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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: September 2025 Expires: September 2027

Big Brothers Big Sisters Of New York City

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(212) 686-2042
40 Rector Street, 11th floor
New York, NY, 10006
https://www.bigsnyc.org
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Big Brothers Big Sisters Of New York City meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York Citys (BBBS of NYC) vision is that all youth achieve their full potential. Our mission is to build and support mentoring relationships to ignite the biggest possible futures for youth.

Year, State Incorporated:
1909, NY

BBBS of NYC supports youth ages 7 and older across the five boroughs. Our suite of mentoring and youth development programs empower youth to access opportunities for college and career success. We ignite their potential through mentoring one-to-one in a community-based or workplace site-based model, group mentoring, college and career readiness, as well as wraparound support services for volunteers and families that ensure youth reach their goals.

For the year ended June 30, 2024, Big Brothers Big Sisters Of New York City's program expenses were:

Youth Mentoring $7,710,130
Total Program Expenses $7,710,130

Chair of the Board
Jon May

Board Size
43

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)

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.

The following information is based on Big Brothers Big Sisters Of New York City's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024.

Source of Funds
Contributions $3,766,629
Special events, net $3,666,646
Government contracts $1,271,913
Investment income, net $670,128
In-kind services $288,240
Bequests $1,428
Total Income $9,664,984

Programs: 70% Fundraising: 13% Administrative: 16%

Total Income $9,664,984
Total expenses: $10,948,846
  Program expenses $7,710,130
  Fundraising expenses $1,475,884
  Administrative expenses $1,762,832
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-1,283,862
Beginning Net Assets $11,347,061
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $10,063,199
Total Liabilities $7,909,537
Total Assets $10,063,199

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Report completed by:
BBB Foundation of Metropolitan New York