Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Lehigh Valley Inc

Analysis

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Lehigh Valley Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Allentown, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1973, 53 years ago. 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 June 2023, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Lehigh Valley Inc reported income of $858k and spending of $951k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $663k to $858k (+29%), an average of +6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Lehigh Valley Inc sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Las Patronas ($858k), Campus Safety Association Csa of the National Safety Council NSC ($858k) and McCloskey Community Services Corp ($858k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $97k (10% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $796k against liabilities of $26k, net assets of $770k. It reported 17 employees.