2025-10-09T08:38:37+00:00 2024-12-31 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 1201 Walnut Street Suite 1700 Kansas City MO 641062246 990 2024-01-01 436068464 Big Brothers Big Sisters Kansas City BIGB 8165615269 1709 Walnut Street Kansas City MO 64108 Whitney Elyachar CPFO 8165615269 2025-10-09 true true Michael Engle P00482834 8162216300 2025-10-09 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Micheal Lawrence 1709 Walnut Street Kansas City MO 64108 11010645 false X WWW.BBBSKC.ORG X 1966 MO (SEE SCHEDULE O) 25 25 89 1650 -44963 6186597 10298133 0 0 81213 168024 -158391 -499536 6109419 9966621 0 0 0 0 4990908 4277581 0 0 1672072 2924306 3108914 7915214 7386495 -1805795 2580126 10781169 13638044 6522221 6868055 4258948 6769989 IT IS OUR MISSION TO HELP CHILDREN REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH PROFESSIONALLY SUPPORTED, LONG-TERM, ONE-TO-ONE FRIENDSHIPS WITH MEASURABLE, POSITIVE IMPACT. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) false false 5025304 0 0 FOR OVER 60 YEARS, BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS KANSAS CITY HAS SERVED THE KANSAS CITY METROPOLITAN AREA AS THE LARGEST LOCAL YOUTH MENTORING ORGANIZATION. THE AGENCY'S MISSION IS TO CREATE LIFE-CHANGING FRIENDSHIPS BETWEEN CHILDREN WHO ARE FACING ADVERSITY (LITTLES) AND CARING ADULT MENTORS (BIGS). THESE FRIENDSHIPS, OR MATCHES, ARE DEVELOPED THROUGH A ONE-TO-ONE COMMUNITY-BASED MENTORING MODEL. 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BASED ON THEIR REVIEW, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECORDED OR DISCLOSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Most Wanted Auction 1029351 1011321 18030 0 4359 74272 28833 6550 68777 Bowl for Kids' Sake 754557 641373 113184 0 20705 38422 21823 0 7389 2 541261 313931 227330 0 138315 142123 100672 128074 44247 2325169 1966625 358544 0 163379 254817 151328 134624 120413 824561 -466017 X X X X X false false false false false false false false false Micheal Lawrence Chief Executive Officer 180697 0 38000 0 444 0 7863 0 4442 0 231446 0 0 0 Form 990, Part I, Line 1 ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IT IS OUR MISSION TO HELP CHILDREN REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH PROFESSIONALLY SUPPORTED, LONG-TERM, ONE-TO-ONE FRIENDSHIPS WITH MEASURABLE, POSITIVE IMPACT. BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS KANSAS CITY BUILDS FRIENDSHIPS THAT OTHERWISE WOULD NOT EXIST. AT BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS KANSAS CITY, WE'RE COMMITTED TO MAKING A LIFE-CHANGING, GENERATIONAL IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITY. WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE BY CREATING PROFESSIONALLY SUPPORTED, ONE-TO-ONE MATCHES THAT EMPOWER KIDS IN KC TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. Form 990, Part III, Line 4a PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS EACH OF THE MATCHES ARE PROFESSIONALLY CREATED AND SUPPORTED BY BIG BROTHER BIG SISTERS KANSAS CITY STAFF. MATCHES ARE THEN ASSIGNED TO A MATCH SUPPORT SPECIALIST, WHO ENSURES THAT EACH MATCH IS RECEIVING THE SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE NEEDED TO ENSURE LONGEVITY AND SAFETY THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THE MATCH. AS OF 2024, BIG BROTHER BIG SISTERS KANSAS CITY SUPPORTS APPROXIMATELY 1,000 ACTIVE MATCHES WITHIN THE GREATER KANSAS CITY METROPOLITAN AREA AND HAS SERVED OVER 60,000 CHILDREN SINCE ITS INCEPTION. HOWEVER, THE AGENCY DOES MAINTAIN A WAITING LIST OF 200 CHILDREN WHO ARE WAITING TO BE MATCHED WITH A BIG IN THE BBBS PROGRAM. Form 990, Part III, Line 1 ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AT BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS KANSAS CITY, WE'RE COMMITTED TO MAKING A LIFE CHANGING, GENERATIONAL IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITY. WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE BY CREATING PROFESSIONALLY SUPPORTED, ONE-TO ONE MATCHES THAT EMPOWER KIDS IN KC TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM PREPARES AND REVIEWS THE FORM 990. THE FORM 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS AND ACCOUNTING PERSONNEL. ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS AND ACCOUNTING PERSONNEL HAVE ARE ADDRESSED AND ANY CORRECTIONS OR CLARIFICATIONS THAT NEED TO BE MADE ARE MADE. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy AT THE TIME THAT MEMBERSHIP ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMENCES AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, BOARD MEMBERS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM. THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WILL MONITOR PROPOSED OR ONGOING TRANSACTIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DISCLOSE THEM TO THE BOARD AND STAFF, AS APPROPRIATE, WHETHER DISCOVERED BEFORE OR AFTER THE TRANSACTION HAS OCCURRED. WHEN THE CONFLICT INVOLVES A DECISION-MAKER, THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT: (I) MUST FULLY DISCLOSE THE CONFLICT TO ALL OTHER DECISION-MAKERS; (II) MAY NOT BE INVOLVED IN THE DECISION OF WHAT ACTION TO TAKE BUT MAY SERVE AS A RESOURCE TO PROVIDE OTHER DECISION-MAKERS WITH THE INFORMATION THEY NEED. IN SOME CASES, THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT MAY BE ASKED TO RECUSE HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM SENSITIVE DISCUSSIONS SO AS NOT TO UNDULY INFLUENCE THE DISCUSSION OF THE CONFLICT. IN ALL CASES, DECISIONS INVOLVING A CONFLICT WILL BE MADE ONLY BY DISINTERESTED PERSONS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND SETS THE CEO'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE EACH YEAR USING COMPARABLE DATA FROM OTHER LOCAL NONPROFITS AND FROM BBBS CHAPTERS ACROSS THE NATION. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS KANSAS CITY'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG . THE ANNUAL REPORT IS MAINTAINED ON BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS KANSAS CITY'S WEBSITE. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances NET ASSETS TRASNFERRED TO RELATED ORGANIZATION - -69085;