BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS OF ST. THOMAS - ELGIN
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·146 CENTRE ST · ST THOMAS, ON · N5R 3A3·BN 118808682RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
79¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
21%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
1.2 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$416K
not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)
— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures
Common questions
How do I donate to Big Brothers?
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Is Big Brothers a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 118808682RR0001. Registration status can change, so check the CRA charities listing for its current status. Only a currently registered charity can issue an official donation receipt.
Where is Big Brothers located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 146 CENTRE ST, ST THOMAS, ON, N5R 3A3. Source.
What does Big Brothers do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "Big Brothers Mentoring - The Big Brothers mentoring program provides boys and young men with a role model to talk to and share the experiences of growing up with. Big Sisters Mentoring - The Big Sisters mentoring program provides girls and young women with a role model to talk to and share the experiences of growing…" Full program description.
How much of Big Brothers's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 79¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Big Brothers?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $416K (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's under $1M revenue band, alongside 27,629 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
Big Brothers Mentoring - The Big Brothers mentoring program provides boys and young men with a role model to talk to and share the experiences of growing up with. Big Sisters Mentoring - The Big Sisters mentoring program provides girls and young women with a role model to talk to and share the experiences of growing up with. In-School Mentoring - The In-School mentoring program provides youth with a role model and a friend to talk to and share the experiences of growing up within school grounds. Go Girls - Go Girls! is a group mentoring program for girls ages 12-14 that focuses on physical… Show more
Big Brothers Mentoring - The Big Brothers mentoring program provides boys and young men with a role model to talk to and share the experiences of growing up with. Big Sisters Mentoring - The Big Sisters mentoring program provides girls and young women with a role model to talk to and share the experiences of growing up with. In-School Mentoring - The In-School mentoring program provides youth with a role model and a friend to talk to and share the experiences of growing up within school grounds. Go Girls - Go Girls! is a group mentoring program for girls ages 12-14 that focuses on physical activity balanced eating and self-esteem. Game On - Game On! is a group mentoring program for providing boys and young men with information and support to make informed choices about a range of healthy lifestyle practices. Big G 55+ Mentoring Across Generations - The BBBS Big G mentorship program aims to create and strengthen intergenerational relationships through a one-to-one community-based program.
Program descriptions from its F2024 T3010 filing, verbatim · self-reported · this is also the text our semantic search matches against. source ↗
Tier 1 — what we computed (open data)
From the charity's own F2024 T3010 filing. Self-reported; not independently verified. You can recompute every figure. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.
79¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 79¢ of each dollar spent went to programs. The rest ran the organization and raised money; higher is not automatically better.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities; 89¢ among those its size (under $1M).
this charity 79¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
21%
Management, administration, and fundraising as a share of total spending. We treat 5–35% as the typical range; we state the figure, you judge.
T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
1.2 yr
Years that cash, bank balances and investments on hand could cover program spending; liabilities and restricted funds are not netted out.
Charities its size (under $1M, 27,629): median 1 yr; 14% hold under half a year. All operating charities: median 0.8 yr.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$416K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)17%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
4%
Share of revenue from federal, provincial, and municipal sources.
T3010 line 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
17%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
4%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
79%
T3010 remainder ÷ 4700
Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $239K | 88¢ | 12% | 0.7 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $236K | 89¢ | 11% | 1.2 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $317K | 90¢ | 10% | 1 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $375K | 77¢ | 23% | 1.1 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $433K | 78¢ | 22% | 1.4 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $416K | 79¢ | 21% | 1.2 yr |
| trend |
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From its T3010 filings (CRA annual releases) · self-reported, not audited by us · when a period is restated in a later release, the newest figures are shown · ✱ = cents-to-cause outside the valid 0–100% range (filing error; not used in rankings). source ↗
★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 819 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
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Board of directors
8 directors reported · 8 of 8at arm's length
- Martin, GillianPresidentarm's length
- Cosby, JohnVice-Presidentarm's length
- Petrakis-Robinson, Julia2nd Vice Presidentarm's length
- Enns, CarlySecretaryarm's length
- Edwards, DionTreasurerarm's length
- Patriquin, JameDirectorarm's length
- Hiscox, CathyDirectorarm's length
- Van Daele, ShawnDirectorarm's length
From its F2024T3010 filing (public CRA record), as filed. “Arm's length” means not related to other officials by family or business ties. source ↗
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