Boys To Men USA

What Boys To Men USA does

Boys To Men USA, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in Delaware in 2016 that operates as the national service center for the Boys To Men Mentoring Network, originally founded in San Diego in 1996. The organization delivers site-based group mentoring circles for teen boys (ages 12–18) using a proprietary Listen-Accept-Model-Praise methodology, operating through 11 regional centers across the United States (San Diego CA, Hawaii, Richmond VA, Raleigh NC, Valparaiso IN, Southwest CO, Vashon WA, Sacramento CA, Tucson AZ, Washington DC, and New England) plus a Michigan startup. In 2024/2025 the network served 1,898 youth across 117 school and community sites with 348 volunteer mentors and 118 active weekly circles, generating a combined annual budget of $3.36M.

Core products include the weekly Boys To Men Mentoring Circles (free to participants), the Father-Son Weekend (a four-day immersive event at Legacy Ranch in Palomar Mountain, CA, priced at $3,000 per father-son pair with capacity of 20 pairs), and Boys To Men University, a national online mentor training and center resources portal currently in its fourth year of development with Phase 1 projected for Q1 2027. The platform is purpose-built for mentors, facilitators, and center leaders and runs on standard content infrastructure (WordPress, LearnPress, Elementor Pro). Boys To Men University represents the organization's most significant scaling bet, converting 30 years of in-person methodology into a digital training asset.

The business model is donation-driven: revenue derives primarily from tax-deductible individual, foundation, and corporate contributions (EIN: 81-2507158), supplemented by Father-Son Weekend registration fees and earned media-driven fundraising. The network shrank from a pre-pandemic peak of 32 centers (including international operations in Canada, Europe, and South Africa) to 11 operational US centers by 2026, with recovery underway through new center launches in Michigan, Texas, Denver, and Phoenix. BTM Virginia has emerged as the flagship high-growth center, posting 197% growth over six years post-pandemic to reach 650 boys annually across 38 schools.

Name

Boys To Men USA

Legal name

Boys To Men USA, Inc.

Website

https://boystomenusa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Boys To Men USA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit national service center operating 11 regional mentoring centers across the US that deliver site-based group mentoring circles for teen boys ages 12–18 using the proprietary Listen-Accept-Model-Praise methodology, supported by donations, foundation grants, and the annual Father-Son Weekend fundraiser.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Mentoring Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

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

SECONDARYEDAJALAL

Student Mentoring & Peer Support Programs

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Educational Support Services (Tutoring & Counseling)

Keywords

• Youth mentoring services
• Group mentoring circles
• Teen development programs
• Nonprofit mentoring network
• Father engagement programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN: 81-2507158), Boys To Men USA relies primarily on tax-deductible donations from individuals, foundations, and corporate donors. 100% of donations go directly to supporting boys in communities.
2. Father-Son Weekend Program Fees: The annual Father-Son Weekend is a fundraiser with registration fees of $3,000 per father-son pair. The tax-deductible portion is $1,850. Event funds support Boys To Men University development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Boys To Men USA provides site-based group mentoring circles for teen boys across the United States using the Listen-Accept-Model-Praise methodology, delivered through a network of 11 regional centers. As a national service center, it supports regional centers with training, technology support, and operational best practices. The organization also runs an annual Father-Son Weekend retreat and is developing Boys To Men University as an online mentor training platform.

Product overview

Boys To Men USA operates as a national service organization supporting a network of 11 regional mentoring centers that deliver group-based mentoring circles for teen boys. The core product is the Boys To Men Mentoring Circles methodology—site-based group mentoring using Listen-Accept-Model-Praise principles. The organization offers Boys To Men University as a purpose-built national online training platform for mentors, facilitators, and center leaders. The Father-Son Weekend is a signature four-day immersive program held annually at Legacy Ranch. BTM USA serves as the coordinating body providing technology support, training, and operational best practices to its regional center network spanning the continental US and Hawaii.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Boys To Men Mentoring Circles Safe, site-based group mentoring circles for teen boys, led by trained adult male mentors using the Listen-Accept-Model-Praise methodology. Weekly circles provide psychological safety where boys can process emotions, build trust, and develop into responsible young men. Delivered through 118 active weekly circles across 11 regional centers in the US.
• Boys To Men University A national online mentor training and center resources portal purpose-built for existing and emerging BTM Centers, offering training tracks (Mentor, Facilitator, Train-The-Trainer, Governance), supplemental courses, and a private peer community for center leaders. Built on WordPress, LearnPress, and Elementor Pro platforms.
• Father-Son Weekend (Fall 2026) A four-day immersive father-son experience at Legacy Ranch in Palomar Mountain, CA, featuring the 'Reclaiming Your Teenage Fire' mentor training for fathers and the 'Adventure Weekend' (formerly ROPA) for sons. Capacity: 20 father-son pairs at $3,000 per pair. Functions as a fundraiser for Boys To Men University development.
• Boys To Men Regional Center Network A network of 11 operational regional centers across the US (San Diego, Hawaii, Virginia, Raleigh NC, Valparaiso IN, Southwest CO, Vashon WA, Northern CA, Tucson AZ, Greater Washington DC, New England) providing local implementation of the BTM mentoring program. BTM USA supports centers with training, technology, and operational best practices.

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% of participants report better control over emotions
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Girls 2 Women VAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate organization led by Mirabai Galashan, who also serves on the Boys To Men USA board as Member at Large and Executive Director of Girls To Women Mentoring Hawai'i. Represents a complementary female-focused program within the broader mentoring ecosystem.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Urban League: Historic civil rights and social services organization with youth development programs including mentoring. Comparable national footprint serving similar urban, underserved communities.
• Father Flanagan's Boys Town: Historic residential and community-based youth services organization founded by Father Flanagan. Directly comparable as Boys To Men's founder Herb Sigurdson was a former Executive Director of Boys Town.
• 4-H: Largest youth development organization in the US, operating through cooperative extension offices in every county. Offers mentoring-adjacent programming for school-age youth with a strong volunteer-driven model.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: The largest youth development nonprofit in the US with thousands of club locations. Serves similar school-age populations with after-school programming, though its offerings are far broader than BTM's male-focused mentoring.

Emerging players

• City Year: Education-focused nonprofit deploying near-peer mentors in schools. Comparable school-based delivery model targeting at-risk youth, with national scope and similar volunteer/paid hybrid staffing.
• Year Up: Workforce development nonprofit serving young adults aged 18-24 with similar outcome-driven methodology and corporate partnerships. Comparable in measuring and reporting strong social-impact metrics.

Direct peers

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: The largest youth mentoring nonprofit in the US, matching adult volunteers with young people. Highly comparable one-on-one and group mentoring model targeting at-risk youth, with similar volunteer-driven delivery and school partnerships.
• MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership: National umbrella organization that advances youth mentoring through advocacy, research, and resource sharing. Operates a network of mentoring programs serving similar populations and uses comparable evidence-based methodologies.
• ManKind Project: International nonprofit focused on male personal development through group circles and rites of passage. Shares the all-male group methodology and is closely tied to Boys To Men through board member Michael Bonahan.
• Girls Inc. National nonprofit providing gender-specific programming for girls. Directly comparable gender-focused model with similar research-based outcomes and affiliate network structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@boystomenmentoringhawaii1865
• Facebookfacebook.com/BoystoMenUSA
• Instagraminstagram.com/journeymen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/boys-to-men-usa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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