Nonprofit · EIN 34-6562544
BROTHERS BROTHER FOUNDATION
Also known as BBF
Tax-exempt · PITTSBURGH, PA 15233
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $108,316,502 | $110,099,161 | -$1,782,659 | $22,137,016 | $180,092 | $21,956,924 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $168,524,671 | $194,003,367 | -$25,478,696 | $23,987,321 | $247,738 | $23,739,583 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $107,847,156
- Program service revenue
- $385,528
- Investment income
- $54,667
- Net rental income
- -$8,202
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $6,021
- Net income from fundraising events
- $37,169
- Other revenue
- $29,151
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $106,033,143
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $389,181
- Other salaries and wages
- $881,856
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,598,939
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $47,938
- Occupancy
- $171,452
- Travel
- $54,499
- Depreciation
- $261,478
- Program services (functional)
- $108,724,737
- Management and general (functional)
- $775,007
- Fundraising (functional)
- $599,417
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $23,987,321
- Total assets, end of year
- $22,137,016
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $180,092
- Net assets, end of year
- $21,956,924
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,430,794
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $20,087,712
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,869,212
- Gross receipts
- $108,683,476
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 432
- Year formed
- 1958
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZZY A SAMAD | PRESIDENT Officer | 37.5 | $210,300 | $18,236 |
| ERIK RYAN | COO/CFO Officer | 37.5 | $147,444 | $13,200 |
| LAURA KELLY | VP OF COMMUNICATIONS & DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $131,971 | $11,827 |
| ERIC SAKS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SVETLANA FAKTOROVICH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYANT MITCHELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MASELLI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH MCMAHON | MEDICAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RON ALVARADO | TRUSTEE (EXIT 1/25) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIVYA ANNAMRAJU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA BRISCOE ABATH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG HOLMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| REBEKAH HUGHEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAHAM JOHNSTONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN KENNEDY | TRUSTEE (EXIT 1/25) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| AGNES KIELIAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BONNIE LAWSON | TRUSTEE (EXIT 1/25) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DARREN MACIOCE | TRUSTEE (EXIT 1/25) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT MANGINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRONIS MANOLIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TERRANCE MURPHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SANTIAGO PUJADAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| IMRAN QADEER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| AREF RAHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SIMMONS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SIMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NGOC THAI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZZY A SAMAD | PRESIDENT Officer | 37.5 | $193,328 | $16,948 |
| ERIK RYAN | COO/CFO Officer | 37.5 | $135,528 | $12,125 |
| LAURA KELLY | VP OF COMMUNICATIONS & DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $123,242 | $11,217 |
| ANNA VAN DEN BERGH | DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $104,402 | $9,416 |
| TERRANCE MURPHY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC SAKS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYANT MITCHELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL DELANY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH MCMAHON | MEDICAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SENADA ADZEM | TRUSTEE (ENTERED 1/30/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RON ALVARADO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIVYA ANNAMRAJU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA BRISCOE ABATH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SVETLANA FAKTOROVICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG HOLMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| REBEKAH HUGHEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAHAM JOHNSTONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LANCE KANN | TRUSTEE (EXITED 8/8/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN KENNEDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AGNES KIELIAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE LAWSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN MACIOCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MANGINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRONIS MANOLIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MASELLI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SANTIAGO PUJADAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| IMRAN QADEER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AREF RAHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SIMMONS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SIMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NGOC THAI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1200 GALVESTON AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15233-1604
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- OZZY A SAMAD, 1200 GALVESTON AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 152331604
- Signed the 990
- OZZY A SAMAD, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (412) 321-3160
- Return prepared by
- SCHNEIDER DOWNS & CO INC
Mission
BROTHER'S BROTHER FOUNDATION HELPS BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN AID AND SUSTAINABILITY BY SUPPORTING LOCALIZED PROGRAMS AND PROVIDING ESSENTIAL RESOURCES IN THE AREAS OF HEALTHCARE, INFRASTRUCTURE, DISASTER RESPONSE, AND EDUCATION (H.I.D.E.).
Program accomplishments
- HEALTHCARE PROGRAM: WORKING WITH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS, BBF'S HEALTHCARE PROGRAM PROVIDES PHARMACEUTICALS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT TO PROMOTE BETTER HEALTHCARE OUTCOMES. BBF RECEIVES DONATIONS FROM PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURERS, WHOLESALERS AND SUPPLIERS, MEDICAL FACILITIES, OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.IN 2025, BBF SENT 100 SHIPMENTS OF REQUESTED PHARMACEUTICALS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, AND EQUIPMENT. BBF PROVIDED SUPPLIES FOR 19 HAND-CARRIED MEDICAL AND HUMANITARIAN MED-SURG TRIPS AT NO COST TO THE PHYSICIAN TEAMS. THESE TRIPS ALLOW BBF TO SERVE AND REACH ADDITIONAL POPULATIONS IN NEED. THE SHIPMENTS AND MED-SURG TRIPS WENT TO 25 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD.Expenses $87,602,963 · grants $85,658,915 · revenue $365,736
- EDUCATION PROGRAM: BROTHER'S BROTHER FOUNDATION (BBF) RECEIVES DONATED NEW AND USED TEXTBOOKS AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL FROM A NUMBER OF LARGE U.S. - BASED PUBLISHERS. BBF WORKS WITH TRUSTED PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE THAT ALL DONATED EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL WILL IMPROVE THE ACCESS AND QUALITY OF EDUCATION FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND SCHOOL AGE YOUTH IN RECIPIENT COUNTRIES. IN 2025, BBF SUPPORTED 11 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN 6 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES THROUGH PROVIDING GRANTS AND SUPPLIES. MOST OF BBF'S DONATIONS ARE DISTRIBUTED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES BUT ALSO INCLUDE PROJECTS WITHIN THE COUNTRY IN LOCAL UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND OTHER RECIPIENTS SUCH AS NATIVE AMERICAN SCHOOLS.Expenses $19,048,657 · grants $18,785,330
- DISASTER RESPONSE PROGRAM: BBF RECEIVES A VARIETY OF HUMANITARIAN DONATIONS INCLUDING DISASTER RESPONSE SUPPLIES FROM U.S. MANUFACTURERS AND INDIVIDUALS. BBF RESPONDS TO NATURAL AND OTHER DISASTERS BOTH DOMESTICALLY IN THE US AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. THESE RESPONSES INCLUDE PROVIDING NEEDED HUMANITARIAN SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT, ALONG WITH SUPPORT FOR MEDICAL FACILITY RELATED PROGRAMS. THIS SUPPORT IS GENERALLY PROVIDED IN COLLABORATION WITH IN-COUNTRY PARTNERS ON THE GROUND. IN 2025, BBF RESPONDED TO 12 DISASTERS BY PROVIDING GRANTS, MEDICATION, HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT, AND HUMANITARIAN SUPPLIES FOR RELIEF AND RECOVERY EFFORTS.Expenses $1,797,163 · grants $1,405,123 · revenue $19,792
- INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM: THE INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THE AREAS OF SOLAR POWER AND WASH (WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE). IN 2025, BBF SUPPORTED INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN GHANA, LIBERIA, AND INDIA.1. SOLAR: BBF HAS BEEN WORKING WITH PARTNERS TO HELP INSTALL SOLAR PANEL SYSTEMS SINCE EARLY 2013. THE PROGRAM BEGAN WITH SUPPLYING BATTERIES TO SIX HOSPITALS IN LIBERIA AND SINCE THEN HAS GROWN IN SIZE AND SCOPE. THE RURAL HEALTH CLINICS THAT RECEIVE THESE SOLAR POWER SYSTEMS OFTEN DID NOT PREVIOUSLY HAVE ACCESS TO A RELIABLE POWER SOURCE. THESE INSTALLATIONS HAVE NOW ENABLED THE CLINICS TO ALSO REFRIGERATE MEDICINES AND PROVIDE SERVICES SUCH AS ATTENDING TO EXPECTANT MOTHERS DURING NON-DAYLIGHT HOURS. THE PROGRAM HAS EQUIPPED MORE THAN 90 CLINICS AND HOSPITALS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, INDIA, AND PUERTO RICO IN COLLABORATION WITH PARTNERS.2. WASH: ACCESS TO WASH (WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE) HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A KEY HUMANITARIAN ISSUE AND AN INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH PRIORITY. THESE INITIATIVES HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH IMPROVING HEALTH, LIFE EXPECTANCY, STUDENT LEARNING, AND GENDER EQUALITY. ADDITIONALLY, STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT THEY ARE INSTRUMENTAL IN REDUCING ILLNESS AND DEATH, WHILE HELPING REDUCE POVERTY AND IMPROVING SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.Expenses $275,954 · grants $183,775
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
- 34-6562544
- 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
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $22,137,016
- Income (IRS master file)
- $108,683,476
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $99,353,737 | $86,625,243 | $49,546,949 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $109,499,397 | $89,666,686 | $36,735,429 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about BROTHERS BROTHER FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of BROTHERS BROTHER FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BROTHERS BROTHER FOUNDATION is 34-6562544.
- Is BROTHERS BROTHER FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Are donations to BROTHERS BROTHER FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BROTHERS BROTHER FOUNDATION 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 BROTHERS BROTHER FOUNDATION 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 BROTHERS BROTHER FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BROTHERS BROTHER FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names OZZY A SAMAD.
- Who are the officers and directors of BROTHERS BROTHER FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 28 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $210,300 (OZZY A SAMAD, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does BROTHERS BROTHER FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $108,316,502, expenses of $110,099,161 and total assets of $22,137,016 at year end.
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