Boys & Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Valley

What Boys & Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Valley does

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Valley (BGCMV) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1994 and affiliated with Boys & Girls Clubs of America. The organization operates from the Robert & Blenda Ontiveros Youth Center, a dedicated facility at 1122 5th Avenue in Moline, Illinois, serving youth ages 6-18 (1st through 12th grade) in the Quad Cities metropolitan area of Illinois and Iowa. BGCMV serves over 200 youth per year through after-school and summer programming structured around five core areas: The Arts, Character & Leadership, Health & Wellness, Education & STEM, and Sports & Recreation. Notable programs include Power Hour (daily homework assistance, sponsored nationally by Ross), Lego Club, STEAM on Wheels programming, and partnership-driven offerings in music, environmental education, civic engagement, and career exploration. The organization employs 11-50 staff and is led by CEO Torri Smith with a Board of Directors chaired by Cindy Berg.

The business model is funded through a diversified mix of revenue streams: individual donations (including recurring monthly giving), foundation and corporate grants, special events (notably the Blue Jeans for Blue Doors gala which raised $85,000 in 2025), and modest membership fees of $15 per member per school year with a policy that no child is turned away due to inability to pay. Major institutional donors include Arconic Foundation ($30,000), Hubbell-Waterman Foundation ($20,000), Smart Automotive of Davenport ($25,000), Moline Regional Community Foundation ($7,500), and Buffalo Wild Wings Foundation ($4,900). The organization has no proprietary technology platform and relies on standard nonprofit infrastructure: a Squarespace website, GiveLively donation processing, and a Salesforce-based member portal. Go-to-market is community-led, relying on partnerships with local businesses, school districts, civic institutions, and earned media to recruit members and secure donor support. The organization operates under a hybrid segmentation approach targeting both general youth ages 6-18 and underserved/underrepresented youth from historically marginalized populations.

Name

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Valley

Legal name

Boys and Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Valley Inc.

Website

https://bgcmv.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Valley is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1994 operating from the Robert & Blenda Ontiveros Youth Center in Moline, Illinois, serving over 200 youth ages 6-18 annually in the Quad Cities through after-school and summer programming in arts, leadership, wellness, STEM, and recreation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills) (EDAAAFAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Student Wellness & Prevention Programs (Substance Use, Sexual Health, Bullying) (EDAJAIAG), Life Skills & SEL Camps (Confidence, Executive Function, Social Skills) (EDAMALAO)

Keywords

• Youth development programs
• After-school programs
• Summer youth programs
• STEM education youth
• Youth mentoring services

Headquarters

HQ city

Davenport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Recurring and one-time donations from individuals, including monthly giving options. Suggested giving levels recur automatically monthly.
2. Grants: Foundation and corporate grants supporting operations and specific programs. Notable grants include Arconic Foundation ($30,000), Hubbell-Waterman Foundation ($20,000), Moline Regional Community Foundation ($7,500), and Buffalo Wild Wings Foundation ($4,900).
3. Special Events: Annual fundraising events including Blue Jeans for Blue Doors ($85,000 raised), Golf Invitational, Birdies for Charity, and Get Hooked Fishing Derby.
4. Membership Fees: Affordable membership fees of $15 per member per school year. No child turned away due to inability to pay.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

BGCMV operates a comprehensive youth development program serving youth ages 6-18 (1st through 12th grade) through after-school and summer programming delivered at the Robert & Blenda Ontiveros Youth Center in Moline, Illinois. The program is organized around five core areas — The Arts, Character & Leadership, Health & Wellness, Education & STEM, and Sports & Recreation — and includes daily homework help (Power Hour), STEM activities (Lego Club, STEAM on Wheels), enrichment field trips, and family/parent portal access. Membership is $15 per school year, with no child turned away due to inability to pay.

Product overview

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Valley operates as a comprehensive youth development organization offering a single unified program through the Robert & Blenda Ontiveros Youth Center. The core offering consists of daily after-school and summer programming for youth ages 6-18, organized around five Core Program Areas: The Arts, Character & Leadership, Health & Wellness, Education & STEM, and Sports & Recreation. Key programs include Power Hour (daily homework help), Lego Club (STEM-focused building activities), and STEAM on Wheels partnerships. Additional services include a Family Page/Parent Portal for member management, plus annual fundraising events like Blue Jeans for Blue Doors and Birdies for Charity. The organization serves over 200 youth per year with membership fees of $15 per school year.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Robert & Blenda Ontiveros Youth Center (after-school and summer membership program) Comprehensive youth development program for ages 6-18 (1st-12th grade) delivered on-site at the Ontiveros Youth Center in Moline, IL, providing daily structured after-school and summer programming for members and their families. Membership is $15 per school year with no child turned away due to inability to pay.
• Five Core Program Areas (The Arts, Character & Leadership, Health & Wellness, Education & STEM, Sports & Recreation) Comprehensive set of five BGCA-aligned program areas covering visual arts, crafts, performing arts, creative writing, leadership development, health education, academic support, STEM activities, and recreational sports for youth members.
• Power Hour (homework assistance program) Daily homework assistance program where staff and volunteers help members complete their homework. Nationally sponsored by Ross as part of BGCA's Power Hour program.
• Lego Club STEM-focused program where small groups build, create, and engineer with Lego bricks, fostering creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving skills for youth members.
• Family Page / Parent Portal (membership login) Online portal providing families access to club calendars, updates, and member information, including membership login at bgcmississippivalleyil.my.site.com.
• Blue Jeans for Blue Doors (annual fundraising event) Annual fundraising block party celebration event featuring live music, food trucks, auctions, and community engagement to support the club's mission.
• Birdies for Charity (annual fundraising program) Annual fundraising event supporting hundreds of nonprofits in the Quad Cities, with the John Deere Foundation covering administrative costs so that 100% of donations go to participating charities.

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• STEAM On WheelscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 December 2025Educational partner providing hands-on STEAM programming. Activities include 3D snowmen painting for younger youth and 3D modeling with measurement-based design for juniors. Partner brings programs to the club and hosts visits at their headquarters.
• Common ChordminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 December 2025Music education partner that visited to provide percussion instruments experience for juniors (4th-6th graders). Brought egg shakers, tambourines, cabasa, guiro, hand drums, and maracas for holiday music session.
• Quad City Botanical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompleted amazing 6-week educational session covering topics including pumpkins, seeds, worms, trees, insects, butterflies, carnivorous plants, propagation, and chocolate for youth grades 1st-6th.
• TargetcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerTarget Circle program partner. 16,784 votes cast for BGCMV resulted in $1,364.21 grant. Requires voters to change store to Galesburg location under Illinois Statewide Market.
• Carter'scoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGreat Futures In-Store fundraiser. Shoppers can support BGCMV at checkout. Store located at 4227 Elmore Avenue in Davenport. Supports early learning and arts programs.
• Michaels StorescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerRound-up donation partnership for holidays. Customers can round up purchases to donate to BGCMV through January 31, 2026.
• Moline Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity policing partnership. Officers visit club to build trust, form partnerships, and show youth that law enforcement supports and uplifts them.
• Moline City HallminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivic education partnership. Teens took field trip to learn about local government operations and career paths in public service.
• Junior Achievement of the HeartlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBizTown program partnership. Members stepped into roles of business leaders and community members for hands-on real-world learning experience.
• River Bend Food BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity service partnership. Teens assembled 140 boxes (50 lbs each) to help families in need, teaching volunteerism and service.
• Living Lands and WatersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental education partnership. Teens enjoyed Mississippi River adventure including boating to remote island and hands-on river ecology learning.
• Niabi ZoominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnimal education partner visited club three times. Members learned about animal habitats, behaviors, and care requirements.
• Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western IllinoisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerActivity partnership. Girl Scouts led programming including cake pop making at Mercado on Fifth community kitchen.
• National Mississippi River Museum & AquariumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerField trip partnership. Kids explored museum and participated in Rockin' Reptiles & Awesome Amphibians STEM educational program.
• Camp Liberty (Girl Scout Camp)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner3rd annual field trip partnership. Activities included basketball, wall climbing, ziplining, fishing, and horse meet-and-greet. Located in New Liberty, Iowa.
• Russell ConstructionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareer education partner. Presented to members during Careers in Construction Month to teach about construction career paths.
• St. Ambrose University Fighting Bees Women's BasketballminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAthletic mentorship partnership. Team visited for action-packed afternoon of skills, drills, and games with members.
• Home DepotminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided activity kits for Careers in Construction Month event with Russell Construction.
• Nahant MarshminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental education partner providing conservation and nature learning experiences throughout school year.
• Moline Public LibraryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReading program partnership. Celebrated completion of reading program with field trip to library.
• Dead Poet's EspressominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAround Downtown summer program partner. Teens explored local coffee shop as part of career and entrepreneurship exposure.
• The Atlas Collective - Brews & BooksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAround Downtown summer program partner. Unique coffee shop and bookstore combo visited for teen programming.
• Hibiscus Ecological ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesigned 450-foot pocket prairie at Ontiveros Youth Center featuring 25 species and 155 native plants.
• City of Moline Bee CommitteeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPollinator Preservation Committee volunteered to plant pocket prairie with club members.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational parent organization. BGCMV is a member club. Provides proven curriculums, safety resources, advocacy support, and national partnerships (Praesidium, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, CDC, etc.).
• IH Mississippi Valley Credit UnionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVIP sponsor for Blue Jeans for Blue Doors event. Representative Pat Angerer visited club to share leadership and resilience stories.
• Partners of Scott County WatershedsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental partner that helped make Mississippi River science education possible for club teens.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Salvation Army Quad Cities: Salvation Army operates youth and family services programs across the Quad Cities region as part of its broader national social services mission. It provides after-school programming, summer camps, and youth character development, making it a comparable nonprofit youth services competitor in the regional funding market.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: Boys & Girls Clubs of America is the national parent organization of which BGCMV is a local affiliate. While BGCA provides the national infrastructure, branding, and curriculum frameworks, BGCMV operates as an independent local club implementing those programs - making BGCA the direct umbrella organization and closest broad incumbent comparable.

Others

• United Way of the Quad Cities Area: United Way is a major funder and convener of regional nonprofits including BGCMV. While not a direct service provider, it channels significant funding and donor relationships that BGCMV depends on, and represents a comparable community-impact nonprofit operating in the same geographic and donor ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Police Athletic League (PAL): Police Athletic League chapters across the US provide youth development programming similar to BGCMV, often with law enforcement partnerships (BGCMV has Moline Police Department partnership). Both deliver after-school programs, mentorship, and recreation for underserved youth in their respective communities.
• Junior Achievement of the Heartland: Junior Achievement is a current partner of BGCMV (BizTown program) and operates as a comparable youth-focused nonprofit delivering financial literacy, career readiness, and entrepreneurship education. Both organizations serve Quad Cities youth and compete for similar corporate sponsorships and educational funding.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of the Cedar Valley: Boys & Girls Clubs of the Cedar Valley is a sister organization serving youth in nearby Iowa (Waterloo/Cedar Falls region). As a fellow BGCA affiliate of similar scale and operating model, it provides the most direct comparison for benchmarking BGCMV's program delivery, fundraising approach, and operational metrics.
• Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois: Girl Scouts is an active partner of BGCMV (co-programming at Mercado on Fifth) and serves overlapping youth in the same Quad Cities region. Both organizations target youth development, life skills, character building, and rely on volunteer-led programming with membership/subscription models.
• 4-H Youth Development Programs: 4-H is a national youth development organization operating through local extensions that delivers STEM, leadership, and life skills programming for school-age youth - directly mirroring BGCMV's core program areas. Both compete for youth engagement, volunteer support, and government/foundation grant funding in similar community-based models.
• YMCA of the Quad Cities: The YMCA of the Quad Cities operates in the same geographic market (Illinois/Iowa Quad Cities region) and offers comparable youth development programming including after-school care, sports/recreation, and summer camps. Both organizations serve similar demographics with membership-based models and compete for overlapping donor pools and program participants.

Regional players

• Family Resources of Greater Quad Cities: Family Resources is a regional nonprofit serving youth and families in the Quad Cities area through counseling, prevention, and out-of-school programs. While it focuses more on social services and family support, it competes for similar grant funding and serves overlapping youth demographics in the same geographic market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BGCMV

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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