Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
BBBSChi's mission is to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth.
Year, State Incorporated:
1967, IL
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Chicago (BBBSChi) provides measurable, outcome-based services to children and families across the entire metropolitan Chicago area through collaboration with donors, community partners, and volunteers. The organization matches children (“Littles”) with volunteer mentors (“Bigs”) and support the match throughout their relationship, providing safety and quality measures, as well as activity and goals. BBBSChi offers two core programs; Community Based Mentoring where youth are matched one-to-one with trained adult mentors (matches spend time exploring new educational opportunities, developing new skills and hobbies); and Site-Based Mentoring which is a structured one-toone mentoring program that takes place at a school, corporation or community center. BBBSChi’s makes meaningful, monitored matches between Bigs and Littles from age 7 through high school graduation. BBBSChi programs are proven to keep kids in school, out of trouble and on a path to post graduate success.
For the year ended June 30, 2023, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago's program expenses were:
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Programs | $4,197,660 |
| Total Program Expenses | $4,197,660 |
Chief Executive
Jeremy Foster, CEO
Chair of the Board
Mr. Robert F Hallberg, Board Chairperson
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Board Size
34
Paid Staff Size
62
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, 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 Metropolitan Chicago's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2023.
Source of Funds
| Contributions and Grants - Individuals | $1,648,266 |
| Special Event Revenue | $1,458,004 |
| Contributions and Grants - Foundations | $1,190,850 |
| Contributions and Grants - Corporations | $850,294 |
| Contributions In-Kind | $693,810 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of America | $441,642 |
| Government Grants | $135,613 |
| Other Income | $30,020 |
| Program Related Events | $17,500 |
| Investment Income | $229 |
| Total Income | $6,466,228 |
Programs: 68% Fundraising: 11% Administrative: 15%
| Total Income | $6,466,228 |
| Total expenses: | $6,134,464 |
| Program expenses | $4,197,660 |
| Fundraising expenses | $699,858 |
| Administrative expenses | $895,351 |
| Other expenses | $341,595 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $331,764 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $4,000,985 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $4,332,749 |
| Total Liabilities | $556,884 |
| Total Assets | $5,362,872 |
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