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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: June 2026 Expires: June 2027

Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Utah

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(801) 313-0303
2121 S State St Ste 201
South Salt Lake, UT, 84115
https://www.bbbsu.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 Utah meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
For more than 40 years, weve matched Bigs (volunteer mentors) with Littles (kids in the program) to ignite the potential of Utah kids. There are many ways you can support our mission and programs. In addition to volunteers donating their time, our youth and the environment benefit from used item donations and financial donations

Year, State Incorporated:
1978, UT

BBBSU facilitates three main mentoring programs across Utah at no cost to the children or their families: 
Community-Based Program  
This program is BBBSU's oldest and most well-established mentoring program.  Once matched, the mentor pair meet two to four times every month and engage in activities such as homework, playing games, outdoor activities, attending sporting events, or pursuing other shared interests.  These activities are designed to be fun, build the relationship, and work toward goals the child sets for themselves.   
Site-Based 
School-Based 
In the 2021-2022 school year, BBBSU operated in 12 schools, all of which were Title I. This program matches elementary and middle school aged children in need with caring mentors who meet with them after school on the school grounds once per week. 
Workplace Mentoring 
Companies host children in their office during lunch twice per month to learn about the workplace and life skills, such as financial literacy. With our partners Goldman Sachs, Discover, and Comcast, we serve Heartland, Stansbury, and Bennion Elementary Schools, all of which are Title I. 
mentor2.0 
A curriculum-based program where college-educated mentors help high school students build non-cognitive skills, and support them through graduation and the college application process. We provide this program at Cottonwood High School as part of United Way of Salt Lakes Promise Partnership and we recently expanded to Kearns High School and Ben Lomond High School in Fall 2022. 

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Utah's program expenses were:

Programs $2,236,824
Total Program Expenses $2,236,824

Chief Executive
Jill Sundstrom, President/CEO

Chair of the Board
Tami Flandro

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Regence

Board Size
19

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Internet, 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 Utah's audited financial statements - combined for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Source of Funds
Friends of BBBS $775,000
Government Grants $578,602
Foundation Grants $306,347
Corporate Donations $292,459
Contributions $190,299
Special Events $186,842
In-Kind Donations $103,572
Contract Revenue $100,000
Interest and Dividends $65,996
United Way $30,000
Unrealized Gain on Investments $8,401
Other Income $6,731
Total Income $2,644,249

Programs: 77% Fundraising: 11% Administrative: 13%

Total Income $2,644,249
Total expenses: $2,922,775
  Program expenses $2,236,824
  Fundraising expenses $310,808
  Administrative expenses $375,143
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-278,526
Beginning Net Assets $2,210,844
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $1,932,318
Total Liabilities $317,058
Total Assets $2,249,377

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