Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Lowcountry

Analysis

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Lowcountry is a registered charity in United States, based in N Charleston, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2019, 7 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 June 2024, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Lowcountry reported income of $828k and spending of $793k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $221k to $828k (+275%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Lowcountry sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 81st percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Casa Q Inc ($827k), Oyc Property Holdings Inc ($828k) and Latah County 4h and Ffa Market Animal Sale Inc ($827k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% and program service revenue 1.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $112k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $339k. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $250k, net assets of $762k. It reported 13 employees.