2024-11-13T18:19:48-05:00 2023-12-31 203746583 TAYLOR ROTH AND COMPANY 800 GRANT ST STE 205 DENVER CO 802032944 990 2023-01-01 742333611 BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF SOUTHWEST COLORADO INC BIGB 9702473720 PO BOX 2154 DURANGO CO 81302 JENNIFER L BARTLETT CEO 9702473720 2024-11-13 true true KEN ROTH P01389203 3038308109 2024-11-13 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z JENNIFER L BARTLETT PO BOX 2154 DURANGO CO 81302 405018 false X WWW.BBIG.ORG X 1984 CO TO CREATE AND SUPPORT ONE-TO-ONE RELATIONSHIPS THAT IGNITE THE POWER AND PROMISE OF YOUTH. 8 7 8 112 0 314594 381988 0 -258 0 -3210 -1710 311126 380278 0 0 233818 266991 0 38954 75963 74888 309781 341879 1345 38399 223376 262458 29989 28804 193387 233654 X TO CREATE AND SUPPORT ONE-TO-ONE RELATIONSHIPS THAT IGNITE THE POWER AND PROMISE OF YOUTH. false false 223025 BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF SOUTHWEST COLORADO CREATES AND SUPPORTS ONE- TO-ONE MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS THAT INSPIRE THE POWER AND PROMISE OF YOUTH. OUR VISION IS TO HELP ALL YOUTH IN OUR PROGRAM ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND BUILD AN INTRINSIC FEELING OF THE IMPACT OF POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS TO BE RECEIVED AND GIVEN THROUGHOUT THEIR LIFETIME. BY PARTNERING WITH PARENTS/GUARDIANS, EDUCATORS, VOLUNTEERS, AND OTHER ADVOCATES IN THE COMMUNITY, WE ARE ACCOUNTABLE FOR EACH YOUTH AND VOLUNTEER IN OUR PROGRAM, AGES 6 YEARS+, IN ACHIEVING HIGHER GRADUATION RATES, INCREASING A SENSE OF BELONGING AND CONFIDENCE, MITIGATE RISKY BEHAVIORS, AND INCREASE A DESIRE TO ACHIEVE THEIR OWN SUCCESS. IN 2023, OUR PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED STAFF CONTINUED TO ENGAGE 92 YOUTH WITHIN A MENTORING RELATIONSHIP WITHIN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. THESE RELATIONSHIPS WERE BUILT THROUGH TWO MAIN PROGRAM MODELS: COMMUNITY-BASED MENTORING AND HIGH SCHOOL BIGS MENTORING. COMMUNITY-BASED MATCHES INCLUDE A YOUTH AND ADULT THAT ENGAGE THROUGH INTENTIONAL ACTIVITIES TO STRENGTHEN THEIR RELATIONSHIP. HIGH SCHOOL BIG MATCHES ARE MATCHED IN A SUPERVISED SETTING THAT ALLOW HIGH SCHOOL-AGED MENTORS TO ENGAGE WITH A MENTEE ON A WEEKLY BASIS, THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. WITH A 3-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN IDENTIFIED IN 2022, CLOSURES OF MATCHES THAT HAD DISCONNECTED DUE TO THE IMPACT OF LESS PERSONAL CONTACT FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND LISTENING TO THE COMMUNITY IN HOW THEY'D LIKE TO MENTOR OUR YOUTH, WE HAVE SET AMBITIOUS AND ACHIEVABLE GOALS TO SERVE AGAIN 100 YOUTH WITH QUALITY AND INTENTIONAL STRATEGIES IN 2024, INCLUDING THE GROWTH OF SERVICE AREAS IN EASTERN LA PLATA COUNTY AND ARCHULETA COUNTY IN 2026. 58% OF OUR YOUTH SERVED WERE RAISED IN FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS WITHOUT TWO PARENTS AND INCLUDED YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE, RAISED BY GRANDPARENTS, OR ONE- PARENT HOUSEHOLDS. 12% OF OUR YOUTH HAVE AT LEAST ONE PARENT INCARCERATED, AND 71% OF OUR YOUTH WERE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE/REDUCED LUNCH. AS OUR AVERAGE AGE OF YOUTH SERVED INCREASES, OUR MATCH TIME AVERAGED JUST UNDER 3 YEARS. OF NEW YOUTH BEING MATCHED WITH A MENTOR, THE AVERAGE AGE INCREASED TO OVER 11 YEARS OLD, IN COMPARISON TO PREVIOUS YEARS WHERE THE AVERAGE AGE WAS UNDER 9 YEARS OLD. YOUTH IN OUR PROGRAM ARE GENERALLY HALF MALE, HALF FEMALE. ALL YOUTH OF ANY DEMOGRAPHIC, SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS MAY BE SERVED IN OUR PROGRAM WITH THE AVAILABILITY OF VOLUNTEER MENTORS. 223025 true true false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 1 0 true 8 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 7 false false false false false false false true true false false true true false false true true true false false X JENNIFER L BARTLETT 9702473720 1199 MAIN AVE STE 203 DURANGO CO 81301 JENNIFER L BARTLETT CEO 40.00 X 77184 0 2100 GILLIAN ARNWINE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES PETERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES SIMMONS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRISTEN MUSSELMAN CHAIR / TREA 3.00 X X 0 0 0 TIFFANY GRIFFITH VICE CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CORY DEAN SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES SCHWINGHAMMER OUTGOING VIC 2.00 X 0 0 0 GENO TRUJILLO DIRECTOR (LE 1.00 X 0 0 0 77184 2100 false false false 3898 34986 80000 263104 4660 381988 23030 34986 24740 -1710 -1710 380278 -1710 79284 19821 39643 19820 166360 148749 5246 12365 2083 2083 19264 13570 3170 2524 9850 9850 980 676 177 127 7804 6243 625 936 17053 9150 6592 1311 6095 5077 573 445 3635 2908 291 436 1862 1490 149 223 12595 12595 424 353 40 31 10089 8404 949 736 OTHER PROGRAM COSTS 3235 3235 PROGRAM ACTIVITIES 898 898 VOLUNTEER SUPPORT 368 368 341879 223025 79900 38954 X 29340 30467 139821 186566 25341 18217 537 986 23475 23052 847 423 27490 25799 223376 262458 13850 16000 16139 12804 29989 28804 X 193387 233654 193387 233654 223376 262458 X 38399 1404 464 X false true X true false X 354055 295730 338675 314594 381988 1685042 354055 295730 338675 314594 381988 1685042 51251 1633791 122 644 119 885 1532 1532 1687459 0.96820 0.96890 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 12851 464 13315 14061 -1210 12851 10932 3129 14061 12062 -1130 10932 89748 18000 4314 -100000 12062 1.00000 true false 22609 22186 423 866 866 423 BENEFICIAL INTEREST COMMUNITY FDTN 13315 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 12484 25799 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 12804 12804 X 380742 464 464 380278 380278 341879 341879 341879 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 BOARD-DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT: AMOUNTS HELD AT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. IT IS THE INTENT OF THE ORGANIZATION THAT THE PRINCIPAL REMAIN INVESTED. NET EARNINGS ARE AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION, BUT THE ORGANIZATION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REQUEST AND APPROVE DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE PRINCIPAL FUNDS. THE BOARD-DESIGNATED FUNDS ARE RESERVED FOR CONTINGENCIES. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION HAS RECEIVED AN INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE EXEMPTION FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3). ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION OR LIABILITY FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN PROVIDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D CHANGE BENEFICIAL INTEREST 464 BIG SWING 44446 27486 16960 4660 14814 GALA 13570 7500 6070 5266 58016 34986 23030 4660 20080 24740 -1710 CO FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 THE ESTIMATED 7,900 VOLUNTEER HOURS PROVIDED BY 112+ FULL- AND PART-TIME VOLUNTEERS IN 2023 COULD BE VALUED AT 264,822, USING HOURLY WAGE RATE DATA FROM THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS. OF THIS NUMBER, 250,773 REPRESENTS THE VOLUNTEER HOURS OF BIG BROTHERS AND BIG SISTERS IN OUR PROGRAMS, AND 14,049 REPRESENTS VOLUNTEER HOURS EXPENDED IN ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT, FUNDRAISING EVENTS, AND OTHER DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALSO SERVE ON A VOLUNTEER BASIS. VOLUNTEER SERVICES INCLUDED ALL ASPECTS OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL OPERATIONS INCLUDING PROGRAMMING, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND EXECUTIVE. VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED TIME AND EFFORT WITH MARKETING, BOARD MEMBERSHIP, DATA AND SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENT, STRATEGIC OVERSIGHT AND VISIONING, VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT, HUMAN RESOURCES, FUNDRAISING, EVENT OPERATIONS, AND MENTORING YOUTH. VOLUNTEERS INCLUDED BOARD MEMBERS, BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERS, PROGRAM MENTORS, AND EPISODIC EVENT IMPLEMENTATION. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF SOUTHWEST COLORADO CREATES AND SUPPORTS ONE- TO-ONE MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS THAT INSPIRE THE POWER AND PROMISE OF YOUTH. OUR VISION IS TO HELP ALL YOUTH IN OUR PROGRAM ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND BUILD AN INTRINSIC FEELING OF THE IMPACT OF POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS TO BE RECEIVED AND GIVEN THROUGHOUT THEIR LIFETIME. BY PARTNERING WITH PARENTS/GUARDIANS, EDUCATORS, VOLUNTEERS, AND OTHER ADVOCATES IN THE COMMUNITY, WE ARE ACCOUNTABLE FOR EACH YOUTH AND VOLUNTEER IN OUR PROGRAM, AGES 6 YEARS+, IN ACHIEVING HIGHER GRADUATION RATES, INCREASING A SENSE OF BELONGING AND CONFIDENCE, MITIGATE RISKY BEHAVIORS, AND INCREASE A DESIRE TO ACHIEVE THEIR OWN SUCCESS. IN 2023, OUR PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED STAFF CONTINUED TO ENGAGE 92 YOUTH WITHIN A MENTORING RELATIONSHIP WITHIN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. THESE RELATIONSHIPS WERE BUILT THROUGH TWO MAIN PROGRAM MODELS: COMMUNITY-BASED MENTORING AND HIGH SCHOOL BIGS MENTORING. COMMUNITY-BASED MATCHES INCLUDE A YOUTH AND ADULT THAT ENGAGE THROUGH INTENTIONAL ACTIVITIES TO STRENGTHEN THEIR RELATIONSHIP. HIGH SCHOOL BIG MATCHES ARE MATCHED IN A SUPERVISED SETTING THAT ALLOW HIGH SCHOOL-AGED MENTORS TO ENGAGE WITH A MENTEE ON A WEEKLY BASIS, THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. WITH A 3-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN IDENTIFIED IN 2022, CLOSURES OF MATCHES THAT HAD DISCONNECTED DUE TO THE IMPACT OF LESS PERSONAL CONTACT FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND LISTENING TO THE COMMUNITY IN HOW THEY'D LIKE TO MENTOR OUR YOUTH, WE HAVE SET AMBITIOUS AND ACHIEVABLE GOALS TO SERVE AGAIN 100 YOUTH WITH QUALITY AND INTENTIONAL STRATEGIES IN 2024, INCLUDING THE GROWTH OF SERVICE AREAS IN EASTERN LA PLATA COUNTY AND ARCHULETA COUNTY IN 2026. 58% OF OUR YOUTH SERVED WERE RAISED IN FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS WITHOUT TWO PARENTS AND INCLUDED YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE, RAISED BY GRANDPARENTS, OR ONE- PARENT HOUSEHOLDS. 12% OF OUR YOUTH HAVE AT LEAST ONE PARENT INCARCERATED, AND 71% OF OUR YOUTH WERE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE/REDUCED LUNCH. AS OUR AVERAGE AGE OF YOUTH SERVED INCREASES, OUR MATCH TIME AVERAGED JUST UNDER 3 YEARS. OF NEW YOUTH BEING MATCHED WITH A MENTOR, THE AVERAGE AGE INCREASED TO OVER 11 YEARS OLD, IN COMPARISON TO PREVIOUS YEARS WHERE THE AVERAGE AGE WAS UNDER 9 YEARS OLD. YOUTH IN OUR PROGRAM ARE GENERALLY HALF MALE, HALF FEMALE. ALL YOUTH OF ANY DEMOGRAPHIC, SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS MAY BE SERVED IN OUR PROGRAM WITH THE AVAILABILITY OF VOLUNTEER MENTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S ANNUAL SALARY, WITH NO PARTICIPATION BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS ESTABLISHED USING COMPARABLE DATA FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILAR NONPROFITS; CONSIDERATION OF ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; AND COST OF LIVING DATA. COMPARABLE MARKET DATA IS OBTAINED FROM SALARY SURVEYS AND FORM 990S FILED BY COMPARABLE NOT-FOR- PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. DISCUSSIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARE DOCUMENTED IN BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ALSO RECEIVES REIMBURSEMENTS FOR ROUTINE, REASONABLE, AND DOCUMENTED EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THE YEAR UNDER AN ACCOUNTABLE PLAN. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TRAVELS THROUGHOUT OUR SERVICE AREA. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A TRAVEL POLICY THAT CAPS REIMBURSEMENT LEVELS AND REQUIRES LOW-BUDGET TRAVEL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 WE CONSIDER REQUESTS ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 CHANGE BENEFICIAL INTEREST 464