Big Brothers Big Sisters Of America
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is the nation's premier mentoring organization. The Organization's vision is that all children achieve success in life. The Organization's mission is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported 1-to-1 relationships that change their lives for the better, forever. (continued on Schedule O)
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$37.3M
-36.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$26.3M
+15.9% YoY
Grant Count
125
-12.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$211K
+32.5% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $37,270,675 | $58,389,150 | $57,197,424 |
| Revenue | $61,392,364 | $47,205,552 | $66,648,076 |
| Expenses | $64,135,413 | $47,480,210 | $31,852,174 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $920,081 | $244,015 | $-588,967 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
614 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTIS STEVENS | CEO | 50 | $583,147 |
| EMILY CHEN CARRERA | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| LEONARD BERNSTEIN | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| MICHAEL CARREL | BOARD CHAIR | 2 | — |
| TONY COLES | BOARD VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| BETSY BURDICK | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| DAVID CLARK | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| FLOYD FERJUSTE | AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| JANA BROWN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| KATHY SHIELDS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| MAKOLA ABDULLAH | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| MICHAEL KASSAN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| NICOLE PETERSON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| RHONDA MIMS | BOARD MEMBER (thru January 2024) | 2 | — |
| RUDY BALDONI | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| RYAN DETERT | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| SUZY DEPRIZIO | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| TIMOTHY ELLIS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| TOM O'BRIEN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| TIM MIDKIFF | CFO | 50 | $301,298 |
| DEBORAH BARGE | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 50 | $260,096 |
| DVON WILLIAMS | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER | 50 | $213,973 |
| ADAM VASALLO | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER | 50 | $214,874 |
| GINNEH BAUGH | CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER | 50 | $233,582 |
| JULIE NOVAK | VP, CHILD SAFETY | 50 | $213,564 |
| TAWANNA MYERS | CHIEF PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER | 50 | $211,070 |
| TRAVIS GIBSON | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER | 50 | $223,324 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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