Big Sister League of San Diego

Analysis

Big Sister League of San Diego is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1981, 45 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 Sister League of San Diego reported income of $374k and spending of $286k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $137k to $374k (+173%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Big Sister League of San Diego sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boise Metro Chamber Foundation Inc ($374k), New Hampshire Music Educators Assoc ($374k) and Kauai Community Players ($374k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 63% and program service revenue 32% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $150k. At year end it held assets of $515k against liabilities of $5,647, net assets of $510k. It reported 14 employees.