Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles Inc

Analysis

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1956, 70 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 2023, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles Inc reported income of $8.3m and spending of $3.2m, leaving 61% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $3.5m to $8.3m (+137%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 249%. Over the whole period it spent 63% 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 Greater Los Angeles Inc sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Warm Blankets Childrens Foundation Inc ($8.3m), East Bay Asian Youth Center ($8.3m) and Boys & Girls Clubs of Whatcom Co ($8.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 104% and program service revenue 0.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $199k (6.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.5m. At year end it held assets of $14.2m against liabilities of $720k, net assets of $13.5m. It reported 40 employees.