EIN 59-6166904

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
76
City
State
Year formed
1958
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami is the premier mentoring organization of South Florida, helping thousands of children each year through professionally supported, one-on-one relationships with caring adult volunteers.
Also known as...
Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Greater Miami
Total revenues
$7,175,566
2023
Total expenses
$7,317,942
2023
Total assets
$34,403,368
2023
Num. employees
76
2023

Program areas at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami, Inc. (the "organization") is a non- profit organization and a member of the national federation Big Brothers Big Sisters of america. The organization recognizes that all youth have the ability to do Big things. That is the foundation upon which bbbs of america was founded - and upon which the organization continues to work today. In 1904, a court clerk saw more and more young boys entering the criminal justice system. He recognized that these boys had one thing in common - none of them had positive role models. Therefore, this clerk recruited volunteers to befriend these boys and help them stay out of trouble, starting the Big Brothers movement. Separately, a group called ladies of charity began a similar movement for young girls, befriending those who had come through new york childrens court. In 1977, the groups joined forced to become Big Brothers Big Sisters of america, the oldest and largest mentoring organization in the country. In 1958, miamis Big Brothers movement began in a similar fashion, later merging with a local Big Sisters movement that started around the same time. Today, at this critical point in the social justice and racial equity conversation, the organization continues its social justice work of mentoring miamis youth and emphasizes the innovative ways it addresses racial inequities in our community and builds mutual respect among all communities. To do this, the organization works toward the mission of creating and supporting one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. For more than 60 years, the organization has been south floridas premier mentoring organization, defending the potential of future leaders in the community by matching at-risk youth ("littles") with committed adult mentors ("bigs"). These relationships - strategically matched based on littles needs and bigs backgrounds and skills, as well as common interests and personalities - empower littles to achieve their full potential and become productive members of the community. Building upon the core one-to-one community-based mentoring model in which bigs and littles explore the local (or virtual) community together, the organization has developed innovative programs to meet the communitys needs; these include bigs in schools, in which bigs visit their littles at school, an after-school program, or online; school to work, in which littles spend time with their bigs in a professional environment; a graduate program, in which bigs and littles continue their mentoring relationship after the little graduates high school; bigs in blue, in which local police officers serve as bigs; and a set of continuing education programs that prepare littles for post-secondary success, both while in high school and upon graduation. Continuing education programming includes take stock in children of Florida, Inc. ("tsic"). As the lead partner for the Miami office of tsic, the organization offers youth who are enrolled in tsic a full scholarship through the Florida pre-paid program upon high school graduation. Additionally, these youth receive targeted college success coaching to ensure they are progressing academically and receiving any necessary interventions to get and stay on track to graduate high school on time. Finally, these youth receive personal mentors who work with them and their college success coach to provide the social and emotional support necessary to succeed in high school and beyond. With the end goal of all students enrolling in post-secondary education-and the long-term goal of all students graduating with a degree from an institute of higher education-the program also provides college and career readiness workshops, which are now open to all youth served by the organization, whether or not they are enrolled in tsic. Covering topics such as completing the fafsa, writing a college essay, and general life skills such as public speaking and time management, these workshops enhance the mentoring programs provided by the organization, helping youth served answer the question, "whats next?" Youth enrolled in tsic are also offered the opportunity to enroll in the core Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring program, so they are eligible for the graduate program upon high school graduation, enabling them to maintain their relationship with their mentor throughout their transition to adulthood. Finally, the organization provides group engagement & mentoring ("gem") programming at its headquarters and online. Gem implements positive youth development activities that focus on one or more of five key areas, known as the big5 - academic enrichment, career pathways,digital literacy, health & wellness, and music & the arts. Gem programming augments one-to-one mentoring and provides youth waiting for a mentor to benefit from positive programming and role models. With a vision that all children achieve their full potential, the organization ignites the potential within each and every child and advocates for them to explore the endless possibilities of what they can accomplish. Whether through one-to-one mentoring, tsic or gem, youth benefit from a positive role model who advocates for them and helps them reach their full potential - their Big potential.

Who funds Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Big Brothers Big Sisters Association of Florida (BBBSAF)Mentoring Program Support$867,916
Big Brothers Big Sisters Of AmericaCapacity Building$509,223
National Basketball Association FoundationIn Support of Programs Enhancing Economic Empowerment in Black Communities.$400,000
...and 46 more grants received totalling $3,641,406

Personnel at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami

NameTitleCompensation
Gale S. NelsonPresident and Chief Executive Officer$216,676
Rebekah Lanae LengelChief Operating Officer
Christopher WilliamsChief Financial Officer
Julianne McDowellBoard Member and Advisor for Non - Profits$0
Laura FernandezVice President of Development
...and 11 more key personnel

Financials for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$7,305,316
Program services$226,464
Investment income and dividends$64,138
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$15,667
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$76,671
Net income from fundraising events$-520,636
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$7,946
Total revenues$7,175,566

Form 990s for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-15990View PDF
2022-062023-05-04990View PDF
2021-062022-03-22990View PDF
2020-062021-05-26990View PDF
2019-062020-08-26990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
August 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 17 new grant, including a grant for $867,916 from Big Brothers Big Sisters Association of Florida (BBBSAF)
August 11, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 8, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 43 new personnel
July 12, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $235,329 from United Way Miami
Nonprofit Types
Youth development programsYouth service charitiesHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesChildren
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
550 NW Lejeune Rd
Miami, FL 33126
Metro area
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
County
Miami-Dade County, FL
Website URL
bbbsmiami.org/ 
Phone
(305) 644-0066
Facebook page
BBBSMiami 
Twitter profile
@bbbsmiami 
IRS details
EIN
59-6166904
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1958
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
O30: Adult, Child Matching Programs
NAICS code, primary
624110: Child and Youth Services
Parent/child status
Central organization
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