Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mississippi Valley

Analysis

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mississippi Valley is a registered charity in United States, based in Davenport, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1989, 37 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 2023, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mississippi Valley reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.6m, spending 105% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $1.1m to $1.5m (+44%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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 the Mississippi Valley sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Divine Institute Inc ($1.5m), Jiff Inc ($1.5m) and Youth Empowerment Finest Inc ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 78% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $107k (6.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $834k. It paid $14k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $598k against liabilities of $181k, net assets of $417k. It reported 25 employees.