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Brothers Brother Foundation

EIN 34-6562544 · Pittsburgh, PA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair60 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceReports resultsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

BROTHER'S BROTHER FOUNDATION HELPS BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN AID AND SUSTAINABILITY BY SUPPORTING LOCALIZED PROGRAMS AND PROVIDING ESSENTIAL RESOURCES IN THE AREAS OF HEALTHCARE, INFRASTRUCTURE, DISASTER RESPONSE, AND EDUCATION (H.I.D.E).

Income
$168.5 million
Spending
$194.0 million
Spent on programs
99%
Reserves
1.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
17
Volunteers
142
Highest pay
$210,276, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (international, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 15% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 70% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    99% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (international, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    27 of 27 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Reports results. Its tax return states measurable results. These are its own figures and nobody has checked them.

Results it reports

  • Sent 111 shipments of requested pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, and equipment.Work delivered
  • Provided supplies for 26 hand-carry medical and humanitarian med-surg trips at no cost to physician teams.Work delivered
  • Shipments and med-surg trips went to 20 countries.Work delivered
  • Supported educational programs in 7 countries through grants and supplies.Work delivered
  • Responded to 15 disasters with grants, medication, healthcare equipment, and humanitarian supplies.Work delivered

Read from the return by an AI model and shown only where the wording was found in the return. These are the charity's own figures.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $171.1 million spent. HEALTHCARE PROGRAM: WORKING WITH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS, BBF'S HEALTHCARE PROGRAM PROVIDES PHARMACEUTICALS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT TO PROMOTE BETTER HEALTHCARE OUTCOMES. BBF RECEIVES DONATIONS FROM PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURERS, WHOLESALERS AND SUPPLIERS, MEDICAL FACILITIES, OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.IN 2024, BBF SENT 111 SHIPMENTS OF REQUESTED PHARMACEUTICALS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, AND EQUIPMENT. BBF PROVIDED SUPPLIES FOR 26 HAND-CARRY MEDICAL AND HUMANITARIAN MED-SURG TRIPS AT NO COST TO THE PHYSICIAN TEAMS. THESE TRIPS ALLOW BBF TO SERVE AND REACH ADDITIONAL POPULATIONS IN NEED. THE SHIPMENTS AND MED-SURG TRIPS WENT TO 20 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD.
  2. $16.1 million spent. EDUCATION PROGRAM: BROTHER'S BROTHER FOUNDATION (BBF) RECEIVES DONATED NEW AND USED TEXTBOOKS AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL FROM A NUMBER OF LARGE U.S. - BASED PUBLISHERS. BBF WORKS WITH TRUSTED PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE THAT ALL DONATED EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL WILL IMPROVE THE ACCESS AND QUALITY OF EDUCATION FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND SCHOOL AGE YOUTH IN RECIPIENT COUNTRIES. IN 2024, BBF SUPPORTED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN 7 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES THROUGH PROVIDING GRANTS AND SUPPLIES. MOST OF BBF'S DONATIONS ARE DISTRIBUTED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES BUT ALSO INCLUDE PROJECTS WITHIN THE COUNTRY IN LOCAL UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND OTHER RECIPIENTS SUCH AS NATIVE AMERICAN SCHOOLS.
  3. $5.1 million spent. DISASTER RESPONSE PROGRAM: BBF RECEIVES A VARIETY OF HUMANITARIAN DONATIONS INCLUDING DISASTER RESPONSE SUPPLIES FROM U.S. MANUFACTURERS AND INDIVIDUALS. BBF RESPONDS TO NATURAL AND OTHER DISASTERS BOTH DOMESTICALLY IN THE US AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. THESE RESPONSES INCLUDE PROVIDING NEEDED HUMANITARIAN SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT, ALONG WITH SUPPORT FOR MEDICAL FACILITY RELATED PROGRAMS. THIS SUPPORT IS GENERALLY PROVIDED IN COLLABORATION WITH IN-COUNTRY PARTNERS ON THE GROUND. IN 2024, BBF RESPONDED TO 15 DISASTERS BY PROVIDING GRANTS, MEDICATION, HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT, AND HUMANITARIAN SUPPLIES FOR RELIEF AND RECOVERY EFFORTS.
  4. $213,832 spent. INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM: THE INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THE AREAS OF SOLAR POWER AND WASH (WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE). IN 2024, BBF SUPPORTED INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN USA, GHANA, LIBERIA, INDIA, AND ZIMBABWE.1. SOLAR: BBF HAS BEEN WORKING WITH PARTNERS TO HELP INSTALL SOLAR PANEL SYSTEMS SINCE EARLY 2013. THE PROGRAM BEGAN WITH SUPPLYING BATTERIES TO SIX HOSPITALS IN LIBERIA AND SINCE THEN HAS GROWN IN SIZE AND SCOPE. THE RURAL HEALTH CLINICS THAT RECEIVE THESE SOLAR POWER SYSTEMS OFTEN DID NOT PREVIOUSLY HAVE ACCESS TO A RELIABLE POWER SOURCE. THESE INSTALLATIONS HAVE NOW ENABLED THE CLINICS TO ALSO REFRIGERATE MEDICINES AND PROVIDE SERVICES SUCH AS ATTENDING TO EXPECTANT MOTHERS DURING NON-DAYLIGHT HOURS. THOUGH THE PROJECT WAS IMPACTED BY COVID-19 IN 2020 AND 2021, THE PROGRAM HAS EQUIPPED MORE THAN 90 CLINICS AND HOSPITALS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, INDIA, AND PUERTO RICO IN COLLABORATION WITH PARTNERS.2. WASH: ACCESS TO THE AREAS OF W.A.S.H. HAVE BEEN DELINEATED AS KEY BROTHER'S BROTHER FOUNDATION HUMANITARIAN ISSUES AND INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH PRIORITIES. THEY HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH IMPROVING HEALTH, LIFE EXPECTANCY, STUDENT LEARNING, AND GENDER EQUALITY. ADDITIONALLY, STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT THEY ARE INSTRUMENTAL IN REDUCING ILLNESS AND DEATH, WHILE HELPING REDUCE POVERTY AND IMPROVING SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 1965.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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