Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Dane County Inc

Analysis

Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Dane County Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Madison, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1975, 51 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 and Big Sisters of Dane County Inc reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.7m, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.1m to $1.5m (+31%), an average of +7.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Dane County Inc 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 83rd percentile, and in the 84th percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Dimensions in Living Inc ($1.5m), Swimming Patrons of Santa Monica ($1.5m) and Community Country Day School ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 106% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $130k (7.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $947k. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $83k, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 25 employees.