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FY 2023

Verified NonprofitLast Filed 2023EIN 23-1365190

Big Brothers Big Sisters Of America

Tampa, FLFounded 1948Website

mission statement

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.

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Total Revenue

$61.4M

FY 2023

Program Spending

85.6%

of total expenses

Known Funders

191

2019–2024 filings

Key Metrics (FY 2023)

The Numbers

$37.3M

Total Assets

$20.4M net

3.81 mo

Operating Reserves

FY 2023

+30%

Revenue Growth

YoY

117

Total Employees

FY 2023

Funding Track Record

Backed by 191 Institutional Funders

$89.9M raised across 398 grants · +$4.9M committed (2019–2024 filings)

Funder Geography

Funders across 42 states (2019–2024 filings)

Institutional Funding by Year

PaidCommittedBoth

Funder	Location	Total Awarded
Lilly Endowment Inc	INDIANAPOLIS, IN	$29,180,000
National Philanthropic Trust	JENKINTOWN, PA	$25,026,000
Bbbsa Charitable Foundation Inc	TAMPA, FL	$8,008,337
American Online Giving Foundation Inc	NEWARK, DE	$5,766,278
The Starbucks Foundation	SEATTLE, WA	$2,465,017 +$1,450,000 committed
Deloitte Foundation	STAMFORD, CT	$2,350,000
Inspire Brands Foundation Inc	Atlanta, GA	$1,307,700
Nerium Ripple Foundation	FARMERS BRANCH, TX	$1,096,105
The Battier Take Charge Foundation Inc	Miami, FL	$816,626
ECMC Foundation	Minneapolis, MN	$800,000

Total tracked: $89,946,240 across 398 grants · +$4,855,091 committed across 7 commitments (2019–2024 filings)

Totals reflect grants as reported on funder tax returns. Timing may not match recipient revenue: funder and recipient fiscal years often differ, and grants paid by a funder in one year may be recognized by the recipient in a different year.

Programs (FY 2023)

What They Do

$33.0M in expenses

Agency Service, Support and Technology BBBSA provides support to its Affiliates through grants, training, Board development, marketing, compliance, and technology. Grants are awarded to Affiliates from foundations, corporate partners, and federal sources. Grants from BBBSA support allow the Affiliates to expand programs, start new programs, serve more populations, and strengthen the services they provide. With more than 250 Affiliates across the country, providing training on best practices, leadership, program development, and Board development is key to ensuring quality service across the Federation. Marketing support helps Affiliates safeguard the brand so it can endure into the future. BBBSA uses a nationwide database system that manages Big-Little matches and measures the impact on the children we serve.

$18.0M in expenses

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.

$4.0M in expenses

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.

Financial History