About Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Alabama
Opened as The Birmingham Boys Club in 1901, Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Alabama has been a force for good in the lives of youth for over a century. We see potential in every child and teen that walks through our doors and provide safe places where young people can learn, grow and succeed.
Focus Areas
Youth servicesEducation & academic supportHealth & wellnessSports & recreationLeadership development
Who They Fund
children and adolescentsunderserved/at-risk youthcommunities in Central America
Funding Style
general operating supportdirect service deliveryprogram funding
About Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Alabama
A single 2024 grant of $3,603,077 anchors Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Alabama Inc’s recent giving, directed to Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Alabama Foundation in Birmingham, Alabama, to support the mission and purposes of Boys & Girls Clubs of Central America. That large award fits a broader mission centered on youth services, education and academic support, health and wellness, sports and recreation, and leadership development. The organization’s own summary traces the work back to The Birmingham Boys Club, opened in 1901, and describes a century-long focus on providing safe places where young people can learn, grow and succeed. Programmatically, the foundation’s work is built around direct service delivery and general operating support rather than individuals or investments. Its active programs show how that mission is carried out: leadership development for teens through Keystone Clubs, organized sports through ALL STARS, and the Youth of the Year recognition and scholarship program for young people in Alabama.
What Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Alabama Funds
Leadership development is a clear thread in the foundation’s programming. Through Keystone Clubs, teens ages 14 to 18 work on academic success, career preparation, and community service with adult advisors. In a separate leadership-related grant, they gave $3,603,077 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Alabama Foundation to support the mission and purposes of Boys & Girls Clubs of Central America. Health and wellness also appears in the program lineup through Triple Play, which combines physical activity, nutrition education, and social-emotional development in a Mind, Body, and Soul framework. Sports and recreation are reflected in ALL STARS, an organized league for youth ages 6 to 18 covering flag football, volleyball, basketball, and soccer. Youth recognition and scholarships are addressed through Youth of the Year, which honors leadership, service, and academic achievement.
How Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Alabama Gives
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Alabama Inc shows a single observed grant size in the available data: $3,603,077, which is also the p25, median, and p75. That suggests one large grant in the latest filing rather than a broad spread of award sizes. The grant record points to a foundation-style structure focused on program funding and general operating support. Recipients are not shown across multiple years in the provided data, so recurring versus one-time behavior cannot be inferred from the sample. The organization does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.6M
Total Assets
$6.9M
Total Revenue
$3.8M
Total Expenses
$6.9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $3.6M and $3.6M, with a median of $3.6M.
25th Percentile
$3.6M
Median
$3.6M
75th Percentile
$3.6M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in AL.
Intensidad de financiamiento
BajaAlta
Sede
Leadership
LEISA SMITH
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