Big Brothers Big Sisters
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025
Total received
$5.0M
Foundation funders
80
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2021–2025
Who funds Big Brothers Big Sisters?
Big Brothers Big Sisters is funded by 80 grantmakers, led by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Detroit ($1.9M), Big Brothers Big Sisters Of America ($504K), Michigan Health Endowment Fund ($330K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.0M in grants to Big Brothers Big Sisters between 2021–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $461K (2021) to $2.7M (2023). In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $554K.
What grants has Big Brothers Big Sisters received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Big Brothers Big Sisters Of America | CAPACITY BUILDING | $136,527 |
| 2025 | Anna Paulina Foundation | MENTORING PROGRAM SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Youth Collaboratory Inc | Mentoring Program | $66,477 |
| 2025 | The Big John Steak and Onion | FOR PROGRAMS | $36,000 |
| 2025 | Oleson Foundation | MIDDLE SCHOOL MENTORSHIP PROGRAM AND DIRECTOR'S FUND | $25,000 |
| 2025 | William G Janis & | GENERAL | $25,000 |
| 2025 | United Way of Southwest Michigan | GENERAL SUPPORT | $21,666 |
| 2025 | AEG Community Foundation | Big Brothers Big Sisters Leadership Academy | $20,000 |
| 2025 | WB & Candace Thoman Foundation | Increase number of underprivileged children, mentors, & public awareness of mentorship program. | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Marvin and Rosalie Okun Foundation | HVAC UPGRADES | $17,000 |
| 2025 | The Broad Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Jay Mullick Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $11,000 |
| 2025 | Perrigo Company Charitable Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Joe D Pentecost Foundation | UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Bennie C Wickens Foundation Inc | MENTORING MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Macchia Family Foundation | BOWLING EVENT SPONSOR | $6,750 |
| 2025 | Wm McNally Family Foundation | General Fund | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Yeo Family Foundation | COMMUNITY PROJECTS | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Allen E & Marie A Nickless | Saginw outreach program | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Frank N Andersen Foundation | ONE-ON-ONE MENTORING | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Molitor Family Foundation | OPERATING SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Feldpausch Foundation | ANNUAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Gabriel & Jeanne Shaheen Family Foundation Inc | General Support | $5,000 |
| 2025 | L G Kaufman Endowment Foundation | YOUTH MENTORING EFFORTS | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Harry a and Margaret D Towsley | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Gipson Family Foundation | GENERAL ACTIVITIES | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Hammond Foundation | SUPPORT | $500 |
| 2025 | Hanflik Family Foundation | PROMOTE COMMUNITY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | $200 |
| 2025 | Baird Foundation Inc | YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS | $200 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Big Brothers Big Sisters?
Big Brothers Big Sisters is funded by 80 grantmakers, led by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Detroit ($1.9M), Big Brothers Big Sisters Of America ($504K), Michigan Health Endowment Fund ($330K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.0M in grants to Big Brothers Big Sisters between 2021–2025.
Who is Big Brothers Big Sisters's largest funder?
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Detroit is the largest recorded funder of Big Brothers Big Sisters, with $1.9M across 1 grant (2023).
How much grant funding has Big Brothers Big Sisters received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.0M in grants to Big Brothers Big Sisters across 200 grants from 80 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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