Olivet Boys And Girls Club Of Reading And Berks County, Inc.
Olivet Boys And Girls Club Of Reading And Berks County, Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as healthy, productive, caring, responsible citizens.
About
OLIVET BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OFFERS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT ACADEMIC SUCCESS, ENCOURAGE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, PROVIDE A ROBUST ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ARTS, AND PROMOTE GOOD CHARACTER AND CITIZENSHIP. OLIVET'S PROGRAMS ARE NUMEROUS AND WIDE-RANGING, AFFORDING CLUB MEMBERS UNIQUE EXPERIENCES IN AN ENVIRONMENT OF POSITIVITY, ACCEPTANCE, AND ENCOURAGEMENT. THE PROGRAMS, FURTHERMORE, ARE RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE-BASED, WITH MANY UTILIZING PRE AND POST TESTING INSTRUMENTS TO PROVIDE QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DATA ASSESSING AND TRACKING PROGRAM IMPACT. OLIVET'S CLUB-SITES ALSO COLLECT AND REVIEW SCHOOL REPORT CARDS ON A QUARTERLY BASIS IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE AND RECOGNIZE THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS OF CLUB MEMBERS. ADDITIONALLY, CLUB-SITES REGULARLY RECOGNIZE MEMBERS FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS WITHIN THE CLUB, SUCH AS ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING, DEMONSTRATING LEADERSHIPS, AND VOLUNTEERING, TO NAME ONLY A FEW. OLIVET SERVED OVER 2,700 YOUTH AGES 6-18 AT 11 CLUB-SITES IN BERKS AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES. NEARLY 500 CLUB MEMBERS COMPLETED THE ANNUAL BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA'S NATIONAL YOUTH OUTCOMES INITATIVE (NYOI) SURVEY IN THE SPRING OF 2019. THE SURVEYS ASK AGE-APPROPRIATE QUESTIONS ABOUT MEMBER BEHAVIORS, AS WELL AS THEIR ATTITUDES AROUND THE CLUB EXPERIENCE AND SEVERAL BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF AMERICA PRIORITY OUTCOMES: ACADEMIC SUCCESS, HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, GOOD CHARACTER AND CITIZENSHIP, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND SAFETY. ACCORDING TO THE OLIVET MEMBERS' RESPONSES IN THE 2019 NYOI, 94% OF THEM EXPECTED TO GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL IN THE FUTURE, 81% EXPECTED TO PURSUE SOME FORM OF POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, 91% REPORTED A SENSE OF BELONGING AT THEIR CLUBS, AND 73% PARTICIPATED IN VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THEIR CLUBS. THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF PROGRAMS OFFERED AT OLIVET BOYS & GIRLS CLUB SITES IN 2019, ALONG WITH THE NUMBERS OF YOUTH CLUB MEMBERS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THOSE PROGRAMS DURING THAT YEAR.ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND EDUCATION:- CHESS CLUB: 362- HIGH-YIELD LEARNING ACTIVITIES (DEVELOPMENT OF CRITICAL ACADEMIC SKILLS): 1,358- KIDZLIT (TARGETED READING ENRICHMENT FOR KIDS AGE 6-9): 882- MONEY MATTERS (FINANCIAL LITERACY): 827- POLLINATOR GARDEN: 448- PROJECT LEARN (HOMEWORK HELP): 1,512- READING ENRICHMENT (NON KIDZLIT): 218- SIGN LANGUAGE: 25- STEM: 156HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, SPORTS, AND RECREATION:- 100 MILE CLUB (WALKING PROGRAM FOR GIRLS): 92- BASKETBALL: 123- BOXING: 18- FLAG FOOTBALL: 112- GOLF: 34- JR. CHEF/COOKING CLUB: 369- JR. RBI BASEBALL: 63- KARATE: 67- RBI BASEBALL: 87- SOCCER FOR SUCCESS: 150- TRIPLE PLAY (NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY: 1,905THE ARTS:- ART/ARTS AND CRAFTS: 862- CHORUS: 105- DRAMA: 20- DROP DA BEAT (DIGITAL MUSIC-MAKING): 19- DRUMS: 169- GRAVITY STUDIOS (STUDIO MUSIC PRODUCTION AND RECORDING): 5- GUITAR: 81- KEYBOARD: 48- TAP: 38GOOD CHARACTER, LEADERSHIP, AND SERVICE:- BOY SCOUTS: 267- GIRLS SCOUTS: 273- K-KIDS (SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP CLUB): 28- KEYSTONE CLUB (SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP CLUB FOR TEENS): 40- MENTORING: 102- PASSPORT TO MANHOOD (CHARACTER-BUILDING AND MENTORING FOR BOYS): 101- SMART GIRLS (CHARACTER-BUILDING AND MENTORING FOR GIRLS): 101- TORCH CLUB (SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP CLUB): 67
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing reveals the mission of the non-profit as “To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as healthy, productive, caring, responsible citizens.”.
When detailing its functions, they were listed as: “To enable young people to reach their full potential as responsible citizens”.
- According to the law, the state where the non-profit operates has been reported as PA.
- The filing specifies that the non-profit's address in 2020 was 1161 PERSHING BOULEVARD, READING, PA, 19611.
- As of 2020, the non-profit's form shows they have a total of 184 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $297,878.
- The organization has 14 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1898.
- The organization pays $1,894,493 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $133,343 in fundraising expenses.