Better Business Bureau Report for
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago

Better Business Bureau Report issued January 2009
Better Business Bureau Report expires January 2011


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago
Address: 560 W. Lake St.
  Chicago, IL 60661
Phone: 312-427-0637
Web Address: www.bbbschgo.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1967, Illinois
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: Our mission is to help children reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships with measurable impact. Our vision is successful mentoring relationships for all children who need and want them contributing to better schools, brighter futures, and stronger communities for all. Our promise to all of our stakeholders is to foster a culture of commitment to diversity and inclusion, partnership and collaboration, continuous learning, people development, and high performance.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

BBBSMC serves children and youth ages seven to 17 in the greater Chicagoland area. Through community-based mentoring, at-risk children and youth are matched one-to-one with caring, screened and trained adult mentors. This offers Bigs and Littles the opportunity to plan together and engage in activities that they enjoy. Site-based mentoring operates similar to community-based mentoring, but individual Bigs and Littles meet at a prearranged space (a school, library, community center, place of business etc.) each week with other Big/Little pairs under supervision of Big Brothers Big Sisters employee.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago's program expenses were:

  
Program Services 1,554,596
Total Program Expenses: $1,554,596
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Arthur G. Mollenhauer, Chief Executive Officer
Compensation*:
 $85,000

Chair of the Board: David Mattenson
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Attorney

Board Size: 38

Paid Staff Size: 27

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, invitations to fund raising events, grant proposals, internet
Fund raising costs were 16% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,824,521, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
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Tax Status

               

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
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Financial

               

The following information is based on Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago's audited financial statements for the year ended June, 30 2008.

Source of Funds  
Individuals 624,227
Special Events- Net 381,797
Foundations 339,450
Corporations 225,749
Grants 127,433
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America 42,500
Contributions In-Kind 36,484
Other 28,736
Program Related Events 18,145
Interest Income 949
Total Income $1,825,470


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 80%  Fund Raising: 15%  Administrative: 5%  Other Expenses: Less than 1%

Total income   $1,825,470
  Program expenses $1,554,596
  Fund raising expenses 286,913
  Administrative expenses 97,032
  Other Expenses 3,692
Total expenses   $1,942,233
Expenses in Excess of Income   (116,763)
Beginning net assets   308,334
Ending net assets   191,571
Total liabilities   237,611
Total assets   $429,182


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