Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBig Brothers Big Sisters Of America
Can you give?
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$69Mrevenue
FY2025 · +4% in 3 yrs139staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $62M spent
Programs$52M85%Management and general$3.7M6%Fundraising$5.6M9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$275k in FY2023 and −$2.7M in FY2024. Cash covers 7.1 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
18 of 19 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 9 of its 9 returns, 21% of revenue in FY2025. $92M is traced federal awards from Department of Justice.
990 Part VIII · USAspending224funders
$16Ma year, last 3 years
53%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lilly Endowment IncOn and off$250k$1.5M$5.1MEsb Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2019$2.1M$675k–Neora Ripple FoundationOn and off$920k$177k$216k$175k$385kInspire Brands Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$562k$250k$308k$250k$400k–Federated Insurance Foundation IncSince FY2021$400k$600k$736kThe Starbucks FoundationStopped after FY2022$100k$165k$550k$750k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$204k$713k$344k$732k$625k$27M$1.8M151 other fundersUp to $800k a year each$641k$721k$712k$657k$1.3M$2.8M$3.1M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped