Nonprofit · EIN 31-0577668
BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS OF GREATER CINCINNATI, INC
Tax-exempt · CINCINNATI, OH 45202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,307,169 | $2,389,502 | $917,667 | $3,071,318 | $191,327 | $2,879,991 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,047,770 | $1,989,994 | $57,776 | $2,197,772 | $304,162 | $1,893,610 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,918,428 | $1,983,293 | -$64,865 | $1,966,639 | $162,483 | $1,804,156 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,650,084
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $46,925
- Net income from fundraising events
- $610,160
- Other revenue
- $610,160
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $138,944
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,266,517
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,773,299
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $90,560
- Travel
- $25,416
- Program services (functional)
- $1,817,464
- Management and general (functional)
- $235,500
- Fundraising (functional)
- $336,538
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,197,772
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,071,318
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $191,327
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,879,991
- Publicly traded securities
- $773,980
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,977,119
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $902,872
- Gross receipts
- $3,512,973
- Employees
- 29
- Volunteers
- 1,103
- Year formed
- 1993
- State of legal domicile
- OH
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA ESTERKAMP | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, Key employee | 40 | $138,944 |
| CARRIE LITTLE | CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOY WHINERY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOHNNY LEWIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| BRUCE EYRE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| SHANE SPEARS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ROBBIE ATKINS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRIAN DAHM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ANDRE BOOMER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RICH BRANDENBURG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TOM DUNCAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PAUL DELANEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAN FELDMANN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TAYLOR GORNING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KATIE HILL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEN HAENNING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROB APPEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JACK JOHNSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| T MACK MACVITTIE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KYLE ARNOLD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KATIE MAHON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JR RANDALL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID SPACCARELLI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOSH HAZEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY KING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| REGGIE SHARPE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JIM TENHUNDFELD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA ESTERKAMP | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, Key employee | 40 | $113,453 |
| CARRIE LITTLE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MIKE BRUGGEMEN | CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOY WHINERY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOHNNY LEWIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| SHANE SPEARS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ROB APPEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROBBIE ATKINS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRIAN DAHM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ANDRE BOOMER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RICH BRANDENBURG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TOM DUNCAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PAUL DELANEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRUCE EYRE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAN FELDMANN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TAYLOR GORNING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KATIE HILL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BEN HAENNING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| COREY HELLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JACK JOHNSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| T MACK MACVITTIE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DEON MACK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KATIE MAHON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JR RANDALL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID SPACCARELLI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DR ROSS TURPEAU III | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN P LIST | PRESIDENT & CEO 1/1-6/30 Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $301,738 |
| JOHN E HEATER IV | PRESIDENT & CEO 7/1-11/30 Officer, Key employee | 40 | $124,492 |
| CHERISE DUNCAN | INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, Key employee | 40 | $88,430 |
| MIKE BRUGGEMAN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JIM ROLFES | CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CARRIE LITTLE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOY WHINERY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JESSICA ESTERKAMP | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ROB APPEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROBBIE ATKINS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN ATKINSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ANDRE BOOMER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RICH BRANDENBURG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRETT DECURTINS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PAUL DELANEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| COREY DRUSHAL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAN FELDMANN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TAYLOR GORNING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA GROTH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BEN HAENNING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| COREY HELLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DJ HODGE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ANN HORGAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHNNY LEWIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DEON MACK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KATIE MAHON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ANDY MCCARTHY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JR RANDALL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KYLE SHUMATE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID SPACCARELLI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SHANE SPEARS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| IRA THOMSEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DR ROSS TURPEAU III | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 615 ELSINORE PL STE 950, CINCINNATI, OH 45202-1496
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JESSICA ESTERKAMP, 615 ELSINORE PLACE STE 950, CINCINNATI, OH 45202
- Signed the 990
- JESSICA ESTERKAMP, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (513) 421-4120
- Website
- WWW.BIGSFORKIDS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CHAMBERLIN OWEN & CO INC
Mission
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF GREATER CINCINNATI (BBBSGC) PROVIDES EVIDENCE-BASED MENTORING PROGRAMS THAT MATCH YOUTH FACING ADVERSITY WITH TRAINED, CARING ADULT MENTORS. THROUGH BOTH COMMUNITY-BASED AND SITE-BASED PROGRAMMING, BBBSGC DELIVERS PROFESSIONALLY SUPPORTED RELATIONSHIPS THAT PROMOTE POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, IMPROVE ACADEMIC OUTCOMES, AND STRENGTHEN SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS. SERVING YOUTH ACROSS THE 13-COUNTY GREATER CINCINNATI REGION, BBBSGC REMAINS FOCUSED ON EXPANDING ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES AND ENSURING MEASURABLE, LONG-TERM IMPACT FOR EVERY CHILD SERVED.
Program accomplishments
- BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF GREATER CINCINNATI (BBBSGC) PROVIDES PROFESSIONALLY SUPPORTED, ONE-TO-ONE MENTORING PROGRAMS THAT MATCH YOUTH FACING ADVERSITY WITH TRAINED ADULT MENTORS (BIGS). SERVICES ARE DELIVERED THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED AND SITE-BASED MODELS, INCLUDING SCHOOL-DAY AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING, WORKPLACE-BASED MENTORING, AND GROUP MENTORING EXPERIENCES. KEY PROGRAMMATIC INITIATIVES INCLUDE SCHOOL-BASED MENTORING PROGRAMS SUCH AS LUNCH BUDDIES AND AFTER-SCHOOL MENTORING, WORKPLACE EXPOSURE PROGRAMS LIKE BEYOND SCHOOL WALLS, AND TARGETED INTERVENTIONS SUCH AS GAMECHANGERS, WHICH SUPPORTS YOUTH INVOLVED IN OR AT RISK OF INVOLVEMENT WITH THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM. BBBSGC ALSO EXTENDS IMPACT BEYOND THE MATCH THROUGH BIG FUTURES, A POST-SECONDARY READINESS AND SUCCESS INITIATIVE THAT SUPPORTS YOUTH IN ACHIEVING EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER GOALS. EACH MENTORING MATCH IS SUPPORTED BY PROFESSIONAL STAFF WHO PROVIDE ONGOING COACHING, SAFETY MONITORING, AND EVIDENCE-BASED GUIDANCE TO ENSURE QUALITY AND LONGEVITY. YOUTH IN BBBSGC PROGRAMS DEMONSTRATE IMPROVED ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT, STRONGER SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS, AND REDUCED ENGAGEMENT IN RISKY BEHAVIORS. SERVICES ARE DELIVERED ACROSS THE 13-COUNTY GREATER CINCINNATI REGION, WITH A STRATEGIC FOCUS ON EXPANDING ACCESS AND DRIVING EQUITABLE OUTCOMES FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH. BBBSGCS MENTORING PROGRAMS ARE GROUNDED IN RESEARCH DEMONSTRATING THAT CONSISTENT, SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH CARING ADULTS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE RISKY BEHAVIORS AND IMPROVE LIFE OUTCOMES FOR YOUTH. PARTICIPANTS IN OUR PROGRAMS SHOW MEASURABLE GAINS IN ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND DECISION-MAKING SKILLS. NOTABLY, ONLY 4% OF YOUTH SERVED REPORT TEEN PREGNANCY, SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. WITH DEEP ROOTS IN THE GREATER CINCINNATI COMMUNITY AND A FORWARD-LOOKING STRATEGIC VISION, BBBSGC IS COMMITTED TO SCALING INNOVATIVE PROGRAM MODELS, EXPANDING ACCESS TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, AND STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS THAT ADVANCE EQUITY AND OPPORTUNITY. BY CONTINUOUSLY EVOLVING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF TODAYS YOUTH, BBBSGC IS POSITIONED TO DRIVE TRANSFORMATIVE OUTCOMES AND DEFEND THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY YOUNG PERSON WE SERVE.Expenses $1,817,464
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-0577668
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1969
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,071,318
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,512,973
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,307,169 | $2,389,502 | $3,071,318 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,047,770 | $1,989,994 | $2,197,772 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,918,428 | $1,983,293 | $1,966,639 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,604,340 | $1,862,244 | $2,250,526 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-0577668).
Questions about BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS OF GREATER CINCINNATI, INC
- What is the EIN of BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS OF GREATER CINCINNATI, INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS OF GREATER CINCINNATI, INC is 31-0577668.
- Is BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS OF GREATER CINCINNATI, INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1969.
- Are donations to BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS OF GREATER CINCINNATI, INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS OF GREATER CINCINNATI, INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS OF GREATER CINCINNATI, INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS OF GREATER CINCINNATI, INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS OF GREATER CINCINNATI, INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JESSICA ESTERKAMP.
- Who are the officers and directors of BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS OF GREATER CINCINNATI, INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 27 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $138,944 (JESSICA ESTERKAMP, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS OF GREATER CINCINNATI, INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,307,169, expenses of $2,389,502 and total assets of $3,071,318 at year end.
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