Be a Friend Program Inc.
Be a Friend Program Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
The mission of Be-a-Friend Program, Inc. commonly referred to as Big Brothers Big Sisters of Erie, Niagara and the Southern Tier is to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth, with the vision that all youth achieve their full potential.
About
Be a Friend Program, Inc, Big Brothers/Sisters Program was founded in 1971 as one of 240 affiliates of the National Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America. The goal of the agency is to place positive adult role models into the lives of youth in the hopes of improving their self-esteem and enhancing their chances of success in the future. This is accomplished by asking volunteers, under the supervision of the agency's professional staff, to develop a relationship with the child based on trust, communication and concern. Be a Friend Program, Inc. served 527 youth during 2019.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as documented in the filing, is “The mission of be-a-friend program, inc. commonly referred to as big brothers big sisters of erie, niagara and the southern tier is to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth, with the vision that all youth acheive their full potential. big brothers big sisters of erie, niagara and the southern tier has 240 affiliates during 2019.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were described as: “The mission of be-a-friend program, inc. commonly referred to as big brothers big sisters of erie, niagara and the southern tier is to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth, with the vision that all youth acheive their full potential.”.
- The non-profit is legally allowed to operate in the state of NY, as reported.
- The filing provides the non-profit's address in 2020 as 100 RIVER ROCK DRIVE NO 104, BUFFALO, NY, 14207.
- The non-profit has a total of 29 employees, as reported on their form for 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $289,311.
- The organization has 23 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1971.
- The organization pays $747,169 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.
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