Better Business Bureau Report for
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana
Address: 1519 Gardiner Lane
  Louisville, KY 40218
Phone: 502-587-0494
Web Address: www.bbbsky.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1967, Kentucky
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: The mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported 1-to-1 relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

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

               

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana matches adult volunteers with children in an effort to promote education, build self esteem, and encourage healthy lifestyles and relationships.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana's program expenses were:

  
Mentoring Program 1,455,259
Total Program Expenses: $1,455,259
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Jeri Swinton, Chief Executive Officer
Compensation*:
 $92,605

Chair of the Board: Mark McCallum
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: COO, Brown-Forman

Board Size: 17

Paid Staff Size: 37

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

               

Method(s) Used:

Methods of fund raising include direct mail, telephone, invitations to fund raising events, print advertisements, television, radio, grant proposals, internet, planned giving arrangements, and cause-related marketing.

In addition, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana is a Metro United Way member agency.
Fund raising costs were 17% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,681,703, 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 Kentuckiana's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011.

Ending net assets as reported below include $1,479,198 in unrestricted net assets and $870,066 in temporarily restricted net assets.

Total assets as reported include $1,382,691 invested in property and equipment, net.

Contributions as reported below included $23,426 in capital compaign contributions.



Source of Funds  
Special Events, net 571,367
Government and other grants 478,517
Metro United Way 426,690
Contributions 127,679
Gifts in kind 77,450
Investment Income 12,832
Miscellaneous 6,163
Rental Income, net -17,661
Total Income $1,683,037


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 74%  Fund Raising: 15%  Administrative: 11% 

Total income   $1,683,037
  Program expenses $1,455,259
  Fund raising expenses 285,182
  Administrative expenses 208,379
 
Total expenses   $1,948,820
Expenses in Excess of Income   (265,783)
Beginning net assets   2,615,047
Ending net assets   2,349,264
Total liabilities   520,613
Total assets   $2,869,877


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