Big Brothers Big Sisters Kansas City

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

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