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Nonprofit · EIN 95-1904857

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF GREATER LOS ANGELES INC

Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90010

Financials

$8.3M$3.2M2022$4.3M$3.7M2023$3M$6.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF GREATER LOS ANGELES INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$2,982,900$6,523,729-$3,540,829$11,290,329$609,448$10,680,881
June 30, 2024990$4,317,604$3,735,114$582,490$14,910,872$605,702$14,305,170
June 30, 2023990$8,269,975$3,189,838$5,080,137$14,202,133$719,840$13,482,293
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,560,929
of which government grants
$46,199
Membership dues
$17,512
Program service revenue
$11,160
Investment income
$410,811
Net gain from sales of assets
$384,143
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$180,818
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$476,885
Other salaries and wages
$1,802,815
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,653,018
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$4,160
Accounting fees
$31,967
Occupancy
$105,530
Travel
$77,515
Depreciation
$6,366
Program services (functional)
$3,195,280
Management and general (functional)
$2,750,668
Fundraising (functional)
$577,781

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$14,910,872
Total assets, end of year
$11,290,329
Total liabilities, end of year
$609,448
Net assets, end of year
$10,680,881
Land, buildings and equipment
$20,143
Publicly traded securities
$5,713,725
Net assets without donor restrictions
$7,520,521
Net assets with donor restrictions
$3,160,360
Gross receipts
$3,592,460
Employees
47
Volunteers
1,205
Year formed
2001
State of legal domicile
CA

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LAUREN PLICHTACEO
Officer
40$202,234$18,316
GREGORY BURTONCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Key employee
40$157,029$28,489
LIZZETTE VILLEGASSENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
40$117,302$8,849
MEGAN COLLIGANCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MIKE DALYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JUDGE MICHAEL D CARTERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JAMES DOTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BROCK MOSELEYCHAIR EMERITUS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANIL ARORADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIM BALDONADODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLES JEFF BIEDERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEROME CALDWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JANE CHA CUTLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIE DEMIRDJIANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROY P DISNEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
15 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PAOLA FRANCODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LUKE GUERRADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CINDY HOLLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARIA MARILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NICK MEYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID MISCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GOVIND MOHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHLEEN REMINGTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TARA SENIORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SYRINTHIA STUDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TIFFANY VOGELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MEREDITH O' SULLIVAN WASSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD WEITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARJORIE WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CAROLINE YIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 31 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LAUREN PLICHTACEO
Officer
40$184,712$17,684
NICOLE RINGSENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT THRU 1/2024
Highest-paid employee
40$104,580$13,313
LIZZETTE VILLEGASSENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
40$105,000$6,613
GREGORY BURTONCOO
Officer
40$45,690$6,952
MEGAN COLLIGANCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
NICK MEYERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JUDGE MICHAEL D CARTERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JAMES DOTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BROCK MOSELEYCHAIR EMERITUS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KIM BALDONADODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLES JEFF BIEDERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JANE CHA CUTLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE DALYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIE DEMIRDJIANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROY P DISNEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAOLA FRANCODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LUKE GUERRADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CINDY HOLLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIA MARILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID MISCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RET CAPTAIN EVANGELYN NATHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHLEEN REMINGTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNIFER SALKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SYRINTHIA STUDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIFFANY VOGELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD WEITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROLINE YIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANIL ARORADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BYRON REEDDIRECTOR (UNTIL 07/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEROME CALDWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GOVIND MOHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 29 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LAUREN PLICHTACEO
Officer
40$214,442$15,836
NICOLE RINGSENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
40$105,017$12,126
MEGAN COLLIGANCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
NICK MEYERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JUDGE MICHAEL D CARTERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BROCK MOSELEYCHAIR EMERITA
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KIM BALDONADODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JANE CHA CUTLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE DALYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIE DEMIRDJIANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROY P DISNEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAOLA FRANCODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LUKE GUERRADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CINDY HOLLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIA MARILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID MISCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BYRON G MOBLEY SRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RET CAPTAIN EVANGELYN NATHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFFREY RAODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BYRON REEDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHLEEN REMINGTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNIFER SALKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TARA SENIORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SYRINTHIA STUDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIFFANY VOGELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD WEITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROLINE YIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES DODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANIL ARORADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3333 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 103, LOS ANGELES, CA 90010-4102
In care of
% KARINE MELKONIAN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LAUREN PLICHTA, 3333 WILSHIRE BLVD 103, LOS ANGELES, CA 90010
Signed the 990
LAUREN PLICHTA, PRES. & CEO
Phone
(213) 213-2400
Return prepared by
WINDES INC

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-1904857 or by the name BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF GREATER LOS ANGELES INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

TO HELP AT-PROMISE CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN LOS ANGELES REACH THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL THROUGH PROFESSIONALLY SUPPORTED, ONE-TO-ONE MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS THAT STRENGTHEN THEIR SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, COGNITIVE AND BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES. YOUTH SERVED BY BBBSLA DEMONSTRATE IMPROVEMENT IN THEIR COMMITMENT TO SCHOOL AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF HEALTHY STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR; ENHANCEMENT OF RESILIENCE, SELF-EFFICACY AND SENSE OF THE FUTURE; AND A GREAT SENSE OF SELF-WORTH. FROM JULY 1, 2024 - JUNE 30, 2025, BBBLSA SERVED 1,228 CHILDREN AND YOUTH (AGES 6-22) ACROSS LOS ANGELES COUNTY THROUGH SIX EVIDENCE-BASED MENTORING PROGRAMS THAT PREPARE CHILDREN AND YOUTH TO BE COLLEGE, CAREER AND LIFE READY.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • COMMUNITY BASED MENTORING: FROM JULY 2024 - JUNE 2025, BBBSLA SERVED AN ESTIMATED 751 CHILDREN AND YOUTH AGES 6-18 IN THE COMMUNITY-BASED MENTORING PROGRAM, THE AGENCY'S LARGEST PROGRAM. THIS YEAR-ROUND PROGRAM MATCHES CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH PROFESSIONALLY SCREENED ADULT MENTORS TO CULTIVATE POSITIVE AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AIMED AT IMPROVING SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND ACADEMIC OUTCOMES. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING ONGOING MATCH SUPPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MENTOR-MENTEE OUTINGS, BBBSLA ORGANIZED SPECIAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, CORPORATE PARTNERS, AND OTHER SUPPORTERS TO ENHANCE THE MENTORING EXPERIENCE. ADDITIONALLY, THE AGENCY EMPLOYS A FULL-TIME FAMILY ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR POSITION TO HOLISTICALLY SUPPORT FAMILIES, LITTLES, AND BIGS BY OFFERING TAILORED RESOURCES AND WORKSHOPS ON TOPICS THEY IDENTIFIED AS AREAS WHERE THEY NEED ASSISTANCE.
    Expenses $1,648,228 · revenue $11,160
  • SCHOOL BASED MENTORING: FROM JULY 2024 TO JUNE 2025, BBBSLA SERVED AN ESTIMATED 186 CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN THE SCHOOL BASED MENTORING PROGRAM. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SCHOOLS ACROSS LOS ANGELES COUNTY, BBBSLA PROVIDED WEEKLY ONE-HOUR MENTORING SESSIONS TO ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN GRADES 2-5 BY PAIRING THEM WITH PROFESSIONALLY SCREENED ADULT MENTORS IN THE SCHOOL SETTING. AN ADDITIONAL COMPONENT OF OUR SCHOOL-BASED MENTORING PROGRAM IS THE HIGH SCHOOL BIGS PROGRAM, A UNIQUE INITIATIVE WHERE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS VOLUNTEER AS MENTORS FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS. THESE ONE-HOUR WEEKLY SESSIONS RUN THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR, WITH ALL MENTORING ACTIVITIES GUIDED BY ON-SITE BBBSLA STAFF USING A STAFF-CURATED, EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM. THIS YEAR, WE OPERATED FOUR ACTIVE HIGH SCHOOL BIGS PROGRAMS AT MCKINLEY, LA VERNE HEIGHTS, GRACE MILLER, AND TRACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. FURTHER EXPANDING OUR IMPACT, BBBSLA PARTNERED WITH THE CITY OF LONG BEACH TO INTRODUCE MENTORSHIP PROGRAMMING FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. IN THIS INITIATIVE, MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE MATCHED WITH CITY EMPLOYEES WHO SERVE AS MENTORS. WE OPERATED THREE ACTIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAMS AT LINDBERGH, FRANKLIN, AND STEPHENS MIDDLE SCHOOLS.
    Expenses $507,217
  • WORKPLACE MENTORING: FROM JULY 2024 TO JUNE 2025, BBBSLA SERVED AN ESTIMATED 101 HIGH-SCHOOL AGED YOUTH IN THE WORKPLACE MENTORING PROGRAM. DURING THIS PERIOD, BBBSLA SUCCESSFULLY DELIVERED APPROXIMATELY 8 MONTHS OF THE WORKPLACE MENTORING PROGRAM ACROSS 5 PROGRAM SITES, PROVIDING AN ESTIMATED 1,012 HOURS OF IMPACTFUL MENTORING SESSIONS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY SCHOOLS AND CORPORATIONS, BBBSLA'S PROGRAM CONNECTS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM UNDER-RESOURCED SCHOOLS WITH EMPLOYEES FROM PARTNERING CORPORATIONS. TWICE A MONTH, STUDENTS VISIT WORKPLACE SITES FOR ONE-HOUR SESSIONS LED BY BBBSLA STAFF. EACH STUDENT IS MATCHED WITH AN EMPLOYEE MENTOR FOR THE DURATION OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. THESE SESSIONS COMBINE GROUP LEARNING ACTIVITIES GUIDED BY A STAFF-CURATED, EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM WITH PERSONALIZED ONE-ON-ONE MENTORING, FOSTERING MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS AND IMPACTFUL LEARNING EXPERIENCES
    Expenses $300,873
  • OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS: FROM JULY 2024 TO JUNE 2025, BBBSLA SUPPORTED 190 YOUTH THROUGH TWO ADDITIONAL ONE-TO-ONE MENTORING PROGRAMS: 1) THE COLLEGE PAC (PREPARATION, ACCESS, AND COMPLETION) PROGRAM, AND 2) THE WOMEN IN ENTERTAINMENT MENTORING PROGRAM. FURTHERMORE, GRADUATING BBBSLA YOUTH ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT GRANTS TO HELP THEM PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION AT THE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OF THEIR CHOICE, EMPOWERING THEM TO ACHIEVE THEIR ACADEMIC AND CAREER ASPIRATIONS.
    Expenses $738,962 · grants $180,818

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
95-1904857
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
1956
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$11,290,329
Income (IRS master file)
$3,592,460

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$2,982,900$6,523,729$11,290,329IRS
990June 2024$4,317,604$3,735,114$14,910,872XML
990June 2023$8,269,975$3,189,838$14,202,133XML
990June 2022$6,850,403$3,355,754$8,373,744IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990December 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 95-1904857).

Questions about BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF GREATER LOS ANGELES INC

What is the EIN of BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF GREATER LOS ANGELES INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF GREATER LOS ANGELES INC is 95-1904857.
Is BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF GREATER LOS ANGELES INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1956.
Are donations to BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF GREATER LOS ANGELES 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 LOS ANGELES 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 LOS ANGELES INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF GREATER LOS ANGELES INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF GREATER LOS ANGELES INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LAUREN PLICHTA.
Who are the officers and directors of BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF GREATER LOS ANGELES INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 30 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $202,234 (LAUREN PLICHTA, CEO).
How much revenue does BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF GREATER LOS ANGELES INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,982,900, expenses of $6,523,729 and total assets of $11,290,329 at year end.

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