Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Sierra

Analysis

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Sierra is a registered charity in United States, based in Placerville, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1979, 47 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 of Northern Sierra reported income of $969k and spending of $951k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $652k to $969k (+49%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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 Northern Sierra sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mentors Care ($969k), Girls on the Run of Nova ($970k) and The David S Harp Foundation Inc ($968k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 38% and program service revenue 19% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $104k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $474k. At year end it held assets of $569k against liabilities of $301k, net assets of $268k. It reported 24 employees.