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Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ozarks Inc

Grantmaking foundation in Springfield, Missouri · EIN 43-0971303

Total giving
$520Tax year 2023
Total assets
$3MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2024Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

TO PROVIDE CHILDREN FACING ADVERSITY WITH STRONG AND ENDURING, PROFESSIONALLY SUPPORTED ONE-TO-ONE RELATIONSHIPS THAT CHANGE THEIR LIVES FOR THE BETTER, FOREVER. MOST OF THE CHILDREN SERVED BY BBBSO ARE FROM SINGLE-PARENT, LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, OR HOUSEHOLDS WHERE A PARENT IS INCARCERATED. STATISTICALLY, THESE YOUTH ARE MORE LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE CRISES INCLUDING CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, ALCOHOL AND/OR DRUG ABUSE. BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF THE OZARKS PRIDES ITSELF IN PROVIDING PREVENTATIVE MENTORING SERVICES WHICH DIRECTLY INVEST IN BREAKING THE CYCLE OF POVERTY, CHANGING BEHAVIORS AND CHOICES, WHICH ULTIMATELY LEADS TO IMPROVING COMMUNITIES. BBBSO HAS SERVED OVER 15,000 YOUTH IN SW MISSOURI SINCE 1983.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$5.4K2017
$2.9K2020
$4.4K2021
$14K2022
$5202023

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
Think Big Foundation of Missouri$14K2022

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Website: www.bigbro.com

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2023. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.