Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBig Brothers-Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago
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)
$6.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · −2% in 3 yrs83staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.7M spent
Programs$5.0M75%Management and general$939k14%Fundraising$752k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 83% in FY2023
$816k in FY2022, $136k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$874k in FY2024 and −$585k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.4 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
32 of 32 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI105funders
$1.3Ma year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Caerus Foundation IncSince FY2019$300k$275k$320k$200k$250kMark and Mary Ann Kaufman FoundationOn and off$250k$250k$250k$50kBill Nygren FoundationSince FY2018$50k$50k$50k$50k$50k$50kUlta Beauty Charitable FoundationNew in FY2023$250kArie and Ida Crown MemorialSince FY2020$50k$60k$60k$60kTopfer Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$30k$30k$30k$30k$30k$20k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$198k$204k$308k$405k$387k$565k$729k64 other fundersUp to $74k a year each$90k$146k$306k$354k$208k$243k$414k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund