About Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
Create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth.
Focus Areas
Youth mentoringYouth developmentEducationWorkforce developmentMental health & well-beingVolunteer engagement
Who They Fund
nonprofit organizationscommunity-based organizationsgrassroots organizations
Funding Style
capacity buildingorganizational developmenttraining and technical assistance
About Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
Big Brothers Big Sisters Of America’s recent giving is dominated by capacity building for local mentoring affiliates, with a single 2025 grant of $4,613,682 to BBBSA Charitable Foundation Inc in Tampa. The pattern is not limited to one affiliate: the foundation also backed BBBS of Eastern Massachusetts with seven-figure and high six-figure awards across 2024 and 2025, and supported Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star with repeated grants over multiple years. That mix points to a funder that is working through the BBBS network itself, strengthening affiliated organizations rather than funding individual participants. Across the recent grants list, the recipients are community-based and nonprofit organizations tied to the mentoring infrastructure the foundation exists to support. Its stated purpose is to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth, and the grant record shows that mission being carried out through organizational strengthening, not direct service stipends. The scale is substantial: annual grants given total $62,518,977, with a broad national footprint and repeated awards to the same affiliates over time.
What Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Funds
Capacity building is the clear throughline in the recent grants. Big Brothers Big Sisters Of America gave $862,802 in 2025 to Kansas BBBS Inc for capacity building, and $763,351 in 2024 to BBBS of Central Indiana Inc for the same purpose. The foundation also invested in infrastructure for BBBS of New York City Inc, including a $697,617 grant in 2025 and a $627,218 grant in 2024. Support for affiliates in major metro areas appears alongside grants to regional organizations such as BBBS of Metropolitan Chicago, BBBS of Coastal & Northern New Jersey, and BBBS of South Texas, each funded for capacity building. The repeat appearances suggest a focus on strengthening delivery systems within the mentoring network rather than isolated program projects.
How Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Gives
Typical awards sit in the six-figure range: p25 is $32,448, median grant size is $93,254, and p75 is $203,842. The recent list also shows repeated support to the same affiliates across 2023, 2024, and 2025, indicating ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts. The organization does not make grants to individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its giving is national, with awards directed to nonprofit and community-based organizations inside the BBBS network.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$21M
Total Assets
$51M
Total Revenue
$69.2M
Total Expenses
$61.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $32K and $204K, with a median of $93K.
25th Percentile
$32K
Median
$93K
75th Percentile
$204K
Geographic Reach
National46 states funded
About 6% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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