Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth.
- Income
- $6.2 million
- Spending
- $5.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 10.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 58%
- Employees
- 99
- Volunteers
- 2,000
- Highest pay
- $222,876, former president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 88 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 12% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2533 of 33 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $4.6 million spent. Our Agency's singular program is Comprehensive Mentoring. Our mission is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever. A simple but powerful mission which serves as the foundation for what we do. Thanks to dedicated volunteers and generous donors we're able to serve children from all walks of life. Within our comprehensive mentoring program, volunteers (Bigs) and children (Littles) spend time together either in the community or at an assigned site location. Community Based participants may choose outings such as going for a walk, working on arts and crafts, taking a bike ride, or watching a sporting event. Site based participants may meet with their Little Brother or Little Sister one hour a week at a near-by school and may choose activities such as reading, games, or even just talking about school and/or life. In our School-to-Work mentoring program, partner high schools are matched up with a local business or governmental entity for a minimum of two years. High school juniors the first year and seniors the second year meet with their assigned mentors at his or her work place for a half a day each month during the school year. During this time, youth participating at each site have the opportunity to participate in career readiness training such as resume writing and job shadowing, while developing a 1:1 relationship with their mentor. The overarching objectives for each of these School-to-Work matches is to form a positive 1:1 relationship, have the student graduate from high school with the best possible grades, and develop a plan for each student of what he or she will do upon graduation.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 September 7, 2026.
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 September 30, 2026.
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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1982.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 7, 2026.
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