Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County’s strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned it a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator. This is the 3rd consecutive time that we have earned this top distinction.

Since 2002, using objective analysis, Charity Navigator has awarded only the most fiscally responsible organizations a 4-star rating. In 2011, Charity Navigator added 17 metrics, focused on governance and ethical practices as well as measures of openness, to its ratings methodology. These Accountability & Transparency metrics, which account for 50 percent of a charity’s overall rating, reveal which charities operate in accordance with industry best practices and whether they are open with their donors and stakeholders. On June 1, 2016, they upgraded its methodology for rating each charity’s’ financial health with CN 2.1. These enhancements further substantiate the financial health of four star charities.

“Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County’s exceptional 4-star rating sets it apart from its peers and demonstrates its trustworthiness to the public,” according to Michael Thatcher, President & CEO of Charity Navigator. “Only a quarter of charities rated by Charity Navigator receive the distinction of our 4-star rating. This adds Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County to a preeminent group of charities working to overcome our world’s most pressing challenges. Based on its 4-star rating, people can trust that their donations are going to a financially responsible and ethical charity when they decide to support Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County.”

“It’s important our donors trust that we’re using their donations wisely to continue to enable young people to reach their full potential,” said Jaene Miranda, president and CEO of BGCPBC. “Our 4-star Charity Navigator rating demonstrates to our supporters our good governance and financial accountability.”

BGCPBC’s rating and other information about charitable giving are available free of charge on www.charitynavigator.org. More-detailed information about our rating is available to Charity Navigator site visitors who become registered users, another free service.