Big Brothers Incorporated

Private foundation · Grantmaker Joplin, MO EIN: 44-0593455

Big Brothers Incorporated is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Joplin, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $694K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $41K. Net investment income was $5K.

Big Brothers Incorporated at a glance

In short: Big Brothers Incorporated gave $41K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$41,000
-82.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
-27.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,125
-75.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$694,085
-0.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Big Brothers Incorporated funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Turnaround Ranch: $10KTurnaround Ranch$10KClem Prettyman Satellite School: $8KClem Prettyman SatelliteSchool$8KFostering Hope: $5KFostering Hope$5KRapha House: $5KRapha House$5KFranlin Tech: $5KFranlin Tech$5KChildren's Haven: $3KChildren's Haven$3KPrimrose Hills: $3KPrimrose Hills$3KCASA: $2KCASA$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Turnaround Ranch ($10K). Together the top 8 received $41K.

Grant Size Distribution

36 grants across all recorded years

34<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 36 (94%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

States

Cities

JoplinCarl JunctionClarkBranson WestNeosho

How Big Brothers Incorporated gives

  • Giving fell 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 130% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K4 grants2018 3 grants2019 1 grant2020 5 grants2021 2 grants2022 10 grants2023 11 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $231K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $41K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Turnaround Ranch Joplin, MOChildren$10,000
Clem Prettyman Satellite School Joplin, MOChildren$8,000
Fostering Hope Carl Junction, MOChildren$5,000
Rapha House Joplin, MOChildren$5,000
Franlin Tech Joplin, MOChildren$5,000
Children's Haven Joplin, MOChildren$3,000
Primrose Hills Clark, MOChildren$3,000
CASA Joplin, MOChildren$2,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$694,085$39,290$42,990$41,0008$41,000$5,435$31,585
2024$697,785$40,990$233,540$231,00011$231,000$9,226$39,700
2023$890,335$24,139$51,890$50,00010$50,000$22,475$37,766
2022$918,086$9,180$61,600$59,6002$59,600$909$40,068
2021$970,506$258,537$27,151$20,0005$20,000$12,747$50,439
2020$639,120$32,472$20,971$7,5001—$19,001$23,934
2019$427,619$19,030$32,149$19,3033—$5,949$12,886
2018$640,737$14,290$34,767$21,7004—$1,223$23,679

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Big Brothers Incorporated reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Big Brothers Incorporated's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Charlie King

    Director

    On filings since 2018

    No compensation reported

  • Connie Goodwin

    Director

    On filings since 2018

    No compensation reported

  • Ej Logan

    Director

    On filings since 2018

    No compensation reported

  • Wes Ogden

    Director

    President → Director, 2019

    On filings since 2018

    No compensation reported

  • Debra Bybee

    Secretary

    On filings since 2018

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Clem Prettyman (2018) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Big Brothers Incorporated

How much does Big Brothers Incorporated give each year?

Big Brothers Incorporated gave $41K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $231K across 11 grants.

What is Big Brothers Incorporated's typical grant size?

Big Brothers Incorporated's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,125, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Big Brothers Incorporated give grants?

Big Brothers Incorporated gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Joplin, MO (6 grants).

Does Big Brothers Incorporated give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Big Brothers Incorporated's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Children" (8 grants).

Who are Big Brothers Incorporated's largest grantees?

Big Brothers Incorporated's largest 2025 grantees include Turnaround Ranch ($10,000), Clem Prettyman Satellite School ($8,000) and Fostering Hope ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Big Brothers Incorporated?

Big Brothers Incorporated reported $694K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $41K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Big Brothers Incorporated?

Big Brothers Incorporated is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Joplin, MO. It holds $694K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Big Brothers Incorporated's EIN?

Big Brothers Incorporated's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 44-0593455. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.

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

Data update history

(9)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS May 15, 2019)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 12, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 17, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 17, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 31, 2025)
  8. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 30, 2026)
  9. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2025

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