Big Bend Cares Inc

Analysis

Big Bend Cares Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Tallahassee, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1987, 39 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Big Bend Cares Inc reported income of $18.8m and spending of $18.4m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $14.3m to $18.8m (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Big Bend Cares Inc sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Senior Services Inc ($18.8m), Seattle Childrens Guild Association ($18.9m) and Santa Catalina Island Conservancy ($18.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 19% and program service revenue 81% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $384k (2.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.2m. At year end it held assets of $13.2m against liabilities of $2.4m, net assets of $10.8m. It reported 66 employees.