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

Better Business Bureau Report issued January 2011
Better Business Bureau Report expires January 2013


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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
Also known as:BBBSMC
Big Brothers Big Sisters
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1967, Illinois
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: As Chicagoland’s premier outcome-based mentoring organization, our mission is to empower at-risk youth by providing life-changing, high-impact, professionally supported one-to-one mentoring that enables long-term success.

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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

               

We offer our one-to-one mentoring model with the following options: community based mentoring, site–based mentoring in schools, workplace, community centers and through partnerships with other not for profits. Our more detailed program goals are: • To serve 850 children in the Community Based Mentoring Program • To serve 918 children in 45 Site Based Mentoring Programs • To continue high program quality by: maintaining an average match length of 23 months in the Community Based Program and increasing match length to 11.5 months in the Site Based Program; achieve a 6 month retention rate of 90% in the Community Based Program and 82% in the Site Based Programs with a 12 month retention of 75% in the Community Based Program and 60% in the Site Based Programs.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago's program expenses were:

  
Program Services 1,496,195
Total Program Expenses: $1,496,195
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Arthur G. Mollenhauer, CEO
Compensation*:
 $85,025

Chair of the Board: Mark Kaufman
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: CEO, Athletico Inc

Board Size: 45

Paid Staff Size: 41

*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, cause-related marketing
Fund raising costs were 16% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $2,123,736, 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 fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Contributions 1,697,115
Special Events 426,621
Interest Income 566
Total Income $2,124,302


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 72%  Fund Raising: 16%  Administrative: 12%  Other Expenses: Less than 1%

Total income   $2,124,302
  Program expenses $1,496,195
  Fund raising expenses 336,469
  Administrative expenses 248,055
  Other Expenses 1,400
Total expenses   $2,082,119
Income in Excess of Expenses   42,183
Beginning net assets   186,674
Ending net assets   228,857
Total liabilities   246,694
Total assets   $475,551


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