Boys & Girls Clubs of the Greater Chippewa Valley

What Boys & Girls Clubs of the Greater Chippewa Valley does

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Greater Chippewa Valley is a private nonprofit youth development organization founded in 2001 and headquartered at 1005 Oxford Ave, Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The organization operates five physical club locations across the Greater Chippewa Valley region — Eau Claire (Lee & Mary Markquart Center), Chippewa Falls, Black River Falls (Lunda Center), Menomonie (in partnership with River Heights Elementary), and Altoona — serving youth from 2nd grade (age 7) through age 18 with after-school, school-year full-day, and summer programming. Its program model is organized around three pillars: Academic Success (Project Learn/Power Hour, DIY STEM, Digital Literacy, Money Matters), Good Character & Citizenship (Keystone Club, Torch Club, Youth of the Year), and Healthy Lifestyles (Triple Play, Artology, SMART Girls/Passport to Manhood, Kids' and Teen Garden). The organization is an affiliate of the national Boys & Girls Clubs of America network, which provides brand standards and program frameworks.

The core service offering is direct-to-consumer after-school and summer youth development, with school transportation provided and daily meals/snacks included. Membership is priced at $15 per individual youth or $30 per family annually, positioning the program for maximum accessibility. The organization has approximately 12 employees and a distributed leadership structure with center directors at each location; Jeff Jaeger serves as CEO. In FY metrics reported, the organization served 3,320 youth through community outreach, provided 65,668 nutritious meals and snacks, and delivered 4,692 program experiences.

The revenue model is multi-stream and donor-dependent rather than fee-based. Membership fees are nominal; the primary funding sources are individual donations (including a Champion Monthly Giving Club for recurring monthly gifts and a Heritage Club for planned/legacy giving), corporate sponsorships (BMO, Northwestern Bank, Toyota Markquart, Group Health Cooperative, Scheels, Nordson, MarketJohnson, HOEFT Builders), strategic foundation grants (BA Mason Trust, Edward & Hannah M. Rutledge Charities, Casper Foundation, Melvin S. Cohen Foundation, RCU Foundation, Chippewa Falls Community Foundation), and institutional partnerships with United Way, Mayo Clinic, ECASD, and UW Extension. The organization is currently running an Expansion Campaign to add capacity for an additional 250 youth via facility upgrades at Chippewa Falls and the Markquart Center.

Name

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Greater Chippewa Valley

Legal name

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Greater Chippewa Valley

Website

https://cvclubs.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Greater Chippewa Valley is a nonprofit youth development organization operating five club locations across Wisconsin's Chippewa Valley, serving 3,320 youth ages 7–18 with after-school, summer, and academic/character/health programs funded through donations, grants, and corporate sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child Care Services (6244), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGADAJ

Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits

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

SECONDARYBPAGADAK

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits

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

SECONDARYEDAMALAO

Life Skills & SEL Camps (Confidence, Executive Function, Social Skills)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Summer & Holiday Enrichment Camps (Multi-Activity, Academic)

Keywords

• Youth development programs
• After school care
• Summer youth programming
• Academic support services
• Character education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Eau Claire

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from families: $15 per individual youth or $30 per family. Membership grants access to after-school programs, meals, and special events.
2. Individual Donations: One-time and monthly recurring donations from individual supporters through the organization's website donation portal
3. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate partnerships and sponsorships from businesses to support specific programs and capital expansion campaigns
4. Monthly Giving Club: Recurring monthly giving program called 'Champion Monthly Giving Club' providing year-round sustainable support
5. Planned Giving / Heritage Club: Legacy giving program for individuals wanting to leave a lasting impact on youth through estate planning

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Greater Chippewa Valley provides after-school and summer youth development programming for children from 2nd grade (age 7) through age 18 across five Club locations in the Greater Chippewa Valley region. Programs are organized around three pillars—Academic Success, Good Character & Citizenship, and Healthy Lifestyles—and include daily meals, homework help, transportation from schools, and access to 40+ outcome-driven programs. Membership is offered at $15 per youth or $30 per family annually.

Product overview

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Greater Chippewa Valley is a non-profit youth development organization offering a unified set of programs and services. The organization provides after-school and summer programming for youth in 2nd grade (age 7) through age 18, structured around three core program pillars: Academic Success, Good Character & Citizenship, and Healthy Lifestyles. Programs include Project Learn/Power Hour for academic support, Artology for arts education, Triple Play for health and wellness, and various leadership programs (Keystone Club, Torch Club, Youth of the Year). The organization operates multiple Club locations across the Chippewa Valley region (Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls, Menomonie, Altoona, Black River Falls) with an annual membership fee of $15 per person or $30 per family.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• After School Programs Core after-school youth development programming for children in 2nd grade (age 7) through age 18, including daily snacks, dinner, homework help, transportation from school, and access to 40+ outcome-driven programs organized around Leadership & Service, The Arts, Education, Health & Wellness, and Sports & Recreation. Operated at five club locations across the Greater Chippewa Valley.
• School Year Full Days Full-day programming offered during school off-days and breaks during the school year, providing continued supervision, meals, and enrichment activities for youth when school is not in session.
• Summer Programs Full-day summer programming for youth offering continued academic support, healthy social opportunities, mental health resiliency development, and work readiness training during the summer break.
• Academic Success Programs Academic reinforcement programming including Project Learn and Power Hour for homework help and learning loss prevention, alongside DIY STEM, Digital Literacy, and Money Matters programs. Designed to help youth excel in school.
• Good Character & Citizenship Programs Leadership and service programs including Star Players, Keystone Club, Torch Club, Youth for Unity, Youth of the Year, Member of the Month, Million Members Million Hours, Positive Behavior Support, and Teen/Youth Late Night events designed to develop character and citizenship in youth.
• Healthy Lifestyles Programs Programs supporting healthy lifestyles including Health & Wellness, Be A Star Bullying Prevention, Healthy Habits cooking program, Kids' and Teen Garden (in partnership with UW Extension), SMART Girls, Passport to Manhood, SMART Moves, Triple Play, and Sports & Recreation activities for youth.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,320 youth served through community outreach
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United WaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner providing funding support and community resource coordination for youth programs.
• Mayo CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner contributing to health and wellness programming and mental health resources for club members.
• Eau Claire Area School District (ECASD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool district partner providing facility access, student referrals, and coordination for programming at Eau Claire location.
• Group Health CooperativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner sponsoring events and supporting health/wellness programming across multiple club locations.
• UW ExtensionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity extension service partnering on the Kids' and Teen Garden program to grow vegetables and plants.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Boys & Girls Club of Barron County: A neighboring Wisconsin BGCA affiliate serving Barron County communities to the west of the Chippewa Valley. Operates the same BGCA program model and donor-supported funding structure, but in a separate geographic territory.

Direct peers

• Boys & Girls Club of La Crosse: A regional BGCA affiliate in western Wisconsin offering after-school and summer youth development programming. Closely matches the subject organization's service model and serves a similar small/mid-Wisconsin city demographic.
• 4-H Wisconsin: Wisconsin's youth development program (via UW Extension — a noted partner of the subject organization) offering leadership, life-skill, and enrichment programming for school-age youth. Overlaps on SEL and character-development programming.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County: A Wisconsin sister affiliate under the BGCA umbrella offering the same after-school, academic-success, and character-development programming model. Directly comparable in mission, membership pricing, and program architecture, but operating in the Madison metro rather than the Chippewa Valley.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee: Another Wisconsin BGCA affiliate providing youth after-school programming, meals, and mentorship under the same national brand and curriculum. Larger scale than the subject organization but directly comparable in program mix and operational model.
• YMCA of the Chippewa Valley: The closest geographic peer, operating youth development, after-school programming, and family services across the same Chippewa Valley footprint. Both organizations compete for the same working-family membership base and school-district partnerships, making them direct substitutes for after-school care in Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls, and Menomonie.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Wisconsin: A regional youth-mentoring nonprofit with overlapping mission (one-to-one mentoring, youth development) and similar funding model (donor/corporate-supported). Competes for the same donor base and volunteer pipeline in northwestern Wisconsin.
• Eau Claire Family YMCA: Local YMCA branch providing youth programming, swim/aquatics, sports, and after-school care in the Eau Claire market. Overlaps directly with the subject organization on youth and family programming within the same city.
• Junior Achievement of Wisconsin: A Wisconsin youth-education nonprofit focused on financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship programming for K-12 youth. Comparable in audience (school-age children), nonprofit funding model, and school-partnership channel strategy.

Broad incumbents

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Wisconsin (State Alliance): State-level alliance of Wisconsin BGCA affiliates providing shared services, advocacy, and training across multiple chapters including the subject organization. Functions as an umbrella/incumbent rather than a competing operator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cvclubs
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/bgcachippewavalley
• Facebookfacebook.com/BGCGreaterChippewaValley
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/boys-girls-clubs-of-the-greater-chippewa-valley
• Instagraminstagram.com/bgc_greaterchippewavalley

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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