Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee

Analysis

Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee is a registered charity in United States, based in Nashville, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1970, 56 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 June 2024, Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee reported income of $5.2m and spending of $8.1m, spending 157% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $3.6m to $5.2m (+43%), an average of +7.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 326%. 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 of Middle Tennessee 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 93rd percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Baltimore Squashwise Inc ($5.1m), Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence Region ($5.2m) and Boys and Girls Club of Middle Tennessee Inc ($5.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $530k (6.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.0m. At year end it held assets of $3.3m against liabilities of $599k, net assets of $2.7m. It reported 64 employees.