Wisconsin · Nonprofit
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER LA CROSS
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER LA CROSS (Wisconsin) receives grants from 56 organizations whose IRS filings report $12,904,407 to it, the largest being THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND ($3,055,957). 42 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $12M
- Funders on record
- 56
- Grants received
- $13M
- Net assets
- $42M
What Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater la Cross does
Mission
The boys & girls clubs of greater la crosse has a total of eight locations in la crosse, west salem, holmen and onalaska. Annually over 4,500 k-12th grade youth are served through after school, summer and athletic programs. The club strives to create positive relationships with youth through fun and interactive programming. These targeted programs teach valuable life skills within the main program areas of academic success, sports & recreation, health & wellness and life & workforce readiness.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Programs
The terry erickson boys & girls club, the first club established in la crosse, opened its doors in 1966 in a church basement. Since then, it has grown into a vital resource for youth across the community. The erickson club proudly extends its reach on the north side of la crosse by operating programming at the schuh-mullen low-income housing development.through after-school and summer programs, members receive academic support, including homework help and enrichment activities, essential life & workforce readiness programs that prepare young people for future success, and mental health resources to help members build resilience and coping strategies. Terry erickson club is well known for its robust athletic programming, which includes football, baseball, basketball, softball, volleyball and wrestling. Available to youth ages 4 to 14, these sports teach fundamentals along with the value of teamwork and sportsmanship.as the home of the boys & girls clubs of greater la crosse's administrative offices, the erickson club plays a central role in shaping the organization's impact.
$1,830,892 spent39% of program spendingThe dave & barb skogen boys & girls club opened in september 2020. This unique facility has dedicated space for the boys & girls club, holmen area community center and the school district of holmen. Each program operates separately while also sharing spaces to maximize facility usage. The skogen club serves k-12th grade youth, providing a safe, supportive environment where youth can learn, grow, and thrive .as the holmen area continues to experience rapid population growth, the skogen club is rising to meet the need. Currently the skogen club has grown to be one of our largest locations, serving more than 200 members each day. The club not only benefits the youth who attend but strengthens the entire community.
$1,173,649 spent25% of program spendingThe amie. L mathy boys & girls club, which opened its doors in 2005, is a unique site because it is located on the campus of viterbo university in la crosse. The mathy club is one of only a few boys & girls clubs in the country to be integrated into a college campus setting. This unique placement has allowed the club to form lasting partnerships with a wide range of viterbo university programs, offering club members educational and mentorship opportunities while also providing viterbo students with experience. Special partnerships with viterbo's education, nursing, and fine arts departments also allow club members to explore college and career readiness in creative and engaging ways. Services are expanded on the southside by also having programming at hamilton elementary school as well as the huber homes low-income housing development.
$1,079,757 spent23% of program spendingThe west salem boys & girls club was opened in 2007. Previously the club was in a church adjacent to the village park in west salem. This location was wonderful for our members but was unable to adequately serve our increasing membership. In october 2018, the don & cheryl brenengen club opened in collaboration with the west salem school district. Since the new facility located in the west salem middle school opened, we can offer full program opportunities for our members. We are currently serving school aged youth through 12th grade and our daily attendance is approximately 150 kids a day at that location.
$610,297 spent13% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $4,694,595.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2018 to 2019, from $18M to $28M (+56%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2017 2% · 2018 2% · 2019 1% · 2020 7% · 2021 11% · 2022 11% · 2023 10% · 2024 8%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
88% of BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER LA CROSS’s revenue is contributions — more donation-reliant than the typical peer (78% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 1 of the last 8 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Jake Erickson
Executive director
As listed on its FY2024 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 22 funders to 28 funders, grant income rose $833k → $1.1M.
14 of 56 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 45% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER LA CROSS’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 30 of 56 funders by total. Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER LA CROSS has a broad base — no single funder exceeds 24% of grant income, and it takes 4 funders to reach half.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 4 funders to its left
70% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER LA CROSS.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 36% · 2018 15% · 2019 22% · 2020 72% · 2021 31% · 2022 42% · 2023 33% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
60% of BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER LA CROSS's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 75% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
89% of BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER LA CROSS's grant income comes from Wisconsin funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $5.8M arriving through sponsors registered in 11 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER LA CROSS runs a healthier operating margin than three-quarters of the 203 youth development nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 203 youth development nonprofits $10M–$100M, FY2024
Government funding BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER LA CROSS receives
Grants and contracts to this organization from federal (USASpending) and state checkbooks, reconciled to its EIN. $1.5M on record.
- Department of Housing and Urban Development$1.5M
Federal grants vs contracts are distinguished; state line items keep their reported category. Matched by name + geography (the BMF), so coverage is partial and precision-first.
Organizations like BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER LA CROSS
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Wisconsin
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
86% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
82%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 2 states
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Questions and answers
- Who funds BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER LA CROSS?
- BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER LA CROSS (Wisconsin) receives grants from 56 organizations whose IRS filings report $12,904,407 to it, the largest being THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND ($3,055,957). 42 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER LA CROSS have?
- IRS filings report 56 organizations giving $12,904,407 in grants to BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER LA CROSS, 42 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER LA CROSS?
- THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND is the largest funder on record, with $3,055,957 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER LA CROSS find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Wisconsin. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2017–2024), and the filings of 56 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 22, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing