Big Childrens Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Fort Lauderdale, FL501(c)(3)Since 2015Crime & LegalEIN 47-3552022

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Big children's Foundation is committed to reshaping the futures of foster teens and at-risk youth through educational programming that includes health and wellness, the arts, self-sufficiency and life skills training, academics, professional development, and career.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$61K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 62% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $27K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$210K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$227K
To programs
61%
Net assets
$37K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$210K
FY2024▲ +30%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$89K
FY2022$140K
FY2023$159K
FY2024$161K
FY2024$210K
Net assets
$37K
FY2024▼ -32%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$8K
FY2022$10K
FY2023$34K
FY2024$55K
FY2024$37K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2015.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $140K Management & general 26% · $60K Fundraising 12% · $28K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $61K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Ce
$61,250Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Directorco-S
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Co-
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joyce Feldman’s $61K as President/Ce is at the 38th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1404 $100K–1M crime & legal nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Joyce Feldman$61,250$50,000$52,500$40,000$21,362

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Big Childrens Foundation INC is a legal and crime-related nonprofit based in Fort Lauderdale, FL, formed in 2015.

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1 program · $140K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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We provide educational services and programs to at-risk youth in the areas of health and wellness, arts, self-sufficiency, life skills, academics, and professional development.

$140Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$27K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$210K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$212K
Money outPt IX
$227K
Ln 25
Programscol B$140K
Managementcol C$60K
Fundraisingcol D$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$37K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K
Total assetsLn 16$49K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$212K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$11K
Total revenueLn 12$210K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$48K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$48K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Total assetsLn 16$49K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$37K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70K$48K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$71K$49K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$55K$37K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$61K$24K$24K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$56K$53K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$6K$2K$937
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$6$6
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$60K$54K$6K
TravelLn 17$318$318
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$2K$16K$29
All other expensesLn 24e$50$50
Total functional expensesLn 25$227K$140K$60K$28K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $161K$55K 990 PDF
FY2023 $159K$34K 990 PDF
FY2022 $140K$10K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $89K−$8K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $209,962 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$211,695
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$11,233
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$211,695
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$3,109
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,376$1,376
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,376$209,962
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $227,315 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $24,500 · Management $24,500 · Fundraising $12,250$61,250
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $53,046 · Fundraising $3,375$56,421
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,699 · Management $1,875 · Fundraising $937$8,511
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,546$2,546
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $11,076$11,076
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6$6
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,533$3,533
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $54,169 · Management $6,150$60,319
IX-17 TravelManagement $318$318
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,998$4,998
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,201 · Management $16,057 · Fundraising $29$18,287
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $50$50
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $139,615 · Management $60,033 · Fundraising $27,667$227,315
Part X · Balance sheet $49,352 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $69,877$47,857
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,495$1,495
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $71,372$49,352
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,759$12,092
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,759$12,092
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $54,613$37,260
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $54,613$37,260
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $71,372$49,352
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $37,260 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$209,962
XI-2 Total expenses$227,315
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$17,353
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$54,613
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$37,260

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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