Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada

Analysis

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada is a registered charity in United States, based in Reno, NV. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2005, 21 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 December 2023, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada reported income of $1.4m and spending of $1.5m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $797k to $1.4m (+76%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 93%. Over the whole period it spent 71% 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 Northern Nevada sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 84th percentile within NV. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cutler Bay Christian Academy Inc ($1.4m), Lee Youth Association Inc ($1.4m) and Boy Scouts of America ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 55% and program service revenue 0.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $146k (10.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $709k. At year end it held assets of $3.3m against liabilities of $29k, net assets of $3.2m. It reported 21 employees.