Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star
Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star
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About this organization
Mission
Our mission is to provide children with strong and enduring professionally supported 1-to-1 relationships that change their lives for the better, forever. We partner with parents/guardians, volunteers and others in the community and hold ourselves accountable for each child in the program achieving: Higher aspirations, greater confidence, and better relationships; Avoidance of risky behaviors; Educational success.
About
BBBS provides mentoring services to facilitate the personal growth and development of the children in BBBS programs. BBBS recruits, screens and educates volunteers to serve as Big Brothers or Big Sisters. BBBS monitors the matches between Big brothers and sisters and Little brothers and sisters to ensure positive experiences for both Bigs and Littles. Programs focus on increasing the children's educational performance and promoting long term goals of attaining a higher level of education, especially for at-risk youth. BBBS LONE STAR SERVED 5,990 KIDS DURING 2018.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The mission of the non-profit, as stated in the filing, is “To enrich, encourage and empower children to reach their highest potential through safe, positive, one-to-one mentoring relationships.”.
When referring to its tasks, they were described as: “To enrich, encourage and empower children to reach their highest potential through safe, positive, one-to-one mentoring relationships.”.
- The non-profit is operating legally in the state of TX.
- The non-profit's address for the year 2020 is listed as 450 E JOHN CARPENTER FREEWAY, IRVING, TX, 75062 in the filing.
- The form submitted by the non-profit organization for 2020 reports 227 employees.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$201,889.
- The CEO compensation package within the organization is established through a review and approval process by an independent body.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 28 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2003.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule J.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $8,660,059 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $1,929,542 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization pays grants to individuals.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization has grants to organizations.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.