Big Brothers-Big Sisters of Berks County

Analysis

Big Brothers-Big Sisters of Berks County is a registered charity in United States, based in Reading, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1968, 58 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 December 2023, Big Brothers-Big Sisters of Berks County reported income of $544k and spending of $468k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $457k to $544k (+19%), an average of +4.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 89% 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 Berks County sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 70th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Perry Count Senior Citizens Housing Inc ($544k), Berkeley Real Estate Forum ($544k) and Evanston Youth Baseball Association Inc ($544k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $124k (27% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $175k. At year end it held assets of $665k against liabilities of $23k, net assets of $642k. It reported 10 employees.