Big Brothers-Big Sisters of San Luis Obispo County

Analysis

Big Brothers-Big Sisters of San Luis Obispo County is a registered charity in United States, based in SN Luis Obisp, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1994, 32 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 San Luis Obispo County reported income of $787k and spending of $824k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $509k to $787k (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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 San Luis Obispo County sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Root Cellar ($787k), Cameron Council on the Aging Inc ($788k) and Parent Teacher Association of Lillie Devereaux Blake School PS 6 ($787k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $84k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $423k. At year end it held assets of $586k against liabilities of $203k, net assets of $383k. It reported 16 employees.