Big Buddy Program

Analysis

Big Buddy Program is a registered charity in United States, based in Baton Rouge, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1981, 45 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 December 2023, Big Buddy Program reported income of $3.1m and spending of $2.8m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.9m to $3.1m (+61%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 51%. 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 Buddy Program sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boys and Girls Club of the Greater Santiam ($3.1m), Solid Rock Foundation ($3.1m) and Boy Scouts of America ($3.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $104k (3.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $891k. At year end it held assets of $541k against liabilities of $231k, net assets of $310k. It reported 129 employees.