BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF THE BAY AREA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF THE BAY AREA

EIN 23-7108045 · Big Brothers & Big Sisters (O31)

What they do

to Create and Support One-to-one Mentoring Relationships That Ignite The Power and Promise of Youth.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $75.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders37 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

70.16%of revenue went to mission work75.1% of expenses · Program services

15.20%of revenue went to fundraising16.3% of expenses

$93.43spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.06%of revenue went to management and office costs8.6% of expenses

$1.50in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $293,094 for LILLIAN SAMUEL (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,727,842

Mission workProgram services$2,615,57470.16% of revenue75.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$300,6078.06% of revenue8.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$566,66715.20% of revenue16.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$244,9946.57% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,482,84893.43% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 75.1% mission · 8.6% management · 16.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.43% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 53.6% mission · 29.6% management · 16.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.00% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 70.5% mission · 11.1% management · 18.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.20% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 71.9% mission · 10.0% management · 18.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.06% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 72.3% mission · 8.9% management · 18.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.79% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.1% mission · 8.6% management · 19.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.45% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 70.8% mission · 8.9% management · 20.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.59% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 69.5% mission · 9.9% management · 20.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 130.11% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,727,842

Expenses$3,482,848

Annual surplus $244,994 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,615,574 · 75.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$300,607 · 8.6% of expenses

Fundraising$566,667 · 16.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,727,842

Expenses$3,482,848

Assets$5,212,537

Income$3,920,017

Contributions$3,707,713

Mission work (program services)$2,615,574

Fundraising$566,667

Management and general$300,607

Executive compensation (total)$267,300

Stocks and bonds$1,040,421

Accounting fees$69,124

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LILLIAN SAMUELCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $293,094

JOANNA REILLYCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $188,991

ALLISON RHODES-BAKERVP OF PROGRAM IMPACT AND INNOVATION · 40 hrs/week $159,520

RICHARD OHRENVP OF DATA & SYSTEMS · 40 hrs/week $122,876

ADRIANNA LARSONDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, ANNUAL FUND AND OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $107,113

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (37)

LILLIAN SAMUELCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

JOANNA REILLYCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

ALLISON RHODES-BAKERVP OF PROGRAM IMPACT AND INNOVATION

RICHARD OHRENVP OF DATA & SYSTEMS

ADRIANNA LARSONDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, ANNUAL FUND AND OPERATIONS

MARK MCGOWANBOARD MEMBER

JULIE SIMPSONBOARD MEMBER

KRISTY LORUSSOBOARD MEMBER

LAUREN DINAPOLIBOARD MEMBER

LISA PEARSONCHAIR (1/1/25-6/30/25)

LORI WREN ELERTSBOARD MEMBER

MARC LOPEZBOARD MEMBER

JAMES POTTERBOARD MEMBER

MARLENA WONGBOARD MEMBER

MARTHA EHMANN CONTEBOARD MEMBER

PAUL DALZELLBOARD MEMBER

SETH TATORBOARD MEMBER

TODD LACHMANCHAIR (7/1/24-12/31/24)

TOM DEJONGHEBOARD MEMBER

TONJA MARCUSBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTINE FLORESBOARD MEMBER

ALEXANDRA LEGEND SIEGELBOARD MEMBER

ANDREW BARNETTEBOARD MEMBER

ASHLEY SHAW THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER

BRIANNA ROGERSBOARD MEMBER

CAROLINE GAFFNEYBOARD MEMBER

CHARLES TAYLORBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS FRAGAKISBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS MCCLURETREASURER

JEFF KRAGELBOARD MEMBER

CJ BABBSECRETARY

CLARISSA CLARKBOARD MEMBER

DAVID BOEHMERBOARD MEMBER

GALEN MANESSBOARD MEMBER

GWEN TILLMANVICE CHAIR

HEATHER PAQUETTEBOARD MEMBER

JAMAL ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1971
Location: 1230 PRESERVATION PARK WAY, OAKLAND, CA 94612-1201
County: Alameda
In care of: Lillian Samuel
Primary officer: Lillian Samuel, Chief Executive Officer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(415) 503-4050

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HIEP PHAM CPA INC
NTEE classification: Big Brothers & Big Sisters (O31)
IRS tax category: Big Brothers & Big Sisters