Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star
Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star reported $18.1 million in revenue and $18.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.42 went to program services, $7.40 to management and general costs and $11.18 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 101.2% of the total. Government grants made up 41.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $474,940 (CEO). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 55% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18MFor context, the median across 212 covered youth development charities: $83.69 programs, $11.78 management, $4.53 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$58.82 $11M
- Government grants$40.22 $7.4M
- Investment income$0.96 $178K
Other revenue was negative: −$397K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.4% | 82.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.4% | 11.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 11.2% | 4.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.07 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 101.2% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 41.1% | 5.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 6.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $474,940 | $274,234 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.63% | 1.76% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.8 | 15.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 34 of 34 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseBBBS provides mentoring services to facilitate the personal growth and development of the children in BBBS programs. BBBS recruits, screens, and educates volunteers to serve as Big Brothers and Big Sisters. BBBS provides continual monitoring of the match relationship to ensure a positive experience for both the Bigs and Littles. BBBS Lone Star's primary goal is to expand our reach and impact more children with our outcomes-achieving mission to prepare them to achieve their full potential. Mentoring not only connects a child with a positive adult role model, but it has proven to prepare…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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, 39.00 hrs/week | $461,980 | $0 | $12,960 | $474,940 |
| CPO Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,792 | $0 | $33,795 | $187,587 |
| CFO Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $165,105 | $0 | $19,994 | $185,099 |
| MARKET PRESIDENT Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,271 | $0 | $34,197 | $183,468 |
| MARKET PRESIDENT Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,048 | $0 | $34,393 | $181,441 |
| MARKET PRESIDENT Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,907 | $0 | $25,985 | $180,892 |
| CHF TECH & PROG Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,722 | $0 | $27,841 | $174,563 |
| EXEC VP OF DONOR Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,806 | $0 | $13,702 | $155,508 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.8M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b34 · 34 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 5189
- Volunteers Part I, line 65,110
Private foundation grants it received
54 private foundations reported grants to Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star totaling $1.7M 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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Of every $100 Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star spent in 2025, $81.42 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star reported that 81.4% of its $18.1 million in expenses went to program services, 7.4% to management and general and 11.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $474,940, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star get its money?
Of $18.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 101.2% came from contributions and grants (including 41.1% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 75-0800632 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202632619349300418 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512519349301921 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432359349300913 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313059349302796 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243069349301209 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123099349301442 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023159349305307 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 75-0800632: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.