Big Brothers-Big Sisters of the Laurel Region

Analysis

Big Brothers-Big Sisters of the Laurel Region is a registered charity in United States, based in Greensburg, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1981, 45 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 the Laurel Region reported income of $600k and spending of $574k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $288k to $600k (+108%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 86% 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 Laurel Region sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 71st percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Camarillo Baseball Softball Association ($600k), Rock Island Public Library Foundation ($600k) and Silver View Senior Housing Association ($600k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 78% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $80k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $289k. At year end it held assets of $487k against liabilities of $21k, net assets of $466k. It reported 10 employees.