Boys and Girls Club - Northern Beaufort County Club Address PO Box 21909 Hilton Head Island, SC 29925 Phone (843) 379-5430 Fax (843) 379-5431 Web Site Web Site Facebook Facebook Twitter Twitter At A Glance Year of Incorporation 1986 Organization's type of tax exempt status Exempt-Other 1
Statements & Search Criteria Mission The mission of Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry is: "To enable all young people, especially those who need most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring and responsible citizens." Background The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry (BGCLC) began in the mid-1980's when a group of Beaufort County residents came together to find a solution for the lack of structured, positive activities for the communities youth. In 1986 Boys Clubs of America (now Boys & Girls Clubs of America) granted an operating charter and the committee leased a city-owned facility in Beaufort and began offering programs. In the first few days of its opening more than twice the number of kids appeared at the Club than expected and the committee immediately leased another site within Beaufort Elementary School. In 1992, BGCLC opened a Club on Hilton Head Island in an apartment and in 1993 ground was broken to build the first Club in Beaufort. In 1998 BGCLC established the Bluffton Club in trailers next to MC Riley School. In 1999 the current Batten Family Club was built and opened its doors and in 2001 a Club was established in Ridgeland (Jasper County) in an elementary school. In 2003 the current Bluffton Club was completed and opened its doors to youth. In 2004 a small Club was opened in Sheldon using space in a county facility and in the summer of 2014 a Club was established in Shanklin Elementary School. Also in 2014 the Beaufort Club facility was sold to Bridges Preparatory Charter School with the Club offering after school programs within the school. Today the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry consists of Clubs in Bridges Charter School, Bluffton, Hilton Head Island, Ridgeland (Jasper County), Sheldon and Shanklin Elementary School. In 2014 these Clubs served 2284 registered members. Impact The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry seeks to provide a world-class Club experience for youth in each of our six Boys & Girls Clubs. We strive to ensure that success is within reach of every young person who walks through our doors, with all members on track to graduate from high school with a plan for the future, demonstrating good character and citizenship, and living a healthy lifestyle. Among our many programs and activities are: Project Learn/Power Hour: an educational enhancement program. SMART Moves: a program that helps young people learn to resist the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs and postpone sexual activity. Passport to Manhood: a program design to teach and promote responsible behaviors through teaching and role modeling in adolescent males. SMART Girls: a program intended to help girls develop a healthy attitude and lifestyle and to help them acquire and maintain a positive self-image. Torch Clubs: a service club for young teens. Keystone Clubs: A service club for senior teens. Reading Initiative: A early literacy program that targets first to third graders and uses tools such as the Lexia program, and literacy teachers to build their reading and comprehension skills. We will touch the lives of more than 2300 young people ages 6-18 this year. Our goal is to be able to reach 4000 youth in the Lowcountry. 2
Needs The Boys & Girls of the Lowcountry most pressing needs are: Direct operating support in order to maintain and enhance our services to over 700 who attend our six Club locations each day. Dollars to enhance our staffing base so we can deliver direct program services to more youth who need us the most. Capital Dollars: We own two facilities that are in need of continual maintenance. capital dollars will allow us to and properly plan to replace aging HVAC and other major building equipment items. Support for our Early Literacy initiatives that include educational supplies, technology equipment and software licenses. Scholarships to help reduce the program activity fees so we can offer more youth the wonderful opportunities the Club offers. There are many ways to support our organization and donations can be unrestricted so we can use where we need them or restricted to a specific program that a donor has an interest in. CEO/Executive Director Statement As a 40 year Boys & Girls Club professional I am committed to ensure that the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry continues to enhance and expand opportunities for the youth in the Lowcounty and that our Clubs have quality, trained, caring staff that offer a variety of targeted programs that have a positive impact on the lives of the youth we serve. I know that our Clubs provide experiences and opportunities to young people that will help them achieve success in three outcome areas: Academic Success: that our members graduate from high school with a plan for college, military, trade school or a career. Character & Citizenship: members treat others with dignity and respect, and they become engaged citizens who register to vote and give back to their community. Healthy Lifestyles: members are committed to fitness and nutritious diets and avoid risky behaviors in favor of healthy lifestyle choices. I am committed to improve the lives of the youth on our community and will work to hard develop partnerships to enhance our programs and services to these youth. - Chris Protz, Chief Professional Officer Board Chair Statement "The need for the Boys & Girls Club in our community has never been more urgent. We face the challenge of reaching even more young people, and continue to deepen the impact we have on their lives. In order to meet this challenge we must consistently work to expand and improve the resources we provide to support the lifechanging work performed by our staff. Continued support from our friends and partners is vital to our success. Without the Clubs, many of our community's children would be unsupervised after school and in the summer. Some would go to bed hungry. Others would lack the academic support and role models they need to realize their potential. We know we are changing lives every day at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry. - Russell Whiteford, Chief Volunteer Officer CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments "Our vision is to provide a world-class Club Experience that assures success is within reach of every young person who enters our doors, with all members on track to graduate from high school with a plan for the future, demonstrating good character and citizenship, and living a healthy lifestyle. We believe that every child deserves a great future and that America's long-term success depends upon our kids succeeding." Chris Protz - Chief Professional Officer Russ Whiteford - Chief Volunteer Officer Areas Of Service Areas Served Areas Beaufort County 3
Geographic areas served by Boys & Girls Club of Northern Beaufort County include: Northern Beaufort County - 29902, 29906, 29941 Service Categories Primary Organization Type Youth Development Secondary Organization Type Education 4
Programs Programs Core Programs Description The core programs offered at our Club locations engage young people in activities with adults, peers and family members that enable them to reach their full potential. Based on interests and needs of the boys and girls they serve, our Clubs offer diverse program activities in five areas: Character and Leadership Development, Education and Career Development, Health and Life Skills, The Arts, Sports, Fitness and Recreation. Budget 341000 Strategy Short-Term Success Long-Term Success Yes Our members will be in a safe, positive environment, that is fun, be engaged with caring adults, be given opportunities and expectations and receive recognition. Our members will graduate from high school ready for college, trade school, military or employment; they will be an engaged citizen involved in the community, register to vote and model strong character; they will adopt a healthy diet, practice healthy lifestyle choices and make a lifelong commitment to fitness. Program Success Measured By Our program measurements include pre and post-testing, report card tracking, demonstration of learned skills, and observed improved behavior changes. Organization Comments CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments The need to provide youth a safe place that supports academic success, develops healthy lifestyles and supports the development of responsible behavior is critical. 1 in 4 youth (over 6,000 youth in the Lowcountry) leave school each day with no place to go, putting them at risk of being unsupervised, unguided and unsafe. Research shows that out of school programs work. Kids who attend after school and summer programs have better attendance, improved behavior, higher grades and test scores then those youth who do not attend these programs. Children who are not able to read at grade level by the end of the third grade are four times as likely to drop out of high school. "Our youth need programs that build and support self-esteem, develop their abilities to lead healthy lifestyles and teach good character. Everything our Clubs provide young people, including life-changing programs, fun, enriching experiences, supportive relationships with peers and adults, enables and empowers Club youth to achieve positive outcomes." Chris Protz, Exective Director. 5
Board & Governance Board Chair Board Chair Mr. Russell Whiteford Company Affiliation Term Oct 2013 to Sept 2015 Email rewwhiteford@gmail.com Board Members Name Affiliation Status Mr Russ Whiteford Voting Board Demographics - Ethnicity African American/Black 1 Asian American/Pacific Islander 0 Caucasian 11 Hispanic/Latino 0 Native American/American Indian 0 Other 0 Board Demographics - Gender Male 7 Female 5 Unspecified 0 Governance Board Term Lengths 2 Board Term Limits 2 Board Meeting Attendance % 90% Written Board Selection Criteria? Written Conflict of Interest Policy? Under Development Yes Percentage Making Monetary Contributions 100% Percentage Making In-Kind Contributions 100% Number of Full Board Meetings Annually 7 Risk Management Provisions Umbrella or Excess Insurance 6
Standing Committees Board Development / Board Orientation By-laws Communications / Promotion / Publicity / Public Relations Executive Finance Human Resources / Personnel and Finance and Marketing and Nominating and By-laws Additional Board Members Name Mr Casey Bennett Mr Caleb Brown Mr Herman Gaither Mr D.C. Gilley Mr. Michael Gonzalez Mrs Janet Gonzalez Mr Malcolm Goodridge Ms Nikki Hardison Ms Connie Hipp Mr Gary Horn Mr Van Irwin Mr Ken Jordan Ms Everette Kuhn Mr Rob Lowery Mr Joe Mix Mr Bob Shields Ms Kimberly Sims Ms Carizma Thomas Mr Fred Washington Mr Peter Wyman Affiliation Retired Lawyer Retired Retired The Island News Retired BJWSA CBC National Bank South State Bank Ameris Bank Beaufort County Schools Retired Woodforest Bank Comments The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry has a corporate board that oversees the overall governance of the organization. This board is made up of members of three Unit boards and members at large. In addition there is a Unit board at our Hilton Head Club that has 40 board members, a Unit Board for our Bluffton/Jasper County Clubs that has 35 members and Strategic Planning group for our Northern Beaufort County Clubs that has 22 members. These groups are responsible for attaining and managing the resources to operate these Clubs on an annual basis. 7
Management Executive Director/CEO Executive Director/CEO Mr. Chris Protz Term Start Feb 2012 Email cprotz@bgclowcountry.org Experience Chris Protz has devoted forty (40) years to the Boys & Girls Club profession and offers a diverse and extensive leadership background in the Boys & Girls Club movement. He offers expertise in organizational management, administration and operations, resource and fiscal management, board development, strategic planning, resource development, program and policy development and implementation, personal management, community relations and building and facilities management. Chris has had a variety of leadership positions throughout his career including Program Director, Unit Director, VP of Operations, Executive Director of a Camp and as Executive Director. He worked in the Boys & Girls Clubs of Memphis, Boys & Girls Clubs of Rockford, IL and with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee before coming to the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry. Chris has dedicated his entire professional career to Boys & Girls Clubs and has impacted the lives of thousands of youth and hundreds of Club staff he has worked with. Staff Full Time Staff 18 Part Time Staff 45 Volunteers 200 Contractors 0 Plans Organization has a Fundraising Plan? Organization has a Strategic Plan? Management Succession Plan? Organization Policy and Procedures Nondiscrimination Policy Whistleblower Policy Document Destruction Policy Directors and Officers Insurance Policy Under Development Under Development Under Development Yes Yes Yes No Yes Collaborations The Boys & Girls Club of Northern Beaufort County collaborates with numerous entities in Beaufort County. Examples include: Beaufort County School District, Beaufort County Parks and Leisure Services, Bridges Prep Charter School, Beaufort Chamber of Commerce Affiliations Affiliation Year 8
Boys and Girls Clubs of America 1986 United Way Member Agency 1986 9
Financials Fiscal Year Oct Fiscal Year 2015 Projected Revenue $2,862,901.00 Projected Expenses $2,926,826.00 Endowment Value $371,527.00 Spending Policy Percentage Percentage (if selected) 4% Top Funding Sources Fiscal Year 2015 2014 2013 Top Funding Source & Dollar Amount Individuals $1,008,630 -- -- Second Highest Funding Source & Dollar Special Events -- -- Amount $764,447 Third Highest Funding Source & Dollar Amount Membership and program fess $423,153 -- -- Form 990s Form 990 Form 990 Form 990 Form 990 Form 990 Detailed Financials Revenue and Expenses Fiscal Year 2015 2014 2013 Total Revenue $2,968,705 $2,351,561 $2,402,965 Total Expenses $3,425,775 $3,178,607 $2,986,310 Revenue Sources 10
Fiscal Year 2015 2014 2013 Foundation and Corporation $234,225 $1,352,479 $1,207,246 Contributions Government Contributions $41,406 $41,406 $100,908 Federal $41,406 -- -- State -- -- -- Local -- -- -- Unspecified -- $41,406 $100,908 Individual Contributions $1,008,630 -- -- Indirect Public Support $109,625 -- -- Earned Revenue $0 $590,390 $380,581 Investment Income, Net of Losses $165,076 $97,692 $55,400 Membership Dues $423,153 -- -- Special Events $764,447 -- -- Revenue In-Kind $48,100 -- -- Other $6,806 ($302,592) $42,109 Expense Allocation Fiscal Year 2015 2014 2013 Program Expense $2,745,207 $2,697,107 $2,553,489 Administration Expense $481,501 $481,500 $432,012 Fundraising Expense $199,067 -- $809 Payments to Affiliates $0 -- -- Total Revenue/Total Expenses 0.87 0.74 0.80 Program Expense/Total Expenses 80% 85% 86% Fundraising Expense/Contributed Revenue 9% 0% 0% Assets and Liabilities Fiscal Year 2015 2014 2013 Total Assets $7,537,567 $7,479,567 $8,034,090 Current Assets $7,537,567 $1,976,201 $771,824 Long-Term Liabilities $0 $203,962 $266,279 Current Liabilities $641,317 $379,355 $111,897 Total Net Assets $7,537,567 $6,896,250 $7,655,914 Short Term Solvency Fiscal Year 2015 2014 2013 Current Ratio: Current Assets/Current Liabilities 11.75 5.21 6.90 Long Term Solvency Fiscal Year 2015 2014 2013 Long-Term Liabilities/Total Assets 0% 3% 3% Capital Campaign Currently in a Capital Campaign? No Goal 0 State Charitable Solicitations Permit Registration Exempt Feb 2016 Comments 11
Organization Comments The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry has an audit completed annually. The financials and accounting is outsourced to Wade & Associates a local accounting firm. Regular reviews of the monthly financials are done by the Executive Director, the Board of Directors of the Lowcountry and the Area Boards. There is solid oversight on the financials of the organization. Created 01.21.2018. Copyright 2018 12