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Big Brothers Big Sisters

Foundation · Grantmaker Columbus, OH EIN: 31-4379429 Website

Create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth.

Key facts about Big Brothers Big Sisters

In short: Big Brothers Big Sisters gave $375K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in Ohio. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
31-4379429
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$374,580
Grants made (2025)
14
Average grant
$26,756
Median grant
$24,904
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 14, 2025)
Total assets
$12,627,030
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$12.6M

-10.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$375K

-10.6% YoY

Grant Count

14

-6.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$27K

-4.2% YoY

Is Big Brothers Big Sisters open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 14 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count

  • 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 52% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

About Big Brothers Big Sisters

Based on IRS filings

Big Brothers Big Sisters is a nonprofit organization, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 14 grants totaling $375K. Net investment income was $396K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 14 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

AkronChillicotheCincinnatiGirardHamiltonLancasterLimaLorainMoraineNewarkSidneyToledoClevelandColumbusZanesvilleLakewoodNew Philadelphia

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K16 grants202016 grants202116 grants202216 grants202315 grants202414 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati: $59KBig Brothers Big Sisters ofGreater Cincinnati$59KBig Brothers Big Sisters Butler County: $54KBig Brothers Big SistersButler County$54KBig Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Ohio: $47KBig Brothers Big Sisters ofNorthwestern Ohio$47KBig Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami Valley: $40KBig Brothers Big Sisters ofGreater Miami Valley$40KBig Brothers Big Sisters of Licking & Perry Counties: $37KBig Brothers Big Sisters ofLicking & Perry Counties$37KBig Brothers Big Sisters Greater Cleveland: $35KBig Brothers Big SistersGreater Cleveland$35KBig Brothers Big Sisters of West Central Ohio: $31KBig Brothers Big Sisters ofWest Central Ohio$31KBig Brothers Big Sisters Shelby & Darke CO: $19KBig Brothers Big SistersShelby & Darke CO$19KBig Brothers Big Sisters East Central Ohio: $14KBig Brothers Big Sisters EastCentral Ohio$14KBig Brothers Big Sisters Summitmedinastark Counties: $10KBig Brothers Big SistersSummitmedinastark Counties$10K

Grant Size Distribution

77 grants across all recorded years

60<$50K15$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF GREATER CINCINNATI Cincinnati, OHPASS THROUGH FUNDING FROM ODJFS - TANF ALLOCATIONS$58,738
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS BUTLER COUNTY Hamilton, OHPASS THROUGH FUNDING FROM ODJFS - TANF ALLOCATIONS$53,615
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF NORTHWESTERN OHIO Toledo, OHPASS THROUGH FUNDING FROM ODJFS - TANF ALLOCATIONS$46,919
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF GREATER MIAMI VALLEY Moraine, OHPASS THROUGH FUNDING FROM ODJFS - TANF ALLOCATIONS$39,677
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF LICKING & PERRY COUNTIES Newark, OHPASS THROUGH FUNDING FROM ODJFS - TANF ALLOCATIONS$36,933
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS GREATER CLEVELAND Lakewood, OHPASS THROUGH FUNDING FROM ODJFS - TANF ALLOCATIONS$35,367
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF WEST CENTRAL OHIO Lima, OHPASS THROUGH FUNDING FROM ODJFS - TANF ALLOCATIONS$31,016
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS SHELBY & DARKE CO Sidney, OHPASS THROUGH FUNDING FROM ODJFS - TANF ALLOCATIONS$18,791
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS EAST CENTRAL OHIO New Philadelphia, OHPASS THROUGH FUNDING FROM ODJFS - TANF ALLOCATIONS$14,121
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS SUMMITMEDINASTARK COUNTIES Akron, OHPASS THROUGH FUNDING FROM ODJFS - TANF ALLOCATIONS$10,158

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$12,627,030$14,031,610$14,117,454
Revenue$3,879,818$5,502,354$4,924,039
Expenses$5,312,446$5,740,561$5,679,904
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$395,716$261,964$512,303
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Big Brothers Big Sisters is led by Elizabeth Martinez, CEO & President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 24 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Elizabeth Martinez

    CEO & President

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $133K (2020) → $204K (2025)

  • Frank Sasso

    Chair

    Trustee → Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adam Lewin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ben Pierson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Hoar

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John P. Dunn III

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth Wallace

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Heath

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Rechner

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Rozsa

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ron Ford

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Russell Dunn

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Shaffer

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cynthia Turner

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Dowdy

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alycia Broz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donald Desender

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey Smith

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Pigott

    Trustee

    CFO → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doug Anderson

    Treasurer

    Treasurer → Trustee, 2023

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Batke

    Executive Officio Member

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Kramer

    Immediate Past Chair

    Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roland Tokarski

    Vice Chair

    Trustee → Vice Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lorina Wise

    Secretary

    Trustee → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (15)
  • Former: Angie Thomas (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: James X. Llende (2020–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Luke Feeney (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Velda Otey (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Abby Fisher (2023–2024) — Vice President of Programs
  • Former: Brianne McFarland (2023–2024) — Vice President of Mission & Engagement
  • Former: Jamie Noon (2023–2024) — Chief Operating Officer
  • Former: Michelle Downing (2023–2024) — CFO
  • Former: Tricia Montgomery (2023–2024) — Chief Impact Officer
  • Former: James Summers (2021–2022) — Executive CFO
  • Former: Bruce Paige (2020–2021) — Vice Chair & Secretary
  • Former: Dana Smoot (2020–2021) — Immediate Past Chair
  • Former: Edward Cohn (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Kyle Atwood (2020–2021) — Chief Financial Officer
  • Former: Juan Jose Perez (2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Elizabeth Martinez — CEO/President: $204KElizabeth MartinezCEO/President$204K

Frequently asked questions about Big Brothers Big Sisters

How much does Big Brothers Big Sisters give each year?

Big Brothers Big Sisters gave $375K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $419K across 15 grants.

What is Big Brothers Big Sisters's typical grant size?

Big Brothers Big Sisters's median grant in 2025 was $24,904, and its average grant was $26,756, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Big Brothers Big Sisters give grants?

Big Brothers Big Sisters gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.

Does Big Brothers Big Sisters give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Big Brothers Big Sisters's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Pass Through Funding from Odjfs - Tanf Allocations" (14 grants).

Who are Big Brothers Big Sisters's largest grantees?

Big Brothers Big Sisters's largest 2025 grantees include Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati ($58,738), Big Brothers Big Sisters Butler County ($53,615) and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Ohio ($46,919), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Big Brothers Big Sisters?

Big Brothers Big Sisters reported $12.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.9M.

What is Big Brothers Big Sisters's EIN?

Big Brothers Big Sisters's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-4379429. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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