Where Does $100 to Compassion International Go (2018)?
Compassion International, Inc. (CI) is a Colorado Springs, Colorado based 501 (c) (3) engaged in Christian ministry to “release children from their economic, social, physical, and spiritual poverty.” Key information (based on the information submitted on the 2018 Form 990 to the IRS) include the following:
CI raised $953 million, nearly all of which came from contributions.
Expenses totaled $933 million (including $12 million in depreciation), leaving $20 million unspent and allocated to the general fund which had $269 million (net fund balance or what some people refer to as the endowment) at year-end. Read more 
Executive Compensation at Big Brothers Big Sisters
Big Brothers Big Sisters is actually the abbreviated name of more than 250 affiliated organizations around the country. At the heart of Big Brothers Big Sisters is the national office which is named Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA). BBBSA not only raises revenue and awards grants to the affiliates but also provides guidance, standards, training, and education to the affiliates. Therefore, the executive compensation at BBBSA is the focus of this post (However, it is important to note that each affiliate is a separate 501 (c) (3) that files a Form 990 with the IRS. Executive compensation within each affiliate is listed on the Form 990 submitted by the affiliate).
BBBSA employed 60 staff who were compensated $4.3 million, which equates to an average compensation of $72,000 in 2017 (note: the year began July 1, 2016 and ended June 30, 2017). 8 employees received more than $100,000 in compensation with the 7 most highly compensated employees listed below: Read more
Where Does $100 to Big Brothers Big Sisters Go?
Where does $100 to Big Brothers Big Sisters go? The answer depends on whether the $100 was given to the national office, the foundation, or one of the 250 local affiliate offices. Since the national office, referred to as Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA), is the largest of the Big Brothers Big Sisters organizations (in terms of revenue raised), the focus of this post will be on the national office (but don’t hesitate to read the Form 990 for your local affiliate). Read more
Understanding Big Brothers Big Sisters
Most people think Big Brothers Big Sisters is a nationwide organization that creates and supports mentoring relationships between children and adult volunteers but Big Brothers Big Sisters is actually more than 250 organizations organized as follows:
Big Brothers Big Sisters Foundation (BBBSF): A 501 (c) (3), BBBSF is based in Kansas City, Missouri with a donation center that solicits, used, resalable clothing and household goods from the community to help fund the mission of the local Big Brothers Big Sisters affiliate (Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Kansas City). Typically, foundations affiliated with a non-profit exist to assist the national office but this foundation has only awarded one grant annually to the Kansas City affiliate. Read more
