Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBig Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mass /Metrowest Inc
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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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +12% in 3 yrs22staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−11.9%
Months of reserve1.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.9%
Middle half of peersMedianBig Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mass /Metrowest
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.5M spent
Programs$1.2M80%Management and general$90k6%Fundraising$211k14%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$51k in FY2023, −$143k in FY2024 and −$161k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.2 months, under the peer median of 4.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
16 of 16 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 5 of its 6 returns, 15% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII55funders
$645ka year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Robert and Michelle Cooke Atchinson FoundationOn and off$100k$100k$100k$75k$300kUnited Way of Central Massachusetts IncSince FY2019$93k$46k$127k$74k$89kBig Brothers Big Sisters Of AmericaOn and off$13k$11k$35k$76k$93k$96kRodman For Kids IncSince FY2021$91k$74k$66kReliant Foundation IncSince FY2018$5k$10k$15k$17k$20k$20kAmelia Peabody FoundationSince FY2021$20k$30k$30kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$41k$28k$57k$9k$56k$46k29 other fundersUp to $58k a year each$38k$52k$116k$102k$139k$121k$163k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund