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The Big Bus
EIN 88-1926740 • 501(c)3 • Westerville, OH
Profile
To increase access to resources, opportunities, and learning by meeting students and families where they are. Our early-stage approach is focused on academic support for immigrant and refugee populations.
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
89th percentile
Higher net margin than 89% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
90th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 20.9% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
89th percentile
Faster asset growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
91st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$175,173
Up $72,461 (+71%) from 2023
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
Up$175,173
Up $72,461 (+71%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$153,554
Up $76,240 (+99%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$81,093
Down $3,354 (-4.0%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$72,461
Up $79,594 (+1116%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $175,173
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $175,173
- Revenue
- $153,554
- Expenses
- $81,093
- Net income
- $72,461
| Balance Sheet | Operations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Net Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Net Income |
| 2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $1.75 | $1.75 | $1.54 | $0.81 | $0.72 | |
| 2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $1.03 | $1.03 | $0.77 | $0.84 | $0.07 | |
| 2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $1.10 | $1.10 | $1.36 | $0.26 | $1.10 | |
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Jul 9, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $153,554
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To increase access to resources, opportunities, and learning by meeting students and families where they are. Our early-stage approach is focused on academic support for immigrant and refugee populations.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES AFTER-SCHOOL K-5 TUTORING AT A WESTERVILLE AREA MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX. | - | $37,036 |
| THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES AFTER-SCHOOL K-5 TUTORING AT A WESTERVILLE-AREA MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX. | - | $32,956 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY GURICH | Executive Di | FT | $32,075 | - | $32,075 |
| TAMI COLE-SANTA | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| TRACY DAVIDSON | Chair | PT | $0 | - | - |
| NANCY MCFARLAND | Vice Chair | PT | $0 | - | - |
| SHERRI BLAIS | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- The Big Bus
- EIN
- 88-1926740
- Phone
- 6143066925
- Address
- 370 CANTERBURY CT, WESTERVILLE, OH 43082
Signing Officer
- Name
- Tracy Davidson
- Title
- Chair
- Signed
- 2025-07-09
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Nichols & Company Cpas
- Address
- 507 EXECUTIVE CAMPUS DR, WESTERVILLE, OH 43082
- Preparer
- Gwendolyn S Nichols CPA
- Phone
- 6148915423
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses advertising 779 memberships and subscriptions 642 office supplies 463 software & apps 155 curriculum supplies 1,095 insurance 1,409 discretionary 349 bus expenses 8,309 non-investment depreciation 10,503 total 23,704”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“26,451 110,705 less accumulated depreciation 11,698 22,201 total 14,753 88,504”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“To increase access to resources, opportunities, and learning by meeting students and families where they are. Our early-stage approach is focused on academic support for immigrant and refugee populations.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31
“The organization provides after-school k-5 tutoring at a westerville-area multi-family residential complex.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | TO INCREASE ACCESS TO RESOURCES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND LEARNING BY MEETING STUDENTS AND FAMILIES WHERE THEY ARE. OUR EARLY-STAGE APPROACH IS FOCUSED ON ACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE POPULATIONS. |
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