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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF AMERICA.

Totals

Total revenue
$61,392,364
Total expenses
$64,135,413
Contributions and grants received
$54,727,290
Grants paid
$31,408,811
Program service revenue
$5,744,993
Investment income
$920,081
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$37,270,675
Total liabilities, end of year
$16,907,203
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$20,363,472
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$54,909,239
Management and general expenses
$4,057,452
Fundraising expenses
$5,168,722
Program service expenses (Part III)
$54,909,239

Program services were 85.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $8,008,337

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $14,328,126

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $32,390,827

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $43,004

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Technology fee revenue

    total $1,669,519 · related or exempt $1,669,519

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Membership fees

    total $3,669,994 · related or exempt $3,669,994

  • 2c · Program service revenue: National Conference Registration

    total $285,028 · related or exempt $285,028

  • 2d · Program service revenue: Training Revenue

    total $120,452 · related or exempt $120,452

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $99,468 · excluded $99,468

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,758,157

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $937,544

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $820,613 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $820,613 · excluded $820,613

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $31,408,811 · program services $31,408,811

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,598,294 · program services $1,230,686 · management and general $127,864 · fundraising $239,744

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $10,584,436 · program services $8,150,016 · management and general $846,754 · fundraising $1,587,666

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $247,073 · program services $190,246 · management and general $19,766 · fundraising $37,061

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $903,937 · program services $696,032 · management and general $72,315 · fundraising $135,590

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $868,041 · program services $668,392 · management and general $69,443 · fundraising $130,206

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $282,973 · program services $205,610 · management and general $49,118 · fundraising $28,245

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $445,285 · program services $323,547 · management and general $77,292 · fundraising $44,446

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $9,168,767 · program services $6,662,084 · management and general $1,591,507 · fundraising $915,176

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $237,268 · program services $146,352 · management and general $57,654 · fundraising $33,262

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $255,727 · program services $179,692 · management and general $38,779 · fundraising $37,256

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $2,306,800 · program services $1,776,236 · management and general $184,544 · fundraising $346,020

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $174,440 · program services $107,599 · management and general $42,387 · fundraising $24,454

  • 17 · Travel

    total $2,836,471 · program services $1,103,928 · management and general $560,722 · fundraising $1,171,821

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $308,697 · program services $161,135 · management and general $48,356 · fundraising $99,206

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $119,334 · program services $91,887 · management and general $9,547 · fundraising $17,900

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $731,833 · program services $563,511 · management and general $58,547 · fundraising $109,775

  • 24a · Other expenses: Legal Settlement

    total $751,000 · program services $545,681 · management and general $130,358 · fundraising $74,961

  • 24b · Other expenses: Misc. Expenses

    total $377,877 · program services $290,965 · management and general $30,231 · fundraising $56,681

  • 24c · Other expenses: Bad Debt Expense

    total $285,549 · program services $219,873 · management and general $22,844 · fundraising $42,832

  • 24d · Other expenses: Dues & Subscriptions

    total $242,800 · program services $186,956 · management and general $19,424 · fundraising $36,420

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $44,530,672 · end of year $13,184,260

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,196,599 · end of year $32,745

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $5,545,456 · end of year $17,400,405

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,030,776 · end of year $1,083,643

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,216,777 · end of year $1,406,697

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $487,580

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $123,733

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $259,560 · end of year $363,847

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,955,463 · end of year $3,307,055

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $653,847 · end of year $492,023

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,614,859 · end of year $3,828,485

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $6,903,504 · end of year $11,581,070

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,040,909 · end of year $1,008,348

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $651,124 · end of year $489,300

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $34,783,152 · end of year $5,256,363

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $12,395,602 · end of year $15,107,109

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is the nation's premier mentoring organization. The Organization's vision is that all children achieve success in life. The Organization's mission is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported 1-to-1 relationships that change their lives for the better, forever. (continued on Schedule O)

Activities or mission (Part I)

Since 1904, Big Brothers Big Sisters has been matching youth in meaningful, enduring, professionally supported mentoring relationships with adult volunteers who defend their potential and help them achieve their biggest possible futures. Big Brothers Big Sisters' evidence-based approach is designed to create positive youth outcomes, including educational success, avoidance of risky behaviors, higher aspirations, greater confidence, and improved relationships. In the past 10 years, with 243 affiliates in all 50 states, Big Brothers Big Sisters has served nearly 2 million children. Learn how to get involved at bbbs.org.

  • Withheld by Nonprofiteer: this text may name a private individual.

    Expenses $32,975,313 · Grants $17,761,331 · Revenue $5,744,993

  • Program Implementation In collaboration with Affiliates, BBBSA develops programs that allow us to provide mentoring services to more children and to strengthen those services and tools to evaluate our impact on the children we serve.

    Expenses $17,976,976 · Grants $13,647,480

  • Child Safety, Standards and Compliance BBBSA's top priority is child safety. Our nationally adopted standards are based on best practices in youth protection, and through our nationwide match management system, BBBSA monitors the Affiliate compliance with these standards.

    Expenses $3,956,950

As filed on the 2023 return. A text marked withheld matched a screen for wording that may name a private individual, such as an honorific or "in memory of". Most of what it withholds names no one; it is withheld so that what does is never shown.

Listed in Part VII

  • Artis Stevens

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $630,824
    From this org
    $583,147
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,677
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $487,447
    Bonus
    $95,700
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,494
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,183
    Filer's total
    $630,824

  • Emily Chen Carrera

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related

  • Leonard Bernstein

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Michael Carrel

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Tony Coles

    BOARD VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Betsy Burdick

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • David Clark

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Floyd Ferjuste

    AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jana Brown

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kathy Shields

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Makola Abdullah

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related

  • Michael Kassan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Nicole Peterson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Rhonda Mims

    BOARD MEMBER (thru January 2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Rudy Baldoni

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Ryan Detert

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Suzy Deprizio

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Timothy Ellis

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Tom O'Brien

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Tim Midkiff

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $328,908
    From this org
    $301,298
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,610
    Hours/week
    50 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $264,217
    Bonus
    $37,081
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,142
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,468
    Filer's total
    $328,908

  • Deborah Barge

    CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $297,470
    From this org
    $260,096
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,374
    Hours/week
    50 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $226,717
    Bonus
    $33,379
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,191
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,183
    Filer's total
    $297,470

  • Dvon Williams

    CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $240,396
    From this org
    $213,973
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,423
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $186,973
    Bonus
    $27,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,423
    Filer's total
    $240,396

  • Adam Vasallo

    CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $246,242
    From this org
    $214,874
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,368
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $187,690
    Bonus
    $27,184
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,446
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,922
    Filer's total
    $246,242

  • Ginneh Baugh

    CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $264,942
    From this org
    $233,582
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,360
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $224,832
    Bonus
    $8,750
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,438
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,922
    Filer's total
    $264,942

  • Julie Novak

    VP, CHILD SAFETY

    Total calculated
    $233,032
    From this org
    $213,564
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,468
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $186,564
    Bonus
    $27,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,468
    Filer's total
    $233,032

  • Tawanna Myers

    CHIEF PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $262,995
    From this org
    $211,070
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $51,925
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $184,070
    Bonus
    $27,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,742
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,183
    Filer's total
    $262,995

  • Travis Gibson

    CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $254,451
    From this org
    $223,324
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,127
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $193,324
    Bonus
    $30,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,879
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,248
    Filer's total
    $254,451

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 Non-fixed payments
THE BONUS OF THE CEO WAS DETERMINED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS. Bonuses for other employees were determined by Performance Metric established at the beginning of each fiscal year.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • BBBSA Charitable Fund LLC

    INVESTMENT HOLDINGS · DE · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by BBBSA

Assets distributed on this return

Schedule N, as filed: what the organization did with its assets when it liquidated or dissolved, or disposed of more than a quarter of them, and who received them. A recipient with an EIN is usually a successor organization; filers also list expenses such as legal fees here.

1 distribution to a recipient named as a person, $23,722,194. Counted where the filer named the recipient as a person, as filed. Who received them, and what, are not published.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
4 March 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202520639349301327

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