Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Illinois

Analysis

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Illinois is a registered charity in United States, based in Decatur, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1996, 30 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 Central Illinois reported income of $709k and spending of $772k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.2m to $709k (-38%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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 Illinois sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Marilyn & Gordon Macklin Intergenerational Institute Inc ($708k), Anchor Mentoring Inc ($709k) and Fraternus Inc ($708k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 88% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $69k (8.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $395k. At year end it held assets of $520k against liabilities of $157k, net assets of $363k. It reported 13 employees.