BBB Wise Giving Report for
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

BBB Wise Giving Report issued July 2011
BBB Wise Giving Report expires July 2012


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
Address: 230 North 13th Street
  Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: 215-567-7000
Web Address: www.bigbrothersbigsisters.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1958, District of Columbia
Affiliates: 392 chapters

Stated Purpose: "to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

BBBSA meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Partnering with parents/guardians, schools, corporations and others in the community, BBBSA pairs children (“Littles”) with screened volunteer mentors (“Bigs”) and monitors and supports them in one-to-one mentoring matches throughout their course. The organization reports that it holds itself accountable for children in the program to achieve measurable outcomes, such as higher aspirations, greater confidence and better relationships, educational success, and avoidance of delinquency and other risky behaviors. Most children served by BBBSA are in single-parent and low-income families or households where a parent is incarcerated. BBBSA reports to have a network of about 370 agencies across the country.

For the six months ended June 30, 2010, BBBSA's program expenses were:

  
Field services 4,553,499
Program development 3,493,578
Member communications 2,643,878
Total Program Expenses: $10,690,955
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Karen J. Mathis, President and CEO
Compensation*:
 $399,518

Chair of the Board: Brian Jackson
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Partner, Linden Lane Partners

Board Size: 17

Paid Staff Size: 93

*January 1, 2010 - June 30, 2010 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, special events, grant proposals, Internet appeals, cause-related marketing, and membership appeals.
Fund raising costs were 16% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $6,021,816, 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 BBBSA's audited financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Contributions and grants 4,615,123
Membership fees 1,406,693
Other income 459,267
Investment income 90,195
Total Income $6,571,278


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 86%  Fund Raising: 8%  Administrative: 6% 

Total income   $6,571,278
  Program expenses $10,690,955
  Fund raising expenses 959,556
  Administrative expenses 750,859
 
Total expenses   $12,401,370
Expenses in Excess of Income   (5,830,092)
Beginning net assets   19,186,831
Ending net assets   13,356,739
Total liabilities   5,056,918
Total assets   $18,413,657

Note 1: BBBSA's audited financial statements only covers a six months period from January 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010 because in 2010, the organization changed its fiscal year from a calendar year to July 1 - June 30 to better reflect its revenue and expense cycle.

Note 2: According to BBBSA's audited financial statements for six months ended June 30, 2010, the organization received in-kind contribution which totaled $1,751,310 and includes advertising ($1,563,456) and legal service fees ($187,854).

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