Boys & Girls Club of Ventura

What Boys & Girls Club of Ventura does

The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Ventura (BGCGV) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit youth development organization serving grades K-12 across Ventura County, California. The organization operates four physical Club sites — the Bill LeFevre Center (East Ventura), the E.J. Harrison Center (Saticoy), the Westview Center, and the Oak View Teen Center — delivering after-school, summer, and teen programming organized around three impact strategy pillars: Academic Success, Good Character, and Healthy Lifestyles. Curricula are drawn from the Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) national program library, including Triple Play, SMART Moves, Career Launch, Keystone Clubs, SMART Girls, Passport to Manhood, and Club Tech. The organization reports outcome metrics of 97% of members on track to graduate high school, 92% reporting greater self-confidence, 83% with improved family relationships, and 90% of parents reporting their children discuss the importance of higher education; long waiting lists are cited as evidence of unmet demand.

The revenue model blends earned, contributed, and investment income across multiple streams: an annual membership fee of $25 per child per session (with scholarships available), $50/week summer program fees for grades 1-5 (teens attend free except for field trips), earned revenue from the Avenue Thrift Store at 222 Ventura Ave, recurring monthly giving through The Promise Club, annual event fundraising via the Great Futures Auction & Gala ($150 individual tickets, $1,450 tables of 10) and the 43rd Annual Golf Classic, planned giving and endowment income channeled through the separately incorporated Ventura Boys & Girls Club Foundation (founded 1976, EIN 95-2248919), and corporate sponsorships from a multi-decade base including Harrison Industries, Amgen Foundation, Kaiser Permanente, Genne Haas Foundation, SoCalGas, Aera Energy, Coca-Cola/Anthem Foundation, and others. Go-to-market is community-led: family outreach, school-district transportation partnerships, and word-of-mouth referrals are reinforced by an active social media presence, email communications, an annual Impact Report, and special events.

BGCGV was formed in 1980 through the merger of the Ventura Boys Club and the Ventura Girls Club, becoming the first joint Boys & Girls Club in California, with organizational roots dating to the 1938 Police Boys Club and a 1962 affiliation with the congressionally chartered Boys Club of America. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors and led by CEO Patti Birmingham, with branch directors at each site and a separate Foundation board overseeing the endowment. There is no proprietary technology platform; service delivery is conducted through physical sites, program staff, and the BGCA program library, with digital touchpoints limited to the organization's website, a GiveLively donation portal, and curated Amazon Wish Lists.

Name

Boys & Girls Club of Ventura

Legal name

Boys & Girls Club of Greater Ventura

Website

https://bgclubventura.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Ventura is a nonprofit youth development organization operating four club sites in Ventura County, California, providing after-school, summer, and teen programs for grades K-12 across academic, character, and healthy-lifestyles pillars under the BGCA national affiliation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development and After-School Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGADAD

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

SECONDARYBPAGADAJ

Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

Keywords

• Youth development services
• After-school programs
• Nonprofit youth services
• Summer camp programs
• Community youth centers

Headquarters

HQ city

Ventura

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Recurring and one-time donations from individual supporters through the Promise Club monthly giving program and one-time contributions
2. Special Events Fundraising: Annual events including the Great Futures Auction & Gala (tickets $150 individual, $1,450 table of 10) and 43rd Annual Golf Classic generate significant revenue through ticket sales, sponsorships, and auction items
3. Foundation & Planned Giving: Ventura Boys & Girls Club Foundation (Tax ID: 95-2248919) manages endowment established in 1976, providing long-term financial stability through appreciated stock, bequests, charitable trusts, and life insurance donations
4. Thrift Store Revenue: Avenue Thrift Store at 222 Ventura Ave, Ventura, CA 93001 generates revenue through resale of donated clothing, furniture, household goods, and vintage items. Store hours Tuesday-Saturday 10am-6pm
5. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees of $25 per child (Fall and Summer sessions), with scholarships available. No fees for teen programs grades 6-12 except field trip fees
6. Summer Program Fees: Weekly summer program fees of $50 per week for grades 1-5. Summer program runs June 8 through July 31, 2026. Scholarships available

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Boys & Girls Club of Ventura is a nonprofit youth development organization delivering after-school, summer, and teen programs for grades K-12 across four physical club sites in Ventura County. Core programming is organized around three impact strategies — Academic Success, Good Character, and Healthy Lifestyles — and is supplemented by the Avenue Thrift retail store, the Emma Nylen scholarship fund, planned giving through the Ventura Boys & Girls Club Foundation, and annual fundraising events.

Product overview

Boys & Girls Club of Greater Ventura is a nonprofit youth development organization offering a portfolio of programs and services through four physical club sites. The core offerings include three impact strategy program areas: Academic Success (technology, arts, and educational enrichment), Good Character (leadership, career preparation, and community service), and Healthy Lifestyles (fitness, prevention education, and wellness). Additional services include a summer program, scholarship program (Emma Nylen), a thrift store (Avenue Thrift), planned giving options, and a monthly giving club (The Promise Club). The organization operates four Club Sites serving different grade levels across Ventura County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ventura Boys & Girls Club Foundation: Endowment foundation established to secure long-term financial stability of the Club, founded in 1976.
• Avenue Thrift
• The Promise Club

Products and services

• Bill LeFevre Center Youth development facility serving grades 1-12, located at 1929 Johnson Drive in Ventura, CA 93003, with transportation from Portola, Elmhurst, Mound, Junipero Serra, Anacapa, and Balboa schools.
• E.J. Harrison Center Youth development facility serving grades 1-12 at the E.J. Harrison Family Youth Center, located at 11321 Violeta Street in Ventura, CA 93004, with transportation from Atlas, Balboa, and Buena schools.
• Westview Center Youth development facility serving grades 1-5, located at 1187 Riverside Street in Ventura, CA 93001, with transportation via the E.P. Foster Walking Bus.
• Oak View Teen Center Teen-focused youth development facility serving grades 6-12, located at 18 Valley Road in Oak View, CA 93022, at the Oak View Community Center, with transportation via Sunset, De Anza (DATA), Matilija, and Nordhoff routes.
• Summer Program Summer day program running June 8 through July 31, 2026, offering activities for youth in grades 1-12 with weekly fees of $50 for grades 1-5 and free attendance for teens (grades 6-12, except field trip fees); scholarships available.
• Avenue Thrift Store Thrift store at 222 Ventura Ave., Ventura, CA 93001, operating Tuesday-Saturday 10am-6pm, offering donated vintage items, household goods, furniture, and clothing, with proceeds supporting the Boys & Girls Club.
• Emma Nylen Scholarship Scholarship program funded by the Emma Nylen Charitable Trust to aid motivated and needy students pursuing higher education or technical training, with preference for those under 30 years of age who were residents of Ventura County; recipients must maintain a C+ GPA minimum.
• Planned Giving Legacy giving program offering bequests, charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts, IRA rollovers, and appreciated stock donations through the Ventura Boys & Girls Club Foundation.
• The Promise Club Monthly giving program enabling sustaining members to provide ongoing support to youth in the community through automatic recurring donations.
• Academic Success Programs Impact strategy area including BE GREAT: Graduate, Club Tech, Digital Arts, DramaMatters Afterschool, National Fine Arts, Power Hour, Robo Tech, and Skill Tech I programs focused on educational enrichment and graduation readiness for youth.
• Good Character Programs Impact strategy area including Career Launch, Junior Staff, Keystone Clubs, Latino Outreach, Money Matters, Torch Club, Youth for Unity, and Youth of the Year programs focused on leadership, career preparation, and community service.
• Healthy Lifestyles Programs Impact strategy area including Date SMART, NetSmartz, Passport to Manhood, S.M.A.R.T. Girls, S.M.A.R.T. Moves, SPARK, and Triple Play programs focused on fitness, prevention education, and wellness.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% of members are on track to graduate from high school
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core, minor and flagship.

• E.J. Harrison & Sons (Harrison Industries)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerLong-standing community partner and corporate sponsor. Harrison family has been supporting the Club since the 1980s. Major gift to name the E.J. Harrison Family Youth Center in Saticoy (2011). Jim, Myron, and Ralph Harrison serve on Board of Directors. Harrison Industries provides free trash service to all club locations.
• Amgen FoundationmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate foundation sponsor supporting the Club. Amgen Foundation seeks to strengthen science education and community investment in areas where Amgen staff live and work.
• Kaiser PermanentecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerHealthcare partner sponsor listed on employment page. Supports community health initiatives and youth wellness programming.
• SoCalGascoreGTM or Marketing PartnerUtility company sponsor supporting community programs. Listed as sponsor on employment opportunities page.
• Aera EnergycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEnergy company corporate sponsor supporting Club operations and programs.
• Assured PartnerscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance and risk management firm corporate sponsor supporting the Club.
• CD Lyon Inc.coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor with CEO Kiki Lyon serving as Treasurer on the Board of Directors.
• CRC (Construction Restroom Co.)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor listed on homepage.
• Panda CaresminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor supporting the Club through community giving programs.
• PraesidiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational child safety expert providing 24-hour toll-free Child Safety Hotline (866-607-SAFE) and [email protected] for members and staff to report incidents. Provides guidance for safety policies and approaches.
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with BGCA to develop NetSmartz internet safety program. Collaborates on safety practices benefiting all youth-serving organizations. Provides access to Megan's Law and NSOPW for background checks.
• National Children's Advocacy CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSafety expert partner providing guidance for policies and approaches to child protection.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational parent organization. Club joined BGCA in 1962 (congressionally chartered). Provides program frameworks, training, safety standards, national conferences (National Keystone Conference), and Youth of the Year scholarship program. National organization advocates for U.S. PROTECT Act and partners with FBI and CDC.
• AmazonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAmazon Wish List program allows individual club sites to maintain curated wish lists of needed supplies that donors can purchase directly.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• After-School All-Stars: National nonprofit providing comprehensive after-school programs in underserved communities. Comparable in mission (keeping youth safe, healthy, and engaged after school) and core programs (academic support, enrichment, physical activity), though more school-district-based than club-based.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National parent organization and largest youth development network in the US (4,000+ clubs, 4M+ youth). Comparable as the federally chartered umbrella for all Boys & Girls Clubs, providing the same program framework, safety standards, and brand recognition that the Ventura Club leverages.

Direct peers

• Police Activities League (PAL): National youth-serving organization with law-enforcement ties that originated in the same Police Boys Club tradition as Ventura's founding entity. Comparable as community-based youth development nonprofit offering recreational, educational, and athletic programming for at-risk youth.
• YMCA of Ventura County: Direct competitor in youth programming, after-school care, summer camps, and family services within the same Ventura County geography. Comparable membership-based nonprofit serving similar youth/family demographics with overlapping program categories (aquatics, sports, child care).
• Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley: Another Southern California Boys & Girls Club affiliate serving youth in a similar suburban California geography. Direct comparable as same-network nonprofit with comparable age segments, after-school/summer programming, and corporate sponsorship-driven funding model.
• Girls Inc. of Carpinteria: Regional youth development nonprofit serving girls in the broader Santa Barbara/Ventura coastal region. Comparable as research-based youth development organization with after-school programming, mentoring, and outcome measurement in the same coastal California geography.
• Boys & Girls Club of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme: Direct sibling Boys & Girls Club affiliate serving neighboring Ventura-adjacent communities (Oxnard, Port Hueneme). Highly comparable as a same-network, same-region, same-age-segment youth development nonprofit operating club sites with similar program offerings.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County: Local youth mentoring nonprofit serving the same Ventura County geography with overlapping youth development mission. Comparable as community-based nonprofit dependent on donor cultivation, volunteer mentors, and outcome measurement for at-risk youth.
• 4-H Youth Development Programs: National youth development organization operating through Cooperative Extension with comparable age segments, mentoring model, leadership development, and STEM/health programming. Comparable as youth-serving nonprofit with similar outcome-driven impact strategy.

Regional players

• Santa Barbara County YMCA: Adjacent YMCA affiliate serving neighboring Santa Barbara County. Comparable as membership-based youth and family services nonprofit with overlapping programs (after-school care, summer camps, sports, swim), operating in a different but adjacent coastal California geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bgcventura
• Facebookfacebook.com/bgcventura
• Instagraminstagram.com/bgc_ventura
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bgcventura

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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