BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF CENTRAL IOWA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF CENTRAL IOWA

EIN 42-1184999 · Big Brothers & Big Sisters (O31)

What they do

OUR MISSION is to IMPACT YOUTH BY EMPOWERING THEM to DISCOVER and ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS THROUGH MEANINGFUL MENTORING. OUR VISION CONSISTS of MAKING A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES of OUR YOUTH.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $69.60 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

68.50%of revenue went to mission work69.6% of expenses · Program services

10.95%of revenue went to fundraising11.1% of expenses

$98.47spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

19.01%of revenue went to management and office costs19.3% of expenses

$2.14in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.8%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 $137,806 for BRIDGET CRAVENS-NEELY (CEO). 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$2,028,730

Mission workProgram services$1,389,73668.50% of revenue69.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$385,68619.01% of revenue19.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$222,21110.95% of revenue11.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$31,0971.53% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,997,63398.47% 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: 69.6% mission · 19.3% management · 11.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.47% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 69.6% mission · 20.0% management · 10.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.71% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 69.7% mission · 22.5% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.05% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 72.3% mission · 14.7% management · 13.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 43.95% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 12.6% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.20% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 12.3% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.48% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 11.7% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.96% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 6.4% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.28% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,028,730

Expenses$1,997,633

Annual surplus $31,097 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)$1,389,736 · 69.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$385,686 · 19.3% of expenses

Fundraising$222,211 · 11.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,028,730

Expenses$1,997,633

Assets$4,268,024

Income$2,083,342

Contributions$2,004,634

Mission work (program services)$1,389,736

Fundraising$222,211

Management and general$385,686

Executive compensation (total)$137,974

Stocks and bonds$125,991

Accounting fees$95,102

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

BRIDGET CRAVENS-NEELYCEO · 50 hrs/week $137,806Base $119,115 · Other $18,691

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 (27)

BRIDGET CRAVENS-NEELYCEO

JESSICA FRIESTHDIRECTOR

TIM HEASTONDIRECTOR

TANIA BOWMANDIRECTOR

SKYLAR MAYBERRY-MAYES LEFT 2024DIRECTOR

ROSALIND PEEBLES FOX LEFT 2024DIRECTOR

ROB DIXON LEFT 2024DIRECTOR

RAFAEL COLON CRUZDIRECTOR

RACHELLE KECK PHDDIRECTOR

NYRA BOTTLEYDIRECTOR

NICK BLYTHDIRECTOR

MATT ROMANINDIRECTOR

MARTI SKOWDIRECTOR

KILEY SKADBURGSECRETARY

KAFILA ADELANIDIRECTOR

ADAM HAUGERUD LEFT 2024DIRECTOR

JENNY LIVINGSTONDIRECTOR

JEFF MATNEYIMMEDIATE PA

IDA H WOODPRESIDENT

DAVID SIEBERTPRESIDENT-EL

DANGELO JOHNSONDIRECTOR

BRAXTON LEWISDIRECTOR

BIANCA ROWLAND LEFT 2024DIRECTOR

ASHLEY TOLLAKSONDIRECTOR

ASHLEE VIEREGGERTREASURER

ANNE COOPER LEFT 2024DIRECTOR

ANDY HODGES LEFT 2024DIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1967
Location: 2130 GRAND AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50312-5304
County: Polk
In care of: % BRIDGET CRAVENS NEELY
Primary officer: BRIDGET CRAVENS-NEELY, CEO

How to reach them

Phone(515) 288-9025

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FORGE FINANCIAL & MANAGEMENT CONSULTING
NTEE classification: Big Brothers & Big Sisters (O31)
IRS tax category: Big Brothers & Big Sisters