Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence Region

Analysis

Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence Region is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1948, 78 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence Region reported income of $5.2m and spending of $6.9m, spending 134% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $6.3m to $5.2m (-18%), an average of -4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence Region sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 91st percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee ($5.2m), Boys and Girls Clubs of the Bay and Lakes Region Inc ($5.2m) and Baltimore Squashwise Inc ($5.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $434k (6.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.7m. At year end it held assets of $9.3m against liabilities of $2.3m, net assets of $7.1m. It reported 104 employees.