Boys & Girls Clubs of San Antonio

What Boys & Girls Clubs of San Antonio does

Boys & Girls Clubs of San Antonio (BGCSA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit youth development organization founded in 1939, operating as an independent chartered affiliate of Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Headquartered at 123 Ralph Avenue in San Antonio, Texas, BGCSA serves youth ages 6 to 18 across the South, West, and East sides of San Antonio through six standalone Clubhouses (Joel E. Smilow Teen Center, Mays Family Clubhouse, Calderon Clubhouse, Eastside Clubhouse, and Rayburn Elementary), ten Extended Day Programs at partner schools in Harlandale ISD and Edgewood ISD, and eight school-day programming partnerships. The organization is led by CEO Ada Saenz (appointed December 2021) and governed by a volunteer Board of Directors.

BGCSA delivers programming across four pillars: Academic Success, Character and Leadership, Health and Wellbeing, and Life and Workforce Readiness. Core programs include the After School Program and Summer Break Camp as primary delivery vehicles, with a curriculum built on national BGCA programs (Power Hour, CareerLaunch, Money Matters, diplomas2Degrees, Passport to Manhood, SMART Girls, DIY STEM) augmented by local partnerships: Sylvan Learning (Texas AIM tutoring), Ballet San Antonio (Fine Arts Initiative), Booz Allen Hamilton (AI Basics and Trades Discovery Day), Texas A&M AgriLife (DIY STEM resources), and Licensed Professional Counselors delivering the 2023-launched Resiliency Restored mental health program. Outcomes reported include 95-99% of members staying in school with grade progression, 97-100% of graduating seniors pursuing higher education or military service, and 95-99% improving grades in core subjects.

Revenue is generated through a diversified nonprofit model spanning individual giving (one-time, recurring, planned/legacy gifts, DAFs, IRA QCDs), corporate partnerships and sponsorships with explicit tiers from $5,000 to $1,000,000, family memberships at $50 per child per year (against a $722 cost to serve, with scholarships), in-kind donations via Amazon Wishlist, and sports facility rentals (fields, gyms, and Eastside Youth Development Park) through facilitron.com. Fundraising and engagement are anchored by signature events including the annual Youth of the Year Gala, Leadership for Education Wine Tasting, Summer Spelling Bee, and Corporate Cup charity challenge. Major institutional supporters include Bank of America, Raytheon (Center of Innovation partner), Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages / Arca Continental, the Hixon Family, Bridgestone, and ZAC Foundation.

Name

Boys & Girls Clubs of San Antonio

Legal name

Boys & Girls Clubs of San Antonio

Website

https://begreatsa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1939

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Boys & Girls Clubs of San Antonio is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1939 that delivers youth development programs ages 6-18 across six Clubhouses, 10 Extended Day Programs, and 8 school partnerships in San Antonio, Texas, funded by individual donations, corporate sponsorships, and grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Educational Services (611)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

Keywords

• Youth development programs
• After school care
• Summer camp programs
• Academic tutoring services
• Mentorship and leadership

Headquarters

HQ city

San Antonio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Giving: One-time, annual, or monthly donations from individual donors. Includes tax-smart giving options such as appreciated stock, Donor-Advised Funds (DAF), and IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) for donors 70½ or older.
2. Corporate Partnerships & Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorships ranging from $5,000 to $1,000,000 across program pillars, facility naming rights, event sponsorships, and employee giving programs. Includes grants, event sponsorships, and general programmatic support.
3. Planned Giving: Legacy gifts through estate planning, including bequests and planned giving arrangements that provide lasting support for future generations of San Antonio youth.
4. Membership Fees: Annual membership dues for youth participants. Families pay $50 per child per year while actual cost to serve is $722 per child, with scholarships available for those who cannot afford the full membership fee.
5. In-Kind Donations: Physical items and in-kind support donated by individuals and corporations, including Amazon Wishlist items, school supplies, equipment, and professional services.
6. Sports Facility Rental: Rental of fields and gymnasiums to outside teams and organizations during non-program hours. Revenue-generating use of facilities when not occupied by Club programming.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Boys & Girls Clubs of San Antonio operates a portfolio of youth development programs for youth ages 6-18 delivered through six standalone Clubhouses and 10 Extended Day Programs at partner schools. Programs are organized around four pillars: Academic Success, Character & Leadership, Health & Wellbeing, and Life & Workforce Readiness, providing after-school supervision, academic tutoring, summer camps, athletics, mental health services, mentoring, and college/career readiness.

Product overview

Boys & Girls Clubs of San Antonio operates a portfolio of youth development programs organized around four pillars: Academic Success, Character & Leadership, Health & Wellbeing, and Life & Workforce Readiness. The organization offers a unified membership model where youth ages 6-18 receive access to after-school and summer programs including academic support (Power Hour, Texas AIM, Page Turners, Young Achievers, CareerLaunch, diplomas2Degrees), STEM programming (DIY STEM), financial literacy (Money Matters), arts (Fine Arts Initiative), trades exploration (Alamo Trades Club), healthy lifestyles (Team Sports, SMART Girls, Passport to Manhood, Healthy Habits), character development (Youth of the Year, Torch Club, Keystone Club), mental health support (Resiliency Restored), mentoring (OJP Mentoring, TEXSYN), and specialized services including scholarships, sports facility rental, and the CHEF Teaching Kitchen. Core programs like the After School Program and Summer Break Camp serve as the primary delivery vehicles for these offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• After School Program
• Summer Break Camp Summer camp program offering field trips, hands-on activities, and continued academic engagement during summer break to combat learning loss.
• Resiliency Restored Early-intervention mental health program providing skill-building opportunities, crisis response and resolution, group and individual counseling, and family-support services to combat mental health crises youth face.
• Youth of the Year Five-month leadership development program celebrating Club members who have distinguished themselves by rising above challenging circumstances, including public speaking, mentorship, essay writing, and team-building.
• Power Hour Homework help, tutoring, academic skill building, and collaborative learning activities to encourage self-directed learners. Available Monday-Thursday during afterschool programs.
• Texas AIM One-on-one and small group tutoring sessions with Sylvan Learning teachers providing academic support in reading and math.
• CareerLaunch Career assessment and preparation program for members aged 13-18, helping them explore careers, build job search skills, and find internship and job opportunities.
• Money Matters Financial literacy program teaching teens how to set goals, budget, save, and invest for future success.
• Young Achievers Award-winning college preparatory program providing participants with understanding of college admissions and financial aid processes before high school.
• Alamo Trades Club Program partnering youth (12-18) with professionals in trades industries such as plumbing, electrical, facilities maintenance, demolition, and tiling to explore career paths available after high school.
• Keystone Club Club engaging teenagers (14-18) in academic success, career preparation, and community service through social activities and skills development.
• Team Sports Intramural sports leagues including baseball, basketball, soccer, flag football, volleyball, and swimming with supervised pools, promoting leadership, teamwork, and healthy lifestyles.
• Scholarships Scholarship program for graduating high school seniors and full-time undergraduate students, with award amounts based on years of Club membership and tier levels.
• Sports Facility Rental Rental of fields and gyms for team practices and sports events, including Eastside Youth Development Park, Eastside Gym, Calderon Baseball Field, Calderon Gym, and Mays Gym.
• CHEF Teaching Kitchen Culinary health education program led by Registered Dietitian offering adult cooking classes focused on nutrition and practical cooking skills for families.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95-98% of members stay in school and progress to next grade level
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Arca Continental Coca-Cola Southwest BeveragesmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2023Sponsored new technology labs for Boys & Girls Clubs of San Antonio, providing technology resources for youth in underserved communities.
• San Antonio-area healthcare providerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 January 2023Partnership to add mental health services at BGCSA following $840k grant award. Expanding clinical support and counseling services for Club members.
• Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages (CCSWB)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 August 2021CCSWB, a company of Arca Continental, pledged $50,000 and a new computer lab with student laptops to support San Antonio students in vulnerable communities. The donation was presented at the Eastside Clubhouse, with CCSWB volunteers painting and developing the computer lab. CCSWB's parent company announced $1 million in laptop donations across Texas communities including San Antonio. Partnership supports educational access and technology equity for Club members.
• Ross Dress for LesscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 31 January 2020Help Local Kids Learn in-store giving campaign during February. Ross customers can donate at checkout with 100% of proceeds benefiting local BGCSA. Every $3 donation provides one hour of homework help; $15 keeps a kid safe after school.
• The ZAC FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 July 2017Fifth year of national partnership bringing ZAC Camp water safety education to BGCSA. ZAC Camps have taught more than 10,000 children nationwide. San Antonio camp serves children ages 5-9 with in-pool swimming lessons, first responder safety classes, and classroom curriculum. Camp is named in honor of Zachary Archer Cohn who drowned at age 6.
• Ballet San AntoniominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing ballet classes and cultural enrichment programs for Club members through Fine Arts Initiative.
• Sylvan LearningcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTexas AIM program places Sylvan Learning teachers in Clubhouses for one-on-one and small group tutoring sessions in reading and math for elementary students in need.
• Texas A&M AgriLifeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides resources for DIY STEM programs including eggs and incubators for hatching chicks, making STEM education engaging and hands-on.
• Booz Allen HamiltonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with Alamo Trades Club for Trades Discovery Day and AI Basics classes, exposing youth to technology and career paths in trades industries.
• Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC)coreOthersLicensed Professional Counselors and Clinical Director (LPC-S) administer Resiliency Restored mental health program including large group sessions, small group counseling, one-on-one therapy, and crisis response hotline.
• San Antonio Food BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood bank partnership during COVID-19 provided food distribution for Club members and families. Ongoing partnership through Keystone Club volunteer activities.
• Harlandale ISDcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSchool district partnership for Extended Day Programs (EDP) delivering after-school programming at district schools.
• Edgewood ISDcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSchool district partnership for Extended Day Programs (EDP) and DIY STEM programming at district schools.
• San Antonio-area schoolscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor8 school partnerships for school-day programming delivery, expanding reach of youth development services during instructional hours.
• Community organizations and first respondersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with first responders for safety classes and community organizations for referral services supporting Resiliency Restored mental health program.

Scale indicators24 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• YMCA of Greater San Antonio: Local direct competitor offering membership-based youth programming, after-school care, swim, sports, and summer camps in the same San Antonio geography with similar dual consumer/donor revenue model.
• YWCA San Antonio: Local youth, family, and women's services nonprofit operating in San Antonio; comparable as a community-based youth-serving nonprofit with similar donor and program model in the same metro.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Dallas: Another major Texas BGCA affiliate serving Dallas-area youth; comparable in scale, corporate fundraising apparatus, clubhouse network, and programming pillars to BGCSA.
• Communities In Schools of San Antonio: San Antonio affiliate of national dropout-prevention nonprofit placing coordinators inside schools; directly comparable in targeting at-risk youth, ISD partnerships, and outcome-driven mission aligned with BGCSA's Academic Success pillar.
• Junior Achievement of South Texas: Workforce readiness and financial literacy provider serving K-12 youth in South Texas; directly comparable to BGCSA's Life & Workforce Readiness pillar (CareerLaunch, Money Matters, diplomas2Degrees).
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston: Another large Texas BGCA affiliate serving Greater Houston youth with multiple clubhouses and school-based programs; directly comparable in scale, demographic focus on at-risk youth, and corporate fundraising model in a major Texas metro.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas: Mentoring-focused youth nonprofit in the same San Antonio market; comparable as a direct beneficiary-services nonprofit serving at-risk youth through volunteer mentors and outcome measurement.

Emerging players

• San Antonio Food Bank: Adjacent San Antonio nonprofit and BGCSA partner addressing youth and family basic needs through food distribution; comparable in scale, donor base, and as a mission-aligned community organization intersecting with BGCSA's Health & Wellbeing pillar.

Broad incumbents

• National Urban League: National civil rights and youth development nonprofit with affiliate network; comparable as a broader-scale, multi-pillar youth-and-family services organization offering education, workforce, and health programming.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National umbrella organization and parent network that BGCSA is chartered under; comparable as the canonical youth-development nonprofit model providing shared curriculum, branding, and federal funding access across all local affiliates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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