Financial and operational information.
BGCA’s financial strength and resilience comes from the dedication and generosity of our donors. Net of investment return, approximately 60% of our revenue comes from private sources such as corporations, foundations and individuals. Ranking among the top national nonprofits in raising revenue from private sources greatly reduces the need for Clubs to pay higher membership dues, enabling them to focus their resources and fundraising efforts on responding to the needs of their communities instead. While many national nonprofits rely on membership dues from local organizations for as much as 60% of their total revenue, only about 5% of BGCA’s total revenue comes from membership dues.
Local Clubs were on the front lines of our COVID-19 response and recovery in 2020, and that is reflected in how we allocate our funds as well. BGCA is one of the top organizations in our sector for passing through dollars to local organizations. From 2016 to 2020, 39 cents of every dollar shown in expenses for BGCA has been direct pass-through.
Despite the global pandemic, in 2020, local Clubs received about $80.1 million in total from BGCA in direct pass-through ($150 million from BGCA and State Alliances combined). This was an all-time BGCA record that enabled Clubs to continue serving communities during their time of great need. Our generous donors contributed $29.9 million of pass-through directly related to COVID-19 support. At the same time, BGCA and the State Alliances focused on prudent cost management and ensured the best use of our resources, increasing the percentage we spend on program services from 85.6% in 2019 to 88.5% in 2020.
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