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Screen a listBig Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cleveland
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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)
$551krevenue
FY2025 · +20% in 3 yrs11staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−28.1%
Months of reserve1.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.7%
Middle half of peersMedianBig Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cleveland
Where the money goes FY2025 · $706k spent
Programs$542k77%Management and general$101k14%Fundraising$64k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$26k in FY2023, −$54k in FY2024 and −$155k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.4 months, under the peer median of 5.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
19 of 20 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, 19% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII36funders
$140ka year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio IncEvery year since FY2017$57k$45k$44k$56k$79k$59k$28kUnited Way of Greater ClevelandStopped after FY2018$102k$102k–The Reinberger FoundationEvery year since FY2017$20k$20k$20k$15k$20k$20k$20kUnited Way of Geauga CountyStopped after FY2018$60k$54k–The 250 IncOn and off$18k$5k$15k$15kCavaliers Youth FoundationOn and off$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$30k$29k$64k$30k$45k$58k15 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$3k$100$350$29k$2k$6k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped