Foundation for Big Brothers Big Sisters

Public charity · Grantmaker Austin, TX EIN: 31-1746586

For the support and benefit of big brothers big sisters of central Texas, inc. And directed to the welfare of children who have become or are at risk by circumstances of their lives.

Foundation for Big Brothers Big Sisters at a glance

In short: Foundation for Big Brothers Big Sisters gave $50K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $50K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$50,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$50,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$1,959,099
+8.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Foundation for Big Brothers Big Sisters funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas Inc: $50KBig Brothers Big Sisters ofCentral Texas Inc$50K

The largest 2024 recipient was Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas Inc ($50K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Austin

How Foundation for Big Brothers Big Sisters gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2019) to $50K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas Inc Austin, TXTo Support the BBBS Scholarship Program.$50,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$1,959,099$103,494$123,044$50,0001$103,279
2023$1,799,680$69,164$134,452$50,0001$69,164
2022$1,650,773$56,611$126,189$50,0001$56,611
2021$2,109,225$163,039$130,603$50,0001$163,039
2020$1,892,088$76,202$130,064$50,0001$76,202
2019$1,813,367$81,569$182,820$50,0001$81,569

About Foundation for Big Brothers Big Sisters

Based on IRS filings

Foundation for Big Brothers Big Sisters is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K. Net investment income was $103K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Foundation for Big Brothers Big Sisters is led by Loraine Brown, President & Chair since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 8 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Loraine Brown

    President & Chair

    Board Chair → President & Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Guillermo Martinez III PhD

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carlos Barbosa

    Secretary

    Board Member → Board Secretary, 2021

    Board Secretary → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela Malunat Hurley

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shellie Hayes-McMahon

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brandon Jones

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kori Hattemer

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kedrick Jeffries

    Ex-Officio Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Leah Meunier (2021–2023) — Ex-Officio Board Member · Filing note: Until 041723
  • Former: Kedrick Jeffriesas Of (2023) — Ex-Officio Board Member
  • Former: Brent Fields (2019–2021) — Ex-Officio Board Member
  • Former: Karl Spencer (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Rajal Dhruva (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: April Justice (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Bill Hopkins (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Jamie Avila (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Thessaly Startzell (2019) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Foundation for Big Brothers Big Sisters

How much does Foundation for Big Brothers Big Sisters give each year?

Foundation for Big Brothers Big Sisters gave $50K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $50K across 1 grant.

How large is Foundation for Big Brothers Big Sisters?

Foundation for Big Brothers Big Sisters reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $103K.

What is Foundation for Big Brothers Big Sisters?

Foundation for Big Brothers Big Sisters is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Austin, TX. It holds $2.0M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Foundation for Big Brothers Big Sisters operate?

Foundation for Big Brothers Big Sisters has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Foundation for Big Brothers Big Sisters's EIN?

Foundation for Big Brothers Big Sisters's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1746586. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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