Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana Inc

Analysis

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Indianapolis, IN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1975, 51 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 Central Indiana Inc reported income of $4.5m and spending of $3.9m, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income fell from $10.9m to $4.5m (-58%), an average of -20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 153%. Over the whole period it spent 53% 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 Central Indiana Inc sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within IN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boys and Girls Club of Cabarrus County Inc ($4.5m), Boys and Girls Clubs of Metrowest Inc ($4.5m) and Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada Inc ($4.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $343k (8.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.9m. At year end it held assets of $25.7m against liabilities of $396k, net assets of $25.3m. It reported 53 employees.