2025-02-13T14:12:49-05:00 2024-09-30 841255164 KUNDINGER CORDER & MONTOYA PC 475 LINCOLN STREET SUITE 200 DENVER CO 80203 990 2023-10-01 237161796 BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF COLORADO INC BIGB 3034336002 7535 E HAMPDEN AVE SUITE 605 DENVER CO 80231 ELYCIA COOK CEO 3034336002 2025-02-13 true false KRISTIN CALDER P01720813 3035345953 2025-02-13 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ELYCIA COOK 7535 E HAMPDEN AVE SUITE 605 DENVER CO 80231 3738673 false X WWW.BIGLITTLECOLORADO.ORG X 1918 CO CREATE AND SUPPORT MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS THAT IGNITE THE POWER AND PROMISE OF YOUTH. 30 29 61 800 0 4201337 3167757 31750 70758 568217 214982 0 4801304 3453497 152994 41200 0 3348090 3521863 0 765461 1236112 1196763 4737196 4759826 64108 -1306329 7715066 8838794 235006 2216606 7480060 6622188 X THE MISSION OF BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF COLORADO IS TO CREATE AND SUPPORT MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS THAT IGNITE THE POWER AND PROMISE OF YOUTH. false false 3078585 41200 70758 AT BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF COLORADO (BBBSC), WE ARE DEDICATED TO CREATING AND SUPPORTING MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS THAT IGNITE THE INHERENT POTENTIAL OF YOUTH. OUR PROGRAMS CONNECT YOUNG PEOPLE (LITTLES) WITH CARING ADULT MENTORS (BIGS) THROUGH BOTH ONE-TO-ONE AND PEER-TO-PEER MENTORSHIP MODELS, PROVIDING INDIVIDUALIZED GUIDANCE AND ENCOURAGEMENT TAILORED TO EACH MENTEE'S UNIQUE JOURNEY. THROUGH OVER 39,042 VOLUNTEER HOURS, VALUED AT 1.4 MILLION, OUR MENTORS PROVIDED PERSONALIZED, ONE-TO-ONE SUPPORT AND SHARED EXPERIENCES THAT BUILD CONFIDENCE AND SPARK POTENTIAL. THOUGH THE IRS DOES NOT ALLOW THE REPORTING OF THE VALUE OF THESE VOLUNTEER-PROVIDED SERVICES IN OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, THESE SERVICES ARE CRITICAL TO THE BBBSC MENTORING PROGRAM OPERATIONS. WHEN THE REPORTED PROGRAM-RELATED EXPENSES ARE COMBINED WITH THE VOLUNTEER-PROVIDED ADDED VALUE, OUR PROGRAM-RELATED EXPENSES EQUAL 73% OF OUR TOTAL EXPENDITURES. PROGRAMS: EMPOWERING YOUTH, TRANSFORMING LIVES - IN FY2024, BBBSC MENTORED 1,534 YOUTH ACROSS COLORADO, DIRECTLY IMPACTING THE LIVES OF YOUTH, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. OUR MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS SUPPORTED 86% OF HIGH SCHOOL LITTLES IN OUR PROGRAMS TO PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION, 91% OF LITTLES FEELING A STRONG SENSE OF CLOSENESS TO THEIR BIGS, REINFORCING THE VALUE OF MEANINGFUL, SUSTAINED RELATIONSHIPS, 96% OF YOUTH FEELING ACCEPTED BY THEIR PEERS, A TESTAMENT TO THE PROGRAM'S ROLE IN BUILDING SOCIAL- EMOTIONAL CONFIDENCE, AND 87% OF YOUTH MAINTAINING OR IMPROVING THEIR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, WITH 92% AFFIRMING THE IMPORTANCE OF THEIR MENTOR IN THEIR PERSONAL GROWTH. EXPANDING RESOURCES TO BUILD FUTURE LEADERS - IN 2024, BBBSC CELEBRATED LITTLES GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL-MANY OF WHOM WERE THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILIES TO REACH THIS MILESTONE. IN ADDITION TO FOSTERING ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL GROWTH, WE PROVIDED VITAL RESOURCES TO SUPPORT MENTEES AND THEIR FAMILIES, INCLUDING BACKPACKS FILLED WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES, RESOURCE REFERRALS FOR CLOTHES, MEDICAL CARE, COUNSELING, FURNITURE, AND OTHER ESSENTIAL NEEDS, FAMILY SUPPORT TO ENSURE MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS REMAIN STRONG AND MEANINGFUL, AND POST-SECONDARY PLANNING TO HELP STUDENTS PREPARE FOR LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL. OUR VISION FOR COLORADO'S FUTURE - AT BBBSC, WE BELIEVE THAT INVESTING IN MENTORSHIP IS AN INVESTMENT IN THE FUTURE OF COLORADO. A RECENT ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY REVEALED THAT EVERY 1 INVESTED IN BBBSC MENTORING PROGRAMS GENERATES AN ESTIMATED 3 IN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BENEFITS FOR THE COMMUNITY. 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THE ENDOWMENTS INCLUDE BOTH DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS AND FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE GOVERNING BODY TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS (BOARD DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT FUNDS). THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED INVESTMENT AND SPENDING POLICIES FOR ENDOWMENT ASSETS THAT ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE A PREDICTABLE STREAM OF FUNDING TO PROGRAMS AND OTHER ITEMS SUPPORTED BY ITS ENDOWMENT WHILE SEEKING TO MAINTAIN THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE ENDOWMENT. BIG LITTLE GALA 480486 342390 138096 14740 100192 23164 SANCTUARY GOLF 307862 219698 88164 47000 28207 12957 2 197516 138600 58916 54172 2000 2744 985864 700688 285176 115912 128399 2000 38865 285176 false SCHOLARSHIPS 7 41200 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 BBBSC WILL BE PROVIDED PERIODIC UPDATES ON THE SPECIFIC USE AND BENEFITS OF THESE FUNDS. X X X X false false false false false false false false false ELYCIA COOK CEO 178135 5572 13465 197172 DANIELLE RAMACCIOTTI ED - PIKES PEAK 130684 4000 5404 11900 151988 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A AT BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF COLORADO (BBBSC), WE ARE DEDICATED TO CREATING AND SUPPORTING MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS THAT IGNITE THE INHERENT POTENTIAL OF YOUTH. OUR PROGRAMS CONNECT YOUNG PEOPLE (LITTLES) WITH CARING ADULT MENTORS (BIGS) THROUGH BOTH ONE-TO-ONE AND PEER-TO-PEER MENTORSHIP MODELS, PROVIDING INDIVIDUALIZED GUIDANCE AND ENCOURAGEMENT TAILORED TO EACH MENTEE'S UNIQUE JOURNEY. THROUGH OVER 39,042 VOLUNTEER HOURS, VALUED AT 1.4 MILLION, OUR MENTORS PROVIDED PERSONALIZED, ONE-TO-ONE SUPPORT AND SHARED EXPERIENCES THAT BUILD CONFIDENCE AND SPARK POTENTIAL. THOUGH THE IRS DOES NOT ALLOW THE REPORTING OF THE VALUE OF THESE VOLUNTEER-PROVIDED SERVICES IN OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, THESE SERVICES ARE CRITICAL TO THE BBBSC MENTORING PROGRAM OPERATIONS. WHEN THE REPORTED PROGRAM-RELATED EXPENSES ARE COMBINED WITH THE VOLUNTEER-PROVIDED ADDED VALUE, OUR PROGRAM-RELATED EXPENSES EQUAL 73% OF OUR TOTAL EXPENDITURES. PROGRAMS: EMPOWERING YOUTH, TRANSFORMING LIVES - IN FY2024, BBBSC MENTORED 1,534 YOUTH ACROSS COLORADO, DIRECTLY IMPACTING THE LIVES OF YOUTH, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. OUR MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS SUPPORTED 86% OF HIGH SCHOOL LITTLES IN OUR PROGRAMS TO PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION, 91% OF LITTLES FEELING A STRONG SENSE OF CLOSENESS TO THEIR BIGS, REINFORCING THE VALUE OF MEANINGFUL, SUSTAINED RELATIONSHIPS, 96% OF YOUTH FEELING ACCEPTED BY THEIR PEERS, A TESTAMENT TO THE PROGRAM'S ROLE IN BUILDING SOCIAL- EMOTIONAL CONFIDENCE, AND 87% OF YOUTH MAINTAINING OR IMPROVING THEIR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, WITH 92% AFFIRMING THE IMPORTANCE OF THEIR MENTOR IN THEIR PERSONAL GROWTH. EXPANDING RESOURCES TO BUILD FUTURE LEADERS - IN 2024, BBBSC CELEBRATED LITTLES GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL-MANY OF WHOM WERE THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILIES TO REACH THIS MILESTONE. IN ADDITION TO FOSTERING ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL GROWTH, WE PROVIDED VITAL RESOURCES TO SUPPORT MENTEES AND THEIR FAMILIES, INCLUDING BACKPACKS FILLED WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES, RESOURCE REFERRALS FOR CLOTHES, MEDICAL CARE, COUNSELING, FURNITURE, AND OTHER ESSENTIAL NEEDS, FAMILY SUPPORT TO ENSURE MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS REMAIN STRONG AND MEANINGFUL, AND POST-SECONDARY PLANNING TO HELP STUDENTS PREPARE FOR LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL. OUR VISION FOR COLORADO'S FUTURE - AT BBBSC, WE BELIEVE THAT INVESTING IN MENTORSHIP IS AN INVESTMENT IN THE FUTURE OF COLORADO. A RECENT ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY REVEALED THAT EVERY 1 INVESTED IN BBBSC MENTORING PROGRAMS GENERATES AN ESTIMATED 3 IN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BENEFITS FOR THE COMMUNITY. THESE BENEFITS INCLUDE HIGHER GRADUATION RATES, INCREASED LIFETIME EARNINGS, AND REDUCED RELIANCE ON PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B AFTER THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A THIRD PARTY, MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE DRAFT, WHICH IS THEN SENT TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE VIA EMAIL FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE BOARD IS ALSO PROVIDED A COPY OF FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REVIEW ANNUALLY. ALL MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO IDENTIFY AND REMOVE THEMSELVES FROM INSTANCES OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORED BY OPEN DISCUSSION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SHALL BE DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OBTAINS DATA FROM THE ANNUAL COMPARATIVE SALARY REPORT FROM THE COLORADO NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION. TO THE EXTENT REASONABLY FEASIBLE, THE BOARD SHALL OBTAIN DATA ON THE COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS HOLDING SIMILAR POSITIONS OF AUTHORITY WITHIN COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS, SHALL SET THE COMPENSATION BASED ON SUCH DATA AND AN EVALUATION OF THE OFFICER'S PERFORMANCE AND EXPERIENCE AS RELATED TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION, AND SHALL DOCUMENT THE BASIS FOR THE DETERMINATION INCLUDING THE COMPARISON DATA USED, THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION, AND THE EVALUATION OF THE OFFICER'S PERFORMANCE AND EXPERIENCE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE COMPENSATION OF THE OTHER OFFICERS SHALL BE DETERMINED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO, OR BY ANOTHER OFFICER OR COMMITTEE TO WHICH SUCH AUTHORITY HAS BEEN DELEGATED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO. SALARY BANDS ARE ESTABLISHED AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OR THE PRESIDENT/CEO, AND COMPARED TO ANNUAL MARKET BASED SALARY SURVEYS. SALARIES ARE DEEMED TO BE CURRENT AND MARKET COMPARABLE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.