Highlights
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Scottsdale reported a $507,024 operating deficit in TY2023, spending $9.97 million against $9.46 million in revenue.
- Revenue fell 25% year over year, from $12.6 million in TY2022 to $9.5 million in TY2023, per IRS Form 990 data filed with the IRS.
- Officer compensation rose to $821,297 in TY2023, representing 8.7% of total revenue, up from $712,181 the prior year.
- Total assets held steady at $19.7 million, suggesting reserves absorbed the shortfall, but the revenue trend warrants donor scrutiny.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Scottsdale Inc spent $507,024 more than it took in during tax year 2023, according to IRS Form 990 data published by ProPublica. Revenue fell to $9,458,251 from $12,624,674 the prior year, a 25% decline, while expenses rose to $9,965,275 from $8,877,467.
The organization, a 501(c)(3) youth-development nonprofit headquartered at 10533 E Lakeview Dr, Scottsdale and founded in 1957, operates nine club locations serving children across Scottsdale, Phoenix, Mesa, Fountain Hills, and Peach Springs, as well as Hualapai Nation lands. It offers more than 100 after-school and summer programs across five program areas.
The revenue swing is the sharpest in the three-year window disclosed in the 990 data. TY2021 revenue was $7,037,070, climbing to $12,624,674 in TY2022 before retreating to $9,458,251 in TY2023. The TY2022 figure now appears to have been a high-water mark rather than a new baseline.
What does officer compensation look like relative to revenue?
Officer compensation totaled $821,297 in TY2023, equal to 8.7% of total revenue for the year. That figure is within the rough 15% threshold watchdog analysts use to flag potential governance concerns, but it rose 15% from $712,181 in TY2022 even as revenue fell by nearly $3.2 million. In TY2021, officer compensation was $596,699 against revenue of $7,037,070, or 8.5% of revenue. The three-year trend shows compensation growing faster than revenue in two of three years.
Total assets were $19,717,191 at the close of TY2023, essentially flat against $19,687,123 at the close of TY2022, indicating the organization drew on reserves or reduced liabilities to absorb the operating shortfall rather than liquidating program assets.
Why does the revenue drop matter to donors?
A 25% single-year revenue decline at a nonprofit of this size typically signals a loss of a major grant, a change in government funding, or a pullback by a lead donor. The 990 data alone does not identify the source of the decline. Donors and board members reviewing the filing should ask whether the TY2022 spike reflected one-time pandemic-era relief funding that was not renewed, or whether recurring contributed revenue contracted. The organization's most recent publicly available data, from the ProPublica profile, shows fiscal year 2025 revenue of $19.4 million, suggesting a recovery, but the TY2023 trough and its causes remain unexplained in the public record.
The Signal has submitted a records inquiry to Boys & Girls Clubs of Scottsdale seeking comment on the revenue decline and officer compensation trend. The organization's next Form 990 filing, covering TY2024, will be due to the IRS in 2025 and should appear in the ProPublica database shortly thereafter.
Where to find them
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Scottsdale Inc · greatnonprofits.org · Instagram · Facebook · X
Sources
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- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer retrieved 29/09/2026 05:40
- guidestar.org retrieved 29/09/2026 05:40
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Scottsdale Inc (official site) retrieved 29/09/2026 05:40
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