Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Central Wisconsin Inc

Analysis

Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Central Wisconsin Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Delavan, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1976, 50 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 Big Sisters of South Central Wisconsin Inc reported income of $183k and spending of $310k, spending 170% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $309k to $183k (-41%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Central Wisconsin Inc sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile, and in the 51st percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Warhawgs ($183k), The Contemporary Freudian Society Inc ($183k) and Clinton Boys and Girls Club ($183k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 60% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $69k (22% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $154k. At year end it held assets of $16k against liabilities of $27k, net assets of -$11k. It reported 10 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.