Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBig Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Chattanooga
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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · −46% in 3 yrs16staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.2%
Months of reserve3.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.7%
Middle half of peersMedianBig Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Chattanooga
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.2M spent
Programs$963k78%Management and general$140k11%Fundraising$125k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
7 of the 8 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 7 returns, 29% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII24funders
$576ka year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way of Greater ChattanoogaSince FY2019$160k$137k$99k$107k$135kBig Brothers Big Sisters Of AmericaSince FY2019$57k$95k$133k$106k$216kBig Brothersbig Sisters of Middle TnOn and off$44k$29k$73k$39k$121k$135kRobert L & Kathrina H Maclellan Founda FoundationOn and off$3k$5k$5k$5k$5k$50kThe Clarence E Harris FoundationOn and off$10k$15k$15k$15kSteve and Lisa Frost Family FoundationNew in FY2023$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$20k$20k$201k$198k9 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$5k$5k$5k$11k$19k$36k$39k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund