Boys and Girls Club of Greater
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER MILWAUKEE WAS FOUNDED IN 1887 BY ANNABELL COOK WITHCOMB AND WAS NAMED THE BOYS BUSY LIFE CLUB IN 1900. IN 1984, MEMBERSHIP WAS EXTENDED TO GIRLS AND THE ORGANIZATION BECOME BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS, MAKING MILWAUKEE ONE OF THE FIRST CLUB NETWORKS TO DO SO. TODAY, BGCGM HAS 52 SITES INCLUDING CAMP WHITCOMB/MASON IN HARTLAND, WI AND SERVES 3500 YOUTH DAILY BY PROVIDING MEALS, SAFE SPACES, ACCESS TO ROLE MODELS AND MUCH MORE. BGCGM'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE AND EMPOWER ALL YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT NEED US MOST, TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PRODUCTIVE, CARING, RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS. CLUB MEMBERS RECEIVE PROGRAMMING IN SIX CORE AREAS: EDUCATION, ARTS, SPORTS & RECREATION. HEALTH & WELLNESS, LEADERSHIP & SERVICE, AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. EACH AREA IS DRIVEN BY RESEARCH FROM BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION IN ORDER TO PROVIDE OUR CLUB MEMBERS WITH THE OPTIMAL CLUB EXPERIENCE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$78.0M
+3.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$726K
+52.8% YoY
Grant Count
1
-50.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$726K
+205.5% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $77,992,222 | $75,728,123 | $74,714,906 |
| Revenue | $34,144,459 | $30,291,569 | $45,290,631 |
| Expenses | $30,862,034 | $35,070,625 | $31,126,250 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $5,668,450 | $1,504,272 | $1,497,953 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
58 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID GAY | BOARD CHAIR | 3 | — |
| ANNE ZIZZO | BOARD 1ST VICE CHAIR | 3 | — |
| KEVIN L ANDERSON | BOARD 2ND VICE CHAIR | 3 | — |
| MICHAEL H LAPPIN | BOARD SECRETARY | 3 | — |
| M BETH STRAKA | TREASURER | 3 | — |
| GRISELDA ALDRETE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| P SHANNON BURNS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GIACOMO FALLUCCA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARC CADIEUX | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LINDA BENFIELD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PETER FEIGIN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JAMES T BARRY III | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| COREEN DICUS JOHNSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CHARLES B GROESCHELL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BRIAN GROSSMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DANA A GUTHRIE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RENEE HERZING | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PATRICK HAMMES | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| THOMAS J HAUSKE JR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TANYA M HINES | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ANDREW HARMENING | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JOHN HEIMSCH | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DANIEL F MCKEITHAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JAMES B WIGDALE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KEITH R MARDAK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TRACEY JOUBERT | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM FITZHUGH FOX | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PATTI BARSH MCKEITHAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JENNIE KENT | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| EARNELL R LUCAS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JEFF MCLEAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DONALD MONDANO | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RICHARD R PIEPER SR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BLAKE MORET | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MITCHELL W QUICK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SAL MIOSI | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JEFFREY B NORMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| STEVEN RAASCH | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JUDSON M SNYDER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RONALD A TROY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DANIEL SINYKIN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| HARRIS TURER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GUY W SMITH | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BRYCE TOLEFREE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARC VANDIEPENBEECK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JAY WIGDALE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MADONNA WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CHARLIE JAMES | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARY ELLEN STANEK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CARRIE KILLORAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GREGORY WESLEY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KATHY THORNTON-BIAS THRU 53124 | CEO/PRESIDENT | 50 | $421,623 |
| JEFFREY SNELL | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 60 | $230,859 |
| MARTA KWIATKOWSKI | CFO/VP OF FINANCE & IT | 60 | $231,993 |
| DEONTE LEWIS | VP OF CAMP AND CLUB OPERATIONS | 50 | $169,584 |
| KERRY MITCHELL THRU 092024 | VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES | 50 | $187,921 |
| MELINDA WYANT JANSEN | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER | 60 | $165,384 |
| DAVID KNUTSON | VP OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | 60 | $180,216 |
| KANISHA PHELPS | ASST. VP OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE | 50 | $106,219 |
| KAO SAEPHARN | CONTROLLER | 50 | $122,049 |
| KATHYRN EBERT | CHIEF OF STAFF | 50 | $121,032 |
| SARAH RESCH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CAMP | 50 | $118,988 |
| ANDRE DOUGLAS | ASST. VP - COLLEGE, CAREER, & TEEN SERVICES | 50 | $115,693 |
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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