Page 13 - YBBBS Annual Report 2021A
P. 13

WHERE WE ARE                  A Word From Our Board Treasurer





 Our Achievements  Yavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters is in good financial   that enable us to remain

        standing as we enter 2022, the organization’s 51st year
                                                               financially sustainable.

 AT YBBBS, we are focused on continuously engaging   Despite the challenges of the last year and the   of operation.    The staff has done an excellent
 longtime supporters in our mission while also   continued impact of the pandemic, which prohibited   This organization has a strong history of service to   job of ensuring YBBBS has
 encouraging new individuals to join our amazing   us from hosting traditional in-person events, our   the community and has been well supported by the   utilized all of the financial
 community of stakeholders.   incredible community contributed more than $650,000   community in its mission to deliver mentorship to the   tools available as a result of
 to support our programming and services.   youth of Yavapai County.    the pandemic, enabling the
 Over the past year and as a result of the generosity          organization to maintain a solid
 of our donors, we were able to retain quality   This enabled YBBBS to pro-actively respond to the   Over the past two years, the staff and Board have been   base of reserves that will be
 staff, enabling our programming to be delivered   needs of our Bigs, Littles and their families without   proactive and responsive to the challenges brought on   complemented by a strong spring fundraising agenda
 professionally to create the greatest outcomes for our   having to compromise the quality of our programming.   by the Covid-19 pandemic.    that includes the return of Bowl for Kids’ Sake, a strong
 Littles.                                                      push to finish out the 2021 Tax Credit Drive, as well as
 2021 Funding Sources  Without the ability to come together in person, the   the Mentoring Symposium.

        team had to adapt to cut costs without compromising
        the services provided to Bigs, Littles, and their families.  We at YBBBS are also eagerly looking to the fall when
                                                               the Annual Gala will return.
 21%  Foundation & Corporate Gifts  Despite these challenges, we were able to stay engaged

 40%  Individual Gifts  with long-time partners to continue to communicate                               Dane Beck
        our response to community needs and also to
 15%    demonstrate our plans to pursue new revenue sources                                 YBBBS Board Treasurer

 Grants
 24%  Events and Campaigns  Our Mission in Action: Meet Eric & Chase



                                                     While still in middle school, Little Brother Chase was matched with
                                                     Big Brother Eric. Now a high school senior, Chase counts Eric as a
 2021 Notable Numbers   Highlights from                                      lifelong friend.



 • More than $115,000 raised  2020’s IRS 990                School wasn’t always easy for Chase, but with Eric’s
                                                                      encouragement, that changed.
    through generous AZ
    Tax Credit contributions                          Chase noticed that Prescott High offered welding as an option in
 • $130,000 in Foundation gifts  • Total Revenue: $873,832  the JTED program. Eric encouraged him and would mention how
    received from three   • Salaries/Comp/Benefits: $445,143  important school, and particularly, math was to becoming a welder.

    generous supporters  • Total Expenses: $710,806   “I would let him know as hard as it might be, he needed to do his
 • More than $25,000 gifted from  • Net Assets: $1,424,078        best to understand math,” shared Eric.
    businesses & corporations
                                                      Eric didn’t push Chase over the years about careers or the future,
    in honor of long-lasting event  For a full financial report, view the   but would casually mention those topics occasionally. “My goal was

    support and partnership  agency’s latest 990 at azbigs.org.   just to make sure he stayed in school.”


 12                                                                                                             13
   8   9   10   11   12   13   14   15   16   17   18