2025-11-14T17:07:22-05:00 2024-12-31 203746583 TAYLOR ROTH AND COMPANY 1580 LINCOLN ST STE 520 DENVER CO 802031517 990 2024-01-01 742333611 BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF SOUTHWEST COLORADO INC BIGB 9702473720 PO BOX 2154 DURANGO CO 81302 JENNIFER L BARTLETT CEO 9702473720 2025-11-14 true true DIANE GRANGER P01388919 3038308109 2025-11-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JENNIFER L BARTLETT PO BOX 2154 DURANGO CO 81302 462581 false X WWW.BBIG.ORG X 1984 CO TO CREATE AND SUPPORT ONE-TO-ONE RELATIONSHIPS THAT IGNITE THE POWER AND PROMISE OF YOUTH. 11 11 9 108 0 381988 432853 0 203 -1710 5922 380278 438978 0 0 266991 297478 0 43728 74888 89877 341879 387355 38399 51623 262458 308375 28804 21578 233654 286797 X TO CREATE AND SUPPORT ONE-TO-ONE RELATIONSHIPS THAT IGNITE THE POWER AND PROMISE OF YOUTH. false false 253141 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. OUR PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED STAFF ENGAGE YOUTH IN A MENTORING RELATIONSHIP WITHIN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. THESE RELATIONSHIPS ARE 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. ALL YOUTH OF ANY DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS MAY BE SERVED IN OUR PROGRAM WITH THE AVAILABILITY OF VOLUNTEER MENTORS. 253141 true true false false false false false false false true true false false true true false 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 3 0 true 9 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 11 11 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 78961 0 2100 JARED ATENCIO TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TRISTEN MUSSELMAN CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIE NELSON SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES PETERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES SCHWINGHAMMER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRAVIS WHIPPLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIP KOSO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CORY DEAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GILLIAN ARNWINE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES SIMMONS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIFFANY GRIFFITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 78961 2100 false false false 3608 53951 70000 305294 432853 203 203 29525 53951 23603 5922 5922 438978 6125 81061 55932 14591 10538 189383 130674 34089 24620 4171 2878 751 542 22863 15775 4116 2972 10770 10770 6540 5232 523 785 13873 9654 2771 1448 7350 5072 1322 956 6586 5486 619 481 2085 1668 167 250 1209 967 97 145 19394 19394 423 352 40 31 13149 10953 1236 960 PROGRAM ACTIVITIES 3874 3874 OTHER PROGRAM COSTS 3504 3504 ALL OTHER 1120 1120 387355 253141 90486 43728 X 30467 85200 186566 183810 18217 13932 986 2552 23475 23475 423 25799 22881 262458 308375 16000 13167 12804 8411 28804 21578 X 233654 286797 233654 286797 262458 308375 X 51623 1520 X false true X true false X 295730 338675 314594 381988 432853 1763840 295730 338675 314594 381988 432853 1763840 79408 1684432 644 119 203 966 1764806 0.95450 0.96820 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 13315 1520 14835 12851 464 13315 14061 -1210 12851 10932 3129 14061 12062 -1130 10932 1.00000 true false 22609 22609 866 866 BENEFICIAL INTEREST COMMUNITY FDTN 14835 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 8046 22881 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 8411 8411 440498 1520 1520 438978 438978 387355 387355 387355 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 4, PART XI, LINE 2D CHANGE BENEFICIAL INTEREST 1,520 GALA 42125 29500 12625 7979 BIG SWING 41351 24451 16900 15624 83476 53951 29525 23603 23603 5922 FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 THE ESTIMATED 7,900 VOLUNTEER HOURS PROVIDED BY 108+ FULL- AND PART-TIME VOLUNTEERS IN 2024 COULD BE VALUED AT 268,466, USING HOURLY WAGE RATE DATA FROM THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS. OF THIS NUMBER, 249,701 REPRESENTS THE VOLUNTEER HOURS OF BIG BROTHERS AND BIG SISTERS IN OUR PROGRAMS, AND 18,765 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. OUR PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED STAFF ENGAGE YOUTH IN A MENTORING RELATIONSHIP WITHIN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. THESE RELATIONSHIPS ARE 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. ALL YOUTH OF ANY DEMOGRAPHIC AND 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 1,520