Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ozarks Inc

Analysis

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ozarks Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Springfield, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1972, 54 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 the Ozarks Inc reported income of $985k and spending of $837k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $710k to $985k (+39%), an average of +8.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 90% 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 the Ozarks Inc sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rose Advocates Inc ($985k), Wilcox Health Foundation ($985k) and American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society ($984k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $77k (9.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $401k. At year end it held assets of $2.5m against liabilities of $73k, net assets of $2.4m. It reported 26 employees.