Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central California

Analysis

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central California is a registered charity in United States, based in Fresno, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1969, 57 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 September 2023, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central California reported income of $1.8m and spending of $1.7m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $1.1m to $1.8m (+60%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 337%. Over the whole period it spent 71% 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 Central California sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Clove Alliance ($1.8m), Christopher Coffland Memorial Fund Inc ($1.8m) and Sheltering Arms Foundation ($1.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $116k (6.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $731k. At year end it held assets of $3.2m against liabilities of $64k, net assets of $3.1m. It reported 29 employees.