Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley

What Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley does

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1998 that serves youth ages 6-18 across Northeast Wisconsin through 16+ physical club locations, reaching 16,000 youth annually. The organization was formed in its current regional structure through the 2018 merger of four legacy clubs (Appleton, Menasha, Fox West, and Tri-County) and operates as an affiliated member of Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Its service territory spans the Fox Valley region with extensions into Manitowoc County (2022) and Neenah (2025).

Core program offerings include After School / Critical Hours programming, Summer Camp, Sports & Fitness, Project Learn, Triple Play, STEM & Workforce Readiness, and the Connections Grief Center (rebranded in April 2026). Program delivery is built on a trauma-informed practice model formalized through the STAR Initiative launched in 2018, and is supported operationally by a Salesforce-based Caregiver Portal that manages member enrollment, family communications, and program registration. The organization employs a 100+ person paid staff with supplemental volunteer support, including a dedicated statewide grants team.

The business model is a hybrid nonprofit funding stack: sliding-scale membership fees ($5-$25 per year, per the publicly disclosed structure), individual and corporate donations, special events, and government grants including 21st Century Community Learning Center program funding. The organization has held a Charity Navigator 4-star rating and the Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency, and successfully closed the Great Futures 2020 capital campaign at over $10 million raised in 2021. Strategic partnerships include school district integrations for Before & After School programming and funding relationships with philanthropic foundations such as Herb Kohl Philanthropies.

Name

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley

Legal name

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley, Inc.

Website

https://bgclubfoxvalley.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1998 serving 16,000 youth ages 6-18 annually across 16+ locations in Northeast Wisconsin through after-school, summer, STEM, and specialized support programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Child and Youth Services (62411), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD), Multi-Activity Enrichment Camps (Academic + Arts + Sports) (EDAMALAA)

Keywords

• Youth development services
• After-school programs
• Mentorship programs
• Youth counseling services
• Summer youth programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Appleton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Sliding-scale membership fees based on household income. School year fees: $25 for ages 7-12, $5 for ages 13-18. Summer program fees vary by week. Financial assistance available for families with unmet needs.
2. Individual and Corporate Donations: Charitable contributions from individuals and corporations, with annual donor recognition. Published donor lists for gifts over designated thresholds.
3. Government Grants: Funding from Department of Public Instruction (DPI) Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Center grants, supporting school-based Club locations. Also receives grants from local and state sources.
4. Special Events: Revenue from events including Bergstrom Lexus Champions for Charity Golf Outing, Uplift event, and Youth of the Year celebration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley is a nonprofit youth development organization that provides after-school, summer, and specialized programming for youth ages 6-18 across 16+ Club locations in Northeast Wisconsin. Core services include educational support, mentorship, character and leadership development, STEM and workforce readiness, mental health counseling, grief support, truancy intervention, and a daily food program, delivered through branch centers, school-based sites, and teen centers with sliding-scale membership fees.

Product overview

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley is a non-profit youth development organization offering a portfolio of programs and services through 16+ physical Club locations across the Fox Valley region of Wisconsin. The organization operates a core structure of branch locations (Appleton, Menasha, Neenah, Manitowoc) and school-based sites, supplemented by specialized programs including the CLUB Teen Centers, STAR achievement initiative, TRAC truancy intervention, Connections Grief Center, Youth & Family Counseling, and Home Base case management. Educational offerings span literacy tutoring (Page Turners), career readiness (Career Launch), STEM, Power Hour homework help, and Project Learn enrichment. Leadership development includes Keystone Club, Torch Club, and the Youth of the Year recognition program. The Caregiver Portal serves as the operational platform for member registration and payments. Programs target youth ages 6-18, with sliding scale fees and subsidized access for families with unmet needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Connections Grief Center: A program providing grief support services for youth and families, formerly known as the Center for Grieving Children. Provides Family Nights, In-School Grief Peer Support Groups, Club Member Peer Support Groups, and Community Outreach and Education.

Products and services

• School Year Club Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Club members more likely to graduate from high school
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Appleton Area School District (AASD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partnership for school-based Club locations at multiple elementary and middle schools. Provides 21st Century Community Learning Center grant-funded programming at Badger, Edison, Foster, Highlands, James Madison, Kaleidoscope Academy, and Wilson sites.
• Manitowoc Public School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partnership for Washington Middle School Club location, funded through 21st Century Community Learning Center grant.
• Menasha Joint School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Partnership for after-school programming with bus transportation from district schools to Menasha Branch location.
• Little Chute School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Partnership for elementary and intermediate school Club locations serving grades K-8.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998National affiliation providing program frameworks, training resources, safety policies, and national brand recognition. Partnership began in 1998 when the organization first opened its doors.
• City of Appleton Police DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal safety partnership including Neighborhood Nets program collaboration bringing basketball programming to city parks with TRAC and STAR Club staff.
• City of Menasha Police DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal safety partnership for child protection and community safety initiatives.
• Manitowoc Police DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal safety partnership for child protection and community safety initiatives.
• PraesidiumcoreTechnology or IntegrationNational partnership with leading safety expert providing 24-hour confidential Child Safety Hotline (866-607-SAFE) and safety guidance.
• National Child Safety Advisory Task ForcecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational advisory body of leading experts and organizations in child safety.
• National Center for Missing & Exploited ChildrencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational partnership contributing to safety practices development for youth-serving organizations.
• Fox Valley Technical CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoard member Rayon Brown serves as VP for Access, Community Engagement & Regional Operations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee: Another Wisconsin-based Boys & Girls Clubs affiliate serving youth across multiple branches with comparable school-year, summer, teen center and education programs in an overlapping regional market.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County: Wisconsin Boys & Girls Clubs affiliate providing youth development programming in Madison and surrounding Dane County communities with a similar mix of branch locations and school-based sites.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Central Wisconsin: Regionally focused mentoring nonprofit serving youth in the same Northeast Wisconsin catchment, sharing donor pools and school-district referral pipelines with BGCFV.

Broad incumbents

• YMCA of the Fox Cities: Local YMCA operating in the same Northeast Wisconsin geography with overlapping youth programming, childcare, swimming and after-school services, competing for member hours and family mindshare.
• Police Athletic League (PAL): National youth-serving organization offering sports-based youth development programs in urban communities, with chapter affiliates operating similar recreation-plus-mentorship mixes to BGCFV.
• 4-H (Wisconsin): University of Wisconsin Extension-operated youth development program with similar after-school, summer and STEM offerings across Wisconsin counties; competes for the same school-district and parent audience.

Regional players

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Waukesha County: Sibling Wisconsin BGCA affiliate operating branch locations in Waukesha County with the same program menu, serving as a close regional comparable for staffing, fundraising and grant models.
• Building for Kids Children's Museum: Fox Valley-based children's education and enrichment nonprofit serving overlapping youth audiences through programming, exhibits and family engagement activities.

Emerging players

• Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast: Wisconsin-based youth-development nonprofit with troop programming, leadership badges, and STEM activities targeting girls but addressing the same parental need set for after-school enrichment.

Others

• United Way Fox Cities: Regional funder and convenor of human services in the Fox Valley that co-funds many of the same youth and family programs and shares a donor base with BGCFV.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCT5hCDaS4RVgirSbAGyXoZg
• Facebookfacebook.com/bgcfv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/boys-&-girls-clubs-of-the-fox-valley
• Instagraminstagram.com/bgclubfoxvalley

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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