Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri

Analysis

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1942, 84 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 Eastern Missouri reported income of $6.6m and spending of $6.3m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $5.0m to $6.6m (+30%), an average of +6.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 87%. Over the whole period it spent 85% 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 Eastern Missouri sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Midwest Campers Inc ($6.6m), Croixdale ($6.6m) and Westinghouse Arts Academy Charter School ($6.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 80% and program service revenue 0.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $599k (9.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.2m. At year end it held assets of $23.0m against liabilities of $376k, net assets of $22.6m. It reported 88 employees.