Big Brothers-Big Sisters of Saint John Inc.
Charitable organization · Saint John, New Brunswick · BN 129397584RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($677,806) as filed with the CRA.
Big Brothers-Big Sisters of Saint John Inc. is a charitable organization based in Saint John, New Brunswick, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $636K in revenue and $678K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 51% from donations, 12% from government, 22% from other charities. In 2024, 13 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $293K.
Compared with 2,470 poverty-relief charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 54% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (4 positions in that band). The charity reported 7 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 14 names.
In its own words
Contributing to the support of children and youth ages 6-16 in Saint John and surrounding communities. Supportive programs include one-to-one mentoring matches with adult mentors in the community (Bigs & Littles) and with adult and teen mentors in schools. Group mentoring programs include: Game On Go Girls and Mentor Links (for wait list youth) Propel - mentoring youth ages 16-29 in post secondary & career readiness and e-mentoring in schools. We also provide Child Safety and Developmental Relationships Training.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $636K | $678K | $605K | $24K | — | $257K |
| 2023 | $656K | $589K | $523K | $19K | — | $298K |
| 2022 | $456K | $500K | $460K | $14K | — | $232K |
| 2021 | $413K | $442K | $411K | $2,839 | — | $277K |
| 2020 | $456K | $421K | $396K | $3,473 | — | $305K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $293K from 13 charities:
- United Way Serving Saint John Kings and Charlotte Inc.$133K
- The Greater Saint John Community Foundation la Fondation Communautaire de Grand Saint John$51K
- The Community Spirit Fund Inc.$40K
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$20K
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada$19K
- RBC Foundation$10K
- Petro-Canada CareMakers Foundation Fondation Proches Aimants Petro-Canada$7,500
- Sussex Area Community Foundation Incorporated$5,000
- Fundy Community Foundation$4,000
- Canadahelps Canadon$2,177
- Aqueduct Foundation$1,500
- United Way of Greater Toronto$442
- Kiwanis Charities of Saint John$100
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9994 positions
- $1–39,9993 positions
- Permanent full-time positions7
- Total compensation, all staff$486K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Darien Edison (board member); Susan Eisner (vice president); Katie Gibbs (board member); Jillian Hamer (secretary); Dwayne Hussey (board member); Cory LeFebvre (board member); Erin MacKenney (past president); Heather McKend (board member); Lauren Ogden (board member); Leah Straight (president); Jeff Williams (board member); Darrell Scribner (honorary lifetime member); Betty Hitchcock (honorary lifetime member); Cindy Millett (honorary lifetime member).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Big Brothers-Big Sisters of Saint John Inc.’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 129397584RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.