Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
952151526
IRS 990 coverage
2014–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
San Diego, CA, USA
Phone
8585364900
Rating
74
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$3,441,574
Expenses
$2,571,093
Assets
$4,365,988
Liabilities
$605,088

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

33 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • CHRISTINA ROSE (CEO/PRESIDENT)

Highest reported compensation

  • CHRISTINA ROSE (CEO/PRESIDENT): $191,801 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Bbbs mission: create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth.big brothers big sisters of san diego county mentoring model since 1961, big brothers big sisters san diego (bbbs san diego) has been a leader in providing 1:1 mentoring. The core community-based program, where one child (little) is intentionally "matched" with an adult volunteer (big) in a long-term, professionally supported mentoring relationship, remains the cornerstone of our model today.

What it reported doing in 2024

Our community based mentoring program is the agency's flagship mentoring program. Since 1961, big brothers big sisters of san diego county (bbbs san diego) has provided and supported professionally managed, one-to-one mentoring relationships between caring adult volunteers (bigs) and youth facing adversity (littles), primarily ages 7-18, with transition support up to age 21.this proven model is backed by third-party research demonstrating significant positive results, including improvements in academic performance, school engagement, socio-emotional development, and overall well-being, directly impacting a child's long-term trajectory and economic mobility.our community mentoring program pairs bigs and littles who meet independently 2-4 times a month for joint outings and maintain frequent contact via phone, text, or email, all with the goal of building a strong, enduring, life-changing relationship. This personal bond is continually amplified by our professional program staff, who provide comprehensive case management and crisis support to the youth and their families. Our team is trained in trauma-informed care and holds 3-year certifications in mental health first aid, ensuring culturally responsive support for vulnerable populations dealing with trauma, grief, depression, and other family-related challenges.we strategically focus this mentoring model on youth exhibiting risk factors, targeting those most likely to benefit from consistent, positive guidance. Our key initiatives serve:- big futures: youth experiencing difficulties at school, including academic trouble, bullying, and behavioral problems.- California violence intervention program (calvip) serving youth with a background of trauma, abuse, or disproportionate exposure to violence prevalent in neighborhood cultures and social environments.- culturally competent initiatives such as ayana (for chaldean refugee children) and hermandad (for latinx children).

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 84% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of total spending goes to programs and the filed numbers largely add up. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 63
  • Transparency & Controls: 74
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 65
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 59.4%; rating input score 59
  • Program expense ratio: 76.3%; rating input score 76
  • Fundraising efficiency: $12.38 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 45; 45th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Pass
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 25.3%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.7; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.14; rating input score 52; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 7.5%; rating input score 39; 39th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -2.9% per year; rating input score 0; 7th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 2.6% per year; rating input score 100; 24th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 7.9% per year; rating input score 100; 49th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 59.4% of revenue deployed · 76.3% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 32 of 32 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $2M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $192K · 33 people listed · 2 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 32 of 32 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors and executive pay
  • Filing history: 10 filing years from 2014 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
  • Staff and benefit plans: Retirement and health plans the organization files with the Department of Labor, and the people in them.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 59/100.
  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 45/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 56/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 39/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 52/100.