Facts & Figures

Boys & Girls Clubs in New Jersey are a proven success. There is not a single pathway to help kids succeed. It takes caring mentors, such as our trained Club staff. It takes a safe place, like our Clubs that are consistently there for the kids they serve. It takes innovative, quality programs designed to empower youth to excel in school and lead healthy, productive lives. We do whatever it takes to ensure all kids have a great future.

  • There are more than 39,000 youth ages 5-18 being served by Boys & Girls Clubs.
  • 46% are eligible for free and reduce lunches
  • 30% are from single parent families
  • 52% are boys and 47% are girls
  • 78% are ages 12 and younger and 22% are teens
  • Clubs provide safe and fun places for kids to grow and thrive.
  • Clubs deliver engaging and life enhancing programs focused on academics, health, and leadership.
  • Club provide caring mentors through trained staff who guide, coach, and motivate kids to be successful.
  • There are 21 Boys & Girls Clubs in New Jersey with 72 sites in 32 cities (some of the clubs have more than one location).
  • 50% of sites are school based, 61% are located in urban areas, 5 are on military bases.
  • Clubs are located in most major New Jersey cities including Newark, Trenton, Paterson, Jersey City, Passaic, Elizabeth, Hoboken, Plainfield and Asbury Park.
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  • 54% of Club Alumni said the club literally “saved my life”.
  • 97% of Club teens expect to graduate on time and 86% expect to attend college.
  • Club teens are less likely to use drugs or alcohol and more likely to engage in regular physical activity than their peers nationally.
  • 83% of Club members believe they can make a difference in their community.
  • Club members in 8th, 10th and 12th grades volunteer at significantly higher rates than their peers nationally.
  • Every dollar invested in the Boys & Girls Clubs returns $9.60 in current and future earnings and cost-savings to their communities.
  • The average membership fee is $10 per year.
  • 21% of total revenues were from local, state, and federal government.