Big Brothers Big Sisters of
To promote the healthy development of children through the nurturing of continuing, one-to-one friendships with caring, responsible adults, supported by trained professional staff.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of at a glance
In short: Big Brothers Big Sisters of gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $19,448,641
- -1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Big Brothers Big Sisters of funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Blue Ridge Inc ($25K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $50K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Blue Ridge Inc Charlottesville, VA | To Support Operations | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $19,448,641 | $8,620,644 | $9,837,565 | $25,000 | 1 | $269,915 |
| 2024 | $19,662,065 | $8,651,499 | $8,165,579 | $25,000 | 1 | $345,009 |
| 2023 | $18,821,872 | $12,810,505 | $7,488,701 | $25,000 | 1 | $242,086 |
| 2022 | $11,356,562 | $6,091,432 | $6,913,448 | $2,823 | Total only | $170,316 |
| 2021 | $13,373,007 | $6,722,524 | $6,111,921 | $50,000 | 1 | $200,653 |
| 2019 | $12,477,545 | $5,925,111 | $7,161,531 | — | — | $40,761 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Big Brothers Big Sisters of
Based on IRS filings
Big Brothers Big Sisters of is a public charity focused on Children and youth, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $19.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $270K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Big Brothers Big Sisters of is led by Mark O'Donnell, President & CEO since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 6 of 30 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark O'Donnell
President & CEO
Chief Development Officer → President & CEO, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$351K (2019) → $468K (2025)
Chris Mitchell
Board Advancement Chair
Board Member → Board Advancement Chair, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jody Black
Program Chair
Board Member → Program Chair, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rayna Lesser Hannaway
Finance & Audit Chair
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christa Danilowicz
Fundraising Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$127K (2025)
Jeff Leerink
Director
Development Chair → Board Member, 2021
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Enna Jimenez
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Edgerley
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Blake Liggio
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Monaco
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ravi Raju
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Harris
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sean Cantwell
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alex Theoharidis
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Graff
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Krumholz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joy Moore
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly McDermott
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Hughes
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jose N. Ramos
Senior Vice President - Head of People
Head of People & Culture → Senior Vice President - Head of People, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$119K (2021) → $136K (2025)
Linda Young
Senior Manager of Operations
Senior Manager of Operations → Director of Operations, 2022
Director of Operations → Senior Manager of Operations, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$110K (2021) → $121K (2025)
Terry McCarron
Chief Program Officer
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$154K (2022) → $161K (2025)
Sara Conahan
Chief Development Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$286K (2023) → $222K (2025)
Joshua Greenhill
Treasurer
Finance & Audit Chair → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julia McCarthy
Diversity Co-Chair
Board Member → Diversity Co-Chair, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter F. Campanella
Board Co-Chair
Board Co-Chair Executive Chair Compensation Chair → Board Co-Chair Executive C, 2023
Board Co-Chair Executive C → Board Co-Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Blandine Jean-Paul
Marketing & Recruitment Ch
Marketing & Recruitment Chair → Marketing & Recruitment Ch, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Omari Jahi Aarons
Diversity Co-Chair
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Regina McGregor
Clerk
Board Member → Clerk, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rosemary Sheehan
Board Co-Chair
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: David Lamere (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Stephen M. Honig (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Timothy Dibble (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Kevin Routhier (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Raquel Rodriguez (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Jessica Karevicius (2024) — Senior Philanthropy Officer
- Former: Nick Ramos (2024) — Head of People & Culture
- Former: Annmarie Ward (2021–2023) — Director of Special Events
- Former: Christine Meng (2021–2022) — Development Officer
- Former: Larry Renfro (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Wendy Foster (2019–2021) — President & CEO
- Former: Noah Stockman (2021) — CFO
- Former: Terrence McCarron (2021) — Chief Program Officer
- Former: Ann Marie Ward (2019) — Employee
- Former: Colin Mahony (2019) — Board Member
- Former: David Bergers (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Donna Quirk (2019) — Employee
- Former: James Elcock (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Chuli (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Nora Leary (2019) — Vice President - Program Services
- Former: Susan C. Kaplan (2019) — Board Member
- Former: William E. Dwyer III (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $468K, to Mark O'Donnell (President & CEO). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Big Brothers Big Sisters of
How much does Big Brothers Big Sisters of give each year?
Big Brothers Big Sisters of gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $25K across 1 grant.
How large is Big Brothers Big Sisters of?
Big Brothers Big Sisters of reported $19.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.6M.
What is Big Brothers Big Sisters of?
Big Brothers Big Sisters of is a public charity focused on Children and youth, based in Boston, MA. It holds $19.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Big Brothers Big Sisters of operate?
Big Brothers Big Sisters of has awarded grants in Virginia.
What is Big Brothers Big Sisters of's EIN?
Big Brothers Big Sisters of's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2074462. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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