Mission
TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO POSITIVE ROLE MODELS AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO CHILDREN WHO LACK THESE RESOURCES.
Public Charity
BIG BUDDY PROGRAM
BIG BUDDY PROGRAM is a Public Charity headquartered in BATON ROUGE, LA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.6M revenue, $2.8M expenses, $319K total assets. 33 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 720904506
BATON ROUGE, LA
Adult & Child Matching Programs
NTEE: O30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.6M
Total Expenses$2.8M
Total Assets$319K
Grant Records33
Funding Total$1.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Big Buddy Program
How Big Buddy Program divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $82 for programs
$82
The Big Buddy Program provides one-to-one relationships for approximately 5,000 inner-city youths with volunteer adults
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
$15,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$11,686
DANCING WITH BIG BUDDY SPONSORSHIP
$10,000
HUMAN SERVICES
$10,000
GENERAL SUPPORT, SUPPORT OF SPECIAL PROJECTS/PROGRAMS
$7,400
Showing up to 5 of 33 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Craig Dauzat
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Gaylynne M Mack
TREASURER
Jareth Rossman
DIRECTOR
Julie Udoessien
VICE PRESIDENT
Keesler Smith
SECRETARY
Lauren Smith
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.6M | $2.8M | $319K |
| 2024 | $3.1M | $3.2M | $550K |
| 2023 | $3.1M | $2.8M | $541K |
| 2022 | $2.0M | $2.6M | $363K |
| 2021 | $2.4M | $2.1M | $655K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.4M to $2.6M (+10%), with total assets most recently reported at $319K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.