Big Brothers Big Sisters Of America
Big Brothers Big Sisters Of America reported $69.2 million in revenue and $61.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.97 went to program services, $5.95 to management and general costs and $9.08 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 90.3% of the total. Government grants made up 20.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $723,520 (CEO). 43 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 134% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $62MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $69MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.0% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.0% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 90.3% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 20.7% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 8.5% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $723,520 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.17% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 43 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.4 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 19 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAgency Service, Support and Technology BBBSA provides support to its Affiliates through grants, training, Board development, marketing, compliance, and technology. Grants are awarded to Affiliates from foundations, corporate partners, and federal sources. Grants from BBBSA support allow the Affiliates to expand programs, start new programs, serve more populations, and strengthen the services they provide. With more than 250 Affiliates across the country, providing training on best practices, leadership, program development, and Board development is key to ensuring quality service across the…
Program Implementation In collaboration with Affiliates, BBBSA develops programs that allow us to provide mentoring services to more children and to strengthen those services and tools to evaluate our impact on the children we serve
Child Safety, Standards and Compliance BBBSA's top priority is to ensure child safety throughout the Big Brothers Big Sisters network of affiliated agencies. Each agency has independent and sole management responsibility of its safety procedures through adherence to nationally adopted standards of best practices in youth protection
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Director/trustee, officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $695,153 | $0 | $28,367 | $723,520 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $342,918 | $0 | $23,758 | $366,676 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $277,076 | $0 | $27,032 | $304,108 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $241,154 | $0 | $26,758 | $267,912 |
| CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $236,872 | $0 | $24,225 | $261,097 |
| CHIEF AGENCY GROWTH OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $232,958 | $0 | $26,719 | $259,677 |
| CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $240,341 | $0 | $18,564 | $258,905 |
| CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $233,436 | $0 | $24,959 | $258,395 |
43 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Big Brothers Big Sisters Of America (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.8M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b19 · 18 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5139
- Volunteers Part I, line 618
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Dentsu US Inc Marketing Campaign Production Services | $991,643 |
| Gray Matter Productions LLC Event production, audiovisual, and technical support services | $482,482 |
| Blue State Digital Inc Advertising and Business Growth Services | $438,038 |
| Pierce-Cote Advertising LLC Advertising, marketing, and creative services | $353,920 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 24 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
41 private foundations reported grants to Big Brothers Big Sisters Of America totaling $2.1M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Big Brothers Big Sisters Of America's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Big Brothers Big Sisters Of America reported that 85.0% of its $61.7 million in expenses went to program services, 6.0% to management and general and 9.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Big Brothers Big Sisters Of America pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Big Brothers Big Sisters Of America reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $723,520, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Big Brothers Big Sisters Of America get its money?
Of $69.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 90.3% came from contributions and grants (including 20.7% from government grants) and 8.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Big Brothers Big Sisters Of America a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-1365190 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202640939349300009 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520639349301327 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411359349307576 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331329349306703 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201339349303260 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111379349301601 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-1365190: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.