Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
237056717
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Wichita, KS, USA
Phone
3162633300
Rating
68
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Standard

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$6,420,843
Expenses
$6,979,129
Assets
$10,010,908
Liabilities
$1,541,246

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

Leadership & pay

18 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • MARY SHANNON (CEO)

Highest reported compensation

  • MARY SHANNON (CEO): $330,593 total reported compensation
  • BRANDON RUSSELL (COO): $211,600 total reported compensation
  • SHELLY CHINBERG (REGIONAL DIRECTOR): $138,278 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

Ksbbbs defines success by measuring positive youth outcomes (proven predictors of long-term success, such as school attendance and engagement), the number of youth served, and the duration of match relationships. Bbbs is an evidence-based, one-to-one mentoring program endorsed by blueprints for health youth development, crime solutions, the office of juvenile justice delinquency prevention model programs, and the substance abuse and mental health services administration.

What it reported doing in 2024

Community-based volunteers (bigs) in the community-based program are required to make a 12-month commitment (minimum) and will spend time with the youth (littles) typically outside of school hours. These matches routinely meet, on average, a minimum of two times per month to enjoy a variety of activities and outings, such as attending a community event, going to a museum, playing catch, sharing a meal, or just hanging out and talking. Additionally, each quarter, a new topic is discussed between the youth and mentor that correlates to self-worth, self-confidence, healthy choices, adulting 101, and career and life. As of december 31, 2024, 1,654 youth were matched in ksbbbs' community-based program. The following outcomes were reported for youth who were matched more than one year in the community-based program: 87% maintained an average or above average score or indicated improvement in the area of educational success; 94% maintained an average or above average score or indicated improvement in the area of avoidance of risky behaviors; 80% maintained an average or above average score or indicated improvement in the area of socio-emotional competencies.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
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 - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 42
  • Transparency & Controls: 90
  • Accountability: 96
  • Sustainability: 31
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 49.4%; rating input score 49
  • Program expense ratio: 42.3%; rating input score 42
  • Fundraising efficiency: $1.52 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 4; 4th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
    • Compensation committee: Pass
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
    • 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: 93.3%; rating input score 93; 24th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 9 of 9 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: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -8.7%; rating input score 15; 15th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.43; rating input score 50; 50th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.15; rating input score 50; 50th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 9.8%; rating input score 31; 31st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -3.2% per year; rating input score 0; 7th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 1.4% per year; rating input score 100; 17th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 4.9% per year; rating input score 100; 34th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 49.4% of revenue deployed · 42.3% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 14 of 15 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $3M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $331K · 18 people listed · 4 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 39 of 39 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 9 filed schedules · includes major donors and executive pay
  • Filing history: 14 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 3 filed money-flow records
  • 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.

Key Signals

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

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 49/100.
  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 42/100.
  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 4/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 15/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 50/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 31/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 50/100.