Nonprofit · EIN 06-1653897
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF MERCER COUNTY INC
Tax-exempt · TRENTON, NJ 08610
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $833,439 | $752,514 | $80,925 | $869,927 | $27,099 | $842,828 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $739,820 | $760,708 | -$20,888 | $785,918 | $24,015 | $761,903 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $637,918 | $761,478 | -$123,560 | $801,511 | $18,720 | $782,791 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $635,860
- of which government grants
- $140,838
- Program service revenue
- $1,004
- Investment income
- $66,932
- Net income from fundraising events
- $129,643
- Other revenue
- $129,643
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $110,422
- Other salaries and wages
- $331,011
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $525,611
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $525
- Accounting fees
- $45,953
- Occupancy
- $24,000
- Travel
- $1,427
- Depreciation
- $1,961
- Program services (functional)
- $510,052
- Management and general (functional)
- $120,037
- Fundraising (functional)
- $122,425
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $785,918
- Total assets, end of year
- $869,927
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $27,099
- Net assets, end of year
- $842,828
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $23,606
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $830,328
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $12,500
- Gross receipts
- $895,549
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Karpowicz | Executive Director | 40 | $110,423 |
| Michael Petrane | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Edward Benson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tisha Cole | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gary Marx | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Herb Ames | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| James Thomson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Janelle Hazell | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Bruce Gorman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Armando Alfonso | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen Duvall | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jeff Ellis | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Domenic Sanginiti | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas Irwin | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Lovett | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debbie Runyon | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shikha Bajaj | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christine Jones | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Phillip Loew | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Theresa Holzheimer | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Karpowicz | Executive Director | 40 | $105,000 |
| Michael Petrane | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Edward Benson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tisha Cole | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gary Marx | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Herb Ames | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Esther Tanez | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Janelle Hazell | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Bruce Gorman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Armando Alfonso | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen Duvall | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jeff Ellis | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Domenic Sanginiti | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas Irwin | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Lovett | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Debbie Runyon | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shikha Bajaj | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christine Jones | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Phillip Loew | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Theresa Holzheimer | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Karpowicz | Executive Director | 40 | $38,365 |
| Michael Petrane | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Edward Benson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tisha Cole | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gary Marx | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Herb Ames | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Esther Tanez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Janelle Hazell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bruce Gorman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Armando Alfonso | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen Duvall | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Peter Krasnoff | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Domenic Sanginiti | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas Irwin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Lovett | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Debbie Runyon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shikha Bajaj | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christine Jones | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Theresa Holzheimer | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 535 E FRANKLIN ST, TRENTON, NJ 08610-5313
- In care of
- % PETER C WEAVER
- Signed the 990
- Stephen Duvall, Treasurer
- Phone
- (609) 656-1000
- Website
- WWW.BBBSMERCER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Ditmars Perazza & Co LLP
Mission
The mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mercer County is to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. We pursue our mission by matching under-resourced and undeserved youth in Mercer County, ages 6-18, with caring adult mentors who provide emotional and intellectual support while helping youth navigate whatever challenges they may face.
Program accomplishments
- BBBS - Mercer provided mentors to 300 vulnerable youths in 2025. The Three Basic types of programs are: Community based - involves volunteers (Bigs) who provide opportunities for youths (Littles) to enjoy the companionship of caring adult outside of the home and school in various cultural, educational and recreational types of activities; school based - involves volunteers who provide Littles with one on one time and attention in their school setting, typically for at least one hour per week during the academic year; Workplace Mentoring - involves volunteers who provide one on one mentoring at the workplace twice monthly where littles learn about the business, careers, and educational requirements. STEM educational activities are also part of the curriculum.Expenses $510,052
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 06-1653897
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $869,927
- Income (IRS master file)
- $895,549
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $833,439 | $752,514 | $869,927 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $739,820 | $760,708 | $785,918 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $637,918 | $761,478 | $801,511 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $842,519 | $757,597 | $928,274 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 06-1653897).
Questions about BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF MERCER COUNTY INC
- What is the EIN of BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF MERCER COUNTY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF MERCER COUNTY INC is 06-1653897.
- Is BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF MERCER COUNTY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF MERCER COUNTY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF MERCER COUNTY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF MERCER COUNTY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF MERCER COUNTY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF MERCER COUNTY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $110,423 (Stephanie Karpowicz, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF MERCER COUNTY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $833,439, expenses of $752,514 and total assets of $869,927 at year end.
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