Big Brothers Big Sisters Northwest

Analysis

Big Brothers Big Sisters Northwest is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2000, 26 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 Brothers Big Sisters Northwest reported income of $1.2m and spending of $2.3m, spending 188% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.6m to $1.2m (-20%), an average of -5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 263%. Over the whole period it spent 73% 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 Northwest sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Girls Incorporated of the Greater Capital Region ($1.2m), Spokane Tribal Network ($1.2m) and Digital Vibez Inc ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $385k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.0m. At year end it held assets of $4.1m against liabilities of $269k, net assets of $3.8m. It reported 39 employees.