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Screen a listBig Brothers Big Sisters Independence Region
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$5.2Mrevenue
FY2024 · −10% in 3 yrs99staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−32.3%
Months of reserve2.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.4%
Middle half of peersMedianBig Brothers Big Sisters Independence Region
Where the money goes FY2024 · $6.9M spent
Programs$4.9M71%Management and general$993k14%Fundraising$972k14%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.8M in FY2023 and −$1.7M in FY2024. Cash covers 2.2 months, under the peer median of 4.0.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
25 of 25 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 26% of revenue in FY2024. $1.0M is traced federal awards from Department of Justice.
990 Part VIII · USAspending71funders
$3.0Ma year, last 3 years
74%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New JerseyEvery year since FY2017$483k$110k$219k$179k$169k$129k$212kUnited Way of Chester County IncStopped after FY2021$200k$197k$190k$178k$129k–The Wawa Foundation IncOn and off$72k$23k$20k$99k$72k$114kThe George Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$100k$100k$50k$60k$50k–The Pew Charitable TrustsOn and off$215k$25kKurtz Family FoundationSince FY2021$20k$95k$70kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$169k$501k$443k$537k$314k$6.5M$603k36 other fundersUp to $78k a year each$178k$166k$72k$222k$141k$175k$102k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped