Big Brothers - Big Sisters of York County Inc

Analysis

Big Brothers - Big Sisters of York County Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in York, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1990, 36 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) 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 of York County Inc reported income of $255k and spending of $333k, spending 131% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $431k to $255k (-41%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 116% 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 York County Inc sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 56th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Granville Education Foundation Inc ($255k), Jesus Acts in Inmates Lives Ministry Inc ($255k) and Get on the Bus ($255k).

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 $74k (22% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $109k. At year end it held assets of $310k against liabilities of $24k, net assets of $286k. It reported 6 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.