Big Brothers Big Sisters
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026
Total received
$1.9M
Foundation funders
50
Grants recorded
137
Years covered
2019–2026
Who funds Big Brothers Big Sisters?
Big Brothers Big Sisters is funded by 50 grantmakers, led by Join Together Northern Nevada ($283K), Friends of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada ($163K), The Nell J Redfield Foundation ($143K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.9M in grants to Big Brothers Big Sisters between 2019–2026.
Show all 50 funders
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2026) to $473K (2024). In 2026 it made 3 grants totaling $28K.
What grants has Big Brothers Big Sisters received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Marybeth M Lamb Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2026 | Roxie and Azad Joseph Foundation | YOUTH MENTORING | $10,000 |
| 2026 | Rosemann Family Foundation | OPERATING GRANT FOF HUMAN WELFARE | $8,000 |
| 2025 | The Scheffel Family Charitable Trust | YOUTH SUPPORT | $52,000 |
| 2025 | Viragh Family Foundation | Volunteer Training and Support in Community-Based Mentoring | $47,750 |
| 2025 | Join Together Northern Nevada | SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAM CONSULTING | $35,017 |
| 2025 | The Doyle Foundation Inc | RESTRICTED GRANT | $30,000 |
| 2025 | The Nell J Redfield Foundation | support mentor program | $20,000 |
| 2025 | The Bretzlaff Foundation Inc | Mentoring Program | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Raiders Foundation NV | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Codd Family Foundation | PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO CHILDREN OF SINGLE PARENTS | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Helen Close Charitable Foundation | OFFICE FURNISHINGS | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $12,879 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $11,000 |
| 2025 | The Breslow Foundation | General support of programs to better children's lives. | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Robert R Banks Foundation Inc | YOUTH SERVICES | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Camille Mouchawar Foundation | CHARITABLE | $8,000 |
| 2025 | Marybeth M Lamb Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,500 |
| 2025 | Earl and Elizabeth Ash Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Minnie B Leonette Family Foundation | COMMUNITY BASED MENTORING PROGRAM | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Dermody Properties Foundation | FUNDS TO SUPPORT HOLIDAY INITIATIVES FOR LITTLES IN BBBSNN PROGRAMS. | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Courage Sans Peur Foundation | GENERAL | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Thelma B & Thomas P Hart Foundation | Building Big Fixtures | $55,000 |
| 2024 | The Scheffel Family Charitable Trust | YOUTH SUPPORT | $54,522 |
| 2024 | The Confidence Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $51,000 |
| 2024 | Join Together Northern Nevada | SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAM CONSULTING | $43,000 |
| 2024 | The Doyle Foundation Inc | RESTRICTED GRANT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Teamsters Local 986 Charity Fund Inc | Donation for Big Chefs Little Galas | $26,000 |
| 2024 | Robert Z Hawkins Foundation | BUILDING BIG FUTURES CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Nell J Redfield Foundation | support mentor program and Building Big Futures program | $25,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 137 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Big Brothers Big Sisters?
Big Brothers Big Sisters is funded by 50 grantmakers, led by Join Together Northern Nevada ($283K), Friends of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada ($163K), The Nell J Redfield Foundation ($143K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.9M in grants to Big Brothers Big Sisters between 2019–2026.
Who is Big Brothers Big Sisters's largest funder?
Join Together Northern Nevada is the largest recorded funder of Big Brothers Big Sisters, with $283K across 7 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has Big Brothers Big Sisters received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.9M in grants to Big Brothers Big Sisters across 137 grants from 50 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
Looking for funders like Big Brothers Big Sisters's?
Grantable's AI matches your organization against 200,000+ grantmakers — including every funder on this page — using their real giving history.
You, clicking into all 50 funders
~6 hrs
at ~7 min per funder profile
Your agents, the same 50
~3 min
every profile evaluated and scored, with reasoning
Grant data is drawn from IRS Form 990 filings via Grantable's GrantGraph™. Filings are published on a delay; recent grants may not appear yet.
Looking for funders like Big Brothers Big Sisters's?