Big Brothers Big Sisters
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$2.4M
Foundation funders
42
Grants recorded
85
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Big Brothers Big Sisters?
Big Brothers Big Sisters is funded by 42 grantmakers, led by Gofundmeorg ($1.5M), Community Impact Network ($262K), The William R Orthwein Jr and Laura ($155K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.4M in grants to Big Brothers Big Sisters between 2019–2025.
Show all 42 funders
| Risdal Family Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mccullough Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Miriam a Edmonston Charitable Foundation | $4,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hermann Family Foundation | $4,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Harry and Helena Messick Charitable Tr | $4,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Bluescope Foundation North America | $3,100 | 2 | 2025 |
| Southern Africa Volunteer Enterprise Inc | $3,015 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| David and Diana Andrews Foundation | $3,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Watson Family Foundation | $2,000 | 4 | 2021–2022 |
| Bacon Charitable Corporation | $2,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Andrews Family Foundation | $2,000 | 2 | 2020 |
| Taylor Unity Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| Fletcher Margaret Mudd Char Fdn | $1,500 | 2 | 2020–2022 |
| John and Bernice Hamra Foundation | $1,350 | 3 | 2019–2021 |
| The Streisand Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cloyd a Carlin Charitable Trust | $200 | 1 | 2019 |
| Buttonwood Foundation Charitable Tr | $100 | 2 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Big Brothers Big Sisters received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bluescope Foundation North America | EDUCATION - YOUTH | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Bluescope Foundation North America | MATCHING GIFT | $100 |
| 2024 | The William R Orthwein Jr and Laura | GENERAL OPERATING | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Sherman Family Foundation | TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH. | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Hunt Family Foundation | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Graybar Foundation | The contributions were made to exempt 501c3 organizations in furtherance of the foundations exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Turner Construction Company Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Miriam a Edmonston Charitable Foundation | GENERAL | $4,500 |
| 2024 | Enterprise Holdings Foundation | Program Support | $4,500 |
| 2024 | Hermann Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $4,000 |
| 2024 | The Gus S Wetzel Family Foundation | YOUTH SUPPORT | $2,500 |
| 2024 | David and Diana Andrews Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Hofheimer Charitable Trust | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $1,500 |
| 2024 | Hofheimer Charitable Trust | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $1,500 |
| 2023 | Gofundmeorg | EXPRESS | $621,195 |
| 2023 | The William R Orthwein Jr and Laura | GENERAL OPERATING | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Hunt Family Foundation | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Lindon Q Skidmore Charitable Trust | SUPPORT MATCH INITIATIVES | $15,000 |
| 2023 | The Sherman Family Foundation | TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH. | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Herbert and Adrian Woods Fdn | ABC TODAY| PROGRAM | $10,000 |
| 2023 | The Us Charitable Gift Trust | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $9,000 |
| 2023 | Mercy Health Southwest Missourikansas | Program and Title Sponsoships | $8,000 |
| 2023 | Enterprise Holdings Foundation | Program Support | $4,500 |
| 2023 | Hofheimer Charitable Trust | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $1,000 |
| 2023 | Hofheimer Charitable Trust | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $1,000 |
| 2023 | David and Diana Andrews Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2022 | Gofundmeorg | EXPRESS BBBS | $850,865 |
| 2022 | The William R Orthwein Jr and Laura | GENERAL OPERATING | $30,000 |
| 2022 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $19,248 |
| 2022 | 15 and the Mahomies Foundation | PROGRAM SERVICE | $15,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 85 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Big Brothers Big Sisters?
Big Brothers Big Sisters is funded by 42 grantmakers, led by Gofundmeorg ($1.5M), Community Impact Network ($262K), The William R Orthwein Jr and Laura ($155K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.4M in grants to Big Brothers Big Sisters between 2019–2025.
Who is Big Brothers Big Sisters's largest funder?
Gofundmeorg is the largest recorded funder of Big Brothers Big Sisters, with $1.5M across 2 grants (2022–2023).
How much grant funding has Big Brothers Big Sisters received?
IRS 990 filings record $2.4M in grants to Big Brothers Big Sisters across 85 grants from 42 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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