Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh

Analysis

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh is a registered charity in United States, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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 Greater Pittsburgh reported income of $2.6m and spending of $2.8m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.9m to $2.6m (+36%), an average of +7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Speech First Inc ($2.6m), Marshall County Community Punishment & Corrections Authority ($2.6m) and Ahimsa Collective ($2.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 79% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $132k (4.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $212k, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 34 employees.