Public Charity

Best Buddies International Inc

Best Buddies International Inc is a Public Charity headquartered in Miami, FL. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $48.3M revenue, $46.1M expenses, $45.7M total assets. 596 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $31.1M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 521614576 Miami, FL Promotion of International Understanding NTEE: Q20 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$48.3M
Total Expenses$46.1M
Total Assets$45.7M
Grant Records596
Funding Total$31.1M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

Best Buddies International is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Where $100 goes at Best Buddies International Inc

How Best Buddies International Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$81 Programs the work itself
$5 Management running the organization
$14 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $81 for programs

$59
The Best Buddies International Friendship Programs build one-to-one friendships between people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) through six unique programs: Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, High…
73% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 16,129 members; 685 schools; 13,619 members
$17
Best Buddies JobsBest Buddies Jobs matches skilled, qualified individuals with IDD with businesses seeking enthusiastic and dedicated employees
22% of program spending
$4
Best Buddies LivingThe Best Buddies Living program fosters an integrated experience for people with and without IDD to become active, contributing citizens who live independently in a dynamic…
4% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

Director Alexander Hernandez-Dessauer
Chairman Anthony K Shriver
Director Bernie Yuman
Director Brad Blank
Director Carl Lewis
Director Chris Lindstrom

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$18,356,889 322 grants
Human & Social Services
$6,113,963 85 grants
International Aid & Development
$1,824,250 7 grants
Health & Medicine
$1,568,183 16 grants
Education
$782,454 37 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $48.3M $46.1M $45.7M
2023 $40.8M $39.7M $40.7M
2022 $33.8M $32.1M $37.5M
2020 $25.9M $23.2M $22.3M
2019 $32.5M $30.2M $16.4M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $32.5M to $48.3M (+49%), with total assets most recently reported at $45.7M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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