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Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell Inc

A tax-exempt nonprofit in Lowell, Massachusetts, classified by the IRS as boys clubs. For the year ending Dec 2024 it reported $8,811,066 in revenue and $3,745,507 in expenses.

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What it says it does

“To inspire and enable young people, especially those who need US most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.”From the organization's Form 990 for the year ending Dec 2024, as written (including spelling); all-capital text shown in normal capitalization.

IRS facts

Type: Boys clubs (IRS activity code O21Z)

Mailing city (IRS): Lowell, Massachusetts 01851

EIN: 04-2104396

Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 1954, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.

Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $8,811,066 (year ending Dec 2024)

Check its status on IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search · Filings on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell Inc finances

From the annual returns the group files with the IRS (Form 990, or the shorter Form 990-EZ for smaller groups), 3 filed years. Net assets are what it owns minus what it owes; management and general is office, admin and insurance cost. A dash means not reported (the short form does not ask for employees or volunteers). Each figure links to that year's return. A year is left out when no return is in the IRS e-file data; that does not mean the group was inactive.

Revenue and expenses by yearDec 2021: revenue $5,629,070, expenses $2,433,456; Dec 2022: revenue $3,777,565, expenses $2,831,759; Dec 2024: revenue $8,811,066, expenses $3,745,507 Total revenueTotal expenses $5.6M$2.4MDec '21$3.8M$2.8MDec '22$8.8M$3.7MDec '24
Year endingDec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2024
Total revenue$5,629,070$3,777,565$8,811,066
Total expenses$2,433,456$2,831,759$3,745,507
Total assets$9,382,961$10,191,775$16,559,827
Liabilities$292,546$557,716$840,477
Net assets$9,090,415$9,634,059$15,719,350
Employees667282
Volunteers11557522
IRS formForm 990Form 990Form 990

Where the money goes, year ending Dec 2024

Expense splitPrograms 48%, Management and general 33%, Fundraising 19%

Where the money comes from, year ending Dec 2024

Revenue sourcesGifts and grants 94%, Investment income 1%, Other 5%

People: 82 employees and 522 volunteers reported for the year ending Dec 2024. Counts only; BackPR does not publish names of officers or staff.

Revenue trend: Growing. Revenue went from $5,629,070 (year ending Dec 2021) to $8,811,066 (Dec 2024), about +16% a year.

Growth label: we compare total revenue on the oldest and the newest return shown above. Growing means revenue rose by more than 10% a year on average, Shrinking means it fell by more than 10% a year, and Steady means a change between -10% and +10% a year. The rate is the compounded yearly average between the two returns, so it hides ups and downs in between (see the table). We only label groups with returns at least a year apart and at least $5,000 of revenue on the oldest one. This is our own calculation, not an IRS rating or a judgment of quality.

Source: IRS Form 990 Series Downloads (the returns open on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, which republishes the IRS files). Figures are as the organization filed them. Massachusetts nonprofit.

How it compares

1 of 5 youth development nonprofits in Lowell when sorted from largest to smallest revenue. This shows size only, not quality. Groups with no reported revenue are listed last.

Size: revenue of $8,811,066 is in the top 10% of the 146 youth development nonprofits in Massachusetts that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $422,973.

Revenue compared with similar groupsRevenue of $8,811,066 compared with youth development nonprofits in Massachusetts: the middle 80% earn between $35,136 and $3,820,943, the median is $422,973. 10th pct$35.1Kmedian$423K90th pct$3.8M This group $8.8M

Our analysis of the IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), using each group's latest reported revenue. Groups are sorted by revenue and split into ten equal bands, using all Massachusetts groups of this type (Youth development, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.

Around Lowell and its county

Middlesex County, Massachusetts: the Census Bureau estimates about 319,866 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 329 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 1.0 per 1,000 children. The count includes PTAs, arts and day care groups, so it is not a measure of places for kids.

This group's ZIP code is matched to the county that holds most of its area, so counts are approximate. County figures come from the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 population estimates.

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Questions about Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell Inc

What is Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell Inc's EIN?

Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2104396. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.

Is Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell Inc a nonprofit?

Yes. The IRS lists Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell Inc in Lowell, Massachusetts as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 1954. This is from the IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026. Status can change, so check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

Are donations to Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell Inc tax-deductible?

Yes, the IRS lists gifts to Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell Inc as tax-deductible (IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026). How much you can deduct depends on your own taxes, and this is not tax advice. Check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

What does Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell Inc do?

In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Dec 2024: "To inspire and enable young people, especially those who need US most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens." The IRS classifies it as: Boys clubs.

How much money does Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell Inc take in?

For the year ending Dec 2024, Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell Inc reported total revenue of $8,811,066 and total expenses of $3,745,507 on its Form 990 (IRS Form 990 e-file data).

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Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, posted October 13, 2026. We list 501(c)(3) organizations whose IRS activity code is youth development, amateur sports, camps and recreation, parent-teacher groups, children's services, child day care or arts education. We show the city and ZIP code only, never a street address or contact person. A listing is not an endorsement.

Data as of November 9, 2026. Sources: IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), IRS Form 990 series e-file data, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (July 1, 2024), state child care licensing records in the BackPR finder. Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.

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