An Accountable Charity
Big Brothers Big Sisters serving Pinellas, Hernando & Citrus Counties is a financially sound and healthy charity. We consistently strive to be good stewards of the donations given to us from all sources, and follow all applicable rules and tax laws.
Where We Get and Spend Money
We are proud to be affiliated with the Juvenile Welfare Board, and are a charity in good standing with the United Way of Tampa Bay, United Way of Hernando County and United Way of Citrus County. As a percentage of our income, our funding comes from the following sources:
As conscientious stewards of our funding, 81% is put directly towards our program costs to provide services to the children in our local communities. Management, general expenses, and volunteer recruitment constitutes 10% percent of our costs, and 9% goes towards fundraising and special events .
Endorsements of Fiscal Responsibility
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America has received accolades for accountability and efficiency from a number of independent organizations, including:
Most recently, the pulled the latest rankings from three of the top charity watchdog groups in the nation and listed their findings. Big Brothers Big Sisters was the only non-profit listed who met the highest criteria for all three independent organizations:
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is rated a 4-star charity by Charity Navigator America’s premier charity evaluator. The top rating reflects organizational efficiency and capacity.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America meets the BBB Wise Giving Alliance's Standards for Charity Accountability.
Big Brothers Big Sisters received the American’ Institute of Philanthropy’s highest rating, an A+!
Forbes Magazine: In its most recent review, Big Brothers Big Sisters was selected by Forbes Magazine as one of its top ten charities, making the publication’s “gold star” list of charities worthy of donor consideration. The magazine surveyed 200 non-profits and rated them on how efficiently they collect and distribute dollars. Forbes looked at three categories: charitable commitment; fundraising efficiency, and donor dependency.
Our Agency's Annual Reports:
Each Big Brothers Big Sisters agency is an independent 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with its own audited financial statement.
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