Jewish Big Brother-sister Association of Boston is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Waltham, Massachusetts, registered in 1946, with $2,201,074 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2023)
$2.2M
▼ 1.9% vs prior year
Philanthropy median: $168K
Expenses (FY2023)
$2.3M
Net assets
$2.3M
Employees
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Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Jewish Big Brother-sister Association of Boston— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Jewish Big Brother-sister Association of Boston: 12 mo reserves · -3% margin earns a B+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Jewish Big Brother-sister Association of Boston— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Jewish Big Brother-sister Association of Boston: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $1.8M (FY2013) to $2.2M (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-2.8%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$2.7M
Total liabilities
$411K
Net assets
$2.3M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2,201,074▼1.9% | $2,261,798▲2.3% | $2,309,696▲4.5% | $2,720,711▲1.3% | 990 |
| 2022 | $2,242,798▼3.6% | $2,210,599▲7.3% | $2,209,528▲6.8% | $2,686,307▲15.7% | 990 |
| 2021 | $2,326,936▲10.8% | $2,060,663▲10.5% | $2,068,917▲8.1% | $2,322,726▼2.9% | 990 |
| 2020 | $2,099,399▼16.7% | $1,864,185▼5.0% | $1,914,715▲18.5% | $2,392,696▲18.3% | 990 |
| 2019 | $2,520,876▲49.3% | $1,962,781▲8.3% | $1,615,246▲55.3% | $2,022,221▲81.7% | 990 |
| 2018 | $1,688,226▼4.8% | $1,811,586▲6.7% | $1,040,345▼10.8% | $1,113,049▼13.0% | 990 |
| 2017 | $1,772,888▼3.0% | $1,697,107▼28.4% | $1,166,680▲8.7% | $1,279,805▼9.4% | 990 |
| 2016 | $1,828,611▼7.2% | $2,369,175▲9.6% | $1,073,682▲44.0% | $1,412,427▼13.0% | 990 |
| 2015 | $1,970,312▼11.1% | $2,162,376▲5.3% | $745,497▼50.2% | $1,623,711▲5.9% | 990 |
| 2014 | $2,217,365▲22.8% | $2,052,648▲11.1% | $1,497,600▲13.2% | $1,532,877▲4.3% | 990 |
| 2013 | $1,806,319 | $1,847,201▲7.4% | $1,322,752▼2.1% | $1,469,098▲3.0% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $1,720,622▲3.0% | $1,350,798▲15.0% | $1,426,481▲17.6% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $1,670,389▲19.9% | $1,175,116▲6.0% | $1,212,706▲5.8% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $1,393,676 | $1,108,693 | $1,146,174 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
60 grants to Jewish Big Brother-sister Association of Boston totaling $8.4M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
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Data for Jewish Big Brother-sister Association of Boston (EIN 04-2104354) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.